Fortunate Is He
Fortune in Remembrance: Divine Reflections in Zain Bhikha's Melody
Lyrics
Allah Allah Allah Allah
Repetition of "Allah" signifies the emphasis on the name of God, highlighting His greatness and importance.
Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Fortunate is He
Expresses the good fortune of a person with certain qualities.
Who remembers Allah abundantly
Highlighting the fortune of one who frequently remembers and invokes Allah.
Worldly distractions cannot mildly sway
Suggests that the person is not easily swayed by worldly distractions, remaining focused on thoughts of Allah and judgment day.
His thoughts of Allah and judgement day
-Righteous is He
Describes the righteousness of a person with specific attributes.
Who bows to one he cannot see
Emphasizes bowing to the unseen God, a sign of humility and submission.
Whose deeds do not spring without Bismillah
Actions are initiated with the name of Allah (Bismillah) and performed with perfect Taqwa (consciousness of God).
Fulfilling his tasks with perfect Taqwa
-Devout is He
Portrays the devotion of an individual engaged in intense supplication to Allah.
Who supplicates to Allah intensively
Describes a devout person whose heart is merciful, tender, and focused on the afterlife.
Whose heart is merciful tender and kind
-His gaze on life after this world behind
-Prosperous is He
Defines prosperity in terms of spending wealth on the poor and needy.
Who spends his wealth on the poor and needy
Kindness extended to kin and neighbors, coupled with gratitude for Allah's favors.
Who speaks a kind word to kin and neighbour
-Ever grateful for Allah’s favours
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
Reiteration of the significance of Allah's name.
Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Guided is He
Describes the guidance received by an individual engaged in punctual Salah (prayer).
Who prays Salah with punctuality
Highlights the importance of Tahajjud (night prayer) for Allah's pleasure and closeness.
Early morning Tahajjud he prays
-For Allah's pleasure and nearness he craves
-God fearing is He
Attributes god-fearing qualities to the individual.
Who contemplates death early
Contemplation of death and early recognition of one's mortality, leading to emotional reflection.
Who starts as he sees his demise
-And tears fall over wasted sacrifice
-Blessed is He
Describes the blessed state of a person engaged in fervent praise of Allah.
Who sings Allah’s praises fervently
General blessings extended to all of Allah's slaves, with a plea for Allah's mercy to be with them always.
Blessed be all of Allah’s slaves
-Allah’s mercy be with them always
-Fortunate is He
Repetition of lines 5-8, reinforcing the idea of good fortune through remembrance of Allah and resistance to worldly distractions.
Who remembers Allah abundantly
-Worldly distractions cannot mildly sway
-His thoughts of Allah and judgement day
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
Repetition of the significance of Allah's name, creating a powerful concluding impact.
Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
-Allah Allah Allah Allah
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