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The Message

by Native Deen

Album: Not Afraid to Stand Alone

Duration: 4:21

Genre: nasheedYear: 2005Type: nasheedComposer: Native Deen

Story & Cultural Context

A track by the pioneering American Muslim hip-hop group Native Deen, focusing on spreading the core message of Islam, peace, and understanding. True to their signature style, the track relies solely on vocals and percussion instruments to remain compliant with traditional Islamic music opinions.

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The Message

The Message

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Credits

ComposerNative Deen
LyricistJoshua Salaam, Naeem Muhammad, Abdul-Malik Ahmad
ArrangementNative Deen
ProducerNative Deen
LabelJamal Records

Story & Cultural Context

A track by the pioneering American Muslim hip-hop group Native Deen, focusing on spreading the core message of Islam, peace, and understanding. True to their signature style, the track relies solely…

Titles in Other Languages

العربيةالرسالة
EnglishThe Message

Lyrics

All right, all right. You got to know who your enemy is and your enemy is. So many people want a native dean to crawl so far because the message that we're giving has the potential to bring the people together forever. And when you look around, you see the people trying to be mean like a soldier, hard like a boulder. They don't want to give love. They just want to be cold. But I tell you that they're only getting colder. Until they line up in their rows and they put their feet together and they shoulder to shoulder. But your enemy don't want it. So you better do it now and don't wait until you're older. That is the message that we're giving and we're going to give it again and again until the struggling is over. Our enemy wants us to give up on the things that we know we should do. For you and I, we have a conscience and to our soul, we gotta be true. But some people, some of the people support the enemy because they don't understand. But that's all right, ain't no problem because everything will still do all that we can. And I could go on and on about how your enemy lies, on and on about how your enemy hates and despises you. Open your eyes, it's true. This enemy ain't going to sympathize with you. He will continue his plot, split and divide. Have people from the same faith on opposite sides. Have people for the wrong cause willing to die. Have you kill a thousand people and not even cry? Have all the young brothers just trying to be fly? And all the young sisters, they don't want to be shy? Forget the all me, be all you can be for Allah. And never settle just to get by, come on. Our enemy wants us to give up on the things that we know we should do. For you and I, we have a conscience and to our soul, we gotta be true. But some people, some of the people support the enemy because they don't understand. But that's alright, ain't no problem, because everything will still do all that we can. Do you know what I mean? When your enemy is Shaitan, come on y'all. Clap your hands if you know what I mean. Alright, alright, your enemy is Shaitan. Once upon a time on a special day, right before the last prophet passed away, he gathered all the people and what did he say? The message of the deen did a relay, he said worship God only. Came with good news for the believers, the teachers to give for myself and our money. If you want the real life that's next, you got to invest and put something on it. Sent to all mankind to warn us, about the terrible day that's upon us. You'll be on your knees, begging please, sweating to your neck for your deeds. Mothers will be dropping their babies, people will be running like they're drunk and they're crazy. Seek refuge in Allah from being lazy. Get to work now, ain't no time for if buts and maybe. Do you know what I mean? Clap your hands if you know what I mean. With the name of Allah, you can ask the people, the native deen, deliver the message. You can ask the people, the native deen, deliver the message. You can ask the people, the native deen, deliver the message. You can ask the people, the native deen, deliver the message. Our enemy wants us to give up on the things that we know we should do. For you and I, we have a conscience and to our soul we gotta be true. But some people, some of the people support the enemy cause they don't understand. But that's alright, ain't no problem cause everything will still do all that we can. Our enemy wants us to give up on the things that we know we should do. For you and I, we have a conscience and to our soul we gotta be true. But some people, some of the people support the enemy cause they don't understand. But that's alright, ain't no problem cause everything will still do all that we can. We'll do all we can, do all we can, do all we can. Alright, alright, alright, alright, alright, alright. So you got to know your enemy, clap your hands if you know what I mean. Said clap your hands if you know what I mean. Know your enemy, you know your deen. Clap your hands if you know what I mean. You got to know your enemy, you know your deen. Clap your hands if you know what I mean. Know your enemy, you know your deen. Clap your hands if you know what I mean. You got to know your enemy, you know your deen. Clap your hands if you know what I mean.