Hope In The Mercy Of Allah

chapter 4(The bitter truth)

Music in islam.

The Deen of Islam has made clear the prohibition of Music, as it is clear from the Qur'aan, and haadeeth of the Messenger and the understanding of the Companions, when all three are taken together.

أفَمِنْ هَذَا الْحَدِيثِ تَعْجَبُونَ *وَتَضْحَكُونَ وَلَآ تَبْكُونَ *وَأنتُمْ سَامِدُونَ*فَاسْجُدُوا لِلَّهِ وَاعْبُدُو

Allah (as) says:  "Do you marvel at this statement, and laugh and do not weep, while you amuse yourselves [proudly] in vanities? Rather, prostrate before Allaah and worship Him [alone]." [Surah An-Najm (The Star) Verse  59 to 62 ]

According to Ibn Abbaas (rah), the word 'saamidoon' in this verse refers to the mushrikeen's habit of singing and playing music noisily whenever they heard the Qur'aan being recited, in order to drown out the reciters voice so that others wouldn't hear it.

"وَاسْتَفْزِزْ مَنِ اسْتَطَعْت مِنْهُمْ بِصَوْتِكَ وَأَجْلِبْ عَلَيْهِمْ بِخَيْلِكَ وَرَجِلِكَ وَشَارِكْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَوْلَادِ وَعِدْهُمْ ۚ وَمَا يَعِدُهُمُ الشَّيْطَانُ إِلَّا غُرُورًا"

Also, Allaah says (regarding Satan) : "'And excite any of them whom you can with your voice. Assault them with your cavalry and infantry, be a partner with them in their wealth and children, and make them promises.' But Satan promises them nothing except deceit." [Surah Al-Isra (The Journey by Night) Verse 64]

Some of the taabi'een such as ad-Dahhaak and Mujaahid interpreted Satan's exciting mankind with his voice to mean through the use of music, song and amusement. Ad-Dahhaak said it was the sound of wind instruments. However according to Ibn Abbaas, the voice mentioned in the verse refers to every form of invitation which calls to the disobedience of Allah the Exalted, which seems to be the most correct interpretation.

Finally, Allah says what means: "And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e. music, singing, etc.) to mislead (men) from the Path of Allaah without knowledge, and takes it (the Path of Allaah, the Verses of the Qur'aan) by way of mockery. For such there will be a humiliating torment (in the Hell-fire)." [Surah Luqman (Prophet Luqman) Verse 6]

Ibn Masood (ra) said about this verse "I swear by the One other than Whom there is no God that it refers to singing [ghinaa].", and he repeated this three times. Ibn Abbaas said it referred to 'singing and the like' while Jaabir is reported to view its meaning to signify singing and listening to songs. Many taabi'oon such as Mujaahid, Ikrimah, Mak-hool and Umar ibn Shu'ayb viewed it as a censure of music and song.

With the above hadeeths and verses of the holy Quran as proof it is clear that music is haram.Dear brothers and sisters why listen to music when you have nasheeds and the beautiful narration of the holy Quran.

The bottom line is that it’s so weird to like listen to the song, and know that I have beautiful Quran recitation on my desktop as well as nasheeds or bangin lectures, and honestly if you have ever heard quran recitation from the top reciters in the world, you can’t put music in front of their recitation, if you do, you got some major issues, even if you don’t understand it, the Arabic, just by you listening to it or reciting it, it clean outs your heart, and we know this because the Prophet (PBUH) said:

“Verily the one who recites the Qur’an beautifully, smoothly, and precisely, he will be in the company of the noble and obedient angels. And as for the one who recites with difficulty, stammering or stumbling through its verses (because he doesn’t know how to read it but is trying to), then he will have TWICE that reward.”