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Naʽat (Bengali: নাত and Urdu: نعت) is poetry in praise of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad. The practice is popular in South Asia (Bangladesh, Pakistan and India), commonly in Bengali, Punjabi, or Urdu. People who recite Naʽat are known as Naʽat Khawan or sanaʽa-khuaʽan. Exclusive "Praise to Allah" and Allah alone is called Hamd, not to be confused with 'Na'at'.

In Arab countries, lyrics and praises said for Muhammad are called madih nabawi.

History

One early author, Hassan, was known as Shair-e Darbaar-e Risalat. Before converting to Islam he was a poet, and after converting he started writing Na'ats in honor of Muhammad. His poetry defended Muhammad in response to rival poets who attacked him and his religion.

Talaʽ al Badru ʽAlayna is a traditional Islamic poem known as nasheed recited to Muhammad when he moved to Medina in 622 CE.

Language

Commonly the term naʽat shareef (exalted poetry) is reserved for poetry in the praise of Muhammad. In Arabic, na'at is usually called madih (praise) or nasheed (poetry), although the latter can describe any type of religious poetry.

Urdu Na'at anthologies

Notable Na'at khawans

Na'at poets

Urdu Na'at reciters

See also

References

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  2. Definition of Naat on definitions.net website Retrieved 7 December 2018
  3. Definition of Naat in English on oxforddictionaries.com website Retrieved 7 December 2018
  4. 'URDU ZABAN MEIN NAʽT GŪʽĪ KA FUN' (Literary Criticism) Book in URDU by Syed Waheed Ashraf
  5. khan, atif (2024-11-17). "Naat Noor Wala Aya Hai Naat Lyrics". SURAH BAQARAH. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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