Music and Islam

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Salaams Gossamer Skye,

Thank you for that, that was indeed very helpful and relatable to me. And it makes perfect sense because I have experienced it in other things.

Also Gossamer, ignoring listening to music, what about the times you play music? Im not speaking robotically, the ones you learn by chore, but the times it moves you? You even found it difficult to appreciate that?

Peace,
Kabeer

for me when I played I didn't get the same pleasure that I do when I write (as a hobby).. I can see how this is a job for some people.. when I was playing or practicing, it was about getting the notes right than appreciating the melody, in other words it was more fun for me to listen than play.. playing was more of a chore.. especially when I had to play pieces that I wasn't interested in.
Piano and the recorder were sort of forced on me in school, if I had my way I'd have rather the violin perhaps that is a part of it but I always knew that string instruments are the most difficult and I didn't want to bite more than I can chew..

Hope that makes sense insha'Allah?..
in the scheme of things I can't tell you how negligible it all is when you achieve a different level of pleasure ... if you find the right sheikh for a particular sura, it is elating .. you are certainly not asked to give up the joy of appreciating the melody of someone's voice or in nature (like the wind in the trees or the rustles of the leaves the songs of nightingale (bulbul) they too perform amazing symphonies..

and Allah swt knows best
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