Pray Hard

Pray Hard
Artwork by Kazi Designs
Studio album by Muslim Belal
Released	15 August 2009
Recorded	2009 at IDeen Media Studio in London, England
Genre	Islamic, Nasheed, hip hop, spoken word
Length	39:35
Language	English, Arabic, Bengali (Sylheti)
Label	Halal Dawa Records
Producer	Jamie Renwick
Muslim Belal chronology
From the Streets to Islam (2009) Pray Hard (2009) The Transition (2010)

Pray Hard is the debut studio album by Muslim Belal, released on 15 August 2009 by Halal Dawa Records.

Composition and release

In early 2009, Belal released From the Streets to Islam, a CD in which he is being interviewed and responds to the questions by rapping, this was a preview to launching his first album. Pray Hard was released by Halal Dawa Records on 15 August 2009^[1][2][3][4] at the Oxford House Theatre in Bethnal Green, London.^[5]

Belal's poetry combines spiritualism with social issues and his own personal history. The album features themes of repentance, his conversion to Islam, giving advice, praising Allah, preparations for the hereafter and supplicating to Allah.^[6]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro" (Abdullah Rolle)	00:36
2.	"Pray Hard"	02:23
3.	"Cold Outside" (featuring Abdullah Rolle)	01:55
4.	"Salam Salam Salam"	01:37
5.	"Forgive Me Please" (featuring Mahdud)	00:26
6.	"Gunz n’ Roses" (featuring Abdullah Rolle)	02:47
7.	"From the Streets to Islam" (featuring Abdullah Rolle)	03:40
8.	"Ya Khaliq" (Kazi Md Abidur Rahman)	02:50
9.	"Goodbye Yesterday"	02:59
10.	"Muslim Boy" (featuring R U Kid)	02:34
11.	"Prayer is My Weapon"	00:44
12.	"Saudi Arabia"	01:52
13.	"Judgement Day"	02:40
14.	"Allah, The Prophet, My Mother"	01:50
15.	"Be Careful + Fearful" (featuring Mecca2Medina)	03:26
16.	"Pow Pow Pow"	00:54
17.	"Like a Soldier" (featuring Abdullah Rolle, Masikah, Feesabilillah and Spitz)	04:14
18.	"Traveller"	01:21
19.	"Outro"	00:47
Total length:		39:35

References

1. Tahir, Nadim (5 July 2009). "Exclusive interview with 'Muslim Belal'. A Multi-Skilled entertainer and Islamic Rap Artist and former member of the notorious South London Group known as 'SMS'". London: Tawheed Is Unity TV. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
2. "Pray Hard - Muslim Belal". Paradex. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
3. "Muslim belal pray hard". DeenTunes. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
4. "Pray Hard Muslim Belal album". MuslimHipHop.com. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
5. "Muslim Belal- Be careful and fearful (Pray Hard album) Video Youtube - NMETV Latest Music Videos and Clips - NME.COMcharts". NME. August 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2013.
6. "Human Writes - Events". Restless Beings. 27 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2013. Muslim Belal