‘The 99 Names’ is an evocative meditation on the divine Names so familiar to Muslims throughout the world.
And just as sacred chants of other mystical traditions resonate beyond the borders of
their particular paths, the mesmerising sound of this single guides any who
listen to a mindful state of heightened awareness. Its simple, chant-like melody is graced
by celestial backing vocals and dazzling percussion.
The immense significance of the profound secrets and wisdom in the 99 Names* can never be overstated.
Each one is a key that unlocks a mystery. While scholars and sages and poets
have plumbed their infinite depths for centuries, still the true fullness of their
inner meaning waits to be revealed within the individual heart.
* The Names in this recording number 98 with Allah as the 99th Name.
CREDITS
Performed, Composed & Arranged by Sami Yusuf
Words: Traditional
‘The 99 Names’ is an evocative meditation on the divine Names so familiar to Muslims throughout the world.
And just as sacred chants of other mystical traditions resonate beyond the borders of
their particular paths, the mesmerising sound of this single guides any who
listen to a mindful state of heightened awareness. Its simple, chant-like melody is graced
by celestial backing vocals and dazzling percussion.
The immense significance of the profound secrets and wisdom in the 99 Names* can never be overstated.
Each one is a key that unlocks a mystery. While scholars and sages and poets
have plumbed their infinite depths for centuries, still the true fullness of their
inner meaning waits to be revealed within the individual heart.
* The Names in this recording number 98 with Allah as the 99th Name.
CREDITS
Performed, Composed & Arranged by Sami Yusuf
Words: Traditional
Composed and produced by Maher Zain
Lyrics by Maher Zain and Bara Kherigi
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Lyrics :
There’s something on my mind, on my mind
I just can’t get it right, can’t get it right
It doesn’t go away, doesn’t go away
Even though I try to ignore it
I just want peace of mind, I want peace of mind
I feel like breaking down time after time
And it keeps coming back, always coming back
All my life doubting was a part of me
Day and night I fight my insecurities
Asking: “Why?” “Why am I?” “Who am I?”
I just want some peace of mind
Antassalam (You [God] are Peace)
Wa minkassalam (And from You comes all peace)
Tabarakta ya (Blessed are You)
Ya Thal Jalali wal Ikram (O Lord of Majesty and Bounty)
O God I need Your peace, I need Your peace
I still believe with hardship comes ease
Make this stress go away, go away
Go away, go away, yeah!
All my life I know You’ve been guiding me
You’re the One, the One who knows my destiny
I’ll be alright, I’m sure that You’ll look after me
You know what’s inside of me
All my life I know You’ve been blessing me
You’re the only One, the One who knows my destiny
I’ll be alright, I’m sure that You’ll look after me
You know what’s inside of me
Composed and produced by Maher Zain
Lyrics by Maher Zain and Bara Kherigi
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Lyrics :
There’s something on my mind, on my mind
I just can’t get it right, can’t get it right
It doesn’t go away, doesn’t go away
Even though I try to ignore it
I just want peace of mind, I want peace of mind
I feel like breaking down time after time
And it keeps coming back, always coming back
All my life doubting was a part of me
Day and night I fight my insecurities
Asking: “Why?” “Why am I?” “Who am I?”
I just want some peace of mind
Antassalam (You [God] are Peace)
Wa minkassalam (And from You comes all peace)
Tabarakta ya (Blessed are You)
Ya Thal Jalali wal Ikram (O Lord of Majesty and Bounty)
O God I need Your peace, I need Your peace
I still believe with hardship comes ease
Make this stress go away, go away
Go away, go away, yeah!
All my life I know You’ve been guiding me
You’re the One, the One who knows my destiny
I’ll be alright, I’m sure that You’ll look after me
You know what’s inside of me
All my life I know You’ve been blessing me
You’re the only One, the One who knows my destiny
I’ll be alright, I’m sure that You’ll look after me
You know what’s inside of me
FOH & Recording Engineer: Sachin Savio
Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
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DESCRIPTION :
Recorded live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in June 2019, Sami Yusuf’s latest single ‘The Key’
is based on a famous centuries-old Andalusian folk song.
This musically rich piece is beautifully performed here by world class musicians accompanying Sami Yusuf’s signature vocals.
New English lyrics along with the original Arabic poem weave together seamlessly to create a stunning sound that is peaceful,
exotic and centering.
FOH & Recording Engineer: Sachin Savio
Monitor Engineer: Diego Biagioni
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
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DESCRIPTION :
Recorded live at the Fes Festival of World Sacred Music in June 2019, Sami Yusuf’s latest single ‘The Key’
is based on a famous centuries-old Andalusian folk song.
This musically rich piece is beautifully performed here by world class musicians accompanying Sami Yusuf’s signature vocals.
New English lyrics along with the original Arabic poem weave together seamlessly to create a stunning sound that is peaceful,
exotic and centering.
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a breathtaking musical odyssey through a rich
artistic and cultural heritage. The music was composed, arranged, and directed by Sami Yusuf
for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
in Baku on June 30, 2019. The performance was directed by the renowned creative director Andrei Boltenko.
This newly created cultural treasure comprises nine themes; each theme
expresses an aspect of the ethos of Azerbaijan from the land’s earliest
inhabitants some twenty thousand years ago to its contemporary realities and aspirations.
With fifty-seven highly skilled musicians under his direction,
Sami Yusuf displays his mastery of a complex musical language while
staying true to the traditional sounds of the region. The instruments
used (except the piano) are traditional instruments from the region including the tar,
an instrument so significant that it is said to have taken a role in shaping
the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis; the kamancha, the stringed instrument related to the Byzantine
lyra and European violin family; and the balaban, a double-reed ancient wind instrument with a plaintive, solemn sound.
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence mesmerises with its dazzling musical range
from the subtle to the powerful and from the evocative to the majestic.
It is the soundscape of a region that displays an underlying universality.
These inspired compositions by this renowned musician evoke powerful emotional responses in listeners
no matter their cultural origin.
• Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence is a breathtaking musical odyssey through a rich
artistic and cultural heritage. The music was composed, arranged, and directed by Sami Yusuf
for the Opening Ceremony of the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee
in Baku on June 30, 2019. The performance was directed by the renowned creative director Andrei Boltenko.
This newly created cultural treasure comprises nine themes; each theme
expresses an aspect of the ethos of Azerbaijan from the land’s earliest
inhabitants some twenty thousand years ago to its contemporary realities and aspirations.
With fifty-seven highly skilled musicians under his direction,
Sami Yusuf displays his mastery of a complex musical language while
staying true to the traditional sounds of the region. The instruments
used (except the piano) are traditional instruments from the region including the tar,
an instrument so significant that it is said to have taken a role in shaping
the cultural identity of Azerbaijanis; the kamancha, the stringed instrument related to the Byzantine
lyra and European violin family; and the balaban, a double-reed ancient wind instrument with a plaintive, solemn sound.
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence mesmerises with its dazzling musical range
from the subtle to the powerful and from the evocative to the majestic.
It is the soundscape of a region that displays an underlying universality.
These inspired compositions by this renowned musician evoke powerful emotional responses in listeners
no matter their cultural origin.
• Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan
مشاركة
Azerbaijan: A Timeless Presence (Live) – Sami Yusuf
Special Thanks:
I want to thank all those who contributed in this album and made this dream come true,
especially Bara Kherigi, Sharif Bana, Wassim Malik, Wali-ur Rahman, Emre Moğulkoç, Emrah Moğulkoç,
Maher Zain, Ahmed Al-Yafie, Raef, Ali Elmogrbi, Malek Noor, Inteam, Assem Binni, Jamil Rahman,
Nisaar Pangarker, Ashwin Srinivasan, Fatih Koca, Arif Altunkaya, Bashkim Hasani, Yahya Hawwa,
Ameen Hameem, Fatmir Muja, Rahman Kryeziu, Idris Kheder, Ghaith Trabelssi, Houria Safa Bahri,
Ismail Ahres, Oussama Selmi, Achraf Gharbi, Marwen Machat, Dodot Tri Widodo,
Ibu Rina Ahmed Abdelhamid, Omenya Elsawaf & all the translators at Cournal.com, Amer Al-Latham,
Mohamed Nejm, Abdelaziz Alrashed, Yousef Alayoub, Shahd Ghonaim, Sama Ghonaim, Mohamed Samir,
Ahmed Mahdy, Aya Alaa, Ashraf Majed, Yomna Asaad and everyone at Awakening Music.
I also want to thank my family for their support: my mother, father, brothers and cousins.
A special thanks to my wife, the mother of my three children, my beloved Jeliz for her patience,
advice and never-ending support…
CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Mesut Kurtis, Bara Kherigi & Emre Moğulkoç
Backing Vocalists: Assem Binni, Bara Kherigi, Malek Noor, Amer Al-Latham, Mohamed Nejm,
Abdelaziz Alrashed, Yousef Alayoub, Shahd Ghonaim, Sama Ghonaim
Musicians:
Nay: Eyüp Hamiş
Bağlama, Oud, Cümbüş: Ali Yılmaz
Tambur: Uğur Varol
Violin: Necip Gülsün
Kabak Violin: Cafer Nazlıbaş
Bass: Kemal Büyük
Kanun: Turgut Özüfler
Accordion: Göksel Kamçı
Acoustic Guitar: Selahattin Güzelel
Percussion: Ömer Arslan, Mehmet Akatay, Cengiz Ercümer
Indian Bansuri Flute: Ashwin Srinivasan
Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Emrah Moğulkoç
Studios:
EmRec Studio (Istanbul – Turkey)
StudioRrah (Skopje – North Macedonia)
Photography: Bashkim Hasani
Album Design: Ahmed Mahdy
Special Thanks:
I want to thank all those who contributed in this album and made this dream come true,
especially Bara Kherigi, Sharif Bana, Wassim Malik, Wali-ur Rahman, Emre Moğulkoç, Emrah Moğulkoç,
Maher Zain, Ahmed Al-Yafie, Raef, Ali Elmogrbi, Malek Noor, Inteam, Assem Binni, Jamil Rahman,
Nisaar Pangarker, Ashwin Srinivasan, Fatih Koca, Arif Altunkaya, Bashkim Hasani, Yahya Hawwa,
Ameen Hameem, Fatmir Muja, Rahman Kryeziu, Idris Kheder, Ghaith Trabelssi, Houria Safa Bahri,
Ismail Ahres, Oussama Selmi, Achraf Gharbi, Marwen Machat, Dodot Tri Widodo,
Ibu Rina Ahmed Abdelhamid, Omenya Elsawaf & all the translators at Cournal.com, Amer Al-Latham,
Mohamed Nejm, Abdelaziz Alrashed, Yousef Alayoub, Shahd Ghonaim, Sama Ghonaim, Mohamed Samir,
Ahmed Mahdy, Aya Alaa, Ashraf Majed, Yomna Asaad and everyone at Awakening Music.
I also want to thank my family for their support: my mother, father, brothers and cousins.
A special thanks to my wife, the mother of my three children, my beloved Jeliz for her patience,
advice and never-ending support…
CREDITS:
Executive Producers: Mesut Kurtis, Bara Kherigi & Emre Moğulkoç
Backing Vocalists: Assem Binni, Bara Kherigi, Malek Noor, Amer Al-Latham, Mohamed Nejm,
Abdelaziz Alrashed, Yousef Alayoub, Shahd Ghonaim, Sama Ghonaim
Musicians:
Nay: Eyüp Hamiş
Bağlama, Oud, Cümbüş: Ali Yılmaz
Tambur: Uğur Varol
Violin: Necip Gülsün
Kabak Violin: Cafer Nazlıbaş
Bass: Kemal Büyük
Kanun: Turgut Özüfler
Accordion: Göksel Kamçı
Acoustic Guitar: Selahattin Güzelel
Percussion: Ömer Arslan, Mehmet Akatay, Cengiz Ercümer
Indian Bansuri Flute: Ashwin Srinivasan
Recording, Mixing & Mastering: Emrah Moğulkoç
Studios:
EmRec Studio (Istanbul – Turkey)
StudioRrah (Skopje – North Macedonia)
Photography: Bashkim Hasani
Album Design: Ahmed Mahdy
Lyrics:
What do you see?
Tell me what do you taste?
Tell me what do you hear
when I whisper your name?
You see through my eyes
and turned me away
In madness you’d spiral
if I did the same
Oh my love I’m waiting
Oh my love I’m calling
Oh my love I’m yearning
I shine but you’re
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
Shadowless, bright as I can be
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless no you don’t see me
Shadowless bright as I can be
Shadowless no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Memories you took
like grapes off the vine
In citrus, in sweetness
with you all the time
You tasted my love
and turned me away
Your tears would make oceans
if I did the same
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
Shadowless, bright as I can be
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless no you don’t see me
Shadowless bright as I can be
Shadowless no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
(I know) you think don’t see me
(I know) you think don’t hear me,
(Tell me) If you ever need me
Know that my love is
Limitless, Boundless, Waiting there for you
(I know) you think don’t see me
(I know) you think don’t hear me,
(Tell me) If you ever need me
Know that my love is
Limitless, Boundless, Waiting there for you
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
Shadowless, bright as I can be
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless no you don’t see me
Shadowless bright as I can be
Shadowless no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Lyrics:
What do you see?
Tell me what do you taste?
Tell me what do you hear
when I whisper your name?
You see through my eyes
and turned me away
In madness you’d spiral
if I did the same
Oh my love I’m waiting
Oh my love I’m calling
Oh my love I’m yearning
I shine but you’re
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
Shadowless, bright as I can be
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless no you don’t see me
Shadowless bright as I can be
Shadowless no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Memories you took
like grapes off the vine
In citrus, in sweetness
with you all the time
You tasted my love
and turned me away
Your tears would make oceans
if I did the same
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
Shadowless, bright as I can be
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless no you don’t see me
Shadowless bright as I can be
Shadowless no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
(I know) you think don’t see me
(I know) you think don’t hear me,
(Tell me) If you ever need me
Know that my love is
Limitless, Boundless, Waiting there for you
(I know) you think don’t see me
(I know) you think don’t hear me,
(Tell me) If you ever need me
Know that my love is
Limitless, Boundless, Waiting there for you
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
Shadowless, bright as I can be
Shadowless, no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless no you don’t see me
Shadowless bright as I can be
Shadowless no you don’t see me
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
Shadowless
Shadowless
I shine but you’re
Shadowless
The high heavens exalt Your Name,
from which all names take their grace.
Timeless glories mark out Your reign,
from Your lofty dwelling place.
Understanding, bounteous One,
eternal gift of plenty;
omniscient, just and divine,
our Judge in all Your glory.
سبحت باسمك المجيد السماء
وتسامت باسمك الأسماء
يا عظيماً يا حليماً وفرداً
من عطاياك دامت الآلاء
You give breeze to the wheeling birds
Sustained high up in the sky,
as You nurture us here on earth.
In Your warmth we glorify.
You sent messengers to us, Lord,
Revealing Your word and light.
You taught the scale above the sword,
Your justice is all men’s right.
عندها نرتجي من الله عفواً
حين يأتي محمد واللواء
فاجعل المصطفى شفيعاً وكن لي
غافراً ذاك مطلبي والرجاء
We seek the mercy of God.
I beg, Prophet, speak for me!
Led by Mohammed’s great banner,
Your forgiveness is my plea.
———————————————————————— CREDITS
Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
—- Musicians:
Bendir: Ömer Avci
Baglama: Adem Tosunoglu
Bass Darabuka: Abbas Karacan
Santoor: Farshad Mohammadi
Ney: Türker Dinletir
Tar: Seyed Ali Jaberi
Persian Daf: Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi
Oud: Selim Boyaci
Qanun: Mustafa Olgan
Classical Guitar: Jonathan Lawton
—- Vocalists:
Sami Mohammad Ahmad Alhaj (Bass)
Abeer El Sayed Ahmad (Mezzo-Soprano)
Eisar Alkhalifa (Alto)
Mays Albeik (Alto)
Yara Mohamed Ahmed Amin (Alto)
Mishlien Alkhoury (Alto)
AbdulRazzak Barma (Baritone)
Nancy Al Baltaji (Contra-Alto)
Abdulrahman Bechir (Tenor)
Abdallah Taha El-Khatib (Tenor)
Omar Ghazal (Tenor)
Alawi AlSafi (Tenor)
The high heavens exalt Your Name,
from which all names take their grace.
Timeless glories mark out Your reign,
from Your lofty dwelling place.
Understanding, bounteous One,
eternal gift of plenty;
omniscient, just and divine,
our Judge in all Your glory.
سبحت باسمك المجيد السماء
وتسامت باسمك الأسماء
يا عظيماً يا حليماً وفرداً
من عطاياك دامت الآلاء
You give breeze to the wheeling birds
Sustained high up in the sky,
as You nurture us here on earth.
In Your warmth we glorify.
You sent messengers to us, Lord,
Revealing Your word and light.
You taught the scale above the sword,
Your justice is all men’s right.
عندها نرتجي من الله عفواً
حين يأتي محمد واللواء
فاجعل المصطفى شفيعاً وكن لي
غافراً ذاك مطلبي والرجاء
We seek the mercy of God.
I beg, Prophet, speak for me!
Led by Mohammed’s great banner,
Your forgiveness is my plea.
———————————————————————— CREDITS
Composed, arranged and performed by Sami Yusuf
Words by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Mixed & Mastered by Vishnu Rajan @ Andante Studios
—- Musicians:
Bendir: Ömer Avci
Baglama: Adem Tosunoglu
Bass Darabuka: Abbas Karacan
Santoor: Farshad Mohammadi
Ney: Türker Dinletir
Tar: Seyed Ali Jaberi
Persian Daf: Seyyed Mohammad Jaberi
Oud: Selim Boyaci
Qanun: Mustafa Olgan
Classical Guitar: Jonathan Lawton
—- Vocalists:
Sami Mohammad Ahmad Alhaj (Bass)
Abeer El Sayed Ahmad (Mezzo-Soprano)
Eisar Alkhalifa (Alto)
Mays Albeik (Alto)
Yara Mohamed Ahmed Amin (Alto)
Mishlien Alkhoury (Alto)
AbdulRazzak Barma (Baritone)
Nancy Al Baltaji (Contra-Alto)
Abdulrahman Bechir (Tenor)
Abdallah Taha El-Khatib (Tenor)
Omar Ghazal (Tenor)
Alawi AlSafi (Tenor)
*Special thanks to Nassim Al-Saba’ Choir
مشاركة
Glorification (Live at the Dubai Opera) – Sami Yusuf
Beyond the lines of no man’s land
Time stands still.
My voice is weak, but far away, I softly speak
In silent words, on folded knees,
With silent words we call the night,
To bring you sleep & dry your eyes,
To bring you dreams & free your minds,
When every hope has gone, we hold on.
With silent words we’ll ask the dawn,
To chase your fears when nights are long,
A million voices in to one,
When every hope has gone
We echo all night through
With silent words we are with you.
With every tear you cry, we’ll comfort you
Standing by your side, as one with you,
You can find us, deep in the silence
Carried in the soft winds passing through
We’ll be your shadow, today and tomorrow
There to follow everything you do.
ARABIC
الهي، أدخل السرور
Lord bring hapiness
Illahi adkhil asurroor
ياربِ أسعد القلوب
And cheer the hearts
Wa as3id al-quloob
الهي، خفف الآلام
Lord, alleviate the pain
Illahi khafif al-alaam
من لسوريا سواك؟
Who can save Syria other than You?
Man li-sooriyya siwaak?
من يحيي بسمةَ الحزين؟
Who can restore the smile of the depressed?
Mann yu7yyi basmatal-7azeen?
من يُنسي أنّةَ المسكين؟
Who can soothe (alleviate) the soreness of the poor?
Mann yunsi annatal-miskeen?
من يمسح دمعَ اليتيم؟
Who can wipe the tear of an orphan?
Mann yamsa7 dam3al-yateem?
أبكي بصمتٍ وأنين
Silently, I cry and moan
Abki bi-ssamtin wa aneen
عن شيخ، شاب، ويتيم
For an old man, a young man and an orphan
3an shaiyykhin, shaaban wa yateem
عنكِ يا…آه سوريا
About you … Ah Syria
3anki ya…ah sooriyya
Beyond the lines of no man’s land
Time stands still.
My voice is weak, but far away, I softly speak
In silent words, on folded knees,
With silent words we call the night,
To bring you sleep & dry your eyes,
To bring you dreams & free your minds,
When every hope has gone, we hold on.
With silent words we’ll ask the dawn,
To chase your fears when nights are long,
A million voices in to one,
When every hope has gone
We echo all night through
With silent words we are with you.
With every tear you cry, we’ll comfort you
Standing by your side, as one with you,
You can find us, deep in the silence
Carried in the soft winds passing through
We’ll be your shadow, today and tomorrow
There to follow everything you do.
ARABIC
الهي، أدخل السرور
Lord bring hapiness
Illahi adkhil asurroor
ياربِ أسعد القلوب
And cheer the hearts
Wa as3id al-quloob
الهي، خفف الآلام
Lord, alleviate the pain
Illahi khafif al-alaam
من لسوريا سواك؟
Who can save Syria other than You?
Man li-sooriyya siwaak?
من يحيي بسمةَ الحزين؟
Who can restore the smile of the depressed?
Mann yu7yyi basmatal-7azeen?
من يُنسي أنّةَ المسكين؟
Who can soothe (alleviate) the soreness of the poor?
Mann yunsi annatal-miskeen?
من يمسح دمعَ اليتيم؟
Who can wipe the tear of an orphan?
Mann yamsa7 dam3al-yateem?
أبكي بصمتٍ وأنين
Silently, I cry and moan
Abki bi-ssamtin wa aneen
عن شيخ، شاب، ويتيم
For an old man, a young man and an orphan
3an shaiyykhin, shaaban wa yateem
عنكِ يا…آه سوريا
About you … Ah Syria
3anki ya…ah sooriyya