UPDATTTEEE!:
Well, as you know I was listening to music a lot a few months ago.
I went to Umrah and Alhamdulillah I have no desire to listen to Music like AT ALL! It all started when I went to Medinah and the Qirat of the Quran just hit me. I was like
"Wow, this sounds so much better than Immortal Technique 50 cent and all those other rappers, why haven't I felt like this before?"
And then the biggest thing hit me when I traveled to Makkah, I could see the Kabbah from my hotel window Alhamdulillah and I saw seas and seas of people never stopping always reciting Quran, making Tawaaf, or pondering.
I realized that Music is a waste of my life. Literally, I just don't need to listen to it. Those stupid singers and rappers and gagnsters can't even be compared to all the Sheikh's recitation.
And I even got MORE encouraged when I was asking my mom about the day of Qiyamah, and I bombarded her with loads of questions. The next day we were at the Haram and she handed me a translation of the Quran in english. I was so swept away by the beauty of the words and the wisdom and kindness Allah sent down for us. It all made sense.
I began to realize all my mistakes, not only listening to music but other sins, such as what people call "white lies" which really aren't little lies. A little bit of gossip here and there "Oh her shirt is weird" all of it added up and I started to cry and ask for repentance. I just felt so BAD my heart was so heavy. I was all alone in the hotel after fajr and it was kind of scary so I needed noise, I turned on the T.V. to the Al-huda channel because I knew it played Quran that time. and Subhannallah the first Ayah that showed up was in Surah Ghafir was
77. So be patient (O Muhammad
), verily, the Promise of All�h is true, and whether We show you (O Muhammad
in this world) some part of what We have promised them, or We cause you to die, then it is to Us they all shall be returned.
I just know that Allah was answering my dua'ah.
So seriously, if anyone wants to stop listening to music or cut it down by a lot or at least feel really bad when you do....\
Go to Makkah or Medinah
oooooor
Just read the Translation of the Quran I swear it answers all your questions.