A Christian who had converted to Islam asked me why Islam forbids music, even though it relaxes me.
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The questioner : One of the Christians asked me a question: he asked me once at the beginning of his Islam. He used to listen to songs and love them, so he said to me, why does Islam forbid songs, even though music relaxes me and so on? So I tried to explain it to him?
The Shaykh : Speak to him in his language.
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
The Shaykh : Ask him whether he agrees or not?
The questioner : He says: I was satisfied with your answer on that day.
The Shaykh : Let him ask in his own language so that it can be recorded.
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
Another questioner : He says: Why did Islam forbid music?
The Shaykh : Islam forbids music because it binds the heart and takes hold of it, and distracts it from the remembrance of Allah. Man was created only to worship Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So if his heart becomes attached to these musical instruments, which are music, it turns him away from the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Therefore, you find those who are obsessed with this music; you find him walking and saying this with his hand, as if he is beating the music. Yes, because it occupied his mind and his heart. Islam wants its people to always be directed toward Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Tell him this.
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
The Shaykh : Tell him: Are you convinced?
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
The Shaykh : Is it good now?
The Shaykh : Speak to him in his language.
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
The Shaykh : Ask him whether he agrees or not?
The questioner : He says: I was satisfied with your answer on that day.
The Shaykh : Let him ask in his own language so that it can be recorded.
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
Another questioner : He says: Why did Islam forbid music?
The Shaykh : Islam forbids music because it binds the heart and takes hold of it, and distracts it from the remembrance of Allah. Man was created only to worship Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So if his heart becomes attached to these musical instruments, which are music, it turns him away from the remembrance of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Therefore, you find those who are obsessed with this music; you find him walking and saying this with his hand, as if he is beating the music. Yes, because it occupied his mind and his heart. Islam wants its people to always be directed toward Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Tell him this.
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
The Shaykh : Tell him: Are you convinced?
The questioner :-Speech in English-.
The Shaykh : Is it good now?