Please, tell me some ayahs and hadis which prohibit the listening of music
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tell me some ayahs and hadis which prohibit the listening of music
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Verses & hadiths against Music
In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask
for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever
He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that
there is no one (no idol, no person, no
grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai,
nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that
Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.
Beloved Sister, although the Quran is silent regarding the
specific issue of indulging in illegal music, Allah Subhanah guides towards the
general abstinence towards any and all vain, idle, futile, useless, fruitless, and
worthless deeds and according to the guidance of the Messenger of Allah (saws)
the indulging in illegal music is an absolutely useless deed and specifically
prohibited.
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 28 Surah
Qasas verse 55:
55 And when they (the believers) hear ‘vain talk’ they turn away
therefrom and say: "To us our deeds and to you yours; peace be to
you: we seek not the ignorant.”
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 9 Surah
Taubah verse 69:
69 As in the case of those before you: they were mightier than you in
power and more flourishing in wealth and children. They had their enjoyment of their portion:
and ye have of yours as did those before you; and ye indulge in idle talk
as they did. They!; Their works
are fruitless in this world, and in the hereafter and they will lose (all
spiritual good).
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 23 Surah
Muminoon verses 1-4:
1 The Believers must (eventually) win
through
2 Those who humble themselves in their
prayers;
3 Who avoid vain talk;
4 Who are active in deeds of charity;
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 25 Surah
Furqaan verse 72:
72 (The servants of Allah
are) Those who witness no falsehood, and if they (happen to) pass
by futility they pass by it with honorable (avoidance);
Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 74 Surah
Mudhadhthir verses 41-45:
41 And (ask) of the Sinners:
42 "What led you into Hell-Fire?"
43 They will say: "We were not of those
who prayed;"
44 "Nor were we of those who fed the
indigent;"
45 "But we used to talk vanities
with vain talkers;"
that he heard the Prophet (saws) saying,
"From among my followers there will be some people who will consider
illegal sexual intercourse, the wearing of silk, the drinking of alcoholic
drinks and the use of (illegal) musical instruments, as lawful.”
The Prophet (saws) said, "Allah has sent
me as a Mercy to the universe and as a guidance to the universe, and my Lord,
Who is Great and Glorious, has commanded me to annihilate stringed
instruments, wind instruments, idols, crosses and pre-Islamic customs.
My Lord, Who is Great and Glorious has sworn, 'By My might, none of My servants
will drink a mouthful of wine without My giving him a similar amount of pus to
drink, but he will not abandon it through fear of Me without My giving him
drink from the holy tanks.'"
The Prophet (saws) said, "The
distinction between what is lawful and what is unlawful is the song and the
tambourine at a wedding."
Sunan of Abu-Dawood Hadith 4909 Narrated by
I heard the Messenger of Allah (saws) say:
‘Singing produces hypocrisy in the hearts’.
If one trusts, obeys, and follows the guidance and
commands of Allah and His Messenger (saws),
one can be assured of never ever being misled; but if one believes, obeys and follows any
other guidance, other than that of Allah and His Messenger (saws), one can be
assured of being led astray.
Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s
Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me alone. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only
Source of Strength.
Your brother and well wisher in
Islam,
Burhan
Wister