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.
One Big Family
Maher Zain Lyrics
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Don’t you see the similarities between us?
Take a minute and see yourself in the mirror
You look like me: those eyes, lips – you can’t deny
Pre-chorus:
Have you thought about
Why we look the same?
Don’t tell me it’s by chance
Chorus:
Oh, you’re my brother
You’re my sister
We’re one big family
Oh, you’re my brother
You’re my sister
Just one big family
It doesn’t matter if you live far away from me
You feel I feel, you bleed I bleed, you cry and I cry
We sleep and dream
Sometimes we’re sad, sometimes we’re happy
You breathe I breathe
We love, walk, talk and we smile
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
I care about you
And I wish you could realise
There’s no difference between us two
We’re part of one family
No matter how far you are
And even if we don’t know each other
Oh, you and me, me and you, we are one
CHORUS
The lyrics of Maher Zain's One Big Family remind us that despite the superficial differences that may exist between us, we are fundamentally all the same. The first stanza challenges the listener to think about why we fight against each other when we are all so similar. The pre-chorus further emphasizes this point by asking us to consider why we have so much in common, and to acknowledge that it's not just a coincidence. The chorus is where the song's main message comes through, affirming that we are all part of one big family, with the same joys and sorrows, the same hopes and dreams.
The second stanza expands on this central theme, pointing out that distance or lack of knowledge about each other should not be a barrier to our understanding that we are all connected. The closing lines reiterate this message, emphasizing that we are not alone, that we are all in this together.
Overall, Maher Zain's One Big Family is a beautiful reminder of our shared humanity and the importance of recognizing that we are all part of a larger community. It's a message that is perhaps more important now than ever before, in a world that is increasingly divided along lines of race, religion, and nationality.
Line by Line Meaning
I wonder why you and me fight each other
Why do we fight when we are so similar?
Don’t you see the similarities between us?
Can't you see how much we have in common?
Take a minute and see yourself in the mirror
Look at yourself and see how much you look like me.
You look like me: those eyes, lips – you can’t deny
We look so alike, it's impossible to deny.
Have you thought about why we look the same?
Have you ever considered why we are so similar?
Why we feel the same?
Why do we share the same emotions?
Don’t tell me it’s by chance
It's not a coincidence that we are so similar.
Oh, you’re my brother
You are like a brother to me.
You’re my sister
You are like a sister to me.
We’re one big family
We are all part of the same family.
Just one big family
We are all part of the same family, nothing more or less.
It doesn’t matter if you live far away from me
Distance doesn't change the fact that we are still alike.
You feel I feel, you bleed I bleed, you cry and I cry
Our emotions are the same, I feel what you feel.
We sleep and dream
We share the same experiences while sleeping.
Sometimes we’re sad, sometimes we’re happy
We go through the same emotional states at times.
You breathe I breathe
We need air to survive, just like each other.
We love, walk, talk and we smile
We share the same activities and feelings of enjoyment.
I care about you
I have genuine concern and affection for you.
And I wish you could realise
I hope you can understand this too.
There’s no difference between us two
We are fundamentally the same.
We’re part of one family
We belong to the same larger group.
No matter how far you are
Distance doesn't change the fact that we are still alike.
And even if we don’t know each other
Even without knowing each other personally.
Oh, you and me, me and you, we are one
We are all fundamentally the same, and we are all connected in this way.
Contributed by Henry F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nourshiweyix2355
الله يجعلك يا ماهر مع الاولياء والصالحين 😢
@mosaddackhasanasf1439
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 in South Asia.
Next generation listening 🎧🎶 with our most favorite.
@user-oe9uf8qo3f
السلام عليكم ورحمه الله وبركاته
صلوا على النبي 😍
@user-ez7uu2lx8i
Mashaolloh qòshiqlarizga gap yòk.Mahir Zain sizga omad.Òzbekistondan 🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿🇺🇿
@forgivemeallah9908
We miss you bro 💔
@mutaalabdulghani7140
Love this song..salam for you from indonesia my brother Maher
@user-up7gi3sr2v
اسأل الله ان تعود القلوب لبعضها ...وفقك الله يا ماهر زين اينما كنت....
@ctsoldier8853
Alhamdulillah 🤲🏻
@ToroAbuSyifa
Lagu yang sangat indah verry nice. Salam from papua indonesia
@azharulazhar3048
love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩