A friend of mine told me about an Indian
tune Kolavery-D which has got 26 million hit on the YouTube. I had not heard of
it so he wondered at my ignorance. I became curious and listened to the tune,
and saved myself from liking it more by listening to it again.
But, to sin less, I listened to another
tune which is pseudo-spiritual by Arif
Lohar as part of Coke Studio. It’s
title is jugni ji. When I had listened to it first, I was deeply moved by the
music. It had amazing sufi music which was accompanied by some lyrics which are
really inspiring such as kalime bina ni mildhi thooi (no sanctuary except the
kalima, i.e. There is no God, except God, and Muhammad is His messenger). At
the same time, there were typical sufi lyrics which border towards shirk, such
as seeking help of a saint or talking about the court (darbaar) of a saint or
even of Prophet (peace be upon him), while there is only One King, and One
Court. I would have listened to it again had not I realised its addictive power.
In this video of this spiritual song, if you see the women you will realise
what religion can become if there aren’t always obnoxious people who remind the
believers of the fundamentals (Quran 22:41), and when spirituality is limited
to ‘talking to God.’ If spirituality is just forgetting oneself and reaching
out to God, it can be anything, for example, in Dan Brown’s The Vinchy Code
there is mention of a sect of Christians, God knows real or fictional, who
believe that they are closest to the God at the time of orgasm. What a wonderful
idea of spirituality it is!
Music is the opium for soul. It creates a
different mood and world. This is why it is hard to stay away from. I spent 15
years of my life habitually listening to music, but quit listening to it when I
brought car which had JBL music system.
Because, my time spent in the car with be either taken by dhikr,
listening to Quran or music. When I listen to music, I am missing the
opportunity for worship or learning. Not only this, when I start enjoying it, I
will also watch music channels, and we know how decent music channels are these
days.
Nancy Astor said, "One reason why I
don't drink is because I wish to know when I am having a good time." The
same way if you plug in music, you would also not know when you are having good
time, because you can either focus on the music, or on the people or
environment close to you. I typed this post, and saved it to continue later,
and found myself humming the jugni ji song I mentioned earlier and the music of
Arif Lohar was buzzing in my head like a hammer. Just imagine if it can have
this effect in one listening, what a slave it will make me if I listen to it
again and again.
I think anything that can make a person
addicted to it is not good for health. No matter how much a person worships his
God, he cannot get addicted to it, unless he starts doing it in some mystical
way, shaking his head to the tune of songs like jugni ji, and finding his soul
in an imaginary darbaar of a saint.
2 comments:
A man committed fornication with someone and I am about to marry this man. Hes a good person etc etc but how do i know that I making the right decision of my life...? I have done istikharah and still feel confused. I am really afraid of my future. How would I know this man would be chaste after marriage and not cheat on me?
Shall I just trust Allah that I won't end up hurt?
Sister, I responded to a similar question on my post for istikhara, I am copying it below:
You should judge the man from his integrity and religious practice at present, because people change in life. If you are feeling confused, discuss the matter with your friends whom you trust, and after you have made the decision, put your complete trust in Allah, because He says:
[003:159] and consult them in the affairs. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allâh, certainly, Allâh loves those who put their trust (in Him )
My previous reply to similar question.
e: past of a man who proposed
Sister, we learn from the hadith:
All the sons of Adam are sinners and the best among the sinners are those who repent.' (Ahmad and others)
When a person repents his sin, Allah forgives him, and Allah encourages us to forgive people too. In this case, you know of the past sins of the man you are going to marry, but most women may not know and may be assuming their husbands to have no past, which may not be the truth. The good news is that in this case, you may be assured that the man is less likely to sin in future when he is married, because of the good religious values. At least he is trustwrothy and truthful to have you told about his past. You cannot guarantee the chastity of people, but you can just hope that people remain so. Just imagine a situation when you marry a man who had no past, but becomes sinful in the future after he is married. To think on this situation differently while having removed the jealosy of a would be wife, just imagine if the man was your son and in a similar situation a girl had to make a choice, what would you expect that girl to decide. As for a woman coming back in the life, what if you marry a man with no paste, and a woman comes in his life after marriage. You cannot guarantee that such situation will not happen, but you can just trust how the man would react given his value system. Trust is the not the weakest ting to hold to, but the strongest thing to hold too. Above all, trust Allah. If you have been chaste, He will not disappoint you.
Allah says:
3:160 (Asad) If God succours you, none can ever overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who could succour you thereafter? In God, then, let the believers place their trust!
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