Atif Aslam has expressed that he wishes to recite the Azaan at the Holy Kaaba in Makkah.

“It is my biggest wish to recite the Azaan at the Holy Kaaba. I hope it will come true one day Insha’Allah” said Atif, in a recent interview with Hamid Mir.

Hamza Ali Abbasi, with whom Atif Aslam performed Hajj in 2019, said that he hopes Allah accepts his dua.

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The award-winning singer also shared why he decided to recite and record the Azaan.

“I had heard that in Prophet Muhammad (S)’s time when things used to be tough, people used to go to their roofs and recite the Azaan. That is where the idea came from and without any hesitation or second thoughts, I went ahead with it,” said the singer.

“A day before recording it, I couldn’t sleep at night and couldn’t contain my excitement. The feeling was beyond words. I never thought I’d be blessed enough to get a chance like this,” he added. Atif’s recitation of the Azaan received acclaim from across the world.

Atif also talked about his rendition of Asma ul’ Husna [the 99 names of Allah] for Coke Studio.

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“In life, we do a lot of things, some good, some bad. Just like I ended up performing Tajdar-e-Haram, Asma ul’ Husna also came my way and I consider myself very lucky to have gotten a chance to perform it. I cannot explain my feelings at the point when I was recording it.”

Atif also shared that Al Mu’izz (The Honourer, The Bestower), Al Muzil (The Dishonourer, The Humiliator) were his favourite names.

Meanwhile, Atif denounced and shut down all rumours and reports that he is quitting the music industry, like Junaid Jamshed.

“This is a very personal matter,” said Atif. “I want to keep my religion and my profession together as I move in life. I won’t say I will be giving up on music entirely, but I want to highlight important aspects of religion like the 99 names of Allah and Tajdar-e-Haram.”

“I feel very happy when young people tell me that they are listening to Allah’s names or Tajdar-e-Haram through my music. So, no I am still not quitting music.”

Atif also revealed that his all-time favourite musician is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.

“NFAK’s qawwalis and compositions have always been my favourite,” said Atif. “I feel sad that we did not appreciate him enough back then. And I wish he was alive so that I could have met him.”

Aslam also shared that when he was young, he wanted to be a cricketer and even pursued it in the U-19’s as a fast bowler. However, his parents advised him to focus on his studies instead.

“I wouldn’t be here without my parent’s blessings,” he remarked.