There are many people deserving of our endless gratitude and appreciation for the hard work they have put into making this album possible, first and foremost we pray Allah Ta’ala rewards the scholars who have given their valuable time in verifying our lyrics and content, namely; Shaykh Hussain Ahmed, Mufti ‘Umair Zulfiqar, Shaykh Suliman Gani and Imam Tahir Anwar. We would also like to extend our gratitude to Shaykh Sadrul Alam for his valuable time and precious suggestions that have made the album possible.
We thank Qari Muhammad Sa’eed for his beautiful recitation of the Holy Qur’an and also brother Muhammad Islam who kindly offered his time to record the translation of the verses. The translation of the Qur’an by Mufti Taqi Uthmani was utilised. We thank Brother Ohi Ahmed for spending countless hours recording the Allahu ft. Yousuf & Coskun track; JazakAllah also to Brother Yousuf Younus from Qatar and Brother Coskun Gezer from Germany for contributing to this nasheed.
We thank the contributors to the lyrics in this album, namely Sisters Sumayya, Qudsiyya and Brother Muhammad Yaseen.
We would also like to thank Gareth Redfarn of High Street Studios, we value and appreciate his suggestions and the pain-staking hours taken in recording, mixing and mastering the album. We also thank Safar Media, our management company, for giving us the opportunity to record and produce this album.
And last but not least, we appreciate and recognise the contribution of our parents, family and friends who have continuously given their support in making this album possible.
May Allah Ta’ala accept all the good we do and may He shower everyone with His blessings and endless bounties, amin.
Information:
Album: The Greatest Gift
Released: August 2012
Record Label: Safar Media
Studio: High St Studios, London
Recording, Mixing and Mastering: Gareth Redfarn