"...Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright to see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way..."
1) Maher Zain, what a popular nasheed's singer today. Maher Zain was born in 1981 in Lebanon. His father Mustapha Maher was a singer in his hometown Tripoli (in Lebanon). His family moved to Sweden when Maher was only eight, where he continued his schooling. Maher got his first keyboard when he was ten. He later entered university and got a Bachelors degree in Aeronautical Engineering. During his teenage years, he liked to spend late nights at school with his friends where they would sing, rap, compose and experiment with music in every way.(source: wikipedia)
2) "Open Your Eyes" is the very first song I heard from this singer. This is a very touching song from Maher Zain. Every lyrics of this song is so meaningful, not just for Muslims, but for all humankind who want to be think. Maher was brilliantly pick some verses from Qu'ran and compose it to make a beautiful song.
3) His nassheds are so inspiring! 'syukran akhi' for open my eyes. Honestly,I was shocked to the depth of meaning and the lyrics that he bring, let this be a reminder to us and not carried away with the song that we forget the Qur’an. Nothing to match the depth of meaning and truth of its beauty qur’an.
4) Actually it’s a nasheed that speak to our minds and hearts. Hopefully this song can really open our eyes.
p/s: my favourite songs from Maher Zain: Inshallah,Baraka Allah Lakuma, Open Your Eyes,Thank You Allah
Open Your Eyes
By: Maher Zain
Look around yourselves
Can’t you see this wonder
Spreaded infront of you
The clouds floating by
The skies are clear and blue
Planets in the orbits
The moon and the sun
Such perfect harmony
Let’s start question in ourselves
Isn’t this proof enough for us
Or are we so blind
To push it all aside..
No..
{chorus} We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look bright to see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..
Look inside yourselves
Such a perfect order
Hiding in yourselves
Running in your veins
What about anger love and pain
And all the things you’re feeling
Can you touch them with your hand?
So are they really there?
Lets start question in ourselves
Isn’t this proof enough for us?
Or are we so blind
To push it all aside..?
No..
{chorus}
When a baby’s born
So helpless and weak
And you’re watching him growing..
So why deny
Whats in front of your eyes
The biggest miracle of life..
We just have to
Open our eyes, our hearts, and minds
If we just look quiet we’ll see the signs
We can’t keep hiding from the truth
Let it take us by surprise
Take us in the best way
(Allah..)
Guide us every single day..
(Allah..)
Keep us close to You
Until the end of time..
{chours}
Allah..
You created everything
We belong to You
Ya Robb we raise our hands
Forever we thank You..
Alhamdulillah..
