Sacred Music
About the Songs on the Music For World Peace CD
Adhan (Call To Prayer-partial)
Recitation by Imam Bilal Hyde
Allahu, Allaha, Elohim
Our "Jerusalem chant " of the name of God in three sacred languages, Arabic, Aramaic and Hebrew using the words these three Divine Messengers, Muhammad, Jesus, and Moses used to convey the Divine. This chant and dance convey love emanating from the heart of every lover of the One.
Mateen's Dance
There is only One True Reality and Muhammad is a Messenger of that Reality. An ecstatic chant sung in honor of the Divine Reality and all the Divine Messengers that have been sent to reveal the Divine Truth. This rendition was inspired by a powerful night of chanting in Santa Barbara, Ca, and the electrifying lead chanting of Mr. Mateen of Senegal, Africa.
Huwa
In celebration of the Divine Beauty and other Divine Qualities manifest in the universe, followed by a prayer by Shaykh Abdoulaye Dieye.
Astaghfirullah
This is the song and dance of renewal and purification asking for pardon of each other and of God so that our hearts may be purified in order to stand in the Divine Presence.
Adhan (Call To Prayer-partial)
Recitation by Imam Bilal Hyde in a capella
Breath of Allah
Using the same words as in "Mateen's Dance" and the "Baye Fall-La illaha il Allah" with the addition of the prayer for peace and blessings upon the Prophet. In this chant we emphasize the Divine Breath.
Subhanallah
Here we chant and dance to glorify the Divine Unity of Creation.
"The seven heavens extol His limitless glory, and the earth, and all that they contain;
and there is not a single thing but extols His limitless glory and praise." (Qur'an 17:48)
Everything in the heavens and the earth experiences and expresses the Divine Love in myriad ways as manifest in the movement of the planets around the sun, in the cosmic sound and dance of creation whether it be in the form of rain, wind or the bloom of a flower. This chant was recorded in our Santa Barbara, Ca, studio nestled above a creek. Each night we chanted we were joined by the dhikr of the stream of frogs, and include them at the beginning of this recording.
Prayer by Shaykh Dieye
This is a prayer by Shaykh Abdoulaye Dieye, (1938-2002), of Senegal, Africa
Ya Rabbana
’O our Sustainer! You are the King, You are the One (Ya Wahidun). You are the Peace, You are the Light, Bur Keen nga (wolof for You are the One). You are the Peace, You are the Love, Bur Keen nga. You are the Light, You are the Love, Bur Keen nga, etc.
Baye Fall - La illaha il Allah
The Baye Falls are the followers of the saint Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba and of the saint Ibra Fall, also of the Muridiyyah Sufi Order