Crow's Nest...

"O ye who believe! Raise not your voices above the voice of the Prophet, nor speak aloud to him in talk, as ye may speak aloud to one another, lest your deeds become vain and ye perceive not. Those that lower their voices in the presence of Allah's Messenger,- their hearts has Allah tested for piety: for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward. Those who shout out to thee from without the inner apartments - most of them lack understanding. If only they had patience until thou couldst come out to them, it would be best for them: but Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Surah Al-Hujurat: 2-5]

Junaid Jamshed's new album is in the market. It has been given the title "Mehboob-e-Yazdan". The album is a collection of naat. His legendary melodious voice is even more evident in these tracks since there is limited if any background music. It is a good album and is worth listening to. For those of you who possess the blessed broad band connection i have a set of videos where he has been interviewed by a correspondent. The interview is very interesting since the correspondent asks some piercing questions.

Yousuf Islam has released his new audio album. Check it out here . This album took a long time to come. His last album was released in 1979 before he truly set out to discover the 'spiritual path'. I have never really listened to his songs, although i do possess them on my computer yet they never found my fancy. I know little about the man himself apart from that he was an iconic pop singer in the 60's and 70's and then he contracted Tuberculosis and found death knocking at his door. This made him think and consequently convert to the religion of peace. He suspended his musical yearnings and concentrated instead on spiritual cleansing and charity. He is supposedly a well known Muslim figure in UK. And that is all i know about the man. Certainly that is not enough. Mind adding more?