Na‘t al-Barāṭina (نعت البراطنة), the “Panegyric of the Britons”, is an original Arabic poem in praise of the Prophet ﷺ by British Muslim scholar Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad. It begins with a remorseful lament over the speaker’s own state, then transitions into an expression of love. The last two verses deal respectively with the Prophet’s ﷺ ascension on the night of Isrā’ wal-Mi‘rāj, and his role as intercessor on Judgement Day. The poem was set to a traditional English tune by Habib Dunne, and features in the Hamdiyya songbook.
Lyrics
– chorus –
يَا رَبَّنَا يَا مَوْلَانَا صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدْ مُصْطَفَى
يَا رَبَّنَا يَا مَوْلَانَا صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدْ مُصْطَفَى
يَا رَبَّنَا يَا مَوْلَانَا صَلِّ عَلَى الْمُصْطَفَى
يَا رَبَّنَا يَا مَوْلَانَا صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدْ مُصْطَفَى
Yaa Rabbanaa, yaa Mawlaanaa, ṣalli ‘alaa Muḥammad Muṣṭafaa
Yaa Rabbanaa, yaa Mawlaanaa, ṣalli ‘alaa Muḥammad Muṣṭafaa
Yaa Rabbanaa, yaa Mawlaanaa, ṣalli ‘alal–Muṣṭafaa
Yaa Rabbanaa, yaa Mawlaanaa, ṣalli ‘alaa Muḥammad Muṣṭafaa
O our Lord, our Master! Bless Muhammad, the Chosen One!
O our Lord, our Master! Bless Muhammad, the Chosen One!
O our Lord, our Master! Bless the Chosen One!
O our Lord, our Master! Bless Muhammad, the Chosen One!
Audio Samples
🎙️a cappella · 🪘drum(s) · 🎶music · ♀️female vocals
Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad & El Raudha Ensemble 🎙️
Sh. Abdal Hakim Murad 🎙️
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