Does the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And you are striking the tambourine" indicate the prohibition of singing?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it valid to cite the saying of Allah the Exalted, "and you are singing," as evidence for the prohibition of singing and instruments of amusement?

Answer:
Yes, they cited it as evidence for the prohibition of singing, and that those who occupy themselves with singing are satisfied with it instead of the Qur'an. It is the Qur'an of Shaytan; singing is the Qur'an of Shaytan. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim says in *al-Nuniyyah*: "Love of the Qur'an and love of the tunes of singing do not coexist in the heart of a servant." The one who loves singing does not love the Qur'an, and the one who loves the Qur'an does not love singing. These two do not coexist in the heart of a believer. Yes.