"Madad"

Is he saying 'My Dad' but in a weird accent?

I could give you that if:

1. There was any English at all in it.
2. The correct word was not written on this page at least 5 times, including the title.

Did you translate that yourself?

[quote=wednesday]

Personally I would replace the chorus with "Give me strength ...O Allah"
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Rasul'Allah ﷺ was the best of mankind, he told us of the previous Prophets (a.s), and told us their presence is alive. We know that the Mahdi (a.s) is going to arrive shortly before Hazrat Isa (a.s), this at a time when the Holy land will be under siege. There's currently a massacre going on in Gaza where the occupiers want 'peace', they've proven they're are perennial liars. They are currently occupying the area and therefore Masjid Al Aqsa and 'The Dome of The Rock' - the very rock from that incredible night. The Mahdi will arrive but when ?, considering we are being dictated by the media, would it be blasphemous to suggest he'll make inroads through a similiar medium ?. Maybe i'm losing the plot, who knows.

Is it only me or is listening to this on repeat extremely depressing?

If there was no need for intermediaries at all, we would not have been sent prophets/messengers of Allah (swt). IMO

EDIT - I must however stress that believing that anyone or thing can help you in any way without the will of Allah (swt) is shirk.

the sahaba would call upon the prophet saw after his saw departure. all comes down to aqeedah.

What has changed? What do you mean?

What about the rest of teh poem, when the guy swears by the Qur'an and the keys of heaven etc.

i know in the Qur'an, Allah (swt) himself swears by many things, like the moon, the passage of time etc.

But as Muslims, can't we ONLY swear an oath on Allah (swt)?

No idea. Best ask one of your flatmates to get it clarified.

[quote=wednesday]Translation:

I swear by the Qur'an
and by the Chapter of "Humainty"
that justice will be done
to each and everyone

I swear by the "Night Flights"
and the virtue of virgin Mary
that the spilling of any blood
is described sinful by God

The psalms of the Messiah
a message that is free
let there be peace on earth
and joy to all human kind

I swear by the keys of Heavens
and the Chapter of "Prohibition"
that I remain engulfed in my love
for the messenger of God.

Chorus: Give me strength ...O Messenger of Allah
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I love this.

Reading the translation almost brings a tear to my eye.

Almost.

Still sounds like he's saying Ma Dad...

[quote=wednesday][quote=Seraphim]Still sounds like he's saying Ma Dad...[/quote]

It say madad Meem Dal Dal (urdu) [/quote]

He's saying wat about his dad???

Just a piece of advice - when a joke bombs, walk away. Just walk away. act nonchalant, maybe whistle a little too as if there is no care in the world.

[quote=wednesday]What's the reason behind your "almost"? [/quote]

I've been listening to this alot whilst reading about Gaza. If I'm pushed over the edge and start crying it's going to be whilst listening to this. Esp given what the words mean.

But the more I listen to it the more it gets me down. I've been close to crying that's why I said "almost".

Did I just say too much?

Nope. (my first reading of your post was an extremely sarcastic one though.)

I was listening it on repeat the other day while I was getting some work done (don't laugh!) and for some reason I felt like crap at the end.

It may be a sorrowful tune or something (but it sounds laid back, calming...:s). or the words could hint at helplessness.

But its good IMO. Listening to it atm.

For some reason it sounds "wrong"... also not sure why pakistani stuff is a fan of that echoey voice over near at the start... I guess that is their version of voice over where the western style is different.

Just going back a bit...

[quote=wednesday]Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was/is the best of mankind. I agree(totally). Mark teh word MANKIND and I do not understand how a human can be replaced by TRUE divinity.[/quote]

It is not about replacing, not at all. However if there was no need for intermediaries, there would have been no prophethood - people would have been guided directly by Allah (swt) without need of such creation. However that is not the case.

[quote=wednesday]It's almost the same thing as when you go to Makkah and while you're praying etc a person comes up to and asks/begs you for some money and you think sitting in the mosque... I too am a begger, but why is he/she begging from me? The Lord is just there (and you look towards the Ka'bah) ... well you know what? that begger thinks that you're 'holier' than him/her and you won't refuse due to your good nature...[/quote]

Actually no. The begger wants you to provide the money, but the beggar does not expect you to do so without the will of Allah (swt).

It is similar in a way to traveling. If you need to get somewhere, you don't just pray "O Allah, I need to go to X, please transport me there". Or you do, but at the same time, you also walk, drive, catch public transport or other thing to get the job done.

Does that make the bus divine? No.

An avenue to acquire some wealth? I really doubt the person would be attaching any godlike properties to you simply because you might throw some loose coin at him/her.

Why is that an issue? Either you give or not give. Who cares what they say?