Tala‘ al-Badru ‘Alaynā (Arabic: طلع البدر علينا) is a traditional Islamic nasheed that the Ansar (residents of Madinah) sang for Muhammad upon his arrival at Madinah, to welcome him after completing the Battle of Tabuk. Some claim it was first sung as he sought refuge there after being forced to lea...
Chorus:
طَلَعَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا Tala‘ al-badru ‘alaynā
مِنْ ثَنِيَاتِ الْوَدَاعْ Min thanīyyātil-wadā‘
وَجَبَ الشُّكْرُ عَليْنَا Wajab al-shukru ‘alaynā
مَا دَعَى لِلّٰهِ دَاعْ Mā da‘á lillāhi dā‘
Verse 1:
Oh the white moon rose over us
From the valley of Wadaa’
And we owe it to show thankfulness
Where the call is to Allah
Chorus:
طَلَعَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا Tala‘ al-badru ‘alaynā
مِنْ ثَنِيَاتِ الْوَدَاعْ Min thanīyyātil-wadā‘
وَجَبَ الشُّكْرُ عَليْنَا Wajab al-shukru ‘alaynā
مَا دَعَى لِلّٰهِ دَاعْ Mā da‘á lillāhi dā‘
Verse 2:
اَيُّهَا الْمَبْعُوْثُ فِيْنَا Ayyuhal mab‘ūthu fīnā
جِئْتَ بِالْاَمْر الْمُطَاعاَ Ji'ta bil-amri al-mutā‘
جئت شَرَّفْتَ الْمَدِيْنَة Ji'ta sharraft al-madīnah
مَرْحَبًا يَا خَيْرَا دَاع Marḥaban yā khayra dā‘
Oh you, who were raised amongst us
Coming with the words to be obeyed
You have ennobled this city
Welcome, oh caller to God’s way
Chorus:
طَلَعَ الْبَدْرُ عَلَيْنَا Tala‘ al-badru ‘alaynā
مِنْ ثَنِيَاتِ الْوَدَاعْ Min thanīyyātil-wadā‘
وَجَبَ الشُّكْرُ عَليْنَا Wajab al-shukru ‘alaynā
مَا دَعَى لِلّٰهِ دَاعْ Mā da‘á lillāhi dā‘
Tala al Badru alayna was produced by Gareth Redfarn.
Labbayk released Tala al Badru alayna on Wed Aug 20 2008.