Canadian children performed the same nasheed โTala a badru alaina โ for refugees that was sung to Mohammad (SAW)by the ansar when he sought refuge in Madina
The first plane of Syrian refugees landed in Toronto late on Thursday, and Canada has wasted no time in welcoming them.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at the airport to personally welcome the 163 new arrivals from Beirut, helping distribute warm winter coats.
On Friday, a video of a childrenโs choir singing a beautiful song in Arabic to their new neighbors surfaced.The traditional song โTalaโ al-Badru โAlaynaโ is one of the oldest in Islam. It was sung by the Ansar (Helpers) to the prophet Mohamed when he sought refuge in their city of Medina and its message is one of welcome and hope.
The lyrics ย of the nasheed are:
ุทูุน ุงูุจุฏุฑ ุนูููุง
แนญalaโa โl-badru โalaynฤ
Oh The full moon rose over us
ู ู ุซููุงุช ุงููุฏุงุน
min thaniyyฤti โl-wadฤโ
From the valley of Wadaโ
ูุฌุจ ุงูุดูุฑ ุนูููุง
wajaba โl-shukru โalaynฤ
And we owe it to show gratefulness
ู ุง ุฏุนู ููู ุฏุงุน
mฤ daโฤ li-l-lฤhi dฤโ
For as long as anyone in existence calls out to Allahย
โayyuha โl-mabโลซthu fฤซnฤ
Oh our Messenger amongst us
ุฌุฆุช ุจุงูุฃู ุฑ ุงูู ุทุงุน
jiโta bi-l-โamri โl-muแนญฤโ
Coming with a word to be obeyed
ุฌุฆุช ุดุฑูุช ุงูู ุฏููุฉ
jiโta sharrafta โl-madฤซnah
You have brought to this city nobleness,
ู ุฑุญุจุง ูุง ุฎูุฑ ุฏุงุน
marแธฅaban yฤ khayra dฤโ
Welcome best caller to Godโs way
Also Read: How Refugees were welcomed in Abyssinia
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Ustadha Fahmina holds a Sanad in Alimiyyah (6-year Dars-e-Nizami) from two recognized Islamic institutes and a Master's degree in Arabic from Indira Gandhi National University. She teaches Qur'an, Tafsir, Hadith, and Fiqh following the Hanafi school within Ahl al-Sunnah wal Jama'ah. She founded Islam Hashtag in 2015 to bring authentic Islamic learning to Muslim families online. She also holds a degree in Optometry and is the founder of Optometryskills.com.
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