Is music a drug?

[Muezzin]

You just reworded a comment posted previously. Of course, if you just read snippets from the articles it will make no sense.

I read the whole thing. It’s still overcomplicating the matter in my opinion, but the author is entitled to his.

Besides, I did not write the article just found it interesting and decided to post it so I can share it with everyone else. If you really want to argue with someone go argue with the author. I am not here to justify his stance on music

Whoah. What did I say?

I did not mean for my post to be a personal attack on yourself, nor did I think you had written the article yourself.

 

[AbdullahSyed]

Salam,

By this definition even Quran also could be called as a drug which affects us positively. It depends on what type of music you listen to. If you listen to good music that will alter your mind positively. For instance, listening to national anthem in a victory ceremony can make someone very emotional. Listening to a patriotic song can boost the morale or the soldiers in the battlegroud. Mothers and nannies sing songs to small babies when they cry and they stop crying. By this definition Music could be called as a drug. However, similar like a knife could be used to someone and also to cut vegitables, music also if not used in a good sense it could harm an individual.

wassalam

I just cannot imagine someone would die for their country thats just a pointless death. But I can see where you are coming from music can have a positive impact on some people. I just never had this positive impact on myself. music is an addiction which I found quite hard to give up. It never did any good for me only giving me false temporary happiness which later came with much greater grieve and regret.

 

[AbdullahSyed]

I read the whole thing. It’s still overcomplicating the matter in my opinion, but the author is entitled to his.


Whoah. What did I say?

I did not mean for my post to be a personal attack on yourself, nor did I think you had written the article yourself.

We sometimes overthink things in our occasionally pointless scramble to 'justify' rulings that are quite simple.

I found this part to be bit rude.

 

[AbdullahSyed]

By this definition even Quran also could be called as a drug which affects us positively

Indeed, Quran is a drug that cures diseased hearts. I was listening to the lecture called "The end of music" By Kamal el Mekki on Youtube. I found it interesting how he mentions that music opens heart to desires and temptations. A lot of music lovers do not know this either because they don't want to or just oblivious to it. But once you listen to the lecture with an open mind and try to put things in perpecptive you may realize what is good and what is not.

 

[Detritavore]

That was a very interesting read brother.

I have always thought of music as being the intoxicant of the soul.

 

[Muezzin]

I found this part to be bit rude.

Ah. My apologies.

 

[optimist]

I just cannot imagine someone would die for their country thats just a pointless death. But I can see where you are coming from music can have a positive impact on some people. I just never had this positive impact on myself. music is an addiction which I found quite hard to give up. It never did any good for me only giving me false temporary happiness which later came with much greater grieve and regret.

Salam,

May be music gave you only false temporary happiness.....but for millions it is not like that. If you are got "addicted" to music it is your problem. Most people can not be said to be addicted to music....they might be addicted to things like smoking, and other bad habits. But Music is not like that. It is a cure, a medicine for our heart. It relives us from tensions and make us feel good. The only problem is the choice of music. We have to select good music.

Wassalam

 

[HinduIconoclast]

Salam,

May be music gave you only false temporary happiness.....but for millions it is not like that. If you are got "addicted" to music it is your problem. Most people can not be said to be addicted to music....they might be addicted to things like smoking, and other bad habits. But Music is not like that. It is a cure, a medicine for our heart. It relives us from tensions and make us feel good. The only problem is the choice of music. We have to select good music.

Wassalam

Very true, I could not have stated it better myself. Music is basically a tool we use to either entertain ourselves or fake ourselves feel better. It is basically the same thing with tv, movies, sports, literature, etc. Since it does not cause any physical problems or psychological problems (in most people) it should be permitted.

 

[Salahudeen]

When I used to listen to music it used to take me away from the deen, it kind of like put me in this fantasy world if that makes sense. It changed the things I cared about and my priorities.

This is why you'll find that girls who listen to bollywood songs are crazy about finding a guy and having a love marriage or romance before marriage. It's all they care about. it's like they've been brainwashed.

 

[HinduIconoclast]

When I used to listen to music it used to take me away from the deen, it kind of like put me in this fantasy world if that makes sense. It changed the things I cared about and my priorities.

This is why you'll find that girls who listen to bollywood songs are crazy about finding a guy and having a love marriage or romance before marriage. It's all they care about. it's like they've been brainwashed.

That is exactly what we mean by being addicted to music. As long as people don't lose themselves in music and what it portrays, it is fine. But if they are prone to do this, they should stay away from music because it will change people's priorities and distract them heavily as you said.

 

[AbdullahSyed]

When I used to listen to music it used to take me away from the deen, it kind of like put me in this fantasy world if that makes sense. It changed the things I cared about and my priorities.

This is why you'll find that girls who listen to bollywood songs are crazy about finding a guy and having a love marriage or romance before marriage. It's all they care about. it's like they've been brainwashed.

You might find this video interesting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iEq00R1nK4

 

[AbdullahSyed]

Salam alykm brother

May be music gave you only false temporary happiness

but for millions it is not like that

ME ONLY ? Some of the people on this forum agree with me. Millions? Where are you getting these numbers from?

If you are got "addicted" to music it is your problem. Most people can not be said to be addicted to music

Agreed, If I am addicted to something it is my responsiblity and people around me to help me change. Who are you to speak for MOST PEOPLE?

It relives us from tensions and make us feel good.

Takes you away from the reality? Gives you false illusions that everything is fine?

:wa:

 

[AbdullahSyed]

Music is basically a tool we use to either entertain ourselves or fake ourselves feel better.

The reason people entertain themselve is to fake themselves into feeling better otherwise we would not entertain ourselves.

Since it does not cause any physical problems or psychological problems (in most people) it should be permitted.

No one was calling for worldwide ban on music.

 

[HinduIconoclast]

No one was calling for worldwide ban on music.

Well of course, I wasn't implying anything of the sort. I listen to music too so I was just trying to defend.

 

[Salahudeen]

Does anybody think that if the youth were made to stop listening to all these rap songs that have a gangster theme within them like 50 cents tracks. Then we'd have less gang culture and gangs aswell as less crime.

music is really impressionable on young people isn't it, so isn't it a bad idea to let youth listen to songs that promote gun culture and gang's aswell as being a "G" gangster.

 

[GuestFellow]

Does anybody think that if the youth were made to stop listening to all these rap songs that have a gangster theme within them like 50 cents tracks. Then we'd have less gang culture and gangs aswell as less crime.

music is really impressionable on young people isn't it, so isn't it a bad idea to let youth listen to songs that promote gun culture and gang's aswell as being a "G" gangster.

Hmmm

I think there is a correlation between rap music and gang culture. The causes vary between individuals however I do agree that young people listening to rap music may not give them a realistic overview of how to behave in a normal society.

I personally detest gang culture and rap songs. Some kids who listen to rap music try to behave like a ''gangster.'' Even teenagers copy what they see on tv and I'm afraid they have no originality left within them. They look and act ridiculous.