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.
Hold My Hand
Maher Zain Lyrics
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You found me home and sail with me
And I'm here with you
Now let me let you know
You've opened my heart
I was always thinking that love was wrong
But everything was changed when you came along
Oh
And there's a couple words I want to say
For the rest of my life
I'll be with you
I'll stay by your side honest and true
Till the end of my time
I'll be loving you.loving you
For the rest of my life
Through days and night
I'll thank Allah for opening my eyes
Now and forever I
I'll be there for you
I know that deep in my heart
I feel so blessed when I think of you
And I ask Allah to bless all we do
You're my wife and my friend and my strength
And I pray we're together in jannah
Now I find myself I feel so strong
Everything was changed when you came along
Oh
And there's a couple word I want to say
For the rest of my life
I'll be with you
I'll stay by your side honest and true
Till the end of my time
I'll be loving you.loving you
For the rest of my life
Thru days and night
I'll thank Allah for opening my eyes
Now and forever I
I'll be there for you
I know that deep in my heart now that you're here
Infront of me I strongly feel love
And I have no doubt
And I'm singing loud that I'll love you eternally
I know that deep in my heart
I know that deep
For the rest of my life
I'll be with you
I'll stay by your side honest and true
Till the end of my time
I'll be loving you, loving you
For the rest of my life
Thru days and night
I'll thank Allah for opening my eyes
Now and forever I, I'll be there for you
I know that deep in my heart
I feel so blessed when I think of you
And I ask Allah to bless all we do
You're my wife and my friend and my strength
And I pray we're together in jannah
Now I find myself I feel so strong
Everything was changed when you came along
Oh
For the rest of my life
I'll be with you
I'll stay by your side honest and true
Till the end of my time
I'll be loving you.loving you
For the rest of my life
Thru days and night
I'll thank Allah for opening my eyes
Now and forever I, I'll be there for you
And there's a couple word I want to say
I know that deep in my heart now that you're here
In front of me I strongly feel love
And I have no doubt
And I'm singing loud that I'll love you eternally
For the rest of my life
I'll be with you
I'll stay by your side honest and true
Till the end of my time
I'll be loving you.loving you
For the rest of my life
Thru days and night
I'll thank Allah for opening my eyes
Now and forever I, I'll be there for you
In my heart
The song "Hold My Hand" by Maher Zain is a love song dedicated to his wife. The artist begins by expressing his gratitude to Allah for sending his wife into his life. He also thanks her for finding his home and sailing with him. The artist then admits that he used to believe that love was wrong, but his perception changed when his wife came along. She has opened his heart to love and has made him feel strong. The chorus reaffirms his commitment to staying with her until the end of time, through thick and thin, and loving her for the rest of his life. The artist asks for Allah to bless all that they do and to allow them to be together in paradise.
The song conveys a message of love, commitment, and gratitude. Maher Zain uses the metaphor of sailing to represent the journey of life with his partner. He believes that his wife has made his life complete and that he will always be there for her. The song also highlights the importance of faith in Islam and how it has strengthened their relationship.
Overall, the song celebrates the beauty of love and the joy it brings into our lives. It is a reminder that it is essential to appreciate and hold on to the people we love, and to cherish every moment we have with them.
Line by Line Meaning
I praise Allah for sending me you my love
I am grateful to Allah for bringing you into my life
You found me home and sail with me
You make me feel at home and support me through life's journey
And I'm here with you
I am present and committed to our relationship
Now let me let you know
I want to express my feelings to you
You've opened my heart
You have helped me let go of past beliefs and opened myself up to love
I was always thinking that love was wrong
In the past, I had negative beliefs about love
But everything was changed when you came along
Meeting you has changed my perspective and brought love into my life
For the rest of my life
My commitment to you is for eternity
I'll be with you
I will always be by your side
I'll stay by your side honest and true
I will be faithful and true to you
Till the end of my time
The commitment to you is for my entire life
I'll be loving you.loving you
My love for you will never fade
Through days and night
Throughout all circumstances and situations
I'll thank Allah for opening my eyes
I am grateful to Allah for bringing you into my life
Now and forever I
My love and commitment to you is for always
I'll be there for you
I will always support and be there for you
I know that deep in my heart
I believe strongly in my love for you
I feel so blessed when I think of you
I consider myself fortunate to have you in my life
And I ask Allah to bless all we do
I pray for Allah's blessings on our relationship
You're my wife and my friend and my strength
You are not just my wife but also my friend and inspiration
And I pray we're together in jannah
I hope we will be together in paradise
Now I find myself I feel so strong
Being with you has given me newfound strength and resilience
And there's a couple word I want to say
I have some important words to express
In front of me I strongly feel love
In your presence, I feel immense love
And I have no doubt
I am certain of my love and commitment to you
And I'm singing loud that I'll love you eternally
I will continue to love you forever and always
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I hear the flower's kinda crying loud
The breeze is sounding sad
Oh no
Tell me when did we become
So cold and empty inside
Lost a way long time ago
Did we really turn out blind
We don't see that we keep hurting each other no
All we do is just fight
Now we share the same bright sun
The same round moon
Why don't we share the same love
Tell me why not
Life is shorter than most have thought
Hold my hand
There are many ways to do it right
Hold my hand
Turn around and see what we have left behind
Hold my hand my friend
We can save the good spirit of me and you
For another chance
And let's pray for a beautiful world
A beautiful world I share with you
Children seem like they've lost their smile
On the new blooded playgrounds
Oh no
How could we ignore, heartbreaking crying sounds
And we're still going on
Like nobody really cares
And we just stopped feeling all the pain because
Like it's a daily basic affair
Now we share the same bright sun
The same round moon
Why don't we share the same love
Tell me why not
Life is shorter than most have thought
Hold my hand
There are many ways to do it right
Hold my hand
Turn around and see what we have left behind
Hold my hand my friend
We can save the good spirit of me and you
For another chance
And let's pray for a beautiful world
A beautiful world I share with you
No matter how far I might be
I'm always gonne be your neighbour
There's only one small planet where to be
So I'm always gonna be your neighbour
We cannot hide, we can't deny
That we're always gonna be neighbours
You're neighbour, my neighbour
We're neighbours
So hold my hand
There are many ways to do it right
Hold my hand
Turn around and see what have left behind
Hold my hand
There are many ways to do it right
Hold my hand
Turn around and see what have left behind
Hold my hand my friend
We can save the good spirit of me and you
For another chance
And let's pray for a beautiful world
A beautiful world I share with you
@robertlara6389
i was christian and i would always go to church every sunday and have bible study on wednesday. while I was growing up i found Islam and when meet islam I didnt know nothing. when I step in closer and learn, I finally found the truth. one day I went to Mosque and I came out with tears and happiness. Its hard to explain but its amazing. I say Alhamduallah Im a muslim now. Go to a mosque and just listen, anybody is welcome.
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mashallah
@Sunshine-kv2zx
mahmoud okour Religion gives your purpose.. So what if there's hatred? People who hate don't know what's coming for them
@MMmm-bz5qj
welcome to muslim religion
@sufijoe6
ALHAMDULILLAH, what is your Muslim name @robert lara
@celinealnuaimi3622
ffaan2223 no I'm a muslim I love all of you no matter and we dont don't care about other people's realign
@RandomPerson-jm7zy
Reply if even though your not muslim you still like this song
@LoyalQueenSoul
aww <3
@krishrulz9064
+GripKrippers i like this beautiful song :)
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Me :-)