Re: Any expert programmers?
I have always found the Islamic ban on music ironic given how so many recitals of the Quran are so melodic. All that seems to be missing is a drum beat. I have never seen Christians try to "sing" the bible like that.
gosh yes I want to agree but education in principles of contextual dissemination of the third kind would have me differ.
"Al Qur'an" literally translates to "The Recital" - a Psalm, if you will.
Now for the contextual break down of your misaligned logic:
Music - is made with Man Made Instruments, or with objects that are inanimate.
Singing can sound musical but it is not music for it is an human doing it - it is animated with "life".
Can you see why now, your question itself needs to be re-formed?
Here - let me help you out, show you how to do this properly ok?
"Why is singing allowed in Islam? and is the singing of the Qur'an say, the same as me singing Rick Astley? What I mean is, can I sing Rick Astley lyrics (ouch painful) and not get the sin for it?"
The answer is simple - we do not Sing Songs when we recite the Qur'an, we beautify it's speech, as it is a "recital" as explained above in this post. No instruments necessary. The Surahs we recite are all glorfying God, unlike the Rick Astley (and whoever else) who sing from the ego and butt hurt pain of losing their love - it's quite pathetic when I consider how the Qur'an champions the existence of humanity while the Rick Astley's of this world just serve to make mankind look weak and desperate for carnal desires.
There is a duality to everything created, the sun/moon, night/day male/female good/bad etc etc etc
The Only Unique is God, who created in pairs so we may know that only HE is ONE. This is the purpose of the Qur'an. To get closer to God, not closer to that girl you had a crush on since high school lol.
Scimi