“From among the artful machinations and entrapments of Allah’s enemy [Satan], with which he has snared those possessing little good sense, knowledge and deen [faith], and by which he has stalked the hearts of the false and ignorant people, there is the listening to whistling, wailing, handclapping and song to the accompaniment of forbidden [musical] instruments. Such things block the Quraan from people’s hearts and make them devoted to sin and disobedience. For song (to musical accompaniment) is the Quraan of Ash Shaytaan (Satan). It is a dense veil and barrier, preventing nearness to Ar-Rahmaan! (Allah) By way of such song, Satan deceives vain souls, making it appear pleasing to them through his cunning appeal to their vanities. He insidiously whispers false, specious arguments suggesting the’ goodness’ in song. These arguments are accepted, and as a result, the Quraan becomes an object of neglect and abandonment.”
Ibn Al Qayyim
Ighaathatul Lahfaan (1/224)
Tawheed First 
salamalaykum warahmatullahi wabarakaatuh,
very beneficial post masha Allaah … and JazakAllaah …
may we know the source please?
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa iyaaki
I extracted this quote from Mustafa Al-Kanadi’s (rahimuhullah) book “The Islamic Ruling on Music and Singing” under the fourth chapter titled “The Wisdom Behind Its Prohibition by The Divinely Revealed Shariah”. The quote itself is refrenced from:
Page 224, vol. 1 of Ighaathatul Lahfaan
MashaaAllah, such a beneficial statement, for it goes into the effects of music itself and its ill to expound upon the hikmah behind its prohibition. About the ‘goodness’ in song, I’m reminded of some of the justifications given for listening to it, one of them being that the song has a good message. However, I think this is one of the biggest deceptions, for if we look to the illah (cause) behind the prohibition of music, it is not necessarily the message of the music itself, but the musical instruments utilized. So when we make such excuses, we are overlooking the underlying reason for the prohibition of music. It is in this way that Shaytaan deceives insaan, by making them overlook the true reason behind the prohibition, and focusing on another aspect which he may convince them of the permissibility of something which has been deemed impermissible. May Allah ta’ala distance us from that which displeases Him. Ameen.
Allahu ‘alam
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh
Jazak Allahu khairan sister for this excerpt. That’s a good point I never really thought about–how people say “Well this song has a good message” They fail to realize that Islam is a deen based on general principles and not exceptions.
wassalam
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
“They fail to realize that Islam is a deen based on general principles and not exceptions. ”
Exactly – and the foundations of the deen crumble if we seek to build the shari’ah upon these exceptions & concessions.
BarakAllahu feeki ukhtee!
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh
I have the experience myself, very fond of music and coincidently encounter a hot discussion in Islam room that slowly change my opinion about it. I would like to share my experience and also the tips to music for those who addicted to it.
http://khayla.blogspot.com/2007/11/say-farewell-to-music.html
There is other book of Ibnu Qayyim al-Jauziyyah “Kashful Ghitaa ‘An Hukmi Samaa’il Ghiaa’ which discussed about music in more detail.
Barakallhu fiiki, ur sister in Islam from Indonesia
Wassalamu’alaikum warahmatullah wabarakatuh
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Wa feeki barakAllaah
MashaaAllah sister, jazaakiAllahu khayr and we ask that Allah ta’ala benefits the readers by way of your advice and allow them to act upon it! Ameen.
Farewell to music indeed, I hope people may draw motivation from a story such as yours, barakAllahu feeki ukhtee.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Assalamualaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu wamagfiratuh.
Alhumdulillahi rabbil a’lameen…
Mashallah-Tabarakallah,Your blog has made me ur fan in the very first visit alhdumulilla..It’s really Islamic,Emanic,Informative,Intearctive,Inspirative,Innovative &Intellective.
This Ummah is a lucky nation.It was forbidden what causes distress to the soul,and has been provided in replacement what brings tranquility to it:Qur’an-al-azeem.
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
“It was forbidden what causes distress to the soul, and has been provided in replacement what brings tranquility to it: Qur’an-al-azeem.”
What a beautiful statement, mashaaAllah.
Wa Lillahil Hamd.
Music is in the heart of every muslim and is in the Quran. When David (AS) played his musical instrument and sang, (lah-e Dawoodi) the water stood still and the beasts of the forest came to listen and were rooted to the spot.
Like all actions in Islam, intention is the core for whether something is bad or good.
The question is how is the music being used? Is it to propagate fahasha or deen?
In my humble opinion this subject needs further research beyond cryptic quotations by eminent scholars, which are one piece of the puzzle.
May Allah forgive me and guide me if I am wrong in my statements.
Jazaa ik Allah hu Khairan
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Music is not in the heart of every Muslim – not one who wishes to abide by the tenants of their religion and stay away from that which is prohibited, not one who seeks a closeness to Allah ta’ala and wishes to focus on their ‘ibadaah and not be sidetracked by that which will diminish their emaan and true focus in this dunya. To make such a statement is tantamount to stating that it is within our very fitrah – our innate consciousness – to have such tendencies (that of listening to music). Alhamdulillah, we have not been endowed with this tendency, however if it arises it is a shortcoming which must be addressed, a failure of our being, an occurence which must be stifled if we value the pleasure of Allah ta’ala over our lowly desires.
Yes in fact, one can state that music is in the Quraan, insofar as it is mentioned in the tafseer of Surah Luqmaan. With regards to the following ayah:
And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e.music, singing, etc.) to mislead (men) from the Path of Allâh without knowledge, and takes it (the Path of Allâh, the Verses of the Qur’ân) by way of mockery. For such there will be a humiliating torment (in the Hell-fire). (Luqman 31:6)
Ibn Masood, Jaabir and Ibn Abbaas of the sahabah were all of the view that this was referring to music & song; this view was also held by “a great number of taabi’een, such as Ikrimah, Mujaahid, Makhool and Umar bin Shuayb, to name only a few.”*
But it seems names, or succinct quotes from eminent scholars rather, is not what you want (ie. that all 4 of the imaams of Sunnah have the opinion of the prohibition of music, or that the majority of our scholars in present time also hold this view, or even the prominent companions & taabi’een also held this view), rather it seems that you want to know the source of such statements and opinions which is a commendable thing, mashaaAllah. Knowing the actual daleel (evidences) behind rulings gives us greater certainty in them, alhamdulillah. And in this respect, the ‘further research’ which you seek has indeed been conducted. Alhamdulillah, currently the most detailed and thoroughly researched work on this that I am aware of in the English language is Mustafa Al-Kanadi’s (rahimuhullah) book “The Islamic Ruling on Music and Singing” which is available on the internet. InshaaAllah, I hope you will read this work and benefit greatly therefrom. In fact it also addresses the misconception many Muslims have “that Dawood (peace be upon him) composed the Psalms and sang them to the accompaniment of music.”*
May Allah ta’ala aid us all in following His deen, attaining His pleasure, and the ultimate reward of Jannah. Allahumma Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
*”The Islamic Ruling on Music & Singing” – Mustafa Al- Kanadi
And inshaaAllah now I wish to briefly respond to the following statements:
“Like all actions in Islam, intention is the core for whether something is bad or good.”
Islam is a deen of principles & a structured way of life. It has ahkaam [rulings] which inshaaAllah we strive to follow and live by. Are these ahkaam subject to our intentions, that is, does the reality of a ruling which may be haraam suddenly become halaal if we have the best of intentions at heart & if by doing the action we seek to please Allah ta’ala? The answer is no.
We can be sincere in our heart while commiting bid’ah – will this act be accepted and rewarded from us? No
We can be sincere in our heart, seeking a closeness to Allah ta’ala, but be performing shirk – does the basis of our good intentions suddenly make this action acceptable to Allah ‘azza wa jall? No.
Some say to simply ‘follow your heart’ – but can your heart on its own lead you to siraat-ul-mustaqeem? Can it be used as a source of shari’ah? No.
The path of the heart may very well lead you to the path of hawaa’ (lowly desires) – and pursuing this path is a dangerous one. So how then when in doubt will you go with the inclinations of the heart?
They say ‘follow your heart’, I say follow the Qur’aan and Sunnah which will rectify the affairs of the heart inshaaAllah.
“The question is how is the music being used? Is it to propagate fahasha or deen?”
With regards to this comment, I direct you to the 2nd reply which I made (that is the 2nd reply to the post [ie. this being the 11th reply]). The underlying cause behind the prohibition of music are the musical instruments themselves. And so, discourse & debates on using music for a good purpose still does not relieve the haraam ruling, because that is not a cause behind the prohibition. Remember the perceived benefit of a thing does not supercede its harm if it is haraam [ie. with music] Surely we can do da’wah using other means, and Allah ta’ala places barakah in that which is halaal for us, walhamdulillah.
I ask Allah ta’ala that He makes us firm in our ‘ibadaah and that our hearts are set on the hereafter. Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Ibn Rajab mentioned in his book on the prohibition of Music that Imaam al Aajurree said in his ash-Sharee’ah that there is Ijmaa’ on the prohibition of Music and Singing.
Good post barakAllaahu feek
I dont understand if we follow tawheed as 1400 yrs ago isnt it impossible .I mean only thing that exist of that perrod is water ( may be less poluted then )Air Sun Moon and few other.And what about Ijtidad .Do you believe in that .What i have seen is even wahabi and strict muslims Change in fact inevitable but what kills them speed is of essence in this world .Its not good to be last to change or notice the TREND .Life sucks and becoming complex even for ppl who r not bound restricted compared to our competeing with one hand tied
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu Aamir
I can only gather, brother, that perhaps you have misunderstood the reality of tawheed and what it calls to; for tawheed, in its essence, is something that no Muslim shall deny, and it is that which truly distinguishes us as Muslims. It encompasses the perfection of our religion and highlights the undeniable beauty therein. By it, we are distinguished from others and indeed it is the cause behind so many turning their faces to Islam and accepting its call.
But let us first establish what tawheed is, inshaAllah, so as to remove any lingering confusion and bring about clarity:
Tawheed is simply the Oneness of Allah. The word itself linguistically means unification, or to make something one. But Islamically, this means singling out Allah alone. So then, this Oneness of Allah is further divided into three categories. That is, the Oneness of Allah’s Lordship, the Oneness of Allah’s Names and Attributes and the Oneness of Allah’s Worship.
To briefly touch upon the three categories:
1 – The Oneness of Allah’s Lordship necessitates us affirming that Allah is our Creator, our Sustainer, our Nourisher
2 – The Oneness of Allah’s Names and Attributes necessitates us confirming the Names and Attributes of Allah as found in the Quraan and authentic hadeeth.
3 – The Oneness of Allah’s Worship necessitates us directing all our worship to Him, as He alone is worthy of worship without – without any partners. And so, our prayers, our fasts and all our good deeds are done for Allah alone.
Know then, brother, that a Muslim is only Muslim by way of his belief in tawheed, and does not reach this level if he relinquishes from himself this core aspect of our faith, this fundamental notion in our religion. Truly, tawheed is a call which is timeless, a message preserved, and one not withered away by time – be it 1400 years ago, or since the beginning of mankind’s creation.
Know, also, that tawheed was the call of all the prophets, not just Muhammad salAllahu alayhi wasallam. Their core similarity was in their call, their relentless call to tawheed, the worship of one God. And how many a time in the Quraan do we see this call; the prophets are many, but their main call the same:
Indeed, We sent Nûh (Noah) to his people and he said: “O my people! Worship Allâh! you have no other Ilâh (God) but Him. (Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh: none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh). Certainly, I fear for you the torment of a Great Day!” (Al-A’raf 7:59)
And to ‘Ad (people, We sent) their brother Hûd. He said: “O my people! Worship Allâh! you have no other Ilâh (God) but Him. (Lâ ilâha ill-Allâh: none has the right to be worshipped but Allâh). Will you not fear (Allâh)?” (Al-A’raf 7:65)
And to the Madyan (Midian) people (We sent) their brother Shu’aib. He said: “O my people! Worship Allâh, you have no other Ilâh (God) but Him, and give not short measure or weight, I see you in prosperity; and verily I fear for you the torment of a Day encompassing. (Hud 11:84)
Thus, it is not only the four elements of nature that have survived over these years, but too a call that has been propogated by all the prophets of old, a call not withered by time, but reinforced by it. A call that flourished a reached the peoples of the world, and one that we Muslims continue to carry today and propogate. It is the call to tawheed, and indeed the cornerstone of this deen.
I will gladly answer the other questions and concerns that arose in your comment. But as tawheed, and acknowledging its importance, overshadows all of these secondary affairs, I’d like to make sure that we are inshaAllah clear on tawheed before preceding.
May Allah increase us in knowledge and guidance. Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Also, these are previous posts regarding tawheed, which may also aid you in better understanding it:
Why Do We Learn Tawheed?
https://tawheedfirst.wordpress.com/2007/11/03/why-do-we-learn-tawheed/
And They Are Three
https://tawheedfirst.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/and-they-are-three/
An Explanation of Tawheed Ar-Ruboobiyyah (Oneness in Lordship)
https://tawheedfirst.wordpress.com/2007/08/02/an-explanation-of-tawheed-ar-ruboobiyyah-oneness-in-lordship/
Dear brother Tawheed first
I think i get your explanation .You asfik are talking about our lord allah who is the ONE and only worthy of worship and has more than100 names for different attributes .
There is no mention of Mohommed ,
you mentioned the other prohets i gues su mean like Ibrahim (as) Issa(As) and thousands other all had the same message of monotheism
My first question is that message same as your tawheed ?
If no then how its different .my understanding is they do not recognise fully the last prophet and even less the sunnah
If yes then at least why is there difference between Christians And Yahoodi ?i understand they both agree on mohommed being not sure last prophet even though some scholars extend interpretation of Bible Torah to have such predictions
Do u agree with summation
Khuda ko mane walla muslman ho nahi sakta???
Ba juz hube mohommed ke kamil iman ho nahi sakta
So muslims are Mohommedie as some Non muslim say Mohommedan
How much lee way is there in post monotheism teaching of concepts
in areas of alcohol Slavery Polygamy Zakat Fitr Sunnah dress ( how important is to have such look )
Now If Montheism is the least common denominater for being muslim then should WE atleast consider all ahle kitab close enough to be Muslims .
If not i come back to the same question how important is Mohommed (SAW)
I know for me he is my guide about allah (S T)less important sahaba ahlul baite or any number of imams about there is no consensus any way .
I will stop b/c i think i am getting into another area of future dicussion later
InshaAllah, this link will be beneficial for readers.
http://www.troid.org/ibaadah/common-conflcts/the-ruling-concerning-music-according-to-the-four-imaams.html
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu Aamir,
Yes, my previous response covered tawheed, the oneness of Allah (as this was the question you raised). I mentioned that the prophets’ call was to tawheed, they all called to the oneness of Allah and called people to His worship alone; of course, this also includes Prophet Muhammad salaAllahu alayhi wasallam and all the prophets. They called for people to stop associating partners along with Allah, and worship Him alone; to leave the sins they were engaged in, and turn to the deen of Allah in submission.
So, tawheed, its meaning and categories, explains the first part of the shahadah, ‘La Ilaha illa Allah.’, (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah).
Now let’s move to the second part of the shahadah, ‘Muhammadur-Rasoolullah’, (Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah), this is the belief that Muhammad salAllahu alayhi wa sallam is the last messenger. We believe what Allah has told us about Muhammad salAllahu alayhi wa sallam to be true and we believe we must worship Allah as the Prophet salAllahu alahi wa sallam has taught us to.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيرًا / وَدَاعِيًا إِلَى اللَّهِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَسِرَاجًا مُّنِيرًا
O Prophet! Verily, We have sent you as witness, and a bearer of glad tidings, and a warner, / And as one who invites to Allâh [Islâmic Monotheism, i.e. to worship none but Allâh (Alone)] by His Leave, and as a lamp spreading light (through your instructions from the Qur’ân and the Sunnah the legal ways of the Prophet). (Al-Ahzab 33:45-46)
So in short, we believe in the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam, and his message. We acknowledge that he, salAllahu alayhi wa sallam, is also a worshipper of Allah. And we worship Allah by that which our Prophet salAllahu alayhi wasallam has taught us.
As for Christians and Jews, they do not recognize the Prophet Muhammad salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, nor do they believe in him and his teachings – may Allah guide them. Ameen.
As for the two lines of Urdu poetry, I’ve been told that they mean the following: “One who does not belive in God cannot be a Muslim / Without the love for Muhammad (salAllahu Alyhi waAlahi wasalam) the iman cannot be complete.” They outline two aspects that the Muslim must have, that is belief in Allah ta’ala and also, love for our prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, which would necessitate us following him & his teachings, salAllahu alayhi wa sallam. In this way, the lines seem to show that indeed the Qur’aan and the Sunnah are the keys to success.
Muslims should not be referred to as ‘Mohammedans’ – it is an incorrect term which implies that our worship is directed to Prophet Muhammad salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam (much as the Christians worship Christ) – but rather, we Muslims are free from this, and our worship is directed to Allah alone.
As for your question regarding Ahl-ul-Kitab, then they would still not be considered Muslims with such logic. Why?
Our kalima is ‘La ilaha illah Allah’ (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah)
Remember that tawheed (Islamic monotheism) is divided into three categories. Many people believe in the Oneness in Allah’s Lordship (Tawheed Ar-Ruboobeeyah) – but the majority do not direct their worship to Allah alone (Tawheed Uloohiyyah). And subhaanAllah, you see the great importance of the Oneness of Allah’s worship as it is embedded in our kalimah, the very essence of our kalimah.
Lastly, you ask of the importance of Muhammad salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Know, brother, that the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam is the best of creation, a mercy to mankind, sent to guide them aright and show them the light of his deen. It is upon us to love the Prophet, salAllahu alayhi wa sallam – even more than our ownselves. Following him and adhering to his Sunnah, salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, shall yield success in this life and the next.
May Allah ta’ala allow us to adhere to the Quran and Sunnah, increase us in knowledge, and make our hearts steadfast upon this deen. Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Br. Amir, I would also suggest besides what tawheedfirst has mentioned that you listen to this lecture in urdu. It goes over the first point from the book “The Four Fundamental Principles”.
You will find it very beneficial. It talks about how the person who affirms that Allah is their Lord/Creator/Sustainer does not enter into Islaam because of it. This is not sufficient for them.
[audio src="http://asliahlesunnet.com/files/thefirstprinciple.mp3" /]
I understand the worship of oneness of Allah and also mode of worshipping him .i.e. namaz .I say this b/c people can worship by anyother means other than namaz and understand any form of worship even of montheistic one ness of godis not acceptable ,,Right
I also believe that last prophet is mohommed who is not to be worhipped as he worshipped allah himself ,
Now we come to Hadith .This is various and is it essential .My understanding is it may be ( i dont know )essential as koran needs elucidation and explanations .But then which one is right and if any one or all are right .For a non commited person this is very confusing .
And even bigger confusion is when some sects refer to last sermon and quotes mohhomed as saying that ‘after him Ali is him ‘Now i dont believe completely b/c there are pl who do not have such record and there for there arises Schism .As you know there after family Ahlul Bait as they say becomes central and all possesive of there islam even though they do not denigrate mohommed or koran
Some sect i think Allavi go even further and almost consider Ali as messenger and anazubillah overshadowing Mohommed and allah Is this right /or is this have baked knowledge of mine incorrect ?
I find intriguing spl. in global era when u interact with so called muslims they callthem selves muslimhave arabic /persian names how should you treat them can you rely in them as brother muslim?What i am saying even in distinction u draw betwen muslim and non muims ranging fromi dollatorto montheist judeaism /christianity
there is ALSO different variety of muslims !
How important or which is important to dwell on
nonmuslim who are judeo christian or adollator
or people WITHIN islam who may be more dangerous as being decoy clones camaflouged .
Atleast idollator judeochristian introduce them selves as non muslim .There fore each one understand where they stand but in intra muslim decoy clones you are more likely to have accident as you are travelling in blurred boundries and dim light ?
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu Aamir
We believe of the oneness of Allah, and performing all of our acts of worship for Him alone. Allah ta’ala says in the Qur’an:
“Say: Verily, my Prayers, my sacrifice, my living, and my dying are for Allaah (the true God), the Lord of all that exists.” [Quran, Ch. 6, 162; translated meaning]
All of our worship, then, is due to Allah, and no one else. You mentioned prayer, salah, as something to be directed to Allah. There are also other forms of worship, du’aa for example, where we ask Allah ta’ala that which we wish for, from the affairs of this dunya (life) and the akhirah (hereafter). Some people make du’aa to others – rather than asking of the Lord of the Worlds – may Allah protect us from this and allow us to turn to Allah in all affairs. So we say, that all forms of worship is due to Allah.
I think you meant to say that any form of worship (to other than Allah) is not acceptable. Because monotheism is simply tawheed (Oneness of Allah), so worship that is directed to Him is correct – but any worship directed to other than Allah is incorrect. And also worship has two pillars: conformity (that it is in line with the way of the Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam)and sincerity (that it is for Allah alone). So along with one being sincere and directing the act of worship to Allah, we need to make sure that this act of worship is found from the guidance of our beloved Prophet, salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam.
This brings me to your question about the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam and the importance of hadeeth in Islam. It is very important brother, and incredibly essential. As you mentioned, mashaAllah, the hadeeth elucidates for us the Quraan. And who better to explain the revelation, than the one that it was revealed to? The Prophet salAllahu ‘alayhi wasallam. The best guide we have in this dunya, the mercy to mankind, and the one whose guidance will grant us success inshaAllah.
Are you familiar with Saheeh Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim? They are the most authentic books in this deen, after the Quraan alhamdulillah. I understand you concern with fabricated hadeeth, words which are wrongly attributed to the Prophet salAllahu alayhi wa sallam. But alhamdulillah, we have scholars who have gone through the ahadeeth books and authenticated the ahadeeth using their knowledge from the hadeeth sciences, and rigourously studying the chain of narration and the narrators themselves. So alhamdulillah, we have available of us plenty ahadeeth, truly a treasure chest mashaAllah. If you are just starting out, inshaAllah, I would recommend Saheeh Bukhari and Saheeh Muslim inshaAllah.
May Allah ta’ala increase us in knowledge and in that which pleases Him. Ameen.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
brothe Tauheed first
Do you think koran in totally or word by word identical to all sects of Islam
I hear some changed /or different words inserted omitted with reason of there own and this changed meaning forms the basis of there off shoot and changing the basis of sunni belief in 4 kahalifa in the orde of abu baqr Siddiq Omer Farook Osman (r.A.)
tHere is the change and other sects claim inseted s or has been omitted
blood line of Mohoomrmed NOT nominated or subsequent khalifa are anazubillah were inferior and not deserving of khilafat at all and ahlul bait that fatima through being durect blood relation of Mohommed is true and rightfull owner of Islam
I am just bring this up as matter of fact not seriously nor i think they are right.
Its so confusing Why muslim have too much religion even in every ordinary working person .(tyhistrue for not one sect but almost all other sects )I
see religious zeal equally in moulana mouvi and rabbi & christian priests .
Itys islam only that inserts so many rules From nit picking to almost disdain for EVERYTHING wordly .
Doyou think it is sin worthy of hell if some one does not wear certain length of pyjama sit only incertainway drink (water)certain way .
Among all religion islam almost think of u as idiot and must prompt you or program you for every action as if u r just robot .
Its not enough that you are robot worse one robot does become wrong or kafir robot if there is variation in programming .
To out sider you are persecuted if you have beard prasy live talk according to koran .Is that itself not painfull ad torturingy ouself that following Islam can be even worse than nnonmuslim for not following the others way .
Its like if you pratice you are damned by hundered other sects and if you dont follow you are damned by islam .
What is the reward and hope of it when muslims among them selves differ so much so as to be caling each other munafiqin non muslim and even kafir .I dont want to be poart of when i see video thanvi deobandi bareilvi they are caricature talking to illiteraof te who hover around them as disciples of Guru .They aro ignorent that they are not only robot but brain less not trained to think simple common sense.
If you return back to 7 th century and weed our all the pundit intervening fro 7th century onwards you atleast wont be wrong in chosing and get away with pass mark for getting the basic common denominatir right .Its like in exam of 8 question you are sure of 4 right answer its better to answer those four and leave the last 4 whose answer you either dont know or you dont think its good idea to guess or tukka maro .A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.
There were time when ppl sitting in alhazhar did read read read think think think for what When it comes to action they dont act now the never acted then
Instead of pontifyiong every detail of personal life sequence of diforce iddat remarriage why not give shelter to abused women totured women raped women less cruel to women atleast make men bear the same pain
About men also i am not critical or against them Men are subjected to al sorts of obligations
what PROTECTION arrangement these Alim teacher hadith and strict code offer .?
Theey would punish a muslim for not doing roza namaz but when he is fired for praying and fasting interfering with his Job do alim have solution to the persons pain and suffering .
Just reading reading reading or at most thinking thinking thinking is mystism good only for the person meditating sufi .
Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
You ask of those who heighten the status of Ali, and consider him a messenger, and whether this is correct or incorrect. This is indeed incorrect.
You ask which is more important, to dwell upon the NonMuslims or to dwell upon the Muslims who have grave mistakes in their deen. I say, as for the one that you dwell and ponder upon, then dwell on yourself. InshaAllah, learn your deen, before thinking of all these sects and their intracacies. There is no greater protection than knowledge, so I advise you brother, to seek knowledge and protect yourself and your deen. May Allah ta’ala guide us all to understanding His Deen. Ameen.
While Islam is a complete way of life alhamdulillah, I would not say that it is ‘nitpicky’ nor that it has ‘disdain for everything worldly’. I do not see this ‘robotic’ lifestyle of which you speak, subhaanAllah. Rather, this religion is a religion of ease, this religion is one that gives its followers tranquility, and it is one that puts our hearts at rest and gives us a true sense of happiness as we taste the sweetness of emaan.
It seems your discontent lies in the people, or what the people may say if you are to follow the correct way? Because you think that there are so many differences in Islam that you will not be able to please all sects? Remember brother, that we are not here to please these sects, nor are we here to please the people in general — but we are here to please Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala and follow His way. For it is not the people we will be standing before on the Day of Judgement with only our deeds, but it is Allah we shall stand before, and He will be the judge.
It also seems that you note problems within the Ummah and in your own personal community and then proceed to place the blame upon the religious ones, or those who study the deen? Rather, when we see these problems we should look inwardly and try to fix ourselves. It does not help the situation to blame others, for if everyone engaged in this what good would come of it? But if we are to see such problems, and turn back to Allah ta’ala, this is the better course.
You will find in our great Islamic history stories of advanced civilizations and amazing rule, for example, during the khalifa of ‘Umar ibn Abdil Azeez, and others. And you will also find stories of our fall from such glory. And what was this attributed to? The scholars say that it is attributed to the transgression of the people, and them turning back from Allah ta’ala. Such steps sowed the seeds of disunity amongst the Muslims, and greater calamities befell them.
But what of now? How are we collectively to return to greater times, or to regain some of our past glory? It is by way of returning to Allah ta’ala sincerely, singling Him out for our worship, purifying our Islam from these grave mistakes (some of which you brought up while speaking of practices of different sects), and truly acting upon the knowledge that we gain.
So again I advise you brother, to increase in your knowledge of this deen, so that you may practice it without falling into mistakes. May Allah protect and guide you. Ameen.
Also, I am a sister.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu
Asalaamoalaikum,
You quoted:
And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e.music, singing, etc.) to mislead (men) from the Path of Allâh without knowledge, and takes it (the Path of Allâh, the Verses of the Qur’ân) by way of mockery. For such there will be a humiliating torment (in the Hell-fire). (Luqman 31:6)
Who added the words in parentheses? and when did idle talk become music and singing?
Please give references to back these additions to the Quran.
Jazaaik Allah Khairan
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakatu
What’s in the brackets is the tafseer and understanding of that portion of the ayah.
“Ibn Masood, Jaabir and Ibn Abbaas of the sahabah were all of the view that this was referring to music & song; this view was also held by a great number of taabi’een, such as Ikrimah, Mujaahid, Makhool and Umar bin Shuayb, to name only a few.”
(Taken from Comment #10)
Wa iyaaki ukhtee.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakatu
Assalaamu’alaykum,
May Allah bless you and grant you all the success.
Your site maa shaAllah is of great benefit. I would like to know the source of this post please, in order to share it with others via email. I feel referencing is important, particularly nowadays,
And Allah knows best,
Wasalaam, Abu Ibraheem
Wa Alaikum Assalam Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakatu
Yes, of course.
I extracted this quote from Mustafa Al-Kanadi’s (rahimuhullah) book “The Islamic Ruling on Music and Singing” under the fourth chapter titled “The Wisdom Behind Its Prohibition by The Divinely Revealed Shariah”. The quote itself is referenced from: Page 224, vol. 1 of Ighaathatul Lahfaan.
Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullaahi Wa Barakatu