Dawud Wharnsby-'The Story Of Ibrahim'

Father, O Father, why do you do it?
Why do you whittle all day?
Why do you carve those statues of wood
And fashion those idols out of clay?

Father, O Father, why do you do it?
Why do you bow down and pray?
To all those empty gods you’ve made
When there’s such a far better way?

There is only one god
La ilaha illallah
Lord of both the earth and sky
Who knows all the answers to where, what and why.
There is only one god,
La ilaha illallah.

I've looked to the sky, seen the moon and stars
Come then quickly fade away.
I’ve seen the sun so strong and bright,
Die at the end of the day.

I’ve seen the perfection of all creation,
in every creature and leaf,
And I don’t understand any woman or man,
Who denies the one true belief.

There is only one god
La ilaha illallah
who will not fade and who will not die
who knows all the answers to where, what and why
There is only one god
La ilaha illallah

People, O people, why won’t you heed
My call to the Straight Way?
Your hearts are as hard as the idols you carve.
You listen but won’t hear a word that I say.

People, O people, why put your faith
In gods of gold and wood?
They crumble away, they have no life.
They cause no harm and they do no good.

There is only one god
La ilaha illallah
I don’t understand why you choose to deny
that Allah knows all the answers to where, what and why.
There is only one god
La ilaha illallah

People, O people, you’ve tried to break me
You’ve called me a fool and a liar.
But I will not burn in your flames
For faith in Allah will cool any fire.

So hate me or hurt me, do what you will
Even banish me from this land,
I will pray to Allah that the truth comes to you
And I pray that some day you will all understand

There is only one god
La ilaha illallah
Lord of both the earth and sky
Who will not fade and who will not die
There is only one god
La ilaha illallah
No, I don’t understand why you choose to deny
that Allah knows all the answers to where, what and why
There is only one god
La ilaha illallah