Islamic Anthems, Their Connection to Sufism, and Sitting with Their Advocates
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We have heard from Your Eminence that the one who listens to Islamic anthems is among the Sufis, and that they are a matter of personal desire (hawa). The question is: Should we be wary of sitting with their advocates?
Answer:
And if you heard this statement from me, that it is from the Sufis, does everyone who listens to it count as a Sufi? I do not recall saying that. But I say that these anthems they call "Islamic" are Sufi anthems, because the Sufis consider anthems to be dhikr (remembrance) of Allah the Exalted. They consider them Islamic, a remembrance of Allah. This is the point of similarity. As for my saying that the one who listens to them is a Sufi, is that correct? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: We have heard from Your Eminence that the one who listens to Islamic anthems is among the Sufis, and that they are a matter of personal desire (hawa). The question is: Should we be wary of sitting with their advocates?
Answer:
And if you heard this statement from me, that it is from the Sufis, does everyone who listens to it count as a Sufi? I do not recall saying that. But I say that these anthems they call "Islamic" are Sufi anthems, because the Sufis consider anthems to be dhikr (remembrance) of Allah the Exalted. They consider them Islamic, a remembrance of Allah. This is the point of similarity. As for my saying that the one who listens to them is a Sufi, is that correct? Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح السنة للبربهاري [22] — alfawzan.live (1:19:57)
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