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A is for Allah

by Zain Bhikha

Album: Faith

Duration: 5:58

Maqam: AjamGenre: nasheed, hamdYear: 2020Type: nasheedComposer: Zain Bhikha

Story & Cultural Context

A reimagined version of Zain Bhikha's 1996 classic, specifically produced for the 'Zain Bhikha Kids' brand to teach children the Islamic alphabet. The song remains one of the most recognized English nasheeds globally, focusing on the attributes of Allah and the beauty of creation.

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A is for Allah

A is for Allah

Faith 5:58 2020
AI-Enriched95%
MaqamAjam
Instruments
vocal-onlypercussion

Credits

ComposerZain Bhikha
LyricistZain Bhikha
ArrangementZain Bhikha
ProducerZain Bhikha Studios
LabelZain Bhikha Studios

Story & Cultural Context

A reimagined version of Zain Bhikha's 1996 classic, specifically produced for the 'Zain Bhikha Kids' brand to teach children the Islamic alphabet. The song remains one of the most recognized English…

Titles in Other Languages

العربيةألف لله
EnglishA is for Allah

Lyrics

Yay! ZBK! After doing many albums and songs independently for so many years, I had this great opportunity to, you know, by someone truly amazing, who taught me so much and became a great mentor and invited me to perform a beautiful song that allowed my voice to travel the world. So for Yusuf Islam, thank you so much for this amazing song. A is for Allah, nothing but Allah B is the beginning of Bismillah T is for Taqwa, the word of Allah and Tha is for Thawab, a reward J is for Jannah, the garden of paradise H is for Hajj, the blessed pilgrimage H is for Khatm, the seal of the Prophethood given to the Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam D is for Deen, Al-Islam, religion with Allah since time began D is for Dhikr, remembering Allah and R is for the month of Ramadan O Ramadan Z is for Zakah, to cure our greed when we give our money to those in need S is for Salam, peace be with you, Walaikum Salam Sh is for Shams, the shining sun which Allah placed for everyone N is for Salat, for when we pray facing Him every day facing Him till we meet our Lord Allah, there's only one God and Muhammad is His Messenger Allah, La ilaha illallah B is for Buhan, the morning light the sun has turned from red to white B is for Tariq, a path to walk upon N is for Dhul, a shadow N is for Ilm, a thing to know to make our knowledge grow in Islam G is for Ghayb, a world unseen and that we know is not a dream N is for the opening, Al-Fatiha N is for the Quran, the Book of God N is for Kalima, a word we're taught to teach us what is good and what is not N is for the beginning of La ilaha illallah N is for the Messenger, Muhammadur Rasulullah La ilaha illallah, Muhammadur Rasulullah Allah, there's only one God and Muhammad is His Messenger Allah, La ilaha illallah Allah, there's only one God and Jesus was His Messenger Allah, La ilaha illallah Allah, there's only one God and Moses was His Messenger Allah, La ilaha illallah Allah, there's only one God and Abraham was His Messenger Allah, La ilaha illallah Allah, there's only one God and Noah was His Messenger Allah, La ilaha illallah Allah, there's only one God and He created Adam and we are the children of Adam Allah, La ilaha illallah Thank you.