A Reciter of the Qur'an Who Observes His Obligations but Is Afflicted by Listening to Songs
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. In his second question, he says: A man recites the Qur'an, yet he listens to songs, and he is observant of his obligations. What is the ruling on that? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
His recitation of the Qur'an is obedience and a means of drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), provided he has a good intention. However, his listening to songs is a sin for which he will be punished. Thus, he is combining obedience with sin. He must repent to Allah from the sin and avoid listening to songs, because if good deeds are mixed with bad deeds and the bad deeds become predominant, the reward for the good deeds may be nullified. If his bad deeds outweigh his good deeds, his reward is nullified. Therefore, the matter is very serious. He must repent from the bad deeds and continue with the good deeds he has. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
In his penultimate question, he says:
The Shaykh:
Because this is acting upon the Qur'an. The person who recites the Qur'an: the Qur'an commands him to do all that is good and forbids him from all that is evil. If he neglects an obligation or commits a forbidden act, he has contradicted the Qur'an. Yes.
The questioner:
Does he thereby fall under what has been reported: "Some reciter of the Qur'an, and the Qur'an curses him"?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he does not act upon what is in the Qur'an, it will be a proof against him on the Day of Resurrection. Yes?
May Allah reward you. In his second question, he says: A man recites the Qur'an, yet he listens to songs, and he is observant of his obligations. What is the ruling on that? Please inform us. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh:
His recitation of the Qur'an is obedience and a means of drawing near to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), provided he has a good intention. However, his listening to songs is a sin for which he will be punished. Thus, he is combining obedience with sin. He must repent to Allah from the sin and avoid listening to songs, because if good deeds are mixed with bad deeds and the bad deeds become predominant, the reward for the good deeds may be nullified. If his bad deeds outweigh his good deeds, his reward is nullified. Therefore, the matter is very serious. He must repent from the bad deeds and continue with the good deeds he has. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
In his penultimate question, he says:
The Shaykh:
Because this is acting upon the Qur'an. The person who recites the Qur'an: the Qur'an commands him to do all that is good and forbids him from all that is evil. If he neglects an obligation or commits a forbidden act, he has contradicted the Qur'an. Yes.
The questioner:
Does he thereby fall under what has been reported: "Some reciter of the Qur'an, and the Qur'an curses him"?
The Shaykh:
Yes, if he does not act upon what is in the Qur'an, it will be a proof against him on the Day of Resurrection. Yes?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 5150- قارئ للقرآن محافظ على الواجبات لكنه مبتلًى بسماع الأغاني - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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