So plesae do not make this another issue and do practice what is taught by the Prophet Muhammad s.a. wasalam.

May Allah answer your prayers that the syaitan do not divert you away from the teaching of the truthful religion Islam..Ameen.

WE SHOULD READ QURAN

I like this quote by Ibn Al Qayyim which expounds upon the hikmah behind its prohibition:

“From among the artful machinations and entrapments of Allah’s enemy [Satan], with which he has snared those possessing little good sense, knowledge and deen [faith], and by which he has stalked the hearts of the false and ignorant people, there is the listening to whistling, wailing, handclapping and song to the accompaniment of forbidden [musical] instruments. Such things block the Quraan from people’s hearts and make them devoted to sin and disobedience. For song (to musical accompaniment) is the Quraan of Ash Shaytaan (Satan). It is a dense veil and barrier, preventing nearness to Ar-Rahmaan! (Allah) By way of such song, Satan deceives vain souls, making it appear pleasing to them through his cunning appeal to their vanities. He insidiously whispers false, specious arguments suggesting the’ goodness’ in song. These arguments are accepted, and as a result, the Quraan becomes an object of neglect and abandonment.”

Wa Salamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu

Seriously Muneeb, I have to look for better friends.

its not only friends… I once suffered a ear-shattering knock on my car window by a mutawaa type dude, asking me 2 put down the music while stuck at a weekend rushhour during azan.. n he nearly ate my head off!! n it wasnt even tht loud!

ppl need to keep their religion 2 themselves in public places

I think muslims tend to place a shield of untouchable sanctity over anything that relates even remotely to religion. This hinders any creative treatment of religion and religious issues and places constraints and restrictions on artists and intellectuals.

I think this is the most vital point. But I would extend this to religious people from most faiths.