"If music be the food of love, play
on!" - a quote from a play by Shakespeare. This quote does seem apt for
the times we live in as, most certainly, the music is playing all the time, but
is there love?
Every Muslim knows and believes that Allah is
the Creator and Lord of all and everything. We believe that there will be a Day
of Standing, a Day of Accountability, a Day of Recompense. We were created for
no other reason but to worship Allah Almighty. Allah, in His infinite Wisdom
and Mercy, sent many Prophets and Messengers (peace be upon them all) and He
also sent, with some of these Prophets ( on whom be peace), divinely revealed
books, the last of which is the Quran. And Allah has created Paradise (for His
obedient slaves) and Hell for those who rejected His guidance.
Muslims are in agreement that Quran is the Book
of Divine and Supreme guidance. We learn to read Quran, perhaps read the
translation as well, or we go further and learn Arabic to get a better
understanding of Quran. But still, has Quran become secondary to us, and even
discarded in reality?
Some will argue that music is permissible in
Islam but, even then, those that do hold this view nevertheless qualify their
view for permissibility. Those scholars who hold the view that music is
permissible do so on the basis that certain musical instruments are prohibited,
and more importantly that the lyrics are not obscene, vulgar and against the
good character for which every person should strive.
There was a time when slave girls and those of
low character were the singers. Today, we idolise the singers whose character,
most often, is questionable, let alone the lyrics of their songs. If we were to assume everything or anything
good about music, then it still can, at best, be considered as a "means of
entertainment when relaxing". But we listen to music more than that, don't
we?
Kids literally have their earphones plugged into their ears 24/7. So where is there time for Quran?
Kids have memorised the lyrics of these songs but can hardly read one letter from the Quran. Kids know the singers (and we mean biography and pictures) but know no reciters of Quran, or anything about Quran.
We also have those youngsters who need to let the world know the quality of their car-speakers as they race down the road with the music blaring.
And the parents have the famous line "we were also young once - and there is nothing wrong with us".
Kids literally have their earphones plugged into their ears 24/7. So where is there time for Quran?
Kids have memorised the lyrics of these songs but can hardly read one letter from the Quran. Kids know the singers (and we mean biography and pictures) but know no reciters of Quran, or anything about Quran.
We also have those youngsters who need to let the world know the quality of their car-speakers as they race down the road with the music blaring.
And the parents have the famous line "we were also young once - and there is nothing wrong with us".
Imagine how corrupted the child's brain must be
listening to music all day, music that will be of no benefit for him/her.
Imagine how devoid of spirituality and guidance that child is because he/she
has been removed from Quran. Then the question must arise "how much does the
parent love the child to literally toss this child into the fire?".
Parents themselves may have been able to correct their ways for themselves, by
the will of Allah, but repentance is
still required. Allah has been merciful to the parents and given them time to
repent, but how do these parents know when Allah will call back their child and
under what conditions? Will these kids' last words be the lyrics of a song or
the testimony of faith (kalimat-ush-shahadah)? These lessons apply to anything
that the kids are obsessive about such as electronic games, television and
movies.
Our responsibility in raising our children is
not to find excuses for them today, but rather give them the platform to be
excused from the punishment of Allah. Music, with all its wrongs attached to
it, cannot share a heart with Quran. We have a choice to make.
Our responsibility in raising our children is
not to find excuses for them today, but rather give them the platform to be
excused from the punishment of Allah. Music, with all its wrongs attached to
it, cannot share a heart with Quran. We have a choice to make.
We know that Allah is our Creator and that we
will return to Him one day. He, in His infinite Mercy and Grace, has sent us
guidance and a promise of a magnificent reward for those who submit. We have
been blessed with Islam and the Book of Allah, Quran. We must commit to it and,
by taking our families on this beautiful journey of Islam, we will show how
much we love them for the reward is far greater than any money can buy.
And Allah knows Best - We pray for His guidance
and protection.
You may also want to
watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDrPbgE9h58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phI9DBRZ45Q
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