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Intro :   C    G    F    Am  E  
AmWe once had a Teacher
EmThe Teacher of teachers,
GHe changed the world for the better
FAnd made us better creatures,
AmOh Allah we’ve shamed ourselves
EmWe’ve strayed from Al-Mu’allim,
GSurely we’ve wronged ourselves
FWhat will we say in front him?
DmOh Mu’alliAmm…
Chorus
F/                   Dm             G  Am  
He was Muhammad salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,
F/         Dm                G  Am  
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
F/                    Dm             G  Am  
He was Muhammad salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,
F/          Dm              G  Am  
Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,
GTeacher of all ManAmkind.
FAbal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]
EmYa Habibi ya MuhammFad
(My beloved O Muhammad)
EmYa Shafi’i ya MuhammFad
(My intercessor O Muhammad)
GKhayru khalqillahi MuhaAmmmad
(The best of Allah’s creation is Muhammad)
AmYa Mustafa ya Imamal Mursalina
(O Chosen One, O Imam of the Messengers)
AmYa Mustafa ya Shafi’al ‘Alamina
(O Chosen One, O intercessor of the worlds)
AmHe prayed while others Emslept
FWhile others ate he’d Emfast,
GWhile they would laugh he wept
FUntil he breathed his last,
AmHis only wish was for us to be
EmAmong the ones who prosper,
GYa Mu’allim peace be upon you,
FTruly you are our Teacher,
DmOh Mu’alliAmm..
back to Chorus,  G  Am
AmYa Habibi ya Muhammad
(My beloved O Muhammad)
GYa Shafi’i ya Muhammad
(My intercessor O Muhammad)
FYa Rasuli ya MAmuhammadEm  
(O My Messenger O Muhammad)
GYa Bashiri ya Muhammad
(O bearer of good news O Muhammad)
AmYa Nadhiri ya Muhammad
(O warner O Muhammad)
G‘Ishqu Qalbi ya Muhammad
(The love of my heart O Muhammad)
FNuru ‘Ayni ya AmMuhammadE  
(Light of my eye O Muhammad)
AmHe taught us to be just and Gkind
EmAnd to feed the poor Amand hungry,
GHelp the wayfarer and the orphan child
EmAnd to not be cruel anAmd miserly,
GHis speech was soft and gentle,
EmLike a mother strokiAmng her child,
GHis mercy and compassion,
EmWere most radiant wAmhen he smiled
back to Chorus
Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]
Ya Habibi ya Muhammad
(My beloved O Muhammad)
Ya Shafi’i ya Muhammad
(My intercessor O Muhammad)
Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad
(The best of Allah’s creation is Muhammad)
Ya Mustafa Ya Imamal Mursalina
(O Chosen One O Imam of the Messengers)
Ya Mustafa ya Shafi’al ‘Alamina
(O Chosen One O intercessor of the worlds)
Samir Demiri

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Al-Muallim

by Sami Yusuf

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C G F Am E

Intro :

We once had a Teacher

The Teacher of teachers,

He changed the world for the better

And made us better creatures,

Oh Allah we’ve shamed ourselves

We’ve strayed from Al-Mu’allim,

Surely we’ve wronged ourselves

What will we say in front him?

Dm Am

Oh Mu’allim…

Chorus

F Dm G Am

He was Muhammad salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,

F Dm G Am

Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,

F Dm G Am

He was Muhammad salla Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,

F Dm G Am

Muhammad, mercy upon Mankind,

G Am

Teacher of all Mankind.

Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]

Em F

Ya Habibi ya Muhammad

(My beloved O Muhammad)

Em F

Ya Shafi’i ya Muhammad

(My intercessor O Muhammad)

G Am

Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad

(The best of Allah’s creation is Muhammad)

Ya Mustafa ya Imamal Mursalina

(O Chosen One, O Imam of the Messengers)

Ya Mustafa ya Shafi’al ‘Alamina

(O Chosen One, O intercessor of the worlds)

Am Em

He prayed while others slept

F Em

While others ate he’d fast,

While they would laugh he wept

Until he breathed his last,

His only wish was for us to be

Among the ones who prosper,

Ya Mu’allim peace be upon you,

Truly you are our Teacher,

Dm Am

Oh Mu’allim..

back to Chorus, G Am

Ya Habibi ya Muhammad

(My beloved O Muhammad)

Ya Shafi’i ya Muhammad

(My intercessor O Muhammad)

F Am Em

Ya Rasuli ya Muhammad

(O My Messenger O Muhammad)

Ya Bashiri ya Muhammad

(O bearer of good news O Muhammad)

Ya Nadhiri ya Muhammad

(O warner O Muhammad)

‘Ishqu Qalbi ya Muhammad

(The love of my heart O Muhammad)

F Am E

Nuru ‘Ayni ya Muhammad

(Light of my eye O Muhammad)

Am G

He taught us to be just and kind

Em Am

And to feed the poor and hungry,

Help the wayfarer and the orphan child

Em Am

And to not be cruel and miserly,

His speech was soft and gentle,

Em Am

Like a mother stroking her child,

His mercy and compassion,

Em Am

Were most radiant when he smiled

back to Chorus

Abal Qasim [one of the names of the Prophet]

Ya Habibi ya Muhammad

(My beloved O Muhammad)

Ya Shafi’i ya Muhammad

(My intercessor O Muhammad)

Khayru khalqillahi Muhammad

(The best of Allah’s creation is Muhammad)

Ya Mustafa Ya Imamal Mursalina

(O Chosen One O Imam of the Messengers)

Ya Mustafa ya Shafi’al ‘Alamina

(O Chosen One O intercessor of the worlds)

Samir Demiri

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