SIAPA ITU ZAIN BIKHA?
Zain Bikha adalah penyanyi sekaligus penulis lagu kelahiran Afrika Selatan, tepatnya tanggal 9 Agustus 1974, di Pretoria. Dan lagu "Give Thanks to Allah" adalah salah satu lagu ciptaannya yang merupakan bagian dalam albumnya 9 yang berjudul "Towards The Light" pada track ke 9, yang direleasenya pada tahun 2000.

Pada awalnya, lagu ini malah diciptakannya sebagai lagu anak - anak yang sederhana. Berikut adalah lirik lagu tersebut :
Give thanks to Allah,
for the moon and the stars
PRAISE HIM ALL DAY FOR,
what is and what was
take hold of your iman
don't give in to syaithan
oh you who believe please give thanks to Allah.
Allahu Ghafur Allahu Rahim Allahu yuhibbul Muhsinin,
huwa Khalikuna huwa Razikuna wahuwa Ala kulli syai'in Khadir
Allah is Ghafur Allah is Rahim Allah is the one who loves the Muhsinin,
He is a creator, He is a sustainer and He is the one who has power over all.
Give thanks to Allah,
for the moon and the stars
prays in all day for,
what is and what was
take hold of your iman
don't give in to syaithan
oh you who believe please give thanks to Allah.
Allahu Ghafur Allahu Rahim Allahu yuhibbul Muhsinin,
huwa Khalikuna huwa Razikuna wa huwa Allah kulli syai'in Khadir
Allah is Ghafur Allah is Rahim Allah is the one who loves the Muhsinin,
He is a creator, He is a sustainer and He is the one who has power over all.
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Terkait dengan kemunculan lagunya yang menurut orang dinyanyikan oleh Michael Jackson, Zain Bikha akhirnya membuat klarifikasi dalam situs resminya di : http://www.zainbhikha.com/03_blog.html. Di mana di menu blognya, Zain Bikha menyampaikan bahwa :
Micheal Jackson & “Give Thanks to Allah”
2 July 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Local time: 13:19pm
Peace be with you dear friends,
I too, like the rest of the world, was quite shocked to hear of the death of singer and songwriter, Micheal Jackson. During the 80’s and 90’s, my young days are filled with memories of his songs and performances and no doubt, he has influenced me in various ways, especially with the intensity of his tremendous talent. I think what strikes me most was his vocal ability in terms of range, expression, emotion and unique tone.
“To our Lord do we belong and to Him is our return”.
The reason I bring all this up is merely because since before his death and quite amplified now after, I have been inundated with e-mails and calls from people, organizations and the media asking me to clarify whether a song called “Give Thanks to Allah” was sung by Micheal Jackson or myself. This rumor started a while ago and has been circulating on the internet ever since.
So, to clarify, Micheal Jackson never sang this song. I wrote and recorded “Give Thanks to Allah” as a simple children song many years ago and it has been released on various independent albums since.
Sincerely,
Zain Bhikha
www.zainbhikha.com
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Akhir kata, terlepas dari benar atau tidaknya Michael Jackson telah menjadi seorang muslim, mari kita doakan semoga agama apapun yang dia anut sampai akhir hayatnya, adalah agama yang memberinya kedamaian.
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