The Meaning of "Give Your Soul a Break, Once in a While"
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The seventh question of Fatwa No. ( 4470 )
Q 7: What is the meaning of: "Give your soul a break, once in a while, for when souls are exhausted, they become blind"? Is it permissible for a Muslim to give his soul a break through music and Arabic or Indian songs? And what is the best way to give one's soul a break?
A 7: Giving the soul a break means not burdening it with works that are difficult for it or persisting in them in a way that leads to hardship, without neglecting what Allah has made obligatory upon him or doing what He has forbidden. Indeed, Allah the Exalted does not burden a person beyond his capacity, and He has not prescribed for His servants anything that brings them hardship. He said:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] , and He said: [Al-Hajj 22:78] , and He said: [At-Taghabun 64:16] . It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4240Sahih (Darussalam) , and he said: Sahih Muslim 1337 .
Q 7: What is the meaning of: "Give your soul a break, once in a while, for when souls are exhausted, they become blind"? Is it permissible for a Muslim to give his soul a break through music and Arabic or Indian songs? And what is the best way to give one's soul a break?
A 7: Giving the soul a break means not burdening it with works that are difficult for it or persisting in them in a way that leads to hardship, without neglecting what Allah has made obligatory upon him or doing what He has forbidden. Indeed, Allah the Exalted does not burden a person beyond his capacity, and He has not prescribed for His servants anything that brings them hardship. He said:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity
لاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلا وُسْعَهَاand has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty
وَمَا جَعَلَ عَلَيْكُمْ فِي الدِّينِ مِنْ حَرَجٍSo fear Allah as much as you are able
فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْTake on only as much as you can do
اكلفوا من العمل ما تطيقونSo when I command you to do anything, do it as much as it lies in your power and when I forbid you to do anything, then abandon it.
إذا أمرتكم بأمر فأتوا منه ما استطعتم، وإذا نهيتكم عن شيء فاجتنبوه
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