The Blessing of Contraction
بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
How many times have we
been so beaten that we have danced on the edges of eternity? How many times have we looked into the depths
of despair, and thought of nothing but oblivion? How many times did we think death was
sweet? To remember that the warm glow is
the Fire and the cool blanket is the facade of the howling winds of
Pandemonium. A shaykh once mentioned that this is a Gift. It keeps the self in check by a state of
contraction so severe that the need for Him overwhelms the attraction of the
world.
Hi Harlequin,
ReplyDeleteDoes authentic Islamic teachings allow singing accompanied by musical instruments?
Hi,
ReplyDeleteConsider this: Yusuf Islam made a music video with Ronan Keating with the blessings of his Shaykh.
Music by its very nature is not against Islam though many conservatives seem to assert so. What makes it haram in most cases is the nature of the performance or the subject matter which may be contrary to the religion. Songs that promote values such as drugs, sexual promiscuity. Songs that are vulgar and insult. Songs that degrade. Performances of an explicit sexual nature.
It has very little to do with the instruments. Music is intrinsic to the human soul. Anybody who believes that it is 'unIslamic' is in my unvarnished opinion, an idiot.