'' Our Lord ! grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter and save us from the torment of the Fire '' [Ameen]
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Rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan wafil aakhirati hasanatan waqinaa 'athaaban-naar/-
(Surah Al-Baqarah ,verse 201)
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heart is not stirred and does not feel humble, whereas sometimes when
I listen to nasheed I am moved deeply. What is the solution?.
Praise be to Allaah.
The Qur'aan is the best and most beneficial of speech, and the most
moving and the most effective in guiding the soul. Allah, may He be
exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
"Allâh has sent down theBest statement, a Book (this Qur'ân), its
parts resembling each other (in goodness and truth), and oft-repeated.
The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they
recite it or hear it). Then their skin and their heart soften tothe
remembrance of Allâh. That is the guidance of Allâh. He Guides
therewith whom He wills and whomever Allâh sends astray, for him there
is no guide"
[al-Zumar 39:23]
"The believers are only those who, when Allâh ismentioned, feel a fear
intheir hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'ân) are recited unto
them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their
trust in their Lord (Alone)"
[al-Anfaal 8:2].
The fact that a Muslim is not moved when he hears or reads Qur'aan,
but he is moved when he hears nasheeds, is an alarming sign. Your
quest indicates that you are not happy with the situation, so you have
to hasten to remedy the matter before it gets worse. The remedy is as
follows:
1. Read the Qur'aan a great deal because neglecting the Qur'aan
isa cause of a person being deprived of benefiting from the Qur'aan.
2. Pay attention to learning the meanings of the Qur'aan, even if
that is from a brief tafseer such as the Tafseer of al-Sa'di (may
Allah have mercy on him). The reason why you do not feel humble or are
not moved by the Qur'aan may be that you do not know its meanings.
3. Remember Allah a great deal and obey Him.This is an important
means of softening the heart and dispelling hardheartedness.
4. Repent to Allah fromall sins, and adhere to the commands of
Allah. Aperson may be punishedfor his sins by being deprived of
goodness, humility and contemplation.
5. Listen to nasheeds less often, or stop listening to them
altogether, so that your heart will become healthy and sound, and will
go back to being moved by and benefiting from the words of Allah.
There follow fatwas from some of the scholars concerning this matter.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (may Allah preserve him) said:
With regard to what youcall Islamic nasheeds, they have been given
more time, effort and organisation than they deserve, to the extent
that they have become an art form that takes upspace in curricula and
school activities; people record them and reproduce them in large
amounts for sale and distribution, and they fillmost homes. Young men
and women listen to them to such an extent that they take up a
greatdeal of their time and listening to them takes precedence over
recordings of the Holy Qur'aan, the Prophet's Sunnah, lectures and
useful academic lessons. End quote.
Al-Bayaan li Akhta' ba'd al-Kuttaab, p. 342
Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The best advice that can be given for healing the heart and dispelling
hardheartedness is to pay attention to the HolyQur'aan, ponder it and
read it a great deal, as well as remembering Allah, may He be
glorified and exalted, a great deal. Reading and pondering the Holy
Qur'aan, as well as remembering Allah a great deal, and saying,
"Subhaan Allah wal hamdu Lillah wa laa ilaaha ill-Allah wa Allahu
akbar; Subhaan Allah wabi hamdih, subhaan Allah il-'Azeem; Laa ilaaha
ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu'l-mulk wa lahu'l-hamd yuhyi
wa yumeet wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer (Glory be to Allah, praise
be to Allah, there is no god but Allah and Allah is Most Great; Glory
and praise be to Allah, glory be to Allah the Almighty; there is no
god but Allaah alone, with no partner or associate, His is the
Dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and gives death, andHe
has power over all things)" -- all of these are means of removing
hardheartedness.
End quote from Majmoo'Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 24/388
Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
Causes of hardheartedness include: turning away from Allah, may He be
glorified and exalted, and not reading Qur'aan; being preoccupied with
this world and focusing mostly on it, and not paying attention to
matters of religion, because obeying Allah, may He be exalted, makes
the heart soft andbrings one back to Allah,may He be blessed and
exalted. The remedy for that is to turn to Allah, repent to Him,
remember Him a great deal, read the Qur'aan a great deal, and do acts
of worship, as much as one can. End quote.
Fataawa Noor 'ala al-Darb by Ibn 'Uthaymeen, 12/171
And Allah knows best.
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