Maher’s first musical inspiration came from his father, who was a singer himself, performing locally in the beautiful Mediterranean city of Tripoli - Lebanon. Fascinated by the music and instruments, Maher got his first keyboard when he was only ten and ever since music officially became part of Maher’s world.
The family moved to Sweden when Maher was only 8, where he continued his schooling, and later entered university and got a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering. With things changing around him, one thing remained the same - his strong passion for music. He would spend late nights at school with his friends where they would sing, rap, compose and experiment with music in every way. It didn’t take him long to realize that music became an integral part of who he is.
After being involved for a while in the music scene in Sweden as a music producer, Maher was introduced to RedOne, a gifted music producer who was fast rising in the music scene in Sweden. Maher started working with RedOne with Swedish artists, and later moved with him to New York. For a few years he was in the middle of the hot rush of the NY music industry, working with chart topping artists such as Kat Deluna on her debut album which included smash hits ‘Whine up’ and ‘Run the Show’.
In January 2009, Maher Zain signed up and began working on an album with Awakening Records. Maher’s debut album Thank You Allah reached the number 1 spot on Amazon.com World Music charts and number 9 on the R&B charts.
Maher had what many would describe as a dream job for someone so young in such a glamorous business, but for Maher it felt like this was far from what he would call ‘the dream’, “I loved the music but I hated everything that surrounded it, it always felt like something wasn’t right”. RedOne was on the verge of breaking into the big time, going on to work with artists like Akon, Lady Gaga, Enrique Iglesias, Brandy, New Kids on the Block, and Michael Jackson to mention just a few, and becoming one of the most sought-after music producers in the world. Maher however was restless and eventually decided that the music industry and all that surrounded wasn’t the right place for him and he returned to Sweden. It wasn’t until he met a group of brothers who were active in the Islamic community in Stockholm and he started regularly attending his local mosque that he felt like he’d reached ‘home’.
Maher feels blessed to able to finally find the right way, and feels like it’s his turn now to help others through his music to do the same: “If I had one thing I’d like to tell people out there it would be that it’s so easy to see the right way if we just open our eyes and look properly; that’s what happened to me.”
Maher Zain announced that he had released a Malay version for "Insha Allah", having released French and Arabic version along with videos already, while adding that it would be a track on his second album.
Maher has now commenced working on his new studio album which will be released in April 2011. No title has yet been announced. Maher sang a portion of a song from the album without backing music in a morning talk show slot at Malaysia's television channel, TV9. Maher explained that the song, a dedication to his mother, would be a "happy" song, as opposed to the usual songs dedicated to mothers that "are sad, and you want to cry listening to those."
great singer ever :)
Fadly from the Indonesian band Padi is also contributing to "For The Rest Of My Life" in Bahasa Indonesia. It will be released through Sony Music Indonesia.
Always Be There
Maher Zain Lyrics
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Maher Zain
Thank You Allah
Allahu Akbar (8x)
If you ask me about love*
And what I know about it
It's everything about Allah
The pure love, to our souls
The creator of you and me
The heavens and the whole universe
The one that made us whole and free
The guardian of His true believers
So when the time gets hard
There's no way to turn
As He promised He will always be there
To bless us with His love and His mercy
Cuz as He promised He will always be there
He's always watching us, guiding us
And He knows what's in our little hearts
So when you lose your way
To Allah you should turn
Cuz as He promised He will always be there
He brings us out from the darkness into the light
Subhanallah capable of everything
Shouldn't never feel afraid of anything
As long as we follow His guidance all the way
Through our short time we have in this life
Soon it will all be over
And we'll be in His heaven and we'll all be fine
So when the time gets hard
There's no way to turn
As He promised He will always be there
To bless us with His love and His mercy
Cuz as He promised He will always be there
He's always watching us, guiding us
And He knows what's in our little hearts
So when you lose your way
To Allah you should turn
Cuz As He promised He will always be there
Allahu Akbar [x16]
So when the time gets hard
There's no way to turn
As He promised He will always be there
To bless us with His love and His mercy
Cuz as He promised He will always be there
He's always watching us, guiding us
And He knows what's in our little hearts
So when you lose your way
To Allah you should turn
Cuz As He promised He will always be there
Allahu Akbar [x12]
The song "Always Be There" by Maher Zain is an ode to the love and mercy of Allah. The lyrics speak about the singer's belief that Allah is always there for his believers, even in difficult times. The song begins with the Arabic phrase "Allahu Akbar," which means "God is great." This phrase is repeated several times throughout the song as a way to express the singer's devotion to Allah.
The first verse of the song talks about how love is everything about Allah. The singer speaks about how Allah is the creator of the universe and made us whole and free. The second verse of the song encourages the listener to never be afraid of anything as long as they follow Allah's guidance. The lyrics suggest that our time on earth is short, but if we follow Allah's guidance, we will be in heaven and everything will be fine.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "As he promised, He will always be there." This phrase emphasizes the singer's belief that Allah is always watching and guiding us. The singer suggests that when we lose our way, we should turn to Allah for guidance.
Overall, the message of the song is one of hope and encouragement. It suggests that no matter what difficulties we face in life, Allah is always there to guide us and show us the way.
Line by Line Meaning
If you ask me about love*
If you were to ask me to describe anything about love
And what I know about it
And my understanding of it
My answer would be
I would say
It's everything about Allah
It is all related to Allah
The pure love, to our souls
He provides a pure love to our very souls
The creator of you and me
He created both you and me
The heavens and the whole universe
The skies and everything else in the cosmos
The one that made us whole and free
He is the one who has made us complete, and liberated
The guardian of His true believers
He is the protector of those loyal to Him
So when the time gets hard
When things become difficult
There's no way to turn
And it feels like there is no path ahead
As He promised He will always be there
He has promised to constantly be there for us
To bless us with His love and His mercy
To bestow upon us His love and compassion
Cuz as He promised He will always be there
Because He has made a vow to never abandon us
He's always watching us, guiding us
He is constantly observing us and leading us
And He knows what's in our little hearts
And He is aware of what lays within our souls
So when you lose your way
If you struggle to find the right path
To Allah you should turn
You ought to turn to Allah
He brings us out from the darkness into the light
He saves us from darkness and takes us towards the light
Subhanallah capable of everything
He is glorious, and has the ability to do anything
Shouldn't never feel afraid of anything
We should never feel afraid of anything
As long as we follow His guidance all the way
As long as we completely follow His teachings
Through our short time we have in this life
Throughout the brief period we spend in this existence
Soon it will all be over
Soon everything will come to an end
And we'll be in His heaven and we'll all be fine
And we will be in His paradise and we will be at peace
Allahu Akbar [x16]
God is great
Allahu Akbar [x12]
God is great
Contributed by Joseph P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@corrines8783
I’m grateful I chose to become a Muslim, the peace I’ve found, is a joy and strength in hard times. I just converted a few weeks ago.
@swimswimmergaming7767
Congrats brother. Welcome to Islam and inshallah May allah bring you peace <3
@AmalAmal-pk4op
Congrats for all my heart. This is a big gift form the Allah to you. And I am so happy for you. Again congratulations brother 💕🌸🌸🌙🕌
@nurzahraadzukifly5835
Welcome to religion of peace. Love you because of Allah - from other part of the world <3
@cheikhahmadbousso2016
Welcome to Islam; my god bless you
@khalifa2691
Congratulation Bro ..Welcome To Islam May God Giving U The The Strength And Peace ..May Allah Guide U To The Right Path That U Looking For
@candicebryson5094
Allahu Akbar, Alhamdullah I became Muslim 7 years ago! May Allah allow us all to live and die as practicing Muslims and grant us the highest rank in Jannah! Ya Rabi Ameen 🤲🏾❤🕋
@mohammadiqbal9487
May Allah give you strength to hold this Religion. Allahumma Aamin
@user-rl3de6ot7u
We're here too bae,
@aminarawassi2897
Ameen, Allah bless you sister ❤