Salil al-Sawarim

"Salil al-Sawarim"
Song by Abu Yasir
Language	Arabic
Recorded	2014
Genre	Nasheed
Length	3:08
Label	صليل الصوارم
Producer(s)	Ajnad Foundation

Salil al-Sawarim (Arabic: صليل الصوارم, romanized: Ṣalīl aṣ-Ṣawārim, "Clashing of the swords") is a nasheed (chant) produced by the Islamic State in 2014 and used in Islamic State propaganda and beheading videos and as a theme.^{[1][2][3][4][5]} It is a melodic a cappella hymn, in which the lyrics discuss about bloodshed and war.^[1]

The chant was produced by the Ajnad Foundation,^[1] with the recitation of the vocalist Abu Yassir, the most well known vocalist of the group. Salil al-Sawarim is among the best known IS nasheeds. It appeared in IS' fourth installment of the Salil al-Sawarim video series, which among other things contain medleys of executions.^[1][6] Due to the chant being related to terrorism, it is commonly removed from popular music and video platforms such as SoundCloud, Spotify, and YouTube.

Lyrics

These are the lyrics of the nasheed:^[7]

Arabic	Transliteration	Translation
صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتمُ صوتِ جميلِ صداه صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتم مصوت جميل صداه به عزّ ديني وذلّ البغاه فيا قومي هبُّوا لدرب الكُماة فإما حياة تسر الهدى وإما ممات يُغيظ العداة وإما ممات يُغيظ العداة صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتمُ صوتِ جميلِ صداه فقم يا اخى لدرب النجاه لنمضى سوياً نصد الغزاه ونرفع مجد ونعلى جباه ابت ان تَذٍلَ لغيرَ الاله ابت ان تَذٍلَ لغيرَ الاله صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتمُ صوتِ جميلِ صداه صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتم مصوت جميل صداه الَى الحق هيا دعانا لواه لساح المنايا لحرب عداه فمن مات منا فدا عن حماه بجنات خلدٌ سيغدوا عزاه بجنات خلدٌ سيغدوا عزاه صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتمُ صوت جميل صداه صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتم مصوت جميل صداه صليلُ الصوارم نشيدُ الأباة ودربَ القتال طريق الحياة فبين اقتحام يبيد الطغاة وكاتم مصوت جميل صداه	Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah Behi azadini w galal bugha faya qawmi hubu lidarbil kumah Fa ima hayatun tasurul hudah wa ima ma’matun yughighul uda Wa ima ma’matun yughighul uda Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah Faqum yaw’faya lidarbin naja lilamdi saweeya nasudul ghuza Wa narfa umajida wa nu’leh jiba abat antadila be ghairil ilah Abat antadila le ghairil ilah Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah Il al haqi haya da’ana lewa Li sahil manaya be harbi aydah Faman ma ta’minna fi dan an himah Bi jannati khuldin sayaghdu azah Bi jannati khuldin sayaghdu azah Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah Salil Al-Sawarim Nashid'ul Ubah Wa darbul qitaly tariqul haya Fa baynaq tihamin yubidu tugha Wa kateem musawtin jamilun sadah	Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler resonates By the honor of my religion and the humiliation of the oppressor O my people, go for the truffle path Or a life that pleases guidance Or a death that enrages the enmity Or a death that enrages the enmity Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler So, my brother, rise to the path of salvation Let's go together to defeat the invaders We raise glory and raise our foreheads You refuse to be humiliated to other than God You refuse to be humiliated to other than God Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler resonates To the truth, let's invite us to the banner The weapon of death for a war of hostility Whoever among us dies, ransom for his mother-in-law The heavens of a mole will become his consolation The heavens of a mole will become his consolation Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler resonates Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler resonates Clashing of the swords is the anthem of the defiant Fighting is the way of life Between intrusion annihilates tyrants And a beautiful muffler resonates

See also

• Dawlat al-Islam Qamat, an unofficial anthem of IS

References

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