The tradition of reciting Naat is as old as the history of islam. Naat is the way for the Holy Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) to express respect, compassion and love. Muslim all over the world love and respect Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) by Naat Sharif. However, they are written in many different languages and Naat Lyrics can be found on internet.
What is Naat?
Naat Sharif is the name of the term spoken in appreciation of our beloved Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W). A Naat is a poem sung to praise islam’s last Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad(S.A.W), without a music. Naat Pak is a religious ritual in islam to praise Hazrat Muhammad (S.A.W) and is used in India, Pakistan and other countries by Muslim people.
The Naat is a poetic representation of physical and spiritual perfection and the high rank of the Holy Prophet. Hazrat HASSAN BIN THABIT(R.A) is one of the best Naat Khawan of the era of the Holy Prpphet(S.A.W). Naat are also referred to as Naat e Sharif, Naat e Mubarak, Naat e Pak etc.
His companions would love to praise his dignity throughout the life of the Prophet(S.A.W). It had already reached the point that the Prophet himself had asked his beloved followers to praise him with moderation.
The origins of Naat were meant to be from that time. Even if it’s really hard to trace back the authenticity. Naat Sharif can be written in different ways. However, compared to other tributes and Qasida, their distinctive characteristic is the sincere and personal manner in which they are written . Naat is an effective and lyrical poem in which the poet directly refers to and prays for the Prophet(s.a.w). In the first century of islam, writing and reciting Naat Sharif for the Prophet(S.A.W)became a common tradition and remained unchanged until today.
History of Naat
The history of Naat and Naat khawani goes back to the time of Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) himself. It is presented before the beginning of any massive event in Muslim Countries. Arabs or Middle Easterners were great artists who used to present Naat. At a time when people began to understand islam, a poet named HASSAN also converted to faith and as history indicates, became the main Naat khawn who used to recite Naat in honor of the early islamic era of Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W). The Holy Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) companion disciples use the medium of Naat Sharif to worship him. The Naat Sharif originated from that time and was later turned into a new style. Several companions have compiled Naats for the Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W).
Naat Sharif Trend In Pakistan
The trend was first presented by Persian Poets in the Indian subcontinent(Pakistan,India and Bangladesh), but later by Urdu poets in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Urdu is a dialect devoted to Naat Sharif and has been devoted to this wonderful style of articulation for three centuries, which remains solely for the praise of the Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W)
You can now get new Naats, Naat Lyrics and Naat Videos from our website. We have a huge collection of Urdu naat and you can now easily download Naat in any format.