Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson is a traditionalist Islamic scholar and teaches a… Read Full Bio ↴Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson is a traditionalist Islamic scholar and teaches at the Zaytuna Institute in California.

Yusuf was born as Mark Hanson in Walla Walla, Washington and was raised in Northern California in a Greek Orthodox family, the son of a US academic father and activist mother. At the age of 17, in 1977, Hanson became a Muslim in Santa Barbara, California, after having a near-death experience in a car accident which led him to read the Qur'an and eventually to convert to Islam.

Haditha
Hamza Yusuf Lyrics

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The signs that have occurred and continue to intensify
One of them that Prophet Muhammad
Peace be upon him said that, that one of the signs would be
That intoxicants would be widely used

So you can see this happening in the Muslim world and
Just intensifying from quite time some ago

Another sign would be nakedness
That people would begin to remove their clothes
And he said until it would get to the point where
People would actually walk around in the marketplaces in shorts
With their thighs fully exposed

Um, he said also that people would have sexual intercourse
In front of other people, was a sign of the end of times
Another one would be speed in travel
He said great distances would be traversed in very short times
And he said people would hop between the clouds and the earth

Al-kahir sudjena khal wee was sunnah

And he said musical instruments would be everywhere
And he said that people would dance with instruments on their head
Which some have interpreted as headphones

And they would spend the whole night dancing like that
And you would see singing with women traveling

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Hamza Yusuf's song "Haditha" speak about the various signs of the end of times mentioned in the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. One of the signs mentioned in the song is the widespread use of intoxicants, which is happening currently in the Muslim world. The song also speaks of the gradual removal of clothes until people start walking around in public in shorts with their thighs exposed. Prophet Muhammad also predicted that sexual intercourse would happen in public, which is indeed happening in some parts of the world. Another sign discussed is the speed of travel where great distances would be covered in short periods, and people would travel between the clouds and the earth.

Further, the chorus of the song, "Al-kahir sudjena khal wee was sunnah," roughly translates to "victory is with the right and the practice of the Prophet." This line emphasizes the importance of one's adherence to the teachings of Prophet Muhammad and following the right path to attain victory.

The lyrics of the song encourage the listener to reflect upon the current state of the world and the fulfillment of the signs mentioned by Prophet Muhammad. The song emphasizes the need to follow the path of the Prophet and adhere to his teachings to attain success in this life and the Hereafter.

Line by Line Meaning

The signs that have occurred and continue to intensify
Hamza Yusuf is referring to the signs of the end of times that were predicted by Prophet Muhammad and continue to intensify.

One of them that Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him said that, that one of the signs would be That intoxicants would be widely used
Prophet Muhammad predicted that one of the signs of the end of times would be the widespread use of intoxicants, which is currently happening in the Muslim world.

So you can see this happening in the Muslim world and Just intensifying from quite time some ago
Hamza Yusuf believes that the use of intoxicants is currently happening in the Muslim world and intensifying since some time ago.

Another sign would be nakedness That people would begin to remove their clothes And he said until it would get to the point where People would actually walk around in the marketplaces in shorts With their thighs fully exposed
Prophet Muhammad predicted that another sign of the end of times would be the increase in nakedness, where people would start removing their clothes until they end up walking around in public places like marketplaces in shorts with their thighs fully exposed.

Um, he said also that people would have sexual intercourse In front of other people, was a sign of the end of times
Another sign of the end of times predicted by Prophet Muhammad was the occurrence of people having sexual intercourse in front of other people.

Another one would be speed in travel He said great distances would be traversed in very short times And he said people would hop between the clouds and the earth
Prophet Muhammad also predicted that one of the signs of the end of times would be the ability to travel great distances in very short times, and also that people would have the ability to travel between the clouds and the earth.

Al-kahir sudjena khal wee was sunnah
This line appears to be a repeated phrase or chant, which does not have a clear English translation or meaning.

And he said musical instruments would be everywhere And he said that people would dance with instruments on their head Which some have interpreted as headphones And they would spend the whole night dancing like that And you would see singing with women traveling
Prophet Muhammad predicted that musical instruments would be everywhere, and people would dance with them on their head, some interpreting this as wearing headphones. This would result in people spending whole nights dancing and singing, sometimes even in the company of women.

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