Genre: nasheed, ilahi, qasida, munshidType: nasheed
Story & Cultural Context
A short Arabic devotional performance built around the well-known admonitory verse beginning “عليك بتقوى الله إن كنت غافلاً” (“Hold fast to the fear of Allah if you are heedless”). The poem is traditionally attributed to Imam al-Shafi'i and reflects on trust in Allah’s provision and the virtue of…
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nasheedNasheed · Arabic نشيدA devotional Islamic song. Traditionally sung by voice or with a frame drum; many modern ones add instruments.Browse →Glossary →ilahiIlahi · Turkish ilahiA Turkish devotional hymn, often from the Sufi tradition.Browse →Glossary →qasidaQasida · Arabic قصيدةA long classical Arabic poem; in devotional music, one sung in praise or supplication (e.g. the Burdah).Browse →Glossary →munshidMunshid · Arabic منشدThe singer of nasheeds. "Inshad" is the act of performing them.Browse →Glossary →
Credits
LyricistImam al-Shafi'i (traditionally attributed)
LabelWithout label
Story & Cultural Context
A short Arabic devotional performance built around the well-known admonitory verse beginning “عليك بتقوى الله إن كنت غافلاً” (“Hold fast to the fear of Allah if you are heedless”). The poem is…
Titles in Other Languages
العربيةعليك بتقوى الله إن كنت غافلاً
EnglishHold Fast to the Fear of Allah If You Are Heedless
Lyrics
عليك بتقوى الله إن كنت غافلا يأتيك بالأرزاق من حيث لا تدري عليك بتقوى الله إن كنت غافلا يأتيك بالأرزاق من حيث لا تدري فكيف تخاف الفقر والله رازقا فقد رزق الطير والحوت في البحر فقد رزق الطير والحوت في البحر