Guidance for the One Who Permitted Listening to Songs

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Question:
The questioner says: We seek guidance for the one who has permitted listening to songs.

Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:

And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech to mislead [others] from the way of Allah without knowledge

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ لِيُضِلَّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ عِلْمٍ

[Luqman 31:6]

When Allah mentioned the Qur'an and the good contained in it, He said, (Glorified and Exalted is He):

In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

[Al-Fatihah 1:1]

⁽¹⁾ Alif, Lam, Meem. ⁽²⁾ These are verses of the wise Book, ⁽³⁾ As guidance and mercy for the doers of good ⁽⁴⁾ Who establish prayer and give zakah, and they, of the Hereafter, are certain [in faith]. ⁽⁵⁾ Those are on [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful.

الم تِلْكَ آيَاتُ الْكِتَابِ الْحَكِيمِ هُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّلْمُحْسِنِينَ الَّذِينَ يُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَهُم بِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ

[Luqman 31:1-5]

This is the group of the believers.
As for others, among people there is one who buys this, which is not what the believers are upon:

And of the people is he who buys the amusement of speech

وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يَشْتَرِي لَهْوَ الْحَدِيثِ

[Luqman 31:6]

He replaces the Qur'an with idle talk, such as songs, the tales of the former peoples, and the like. This is idle talk; he replaces the Qur'an with this singing. The idle talk is the singing, and it also includes the tales of the former peoples, myths, and stories that waste time and have no benefit. Yes.

Source شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { إنك لا تهدي من أحببت } — islamhouse.com (1:02:42)

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