Salil al-Sawarim

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]

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

The nasheed was produced by the Ajnad Foundation,^[1] with the recitation of the vocalist Abu Yasir, 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] and was published by Al-Furqan Foundation.^[7]

Due to the nasheed being related to terrorism, it is commonly removed from popular music and video platforms such as SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube or justpaste.it.^[7]

Lyrics

These are the lyrics of the nasheed:^[8]

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	Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh Bihi ʿizza dīnī wa dhall al-bughāh fayā qawmī hubbū lidarb il-kumāh Faʾimā ḥayātun tasur ul-hudā Waʾimā mamātun yughīẓ ul-ʿudāh Waʾimā mamātun yughīẓ ul-ʿudāh Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh Faqum yā akhī lidarb in-najāh linamḍī sawiyan naṣud ul-ghuzāh Wa narfaʿu majida wa nuʿlī jibāh Abat an tadhila lighayr il-ilah Abat an tadhila lighayr il-ilah Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh Ilā al-ḥaqqi hayā daʿānā liwāh Lisāḥ il-manāyā liḥarbi ʿadāh Faman māta minnā fadan ʿan ḥimāh Bijannāti khuldun sayaghdū ʿazāh Bijannāti khuldun sayaghdū ʿazāh Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh Ṣalīl uṣ-ṣawârim nashīd ul-ubāh Wa darb ul-qitāli ṭarīq ul-ḥayāh Fabayn aqtiḥāmin yubīd uṭ-ṭughāh Wa kātimu ṣawtin jamīlun ṣadāh	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 eternal life will come to his consolation The heavens of eternal life will come to 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