It’s about time for some controversy. A friend of mine shot me an email and asked me to post it and so here it is. He contrasts the lyrics for two nasheed presumably to highlight the “shirkiness” of one of them. Which one, you decide.

As a note I think it is a bit inaccurate to label the non-Sufi lyrics as Sunni since generally Sufis are considered Sunni and would take great offense at the distinction. But that’s how the email came, and at the very least this should be quite stimulating. I wanted to change it to Sufi and Salafi but I couldn’t justify calling Mesut Kurtis a Salafi, nor do I think he would appreciate the title. I guess when Muslims start playing the label game confusion is inevitable. Anyway, enjoy.

A simple illustration
of Sufism Vs. Sunni Islam

Two different versions of lyrics
are presented below:

1. The original version
   that is sung in Mawlid and Dhikr gatherings by those who
   ascribe themselves to Tassawuff.
2. Modified version
   sung by non-Sufis.

Original Sufi O Leader of the Messengers, You are my support You are the Gate of Allah and my reliance So in my life and in the hereafter O Messenger of Allah, guide me [Both poems are drastically different from this point on; comparison is not possible]

Modified non-Sufi O Lord of the Universe, You are my support It is on You, O my Master, that I rely So in my life and in the hereafter O Lord of the Throne, guide me

Here are the Sufi Lyrics and here are the “Sunni” Lyrics.

(Oh snap, no he didn’t!)

This dude agrees with me so much that it really hurts. Pay especial attention to what he says about children being born creative but are educated out of their creativity. He also criticizes public education for trying to produce university professors rather than educating people to be able to fulfill their full and complete potential in any number of diverse fields.