God Has Called Me...

[Anyabwile]

Radiyah thanks! i read everything at the link you directed me to, and also another link contained in the page you directed me to, where a teacher asked about music and Islam. It seems no one knows 100% which is strange, surely there should be no confusion if it's in the quran. These sections stood out to me...


"In the subject of musical instruments, scholars disagree on the matter. Some of them permit all sorts of singing, be it accompanied with musical instruments or not, and even consider it recommended. A second group of scholars permit singing only when is not accompanied with a musical instrument. A third group declare it to be prohibited whether it be accompanied with a musical instrument or not; they even consider it as a major sin."


"If we are to delve deeply into this matter, we will find that love for singing and melodic voices are almost a human instinct. We can observe an infant lying in his cradle soothed and sleeping by the sound of a lullaby. Mothers and nannies are always in the habit of singing for babies and children. Moreover, birds and animals respond to nice voices and rhythmic melodies."


"As a matter of fact, we know from the authentic traditions that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, not only allowed music in the weddings but also listened to girls singing: While listening to girls singing on such an occasion, he interrupted them only once when they sang the following verse, “In our midst is a prophet who knows what will happen tomorrow”; whence, the Prophet, peace be upon him, told them, “Cut this sentence out, and continue singing what you have been singing earlier.” There is nothing in the sources to indicate that the above permission is limited to the occasion of wedding, as some people tend to think."


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So from what i've read on these pages, Music isn't forbidden, only if it goes against the teaching and guidance from Allah. So there's nothing in the Quran that specifically says no music? Nothing directly from Allah that says this. It just has to be music that will not corrupt the mind against the teachings of Allah?


Thank you for the link Radiyah much appreciated. I should really go to sleep now but i'm currently reading through this...http://www.evolutiondeceit.com/ but that's another debate no doubt already discussed, this music one is cleared up for me for now. But i would like to know if it actually says anywhere in the Quran that music is forbidden, if it doesn't or it does, then there's no debate right? Only what the music contains lyrically would be forbidden? Let me know if i'm right or wrong here though, thanks