By the way,this is a track from Native Deen;which consists of 3 young African-American men who were raised as Muslims in America. They have emerged as one of the leading Islamic Nasheed groups and have inspired an international fan base.Love the uplifting message of Islam!
I am not afraid to stand alone
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
I am not afraid to stand alone
Everything is gonna be alright
I am not afraid to stand alone
Going keep my head up high
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
Everything is going be alright
Going to keep my head up high
Single mother raising her children
And Now she's a Muslim
Started praying and wearing a headscarf
It Was a healing for her heart
Struggling with no one to lean on
But with prayer she would be strong
Had a job but then she was laid off
Got a better education and it paid off
She was called for a job that she dreamed of
Close by, great pay -she was in love --
They brought her in -- told her shes the 1 pick
You got the job, but you gotta lose the outfit"
It's a tough position that you put me in
Cause look at my condition, and my two children
But I'll continue looking for a job again
Cause my faith and my religion I will never bend
I am not afraid to stand alone
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
I am not afraid to stand alone
Everything is gonna be alright
I am not afraid to stand alone
Going keep my head up high
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
Everything is going be alright
Going to keep my head up high
Peer pressure, they were insisting
And I was resisting
Some days.... I felt I would give in
Just wanted to fit in
I know.....when I'm praying and fasting'
They be teasing and laughing
So I called to my Lord for the power
For the strength every day, every hour...
one day there's a new Muslim teacher
Single mom and the people respect her
Just seeing.... her strength I get stronger
They can break my will no longer
You don't see me sweatin' when they're jokes cracking
Never see me cussing' with my pants saggin'
I aint never running Yo Im still standing,
sorry I aint jumping on your band wagon, cause...
I am not afraid to stand alone
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
I am not afraid to stand alone
Everything is gonna be alright
I am not afraid to stand alone
Going keep my head up high
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
Everything is going be alright
Going to keep my head up high
Now, I'm a tough one, who can bear their blows
The rest play dumb, they don't dare say no
Scared of being shunned, but its clear they know
I aint never gonna run, I aint scared no more....
Man, these sisters be resolute
Never stressed when the rest say they wasn't cute
And the get the respect of the other youth
Come best with the dress yo and thats the truth
These sisters are strong gonna hand it down
So me Im a brotha gotta stand my ground
No fear, Im tough Im the man in town
Peer pressure no more, its my planet now
Others may fall, but Im hold my own
With Allahs help I'll be strong as stone
And I'll be the one to let Al Islam be shown
Cause I am not afraid yo to stand alone
I am not afraid to stand alone
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
I am not afraid to stand alone
Everything is gonna be alright
I am not afraid to stand alone
Going keep my head up high
I am not afraid to stand alone
If Allah is by my side
Everything is going be alright
Going to keep my head up high
Setinggi-tinggi tahniah kepada tuan empunya blog kerana beliau telah berjaya menyiap dan menghantar Coursework Culture,Tourism and Medianya dalam masa yang telah ditetapkan.Bravoo!!(oopsss ok,alhamdulillahhhhh..)Bermula dari ketensenan di tahap Dewa Naga kerana jatuh sakit tatkala mahu menyiapkan assignments,ditambah dengan time management yang cukup mengecewakan dan lain-lain perkara yang dirasakan bermasalah baginya.Semuanya menjadi serba tidak kena.'Haihhh,standardla...depresiiii,'kata makcik Intan yang agak cun orangnya.
Tapi,Tuhan itu Maha Mendengar.Dia juga Yang Maha Pengasih dan Penyayang..Dia mendengar setiap keluh kesah hambanya meskipun hambanya itu seringkali melupakanNya,Meskipun hambanya itu tidak menyempurnakan amanah dan tanggungjawab yang diberikan dengan baik.
I pray to God that He would grant me the best takdir for every seconds in my life..
I pray that my health would recover soon enough so that I can continue doing my work as planned..
I pray that He will help me with the coursework regardless of any means of doing it.
and He..
granted most of my prayers...
like always,sob!
Tidaklah diketahui akan kenapa hati saya mahu benar mengikuti talk anjuran Islamic Society pada hari Selasa lepas walaupun assignment masih banyak yang belum disiapkan(not even separuh,ok?!).Rupa-rupanya Beslan Aushev,sahabatku dari Rusia turut sama hadir mendengar ceramah ini.
During my first term in Nottngham University,Beslan helped me a lot when I'm struggling with my first coursework.Masa tu,sangatlah naieve,tak tahu apa-apa tentang sistem IT yang digunapakai oleh pelajar-pelajar Business disini:Nexus,Athens,whatever you name it.Dahlah tu,ambil subjek tourism pula.Buang tebiat,haha..Truly,I felt alone,and scared that I might not do well in my study.Mujur ada Beslan,teman yang sangat passionate dalam studynya dan cukup ringan tangan untuk membantu kawannya yang sorang ini.Sampai sekarang jasamu masih ku kenang..sob sob!
Dan buat kesekian kalinya,Allah SWT sent Beslan to help me again!!Beslan even gave me his printed-out assignment,so that I can get a brief idea on the CTM coursework and refer to his work when needed.Apakah perasaanku pada saat itu?Nothing more than terharu sangat-sangat..because he believes that I won't plagiarize his work.Untuk pengetahuan semua,plagiarism di UK adalah suatu kesalahan yang amat serious,kurang sikit je dari death penalty.Okla...I'm exaggerating,haha!Namun hakikatnya,tahap keseriusan plagiarism ini membolehkan mereka yang terlibat dibuang daripada universiti.Scary eh??
Maka,sukacitanya ku dedicatekan lagu ini untuk Beslan dan kawan-kawan lain yang turut berhempas pulas dengan study,kerja dan kehidupan mereka.Sebenarnya,lagu ini adalah lagu tema saya di saat-saat akhir menyiapkan assignment ini tadi.,hehe..
Sahabat,ketahuilah bahwa Allah itu dekat..infact,sangaaaattt dekat.Jangan berputus harapan dengan rahmatNya.Teruskan berdoa dan berusaha!Goal kita pastinya adalah syurga,bukan dunia yang sementara.
Segala yang ada dalam hidupku
Kusadari semua milikMu
Ku hanya hambaMu yang berlumur dosa
Tunjukkan aku jalan lurusMu
Untuk menggapai SurgaMu
Terangiku dalam setiap langkah hidupku
Karena…
Kutahu…
Hanya Engkau…
Tuhanku…
Reff :
Allahu Akbar
Allah Maha Besar
Ku memujaMu di setiap waktu
Hanyalah padaMu
Tempatku berteduh
Memohon ridho dan ampunanMu
Tunjukkan aku jalan lurusMu
Untuk menggapai SurgaMu
Terangiku dalam setiap langkah hidupku
Karena…
Kutahu…
Hanya Engkau…
Tuhanku…
Back To Reff :
Allahu Akbar
Allah Maha Besar
KumemujaMu di setiap waktu
Hanyalah kepadaMu
Tempatku berteduh
Memohon ridho dan ampunanMu
Allahu Akbar
Allah Maha Besar
KumemujaMu di Setiap Waktu
once there was a girl i loved
but she did not know nor did she suspect..
i listened to her sing, speak and love each note and word
but she did not suspect..
i watched her when she sat, silent, simple
but never once do i believe she did suspect...
when by myself i thought of her, i painted and wrote poems for her..
its funny that, she never did suspect.
He sat back in his arrogant sort of way.
He said, “There’s nothing more to say.”
then lectured on for another hour.
She said, everything was fine.
She said, she didn’t like to whine,
then cried on for another hour.
They sat there screaming through the room was silent.
They sat so still though the scene was violent.
And words can never really help you say,
what you want them to anyway.
And words can never really help you see,
what you really want to be.
He took a last sip of cold tea.
Last chance to stop all these lies.
Last chance to clean up these lives.
This could be the final hour.
This could be the final hour, or
this could be the finest hour.
And words can never really help you say
what you want them to anyway.
And words can never really help you see,
what you really want to be.
He took a last sip of cold tea.
I perceive his song is so 'sempoi' yet nice and ease to listen[at least to me].I'll admit that I was once his fan,haha!
And since I'm too lazy to do more readings and write an article recently,I'll just update my blog with this entry,hehe!Who cares if it sounds like jiwang a lil bit.Layan ajelah~
Well, you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but your so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks, and I'm tryin to get back
before the cool done run out I'll be givin it my best test
and nothin's gonna stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
But I won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you'll find love love love love
listen to the music of the moment people dance and sing
We're just one big family
And it's our god forsaken right to be loved loved loved loved Loved
So, i won't hesitate no more,
no more, it cannot wait i'm sure
there's no need to complicate our time is short
this is our fate, i'm yours
*scat*
I've been spendin' way too long checkin' my tongue in the mirror
and bendin' over backwards just to try to see it clearer
But my breath fogged up the glass
and so I drew a new face and I laughed
I guess what I'd be sayin' is there ain't no better reason
to rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
it's what we aim to do
our name is our virtue
But I won't hesitate no more, no more
it cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
open up your plans and damn you're free
look into your heart and you will find that the sky is yours
so please don't, please don't, please don't,
there's no need to complicate,
Cause our time is short
This, this, this is our fate,
I'm yours
*scat*
Disclaimer:Lagu ini tidak ditujukan kepada sesiapa,dan liriknya tiada
kaitan dengan kisah hidup saya.TQ!
Merging the Celtic/folk styles of his upbringing with sounds and embellishments of the Middle and Far East, his 1996 CD "A Whisper Of Peace” was followed by a string of internationally recognized recordings including, "Road To Madinah” (1999), "Sunshine, Dust and The Messenger” (2001) and "The Prophet's Hands” (2002) - all released through the US based label Sound Vision. Wharnsby's unique lyrical style, warm voice and knack for penning catchy melodies yield a rich reception from his listeners world-wide, who in many cases do not even speak English as their first language.
Several of Wharnsby's latest recordings feature collaborations with the likes of UK based artist, producer and peace activist Yusuf Islam (formerly CAT STEVENS) South African songwriter Zain Bhikha, Canadian percussion ensemble The Fletcher Valve Drummers, and award winning producer/songwriter Zuriani (KEB'MO', BRENDA RUSSELL, MELISSA MANCHESTER). His newest CD, “Vacuous Waxing” brings together a unique mix of featured artists, including Canadian songwriter Bill Kocher, UK bass legend Danny Thompson (PENTANGLE, NICK DRAKE, EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL, DONOVAN, RICHARD THOMPSON, ERIC CLAPTON), Canadian icon Stephen Fearing (BLACKIE & THE RODEO KINGS, SARAH McLACHLAN) and world renown sitar master Irshad Khan.
SOURCE:http://www.wharnsby.com/Biography/
Oh yeah...I pick one song that I think is beautifully written and strongly conveyed the message of Islam,through brother dawud's talent.Here you go;The Veil by Bro Dawud Wharnsby Ali..
They say, "Oh, poor girl, you're so beautiful you know
It's a shame that you cover up your beauty so.
"She just smiles and graciously responds reassuringly,
"This beauty that I have is just one simple part of me.
This body that I have, no stranger has the right to see.
These long clothes, this shawl I wear, ensure my modesty
Faith is more essential than fashion, wouldn't you agree?
This hijab,This mark of piety,
Is an act of faith, a symbol,For all the world to see.
A simple cloth, to protect her dignity.
So lift the veil from your heart to see the heart of purity.
They tell her, "Girl, don't you know this is the West and you are free?
You don't need to be opressed, ashamed of your femininity.
"She just shakes her head and she speaks so assuredly,
"See the bill-boards and the magazines that line the check-out isles,
with their phony painted faces and their air-brushed smiles?
Well their sheer clothes and low cut gowns are really not for me.
You call it freedom, I call it anarchy."
This hijab,This mark of piety,
Is an act of faith, a symbol,For all the world to see.
A simple cloth, to protect her dignity
So lift the veil from your heart to see the heart of purity
Lift the veil from your heart and seek the heart of purity.
(kelantanese)
dan kalau begitu aku berjanji
(kelantanese)
Keronsang terlekat kerana peniti
ps:yeah..if u wonder..I am a Kelantanese..

