Yusuf Islam - A Is For Allah

A is for Allah - Yusuf Islam


A is for Allah, nothing but Allah
B is the beginning of Bismillah
T is for Taqwa, bewaring of Allah
Th is for Thawab, a Reward
J is for Jannah, the Garden of Paradise
H is for Hajj, The Blessed Pilgrimage
Kh is for Khatam, the Seal of the Prophethood given to the Prophet Muhammad
(Salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)

D is for Deen, al-Islam, religion with Allah since time began
Dh is for Dhikr, remembering Allah
R is for the month of Ramadan
Z is for Zakah, to cure our greed when we give our money to those in need
Sa is for Salamun ‘alaykum (peace be with you) wa ‘alaykumu as-salam
Sha is for Shams, the shining sun, which Allah placed for everyone
is for Salah, for when we pray facing Him everyday, facing him till we meet our Lord.

Allah, there’s only one God and Muhammad is His Messenger. Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah

Dh is for Duha, the morning light, the sun has turned from red to white
Ta is for Tareeq, a path to walk on
Z is for Zill, a shadow
I is for ‘Ilm, the thing to know, to make our knowledge grow in Islam
Gha is for Ghayb, a world unseen, and that we know is not a dream
Fa is for the Opening, al-Fatihah
Q is for the Qur’an, the Book of God
Ka is for Kalimah, a word we’re taught, to teach us what is good and what is not
La is for the beginning of: la iliha illa-Allah
M is for the Messenger: Muhammadun Rasul-Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah, Muhammadun Rasul-Allah

Allah, there’s only one God and Muhammad is His Messenger.
Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah

Na is for Nawm, the sleep God gave, to give us rest after the day
H is for the Hijrah, the Journey that the Prophet made
W for Wudu before we pray, to help us wash our sins away
Ya is for Yawmid-Deen

Allah, there’s only one God and Muhammad is His Messenger, Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah

Allah, there’s only one God and Jesus was His Messenger, Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah

Allah, there’s only one God and Moses was His Messenger, Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah

Allah, there’s only one God and Abraham was His Messenger, Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah

Allah, there’s only one God, and Noah was His Messenger, Allah, la ilaha illa-Allah

Allah, there’s only one God, and He created Adam, and we are the children of Adam