The Ruling on Islamic Anthems
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Also, there are questions asking about what is called Islamic anthems; what is their ruling?
The Shaykh:
Anthems, yes, but Islamic? No. The Sufis consider them worship. The Sufis consider anthems to be dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and worship. There are no Islamic anthems; there are anthems, yes, and there are songs, yes, yes.
Another questioner:
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Um.Sahih Muslim 379. I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. Hurry to prayer, hurry to prayer. Hurry to success, hurry to success. Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. There is no god but Allah.
The Shaykh:
There is no god but Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Also, there are questions asking about what is called Islamic anthems; what is their ruling?
The Shaykh:
Anthems, yes, but Islamic? No. The Sufis consider them worship. The Sufis consider anthems to be dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and worship. There are no Islamic anthems; there are anthems, yes, and there are songs, yes, yes.
Another questioner:
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Um.
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest; I testify that there is no god but Allah, I testify that there is no god but Allah; I testify that Muhammad Is the Messenger of Allah
الله أكبر الله أكبر أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله. اشهد ان لا اله الا الله. اشهد ان محمدا رسول اللهThe Shaykh:
There is no god but Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل في الفرق بين زيارة الموحدين للقبور وزيارة المشركين — islamhouse.com (1:04:12)
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