Song: Cotton Candy Sky

Song: Cotton Candy Sky is an Islamic video for children aged 4 to 9: a live-action music video of the song by the singer and songwriter Zain Bhikha, about seeing the colours of Allah's gifts, even on grey days.

The video begins with a short, funny scene. A group of schoolchildren sets off on a trip into the wild, led by their teacher, an eccentric guide in a feathered hat who promises to test their character. When he tells them to "answer the call of nature", one child asks whether that means they can go to the bathroom. Out in the woods the children have a wonderful time, but their teacher does not: he crashes through the bushes and ends up in a tangle with a tent.

Then the song begins. Allah has given us a cotton candy sky, a little bit of blue, pink, purple and white. Sometimes we see the grey and feel the rain, but the colours come back again. The singer sees the same colours in the people he loves: the red of his mother's love, the true blue of his father's hugs, and the orange of his brothers' and sisters' smiles. Whenever he feels down, he looks up at the sky and sees signs from Allah, most of all His light and His mercy. He remembers Allah as Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim, Lord of the worlds, says Bismillah, and begins again.

A later verse finds the same hope in people going through hard times, like an orphan girl who still says Alhamdulillah, and a father who works hard every day and stays firm in his faith.

The video features Omar Regan and Islamia School, and lasts about 6 minutes. The song is also in the library as a sing-along picture book, Cotton Candy Sky.