“Alhamdulillah” is a children’s nasheed by Canadian singer-songwriter Dawud Wharnsby, from his iconic 1998 album The Colors of Islam. It expresses how all of nature is muslim (submitted to God’s will), shifting from the perspective of a rock, to that of a tree, and finally to that of a person. The last of these — unlike the rock or the tree — has the gift of free will and must actively choose to surrender themselves to take their proper place as a muslim alongside the rest of creation.
Lyrics
– verse 1 –
I am just a rock,
and every day I sit and watch the sky.
I sleep here in the sun and rain,
and do not question why.
I don’t want to be a bird,
’cause us rocks were never meant to fly,
But you can sit and rest on me
when you pass by.
Alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, I’m a rock,
and that is all Allah asks of me.
Alhamdulillah, alhamdulillah, I’m a muslim,
and there’s nothing else I’d rather be.
Audio Samples
🎙️a cappella · 🪘drum(s) · 🎶music · ♀️female vocals
Dawud Wharnsby 🎙️
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