
Peacetrain is a charity initiative by the Yusuf Islam Foundation under the patronage of Yusuf / Cat Stevens with an emphasis on feeding programmes, solar water wells and peace building projects /. Spotify: /artist/08F3Y3SctIlsOEmKd6dnH8Īpple: /gb/artist/cat-stevens/107587 O our Lord, send peace forever upon Your prophet, Send peace upon Your Beloved, O our Lord, Your Beloved Salli ‘ala habeebika, ya rabbanaa, habeebika Send peace upon Your Prophet - O our Lord Send peace upon Your Beloved - O our Lord Yusuf / Cat Stevens performs Tala'a Al-Badru 'Alayna live in October 2020. This series will explore the different nasheeds, penned by some of the great historical Muslim figures, poets, and scholars.SUBSCRIBE /subscribe and ENABLE 🔔 These nasheeds originating from all corners of the Muslim world – from West Africa to Malaysia, from Turkey to Great Britian – mirror their own culture but all carry a common thread: love of Allah and His Messenger. These nasheeds were able to reach out to those who were alienated or indifferent to the religion and the Muslim community, as well as to teach children who were too young for academic study.

They were also tools to spread the message of Islam in a non-confrontational way.

These nasheeds were a way for people to turn towards their Lord in joyful celebration, rather than stringent routine.

Throughout the decades and civilizations of Islam, the vocal tradition, sometimes known as nasheed or devotional songs, were penned as a way of celebrating and giving thanks to Allah for the message of Islam, as well as for the Messenger himself. The people come running, and they burst out into this song: Before long, they hear a man on his rooftop calling out, telling them that he sees two men on the horizon. The title of the nasheed, 'Tala al-Badru Alayna,' translates to 'The Full Moon Has Risen upon Us.' It refers to the belief that the Prophet Muhammads arrival. One day, they set out and wait all morning, then retire in the blazing midday heat. The lyrics of 'Tala al-Badru Alayna' express the joy and happiness of the people of Medina upon seeing the Prophet, likening his arrival to the rising of the full moon on a dark night.

Every day, they have gone to the outskirts of the city to watch and wait. Picture this scene: for days, the people of Medina have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Prophet. It is a beautiful expression of love and yearning for the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. Tala’al Badru Alayna (The Full Moon Rose Over Us) is the oldest nasheed recorded in the Islamic tradition.
