Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 78
Malf uza t - English translation of Urdu Volume 8 78 Listening to Music It was mentioned that some elders listen to music; is this permissible? The Promised Messiah as said: It is not good to think ill of the elders of religion like this. We should practice thinking well of others. It is proved from the Hadith that the Holy Prophet, may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, also used to listen to couplets. It is written that during the time of Hadrat ‘Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, a Companion used to read couplets inside the mosque. Hadrat ‘Umar prohibited him. He replied, I used to recite poetry in the mosque in front of the Noble Prophet s as , so who are you to stop me? Hearing this, Hadrat Am i rul-Mo’min i n [Leader of the Believers] became utterly silent. The Holy Quran should also be recited in a beautiful melo- dious tone. Indeed, this is emphasized to such a degree that the person who does not recite the Holy Quran melodiously is not one of us. Moreover, that in itself has an effect. A good speech deliv- ered in a good tone also has an effect. If the same speech is given in a slurred tone, it has no effect. The thing in which God has placed a power to influence, what is wrong if it is employed as a tool to draw people towards Islam? The Psalms of David were songs, regarding which it is said that when David used to pray to God, the mountains would weep with him, and the birds also sang the praises of God.