Walaikum asalaam wa rahmatullah wa barakatuhu "According to" some fallible human being we should take what Allah has said and substitute in some other meaning? I will not do that.
As I have said in a post to brother Yusuf, music is like a knife - it can be used to do good works or it can be used to commit evil. Tell me, do you find... http://islamawakened.com/ThisIsIslam.swf ...to be "haram"? On 9/27/05, laila sultan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > As'salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa barakthuhu > > The Religion of Islaam has made clear the prohibition of Music, as is > clear from the Qur'aan, ahaadeeth of the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa > sallam) and the understanding of the Companions (radi Allaahu anhum), when > all three are taken together. > From the Qur'aan: > > Allaah subhaanahu wa ta'aalaa says, what means: > > "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]." Soorah an-Najm, aayaat 59-62 > > According to Ibn Abbaas (ra), 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. > > Also, Allaah says (regarding Satan) what means : > > " '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." Soorah al-Israa, aayah 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 (ra), the voice mentioned in the verse refers to > every form of invitation which calls to the disobedience of Allaah the > Exalted, which seems to be the most correct interpretation. > > Finally, Allaah says what means: > > "And there are among men those who purchase idle talk in order to mislead > others from Allaah's Path without knowledge, and who throw ridicule upon it. > For such there will be a humiliating punishment." Soorah Luqmaan, aayah 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 (ra) said it refered to 'singing and the like' while > Jaabir (ra) 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. > From the ahaadeeth of the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi wa salaam) : > > Contrary to the commonly held belief, there are a number of authentic > narrations from the Prophetic Sunnah which clearly point to the indisputable > fact that music, instruments, singing to accompaniment, etc. are objects > prohibited by the Islamic Sharia. The exceptions to this general rule are > specific , limited types of innocent singing or chanting without any > instrumental accompaniment or to the accompaniment of a simple hand drum > (daff) on certain occasions designated by the sunnah. > > Unfortunately, many Muslims entertain the misconception that all the > ahaadeeth relating to music, singing and musical instruments are either weak > (da'eef) or forged (mawdoo') - a position that is untenable. > *The Narration of al-Bukhaaree: * > > The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said : > > "There will be [at some future time] people from my Ummah who will seek > to make lawful fornication, the wearing of silk, wine drinking and the use > of musical instruments [ma'aazif]. Some people will stay at the side of the > mountain and when their shepherd comes in the evening to ask them for his > needs, they will say : 'Return to us tomorrow'. Then Allaah will destroy > them during the night by causing the mountain to fall upon them, while He > changes others into apes and swine. They will remain in such a state unitl > the Day of Resurrection." > > al-Jowhari, the author of the ancient dictionary 'as-Sihaah', asserts that > ma'aazif signifies musical instruments, al-'aazif indicates one who sings, > and the 'azf of the wind is its voice.. Az-Zabeedi also says that ma'aazif > are instruments of leisure which are drummed upon or played, like the loot > ('ood) , the drum (tanboor), the small hand drum (daff) or other such > musical objects. Ibn Hajar in Fathul-Baaree relates that 'azf is also used > to describe singing (ghinaa). > > This authentic hadeeth clearly establishes the prohibition of music and > singing and this in itself is sufficient for the one who really wishes to > see the Truth of the affair. However theer are other authentic narrations on > the subject that we quote below. > *The Narration of Ibn Maajah : * > > The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said : > > "A people of my Ummah will drink wine, calling it by other than its real > name. Merriment will be made for them through the playing of musical > instruments and the singing of female singers. Allaah will cleave the earth > under them and turn others into apes and swine." > > This hadeeth has also been narrated by al-Bayhaaqi and ibn Asaakir, and > has been authenticated by the renowned scholar of hadeeth Ibn al-Qayyim. > *Narrations of Ahmed bin Hanbal : * > > The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said : > > "Verily Allaah prohibited wine, gambling and al-koobah; and every > intoxicant is prohibited." Sufyan said :" I asked the narrator, Ali bin > Badheemah, ' What is al-Koobah?' He answered, 'It is the drum'." > > The Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said : > > "Verily Allaah has prohibited for my Ummah wine, gambling, a drink > distilled from corn, the drum and the lute; while He supplemented me with > another Prayer, the witr" > *The Narration of Haakim and Others : * > > That the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) said : > > "Verily I did not prohibit weeping [per se], but rather I forbade two > voices [sowtayn] which are imbecilic [ahmaq] and sinfully shameless > [faajir]: one a voice [singing] to the accompaniment of musical amusement > [lahw] and Satan's [wind] instruments; the other, a voice [wailing] due to > some calamity, accompanied by striking of the face and tearing of garments. > But this [weeping off mine] stems from compassion, and whosoever does not > show compassion will not receive it." > > This hadeeth is graded Hasan, and has been strengthened by other > narrations. > *The Narration of Abu Bakr ash-Shaafi'ee : * > > Anas bin Maalik (radi Allaahu anhu) related from the Prophet (sallallaahu > alayhi wa sallam) that "two cursed sounds are that of the [wind] instrument > [mizmaar] played on the occasion of joy and grace, and woeful wailing upon > the occurrence of adversity." > > These narrations should prove sufficient to show the illegality of music > and singing to musical accompaniment to the one "has a heart or who gives > ear and honestly witnesses [the Truth]." (Soorah Qaaf, verse 37). > From the statements of the Companions (radi Allaahu anhum) : > > The Sahaabah (radi Allaahu anhum) were the best people after the Messenger > of Allaah (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam), and best understood the deen of > Islaam as they understood it directly from the Messenger (sallallaahu alayhi > wa sallam). The ijmaa' (consensus) of the Sahaabah is therefore binding upon > the Muslim Ummah, as is the compleet consensus of any generation of scholars > on a certain religious issue. > > The Companions (radi Allaahu anhum) unanimously agreed upon the > prohibition of music and song but allowed particular exceptions specified by > the authentic sunnah. > > In the preceding sections we have already quoted some of the Sahaabah such > as Ibn Masood and Ibn Abbaas (radi Allaahu anhumaa). This was also the view > of the Four Rightly Guided Khulafaa and the fuqahaa from amongst the > Sahaabah. > > > > * ------------------------ Yahoo! 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