life without music (my experience)

The Hippiearab Podcast --- S1 E7
Music sometimes feels like an intrinsic part of our lives, living life without it would be missing out on a lot. Who says? We are fed this idea that music brings us feel-good emotions and sensations that nothing else can achieve. Having given up music for 6 months, I talk about the struggle of leaving music, but also the undeniable sweetness that comes along with that-sweetness that not everyone can taste because of their insatiable dependence on music.
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[@naimhussain606]

81 days without music here. My head and heart feel much lighter and calmer Alhamdulillah. And I feel more drawn towards the Qur'an.

[@zahouramyb]

sammmmme Alhamdulillah :")

[@darlingestt]

congratulations inshallah !! i have a question, how did you accomplish this when sometimes music is inevitable ? like when you hear it in public, or are around others who refuse to turn it off ? what is the best move to do then ?

[@naimhussain606]

@@darlingestt my family has been very supportive about this because I told them that this is bringing me peace. I also make sure to tell my peers about this when I get an opportunity so that they understand that I have an issue with music. I try to avoid places where music is played but sometimes it's unavoidable. The good thing is that after a point it gets easier. Your heart and ears become somewhat immune to the effects of music. It's been 129 days. Alhamdulillah.

[@zaloppeno]

It's been years wihout music

[@BadroBelhaimeur]

Congratulations 🎉 any advice I'm struggling to cut off music for good

[@i.7ad]

" Music always takes me somewhere else, where the Quran makes me greatful to be where I am "

[@taz8003]

SubhanAllah...how true is this

[@Vocalbook4u]

So true

[@turetskiy.shpion.]

Depends what kind of music you listen to. When I listen to music, I become more spiritual and music makes me remember death, eternity and many spiritual value.

[@kabrau]

yeah. that true but not for long, its only when your listening @@turetskiy.shpion.

[@abrar_mirza03]

So trueee

[@mmmmm2626SSSS]

Hello from Japan. I'm a non-muslim and I was born and raised in the non-religious country, but I really can relate islamic teachings. I just started to learn about Islam. Most teachings are new for me but those are all so logicall. Thank you for sharing the idea.

[@rasha-457]

I read your comment and I was like I won't say it I won't say it but Please be a Muslim search more ask more think more Allah will guide you in the end Be with us with Muslims Be with the truth Be with Allah because he is with you He sees you when you want to learn and try to know the truth I believe in this and I hope you will believe too one day inchaa'allah ❤ I'm sorry for being intrusive I couldn't help myself Have a nice day

[@strivingmuslimah4855]

Do research on Islam and you will be more amazed finding scientific facts hidden in it.

[@aminaelo]

May Allah guide you and bless you with faith in him🥺

[@DrAhmed-or9rf]

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[@megaham1552]

Don't waste your time

[@loveLJ91]

"it's not even about music, it's about depending on things. Depending on things that we don't have control over. And for us to be strong minded, and for us to achieve amazing heights in life, we have to learn to be independent of many things, including certain stimuli." I loved this podcast.

[@AAAA12377]

And you think this lunatic Allah worshiping is not an addiction ?Its the same thing.

[@mesCheerios]

Do you think having to cut yourself off fully from something is not also or is also a kind of dependence on restriction? I ask this as someone a little biased - I feel I have fully recovered from an eating disorder and discovered that achieving balance was possible.

[@francescamikkelini2725]

Your god is like having fun when people are suffering. I am kind person I feel very good when people are happy and enjoy they life. I can't feel good when people are suffering. Yeah, sometimes we have to be disciplined for some reasons, but we can do it by working on yourself. We don't have to be in religion for that, if you respect your religion for that. You don't have to cut it. Some people born with musical talents, voices and hearing. It that's how they are. But how come that the have to deny his essence? If we think in logical way, doesn't that mean that you all deny god create that people like this? Or god create people like this and then say them to deny music and his tallents. Just like he wants to see how he is suffering. People are different. Some people born for a music. And how can you deny it? It is illogical things! Or you are all sick people as your religion.

[@notmirii]

@@mesCheerios It's different here because you know that this is actually something for your own good, you have to be free from this and you can trust this feeling with all your heart, even if it's difficult at first.

[@x0o9x]

@@mesCheeriosif you dont mind, can you tell me how did you recover from an eating disorder?..

[@apartme]

"Music always takes me somewhere else, where the Quran makes me grateful to be where I am" woww you described that so well I have always felt this but could never put it into words. If I ever have a podcast I wld want you as a guest just to have these types of conversations with you.

[@keyurpatel1982]

This is what brings peace to this woman: Quran 2:6--20 Indeed, those who disbelieve - it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe. Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment. And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day," but they are not believers. They [think to] deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive not except themselves and perceive [it] not. In their hearts is disease, so Allah has increased their disease; and for them is a painful punishment because they [habitually] used to lie. And when it is said to them, "Do not cause corruption on the earth," they say, "We are but reformers." Unquestionably, it is they who are the corrupters, but they perceive [it] not. And when it is said to them, "Believe as the people have believed," they say, "Should we believe as the foolish have believed?" Unquestionably, it is they who are the foolish, but they know [it] not. And when they meet those who believe, they say, "We believe"; but when they are alone with their evil ones, they say, "Indeed, we are with you; we were only mockers." [But] Allah mocks them and prolongs them in their transgression [while] they wander blindly. Those are the ones who have purchased error [in exchange] for guidance, so their transaction has brought no profit, nor were they guided Their example is that of one who kindled a fire, but when it illuminated what was around him, Allah took away their light and left them in darkness [so] they could not see. Deaf, dumb and blind - so they will not return [to the right path]. Or [it is] like a rainstorm from the sky within which is darkness, thunder and lightning. They put their fingers in their ears against the thunderclaps in dread of death. But Allah is encompassing of the disbelievers. The lightning almost snatches away their sight. Every time it lights [the way] for them, they walk therein; but when darkness comes over them, they stand [still]. And if Allah had willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent. Quran 2: 23-24 And if you are in doubt about what We have sent down upon Our Servant [Muhammad], then produce a Surah the like thereof and call upon your witnesses other than Allah , if you should be truthful. But if you do not - and you will never be able to - then fear the Fire, whose fuel is men and stones, prepared for the disbelievers. Quran 2:26 ----- Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example - that of a mosquito or what is smaller than it. And those who have believed know that it is the truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbelieve, they say, "What did Allah intend by this as an example?" He misleads many thereby and guides many thereby. And He misleads not except the defiantly disobedient, Quran 2:39 ----- And those who disbelieve and deny Our signs - those will be companions of the Fire; they will abide therein eternally Quran 2:121----Those to whom We have given the Book recite it with its true recital. They [are the ones who] believe in it. And whoever disbelieves in it - it is they who are the losers. Quran 2:147------The truth is from your Lord, so never be among the doubters. Quran 2:161--------Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers - upon them will be the curse of Allah and of the angels and the people, all together, Quran 2:162------Abiding eternally therein. The punishment will not be lightened for them, nor will they be reprieved. Quran 2:171-----The example of those who disbelieve is like that of one who shouts at what hears nothing but calls and cries cattle or sheep - deaf, dumb and blind, so they do not understand. Quran 2:174---- Indeed, they who conceal what Allah has sent down of the Book and exchange it for a small price - those consume not into their bellies except the Fire. And Allah will not speak to them on the Day of Resurrection, nor will He purify them. And they will have a painful punishment. Quran 2:191 ----- Slay them wherever you may catch them and expel them from the place from which they expelled you. The sin of disbelief in Allah is greater than committing murder. Do not fight them in the vicinity of the Sacred Mosque in Mecca unless they start to fight. Then slay them for it is the recompense that the disbelievers deserve .

[@AshBeastFPS]

@@keyurpatel1982 Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. And for them is a great punishment.

[@l-d3573]

@@keyurpatel1982and what do you gain from this? And of course you don’t talk about the “good” verses. It just doesn’t fit your narrative, does it?

[@celestialsatheist1535]

Yeah yeah that's great now wanna see me destroy Islam the Quran is the word of Allah isn't it ? meaning the Quran is the word of Allah isn't it ? meaning the Quran is the words of the creator of the universe an all powerful being. So that means the Quran can't have any errors if it does it can't be the word of the creator. Even the Quran acknowledges this (quran:4:82) . Even if the Quran has one error one single error someone can easily discard it as a false religion. That was the premise And here's the error Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient. Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with Stars, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower. Quran 41:11-12 The elements in the Earth's crust and core were first formed in stars by nucleosynthesis. When those stars exploded as supernovas, they expelled the elements that were used in future solar systems such as Earth's own. Modern radiometric dating of meteorites and rocks from the Earth and Moon show that these bodies were formed at the same time as the sun and its other planets, 4.5 billion years ago. The Qur'an, on the other hand, describes the Earth as being fully formed before the stars. If you haven't realized it yet this is the case. A deity who calls himself the creator of the universe doesn't even understand basic cosmology. So since the Qur'an contains a gross and unacceptable scientific error our premise which is backed up by the Quran leads us to the conclusion that Islam is false.

[@keyurpatel1982]

@@l-d3573 Because you are proud of the bad verses and you are proud of the fact that the Koran preaches hatred towards Non-muslims. You are shamelessly justifying those hateful verses. It is alarming for me that that woman feels peace reading those hateful verses

[@fellaboughelite8555]

"Life isn't supposed to be feeling good all the time" ربي يجازيك كل خير.

[@Juju-nr7cb]

I wasn’t trying to quit music, i was just busy trying to get close to Allah and he gifted me with forgetting about music Humduli’Allah Allah truly is the most generous. I am so thankful to find music annoying now. Allah is the greatest and he keeps his promises. May Allah keep us on the deen and protect us from ego and shaytan.

[@deepsareen1]

So while Polygamy, Muttah, Halala, Child Marrriages, Wife beating, Unilateral divorcing, FGM, Sex slavery, Honor killings, Beheading of apostates and gays.... all this odious and primitive stuff is Halal .... but Music is Haram. Welcome to Dystopia!

[@hvma]

im crying right now. i feel so nice to have someone share the same experience as me. im almost 18 rn and i left music in early 2021. i felt so alone. but i still persisted. i come from a family where music is very common and it was very difficult to stay firm because there were so many ways of slipping away but alhamdulillah Allah guided me. it was by far the most difficult thing i ever had done. i used to listen music on max volume in my earphones and feel the vibrations in my veins but when i stopped it i felt so empty. i did workouts without music, skipped all the songs part in movies, muted my instagram reels whenever a song was playing, played games without music, deleted my playlist...it just felt very different. at times i wished i could listen to music freely again but ive come so far with so much control i dont think i could ever go back. you are the first person i heard talk about this struggle so freely and realistically. i feel so heard and known. in the car i would force the radio off whenever my siblings put on songs, i would mute the songs playing in movies, i would tell them to mute their phones whenever they were watching a video that contained music, i stopped my parents from watching a singing talent show programme so in a way i kind of felt like a burden telling people do this dont do that and i even felt like a vibe killer. but i knew by doing this i would prevent others from sin as well because i would never ever want my loved ones to fall into sin and get punished for it. its also so difficult trying to explain to people why i took such a big decision...but alhamdulillah always

[@imamessbutitsfine2377]

are your parents and friends muslims, too? do they understand and accept your decision? 🙃

[@hvma]

@@imamessbutitsfine2377 my family is muslim alhamdulillah

[@pertolonganAllahdekat]

Sis please tell me more about stopped your parents to listening music, cause i cant do that, and start think that am i worst to my fams cause i forbid them tp listening what they like

[@pertolonganAllahdekat]

Like, how u handle thosw feeling, and how u persuade them? -im sorry about my english, but thats what i mean

[@salwakhairaniahmad5322]

Reading this made me cry, baarakallahu fiikum

[@poet_stowage4574]

Quitting music is a form of dopamine detox. The funny thing is that when you quit simple pleasures everything becomes more attractive sort of. And when your dopamine receptors come back to normal, that’s when you have to choose to get “hooked” on what you know is positive and productive. Doing what we have to do isn’t always fun. But when you give up everything else and give yourself no choice that’s when it becomes interesting, allowing you to finally enter flow.

[@Edward-bm7vw]

Literally has nothing to do with dopamine. If it were, then you'd need to stop eating, stop having sex, stop working out, stop literally ANYTHING that would release dopamine. But you are clearly not going to do that. So this idea that it's about the dopamine is complete bullshit

[@missgranger.17]

I completely agree

[@yukijenkins86]

I agree but isn't there any balance at all? Like i can use it to study more when studying becomes boring. Is it bad? Eating gives me so much pleasure, then should i quit eating?

[@Idkwhatthisiz]

@@yukijenkins86You should quit binge eating if that’s what you solely rely on but don’t quit eating

[@unknown-fr2md]

​@@yukijenkins86not any eating.. junk food gives you lots of dopamine as well.. and that's a thing we should try to quit.

[@kefisher7218]

i am not muslim and i’ve noticed the ways that us gen z are so uncomfortable with silence. girls in my dorm at school have to play music in order to shower. i’m not quitting music by any means but i do agree that it’s important to be conscious of how seemingly innocuous things can make us incapable of being in silence with our own thoughts

[@celestialsatheist1535]

Yeah yeah that's great now wanna see me destroy Islam the Quran is the word of Allah isn't it ? meaning the Quran is the word of Allah isn't it ? meaning the Quran is the words of the creator of the universe an all powerful being. So that means the Quran can't have any errors if it does it can't be the word of the creator. Even the Quran acknowledges this (quran:4:82) . Even if the Quran has one error one single error someone can easily discard it as a false religion. That was the premise And here's the error Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient. Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with Stars, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower. Quran 41:11-12 The elements in the Earth's crust and core were first formed in stars by nucleosynthesis. When those stars exploded as supernovas, they expelled the elements that were used in future solar systems such as Earth's own. Modern radiometric dating of meteorites and rocks from the Earth and Moon show that these bodies were formed at the same time as the sun and its other planets, 4.5 billion years ago. The Qur'an, on the other hand, describes the Earth as being fully formed before the stars. If you haven't realized it yet this is the case. A deity who calls himself the creator of the universe doesn't even understand basic cosmology. So since the Qur'an contains a gross and unacceptable scientific error our premise which is backed up by the Quran leads us to the conclusion that Islam is false.

[@yanoormaqsood8563]

we dont have to quit music tbh just music with instruments and bad words acoustic versions give me peace 🌱

[@Mayar_vlogs25]

The bathroom/restroom is filled with jinn(demons) so we don’t play music in the bathroom/restroom

[@takiyaazrin7562]

@@yanoormaqsood8563 Silly people support Taliban 1. Banning boxing 2. Banning music 3. Banning drawings 4. Banning photography 5. Banning movies 6. Banning women high-heeled shoes that produce a sound 7. Banning women showing their hair 8. Banning women wearing perfume 9. Banning women going out 10. Banning women to breathe after stoning

[@cyborgqueer]

⁠​⁠@@takiyaazrin7562Stoning? As in, you’re essentially pelleted constantly with rocks for a period of time? AND, specifically women, to NOT breathe when it’s over, so never ever..again? So, death…? I don’t have any idea why that would ever be ..legal? I have a lot of research to do, obviously, I can’t imagine how THAT gets the “okay”, yet smelling good doesn’t. Undoubtedly I understand *need* to research MUCH further, especially as someone from a small village who unfortunately hasn’t had the privilege to speak with anyone about said topics.

[@wissamal-sheikh7884]

I quit music after the episode and whenever I feel the urge to listen to music or when I feel emotionless when listening to Quraan I listen to this episode and know why I even started جزاك الله خيراً

[@Sooaunii]

willl be me soon inshallah

[@yishmoosa1234]

This video helped me Alhamdhulillah. I'd realised the fact that Music is haram, when I was a little kid. I read this book about Music, Islam and science 'Music Made Me Do it' as well as another with Hadith and stories from the Sahaba and Taab'een that talked about music. One story was about a man walking past a house, hearing someone sing beautifully with musical instruments playing and saying, "If only this person would recite the Quran" The man who was singing heard this and went to the other, deciding to give up music as well.

[@maddiec6186]

@@Sooaunii How is it going sis? Did you quit music?

[@Sooaunii]

@@maddiec6186 nearly, can confidently say I'm way more better than I was four months ago and no longer feel any desires/urges to listen to I still do just not as often or frequent. Insha Allah I'll be able to get rid of it completely by the end of this year. Can say though I feel a lot more at peace and I feel like I have so much more time since music used to take up a lot of my time and was like a temporary escape from things and am able to really see the small pleasures in life, especially in our everyday lives @maddiec6186 ​

[@mohamedyamini148]

I think I have a music addiction and that it has severely affected my ability to focus on studying. This was so interesting to watch and a little validating

[@naiyaratanha2845]

You can do it inshaa Allah, listen to nasheed, natural rain sounds or podcasts like this. Informative videos can also be a good substitute for music

[@adamnewton1180]

@@naiyaratanha2845 Quran

[@hadiyahalkauthar]

What an evil teaching! It's been proven that children who study musical instruments are better at maths and science than their peers. Einstein was an accomplished violinist who played his violin every day. Also, some of the greatest treatises on music, including al Farabi's Great Book of Music, were written by Muslim scholars, who organised all the Arab music modes according to the ancient Greek modal system which they learned about via translating ancient Greek writings on music. Also, during the Islamic Golden Age, Music Therapy was a normal part of hospital treatment in Muslim countries.

[@hadiyahalkauthar]

@@Free_Pale_stine I'm pretty sure Einstein remembered a lot more than you do and studied much better than all of you. He loved music and played the violin every day. There are hundreds of long-term studies which show that children who learn to play classical music on instruments do much better academically, especially in maths, science, engineering etc since music develops the parts of the brain used for maths, science etc

[@hadiyahalkauthar]

@@mustafafrostie Ignore this evil, fundamentalist teaching, my friend. It has nothing to do with God. Classical music, both eastern and western, leads you TOWARDS GOD, not away from him. There is nothing in the Qur'an forbidding music since the "idle tales" mentioned in the Qur'an have no relevance to non vocal music or music with religious lyrics. "Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir (Arabic: كتاب الموسيقى الكبير, English: the Great Book of Music) is a treatise on music, in Arabic, by the Islamic Golden Era philosopher al-Farabi (872-950/951). The work prescribes different aspects of music such as maqamat (modes/scales), and is believed to be influenced by the Pythagorean theory of harmonic ratios."

[@cryptoveteran1197]

I accidentally stopped listening to music for a whole year one time because I was living abroad and I made some new muslim friends who practice the religion, and I found myself listening to khutbahs and the Quran rather than listening to music everyday. At one point I heard music in a restaurant and I remember feeling like annoyed by it subhanallah. And I realized I hadn’t listened to music for many months, and I remember feeling that my heart finally felt at peace. Music makes you feel like you’re on a roller coster of emotions, and the Quran keeps you content and stable.

[@gaidda8806]

Real

[@Corkassnigga82378freddy]

Bruh

[@Local_habibti]

Ik I used to think music would get me through hard times because, but after listening to music I somehow felt like the music so for example if the music was sad I would feel sad after listening to it or if it was happy I would feel happy and it got to the point where it controlled my emotions so I started listenening to Quran and nasheeds instead and let me tell you it was so relaxing and peaceful to the point where I can finally sleep peacefully

[@tanhakhan4733]

If you don't mind me asking did you convert to Islam?

[@taz8003]

My mom describes listening to music the same way, that it's annoying and her body rejects it. SubhanAllah

[@wh00tie54]

As a new mother, seeing this young lady... Gives me so much hope for humanity and the future. You run into so much content out there that makes you feel sorrow for bringing a child into this world. Alhumduallah ❤️

[@sabrinakalam9876]

This is one of my biggest challenges. I hope to overcome my love for music one day inshAllah.

[@maheenarif547]

Life without music is so good. I now take life seriously. I get over bad/sad situations real quick. No more triggering of random emotions. Best of all, no more living in the past!

[@unknown-fr2md]

I have to agree that music Always either makes you feel nostalgic and thinking about the past, wishing those days would come again when they will never.. or living in the future or supposed situations or scenarios that never happened and will never happen. And you know that but still think about it. It really takes you Somewhere else to a fake world, emotions and a different reality.

[@taz8003]

wow, love this. This comment should be pinned so people can see the good effects of quitting music.

[@Theoneandonlyyjinx]

Weirdly for me i focus a lot better when i listen to music and i feel better with it then without it

[@unknown-fr2md]

@@Theoneandonlyyjinx it's just something instant.. litteraly like drugs . Instant gratification will never make you truly happy and you can't use it to escape your problems.

[@timberland4852]

​@@unknown-fr2md😭

[@Mike09017]

I wouldn’t like to quit music, but I do think it’s necessary to have moments of silence in our lives.

[@rawr6818]

Having a balance and not letting music control your thoughts is a power these days and it’s also Healthy

[@rawr6818]

Having a balance and not letting music control your thoughts is a power these days and it’s also Healthy

[@iamyourbrook4281]

*Allah says,* “Unquestionably, it is only by the remembrance of Allah that hearts are assured.”{Qur’an 13:28} Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (d. 1350), a renowned Muslim theologian, writes, "In the heart, there exists an anxiousness that nothing can calm but drawing nearer to God. And a loneliness overcasts it that nothing can remove but enjoying His company in private. And a sadness dwells within it that nothing can alleviate but the joy of knowing Him and genuinely devoting oneself to Him. And a worry unsettles it that nothing can reassure but focusing on Him and fleeing from Him to Him. And the flames of regret continue to flare inside it, and nothing can extinguish them but becoming content with His commands, prohibitions, and destiny, and patiently holding onto all that until the time one meets Him. And in it exists a pressing demand; it will not stop until He alone becomes its pursuit. And in it is a dire need; nothing will satisfy it except loving Him, constantly remembering Him, and being sincerely devout to Him. And if a person were given this entire world and all it contains, it would never fulfill that need. { Ibn Qayyim al-Jawzīyah, Madārij al-Sālikīn Bayna Manāzil Īyāka Na’budu wa Īyāka Nasta’īn (Beirut: Dār al-Kutub al-ʻArabī, 1996), 3:156.}

[@nuqi]

please try it!

[@ayako9649]

@@iamyourbrook4281 subhanAllah that is so beautiful

[@kabeerkalam8938]

Farah Farah Farah. You’ve NO idea how much I (just like alot of others here) needed this. Subhan’Allah. This video truly came as a sign. I quit music a little over two years ago but in the last few weeks I realised that i was slowly relapsing because how much i was getting exposed to music in my educational institutions. The guilt was gradually decreasing and i am afraid that i might actually have went back to listening fully to it astagfirullah. But this, right here, is exactly what I needed alhamdulillah. When i had first quit, I only listened to the Quran and it was amazing but then I slowly started listening to vocal versions of nasheeds and nasheeds where the music was produced with hand and now i feel like the latter was a mistake as it still gave me the feeling of listening to music despite being hand produced. In the last fee months I also started listening to vocals versions of bollywood songs, another mistake right there. But now i can clearly see where i went wrong and know what not to do. “Being tested by Allah is an honor,” yeah, this is going right to my wall. I have also been having really hard time because of various reasons but this reminder has made me look at those sufferings and my grief as a blessing and a way for greater good rather than a burden. So thank YOU. Jazak’Allah khair. May Allah bless you immensely and keep you steadfast on his path.

[@amrddo]

Wow. 2 years?! May Allah help us all quit music once and for all.

[@hanouf2544]

شكراً فرح! اليوم عزمت امري على بدء المحاوله في مقاطعه الموسيقى لان وصفك لشعورك، للذة الايمان وحلاوة العباده! شيء يستحق العمل لأجله. اسأل الله ان يهدينا

[@ansam1639]

الله يثبتك ويثبتنا على الطريق ❤❤

[@HA-cm3eq]

بالتوفيق 🩵

[@missr.7048]

💗💗💗

[@alinawithane3963]

I’ve been feeling called to Islam and I’ve been watching many of your videos to try and see your perspective as a Muslim, and can I just say, wow. Your words ring so true to me. I came into this video thinking “that’s silly, how can music be bad for you? Cutting it out is so extreme” and here I am, at the end of the video, now thinking about how I can cut music down in my life. Your faith in Allah is beautiful, thank you for making these videos and introducing all these wonderful ideas to so many people

[@strwberrytree]

U know it looks hard but when i get relly into it, u never feel deprived! U actually realize that u have BEEN deprived from the sweetness of halal life all that time.. I was addicted to music and never imagined i could quit it! But it just happened and now? If i heard it by mistake i just feel so pissed off and wanna quiet this sound asap

[@takiyaazrin7562]

Iran Enforced 10 Stupid Laws 1. Women are not allowed to show their hair 2. Women are not allowed to sing 3. Women are not allowed to dance 4. Women are not allowed to divorce 5. Women are not allowed to enter stadium 6. Women are not allowed to ride motorbike 7. Women are not allowed to go overseas alone 8. Women are not allowed to join military 9. Women are not allowed to become a witness 10. Women are not allowed to become a judge

[@Hamdevi]

Hey bro, how much more time you will thinking about becoming muslim? Be quick, it's your turn.

[@aliaali6421]

I acullaty don’t belevie that music is haram unless it has bad words in it or talks about inappropriate things and if your listening to regular music And your listening to it to forget reality it is haram but other thAn that it is okay just be careful not let it distracted you in Quran that’s all but I listen to regular music and I don’t escape reality and or at least I’m trying to stop listening to music that has bad words but acullaty I don’t listen to much only regular music and that is fine I’m not listening to it to forget allah and it doesn’t get in my way of Quran and and I don’t listen to anything inappropriate that’s all it is fine but if it has bad words or inpaaroprite stuff or you forget allah while doing it than it is haram other than it is okay

[@aliaali6421]

@@thamannaabdulkader1938 your right it is everywhere but I believe that certain kinds like you know when people dance to bad type of music that’s haram but when you go to restaurant there is music but that kind of music isn’t hAram because you don’t even feel it like when I go to restaurants there is music but I don’t feel it that much because I usually talk with my sister

[@olivianirvana]

“The songs maybe what we want but not what we need” Amazing sentence 🥹❤

[@Homeofliss]

I was a dancer for 5 Years. Then I stopped but Music was still a huge part of my life. Then I converted to islam and time by time I cutted music step by step out. I am still not at 100% but I feel so much weight coming off my chest because my day was so controlled by the music. One moment I am happy then Immediately getting sad because of the songs. Now i am seeing clearly why music is just not good for us.

[@maddiec6186]

Have you tried listening to songs without music?

[@overnightcreationsbyme8504]

@@maddiec6186 what?

[@maddiec6186]

Instruments are the part that makes songs haram. Songs without music aka acapella is considered speech so it's ok. It's just plain singing by itself.

[@overnightcreationsbyme8504]

@@maddiec6186 oh thanks for answering

[@maddiec6186]

@@overnightcreationsbyme8504 Have you tried it yet?

[@LiNa-pc6dz]

I'm so dependent on music and It took me too long to see this ugly truth. I've been cutting down from it lately. I can't say I'm completely off music. I was scrolling ig and heard a song I like, I came to KZbin to listen to the full version and you video was such a beautiful reminder. Jazaki llaho khayran dear 🌷

[@maddiec6186]

Have you tried listening to songs without music? You can find voice-only versions of pretty much any song you like on KZbin.

[@LiNa-pc6dz]

@maddiec6186 never thought of it. Thanks for sharing

[@clubpneguinstan6529]

When I started practicing Islam more seriously, I found myself listening to music less and less and this was coming from a person who listened to 50000+ mins of music on spotify in 2021 😂 Literally just by the will of Allah he's allowed me to quit the habit of music Alhamdulillah

[@MuslimaErkinova-sf1yb]

Alhamdulillah

[@presidentofallblinks2604]

Please say Mashallah and protect yourself from the evil eye BARAK ALLAH!

[@Edward-bm7vw]

Allah isn't real.

[@noahbeckett8471]

I’ve been a musician my whole life and even studied music in college and only recently have I realized something that’s begun to change the way I perceive music. Why is it that when I want to hear live music(regardless of genre) it’s always in an environment where drinking alcohol and/or taking drugs are a common occurrence? Seriously, every performance I’ve ever done outside of school has always been in a bar or some type of venue where alcohol is served and people are expected to drink. Me and my band mates would always joke about how the audience would be too drunk to care if we sounded good or not so we just had to do our best and get through the gig. I’ve been trying to deepen my understanding of Islam for a little while now and I’m in a place now where I feel like I can’t condone putting myself in those kinds of environments anymore. Even if I don’t partake in the “festivities” with everyone else I’d still be supporting the establishments that allow these activities to take place. I’ve always had a deep appreciation for the history and storytelling aspect of music but that too is entrenched in drug and alcohol use among other things. I wish I could make the case that certain genres like jazz or classical or even lofi music don’t promote these things but that would just be a lie. They’re just as guilty as everything else if not more so. It’s disheartening to know that I may have to give up my passion for music in my pursuit to be closer to Allah, but after hearing your story I am convinced that it might just be the path I have to take. It certainly won’t be easy given my whole identity has been encompassed by music, but I know it can be done. I hope to be as devoted as you are in finding peace through Allah one day and I’m willing to make that sacrifice if that’s what it takes. Thank you for sharing your wisdom. If you read my comment to the end, just know you’ve given me a lot to think about and I hope that you continue to stay strong through the rest of your journey.

[@ReligionOfTruth]

Abu Qatadah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, you will never leave anything for the sake of Allah Almighty but that Allah will replace it with something better for you.” [Musnad Aḥmad]

[@Edward-bm7vw]

Stuff like this proves to me that religion is evil. It is pure poison.

[@powerplayer75]

thats not necessarily true. correlation isnt causation. think of classical concerts or operas. its live music without alcohol and everyone is paying attention to the performance. its just that for pop, rock, etc concerts its a more energetic and social experience rather than a mindful personal experience. naturally, people that drink alcohol are inclined to drink at a social event because alcohol is a social lubricant.

[@Cat-zf9he]

don’t know where you live but alcohol isn’t allowed at concerts and festivals so just go there

[@aliaali6421]

I acullaty don’t belevie that music is haram unless it has bad words in it or talks about inappropriate things and if your listening to regular music And your listening to it to forget reality it is haram but other thAn that it is okay just be careful not let it distracted you in Quran that’s all but I listen to regular music and I don’t escape reality and or at least I’m trying to stop listening to music that has bad words but acullaty I don’t listen to much only regular music and that is fine I’m not listening to it to forget allah and it doesn’t get in my way of Quran and and I don’t listen to anything inappropriate that’s all it is fine but if it has bad words or inpaaroprite stuff or you forget allah while doing it than it is haram other than it is okay

[@hallarw7907]

I knew I had music addiction when the Idea of quieting music was So scary to me, music plays a very HUGE part of my life, but thankfully your video actually encouraged me to finally do it this time.

[@overnightcreationsbyme8504]

same thanks to this video i will start my journey to quit music too.

[@imaanrichardson9823]

I cut music out of my life for around 2 months and then i started to listen to music again and have been struggling to cut it out of my life again. May Allah bless you for sharing this, you have helped me so much with not just cutting out music but increasing my iman and helping me to realise that i need Allah and only Allah in my life. Allahuakbr

[@Luisinho_the_revert]

so many Things you said hit me straight in the heart.. I´m a music producer who reverted 7 months ago so quitting is hard for me, because I wasn't really convinced that music is bad. But this Video literally convinced me to quit, which no other KZbin video or fatwa could achieve until now. Subhanallah, may Allah grant you the highest rank in Jenna and peace and sweetness of faith in this life! Allahumma Amin

[@r4reviews334]

I am also a Muslim & a music producer as well

[@enayah2]

Music isn't haram tho, if you write good music with no bad meanings than 100% that's okay. But I do agree that Quran is 100% better than music

[@r4reviews334]

@@enayah2 True💯 I also do agree than no music can beat the power of Qur'an And yeah, you are right If we make good music, then what's wrong? And btw, can I discuss to you more on this topic? Do you have Instagram? 😅

[@Luisinho_the_revert]

@@enayah2 all 4 madhabs say it's haram tho, I know it can be a hard pill to swallow... even if its not haram its still pointless entertainment and it makes you attached to material things and the dunya lifestyle. just go in your own tempo and always stay honest with yourself. maybe also experiment and compare two weeks without music vs your life with music. its not so much about haram or halal, rather its about what brings you closer to Allah and what drives you away from him

[@enayah2]

@@Luisinho_the_revert now a days there's many sects in Islam, so the beliefs vary a bit when it comes to things like music. I do agree with you that it's better to listen to Quran than music. But when it comes to "pointless entertainment" many things such as movies, some books, most hobbies, social media, certain conversations with people, are also pointless. Music doesn't drive you away from Allah, unless you listen to bad meanings or if you listen excessively.

[@ulfahmaharani6278]

Im sitting here watching you and even making eye contact, smiling and nodding like you're my best friend here sitting with me giving advice to me

[@toffyapples1843]

SAME !!🤣🤝

[@pellowyurple3694]

me too sister

[@maksuraminha]

Yeah I also felt same😢

[@mr.teaman6321]

That's retarded

[@daydarasensei12]

SAME 😂 wish I could be friends with her and all of you seriously.

[@javokhirkhursanaliyev3057]

I quit the music and it's a 3rd day without it. I didn't feel empty inside or like oh I can't live without it. Watching this video rn and I'm sure that I will never regret this decison. Ma Sha Allah great video , tysm sister!

[@NoBody-vg5fm]

لما قررت ما اسمع الاغاني كان لازم ابدلهم بشيء عشان ما ارجع لهم وبديت اسمع قصص وبودكاست وفعلًا فعلًا حسيت براحه عظيمه صارت الاغاني تزعجني وتغير مزاجي للأسوأ الله يثبتنا ويرضا عننا❤️❤️

[@riadihusaini]

(00:00) 🎙 Introduction - Life Without Music - KZbin (00:28) 🎵 Background Noise and Music Everywhere (00:56) 🎶 The Struggle to Quit Music (01:32) 📝 The Purpose of the Video: Life Without Music (02:06) 🎵 Music's Overwhelming Presence (02:38) 😔 The Struggle and Need for Music (03:16) 🗣 Lack of Empathetic Resources on Quitting Music (03:54) 🧠 Dependent on Pleasure - The Music Trap (04:31) 😞 The Sad Direction of Society's Music Dependency (05:00) 😠 Desperation and Loneliness in Quitting Music (05:35) 💪 Struggling Alone - Jihad with the Self (06:07) 🎵 Opposition from Friends (06:39) 💔 Going Backwards - The Punishment of Allah (07:08) 🙏 Embracing Struggles for Allah (07:45) 🎶 The Temporary Nature of Pleasure (08:15) 🌊 The Sweetness of Life Without Music (08:52) 💧 Enduring Mental Pain - The Test of Cutting Music (09:18) 🤔 Searching for the Sweetness of Dean (09:52) 🎧 The Struggle to Replace Music with Quran (10:23) 📚 Quran and Music - A Battle of the Heart (10:54) 🧘‍♀ The Freedom and Toughness of Life Without Music (11:29) 🎧 Filling the Void - Feeding the Soul (12:02) 💕 Allah's Mercy in Feeling Guilty (12:37) 🎶 Music vs. Quran - A Choice to be Made (13:09) 💦 The Waters of Quran - Entering the Heart (13:44) 🍞 Feeding the Starving Soul - Tasting Sweetness (14:26) 🚧 Persisting Through the Struggle (15:11) 🌟 Feeling the Words of Quran (15:57) 🕊 The Comfort and Presence of Allah (16:32) 🎵 Music vs. Quran - The Heart's Connection (17:09) 🎉 Music - A False Hope (17:47) 🌟 Quran - A Source of Gratitude and Awareness (18:27) 🔌 Disconnecting from Music's False Promises (18:57) 🔍 Investigating the Source of the Problem (19:35) 💬 Test from Allah - An Honor to be Tested (20:06) 🏞 Quran - The Perfection from the Heavens (20:36) 💔 The Flaws of Human-Created Music (21:08) 🎵 Music - What We Want, Not What We Need (21:40) 🧭 Understanding Priorities - Allah First (22:24) 🌠 Feeling Honored by Allah's Remembrance (23:02) 🏘 A Home in Allah's Presence (23:34) 🏃‍♂ Remembering Allah in Everyday Activities (24:00) 🎼 Music as a People's "God" (24:42) 🚧 The Scary Dependence on Music (25:19) 💭 Distinguishing Between Wants and Needs (25:54) 🎶 Music - A Temporary Pleasure (26:41) 🎭 Music vs. Quran - A Stark Contrast (27:16) 📝 Life Without Music - The Preferred Path (27:54) 💡 Understanding Priorities as a Muslim (28:31) 🔍 Investigating the Source of the Problem (Continued) (29:16) 🌟 Allah's Perfection vs. Human Fallibility (29:49) 🏛 Dependence on What We Want vs. What We Need (30:19) 🎶 The False Promises of Music (30:50) 📝 The Ideal Life: Living Without Music (31:25) 🎙 Conclusion and Invitation to Listen on Podcast Platforms

[@yassmine580]

Appreciate it! Thank u so much for that ✨✨

[@l-d3573]

Jazak’Allah Khayr!!

[@celestialsatheist1535]

Yeah yeah that's great now wanna see me destroy Islam the Quran is the word of Allah isn't it ? meaning the Quran is the word of Allah isn't it ? meaning the Quran is the words of the creator of the universe an all powerful being. So that means the Quran can't have any errors if it does it can't be the word of the creator. Even the Quran acknowledges this (quran:4:82) . Even if the Quran has one error one single error someone can easily discard it as a false religion. That was the premise And here's the error Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient. Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with Stars, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower. Quran 41:11-12 The elements in the Earth's crust and core were first formed in stars by nucleosynthesis. When those stars exploded as supernovas, they expelled the elements that were used in future solar systems such as Earth's own. Modern radiometric dating of meteorites and rocks from the Earth and Moon show that these bodies were formed at the same time as the sun and its other planets, 4.5 billion years ago. The Qur'an, on the other hand, describes the Earth as being fully formed before the stars. If you haven't realized it yet this is the case. A deity who calls himself the creator of the universe doesn't even understand basic cosmology. So since the Qur'an contains a gross and unacceptable scientific error our premise which is backed up by the Quran leads us to the conclusion that Islam is false.

[@killua___7]

Thank u

[@ACE-cj7ln]

This needs to be pinned !!

[@Jamilajahankhushbu]

A person can't understand how bad it is unless they quit it. A week is enough to make you understand. I gave it up in March, before starting Ramadan, and Alhamdulillah, I haven't gone back it. True that sometimes it's impossible to avoid, like in elevators or malls or someone else who is listening to it and you can't stop it. I think that doesn't count, right? I used to argue as well, that music can't be haram, it calms me down, blah blah blah. But now after quitting it, I actually felt how wrong I was.

[@abderazak380]

may allah guide us all

[@asmaaruddin5988]

Good job so proud to see ppl realizing how bad it is and quitting this bad habit. May Allah grant you contentment and steadfastness! Yes, hearing music in malls, elevators, or any public space doesnt really count. Hearing music and listening to music is diffrent. We should try our best to avoid it as much as we can, but some places it is impossible. May Allah guide us to the striaght path 🤲

[@tuinov6286]

​@@asmaaruddin5988 your god never talked about music.😂

[@asmaaruddin5988]

@@tuinov6286 “And of mankind is he who purchases idle talks (i.e. music, singing) to mislead (men) from the path of Allah…” [Luqman 31:6] Here is the Qur'an talking about music and there are also other hadith that talk about this issue. May our creator guide us all to the right path.

[@tuinov6286]

@@asmaaruddin5988 Idle talk is not music. You just corrupted the quran

[@hidden3197]

The way you talk and your words resonate with me so much and it's because they are the words of truth and worded very well. Cried when you cried and it felt like the most genuine tears I've shed in awhile, not specifically sad tears, just tears. The amount of relatability I have to your journey and hopefully I will be able to get to where I can feel that same feeling/impact. Thank you for this.

[@fathiaa6392]

I love your honesty and vulnerability. I was about to click on a song but then i saw your video. Ive tried to quit music a few times but your video has given me such a beautiful insight and i dont feel alone in my journey anymore. May the All Mighty reward you for sharing your heart and keep you steadfast. Ameen.

[@pwq6999]

Finally someone talking about this topic and I agree fully I stopped music at 13 and now I can easily memorize Quran and I feel so much happier 😭😭

[@zamzamahmed2686]

how old are you now?

[@Lamm_1]

Mashallah I’m proud of people like u

[@lisaslays1]

me to but sometimes shaytan win💔

[@raatkikhoobsurti]

Finally someone my age who wanted to improve themself, Masha Allah, so happy and proud of you!

[@Alexa7hp]

Me too

[@shshht9]

I had been neglecting my salah for too long or not praying them on time. Yesterday I prayed all 5 prayers on time (first in a very long time), Alhamdulillah. And recently I am trying to not miss any prayers. I was really tired after a long day of packing and moving and went to bed but what you said at 8:52 made me get up and pray my Isha prayer. May Allah reward you!!!!! Also, I have noticed music causes time to have less value. It’s like if I am getting ready for work in the morning, I’ve realised how when I’m playing music, the time goes by too fast. Contrary to when I’m just getting dressed in silence and have enough time without having to rush (doing the exact same routine).

[@afafridaoui4566]

May Allah always help you, protect you, guide you and be by your side.

[@shshht9]

ameen and u @@afafridaoui4566

[@fsheik1127]

I haven’t heard someone that honest and real for a long time. Thanks for sharing sister💕

[@CountessHysteria]

As a young Muslim, I thought music was fun and harmless and could make any moment less boring. I was devastated when I first heard it was forbidden in Islam and read about the genesis of music in which it implies Satan invented it. I refused to believe that and continue listening to music to rid my boredom. Ever since I reached an adolescent age(18-19 years), I lost the same happiness and thrill I felt when I listened to music and started to grow lethargic from listening to it. I take this as a sign that music isn’t everything and it can be good to live without music. Same with showing women’s awrah, I wanted to look presentable and declined Allah’s orders for women to cover themselves. Now, I hate showing my arms and legs and I have recently considered resorting to wearing hijab. Nowadays, music is just irritating noise and it fogs your brain so it hinders you from thinking clearly from my experience. I just felt like sharing my story on a relevant video. This popped up in my recommendations.

[@al-kuhtellarofficial]

59.

[@istvanwisse8264]

I might be Christian but I feel I agree with Muslims on music a lot (which makes sense since we agree on most things). I've been cutting out music for non-religious reasons but as I've been doing it I've noticed how messed up music is. It completely takes over your brain, I still hear songs in my head all day even without listening to any. It's also great to head someone so excited about their religion, inspires me to pray more and such even if we have a different religion. I felt what you said that thing about Allah remembering you a lot, it made me think about how God cares about me, even though he made everything he still cares. Thank you.

[@shaniquabobbert6128]

I'm Christian too :3 I don't think I could ever give up music because I'm Jamaican and music is a huge part of our heritage, but I've been trying to listen to music with a better message, which actually is more connected to my culture (like reggae music and stuff like that) Anyways all the best ❤

[@ThePenkiteTV]

⁠@@shaniquabobbert6128girl it’s not just Jamaica that has music embedded into the culture. Unfortunately having something in our cultures doesn’t make it good for you… Things only hold as much importance as you allow them. The issue with music is that it is a distraction, a false form of gratification which causes addiction. It is a trick of the devil to take people away from their original objective - to remember the Father/Allah/Creator as many times in every minute as possible and focus on saving your soul from potential hellfire. And the more you let music into your life, the more you will find yourself with songs stuck in your head when you actually need to be remembering something important. Basically, stimulating our perception gives you a temporary dopamine boost, plays around with your imagination and leaves you stranded far away from remembering God, hence you miss out on the biggest blessing for a creation by choosing to fill your mind with man made catchy trendy tunes and beats. Not saying we should close ourselves in a cocoon to avoid hearing music being played around us, but it is definitely a good idea to withdraw from it. At the very least try a week of conscious music detox and see if your mind feels better after.

[@febilogi]

​@@ThePenkiteTVgreat perspective 👌

[@abderazak380]

i agree with you when you said that you still hear songs in your head and i felt by sometimes in my head also , this is the real meaning of addiction , they made all the listners addicted to music unfortenutely

[@jairar2587]

@@ThePenkiteTV for me it’s the complete opposite. Listening to music brings me closer to God. It’s probably the music a person listens to

[@sahxx2165]

I'm a christian, but recently I've been reading a lot about islam's view of music and while I don't exactly agree with all of it, I've definitely been getting a few good lessons from it, so your video came on a perfect time haha I just have been feeling something in my heart telling me to just sit in silence. Your video about boredom also helped me a lot on this topic. I noticed that I use music to fill my mind so that I don't have to be alone with my thoughts, and that's obviously not healthy at all, but it's definitely a huge problem in my generation. Also the fact that sometimes I listen to music with lyrics that clearly glorify sin but I always come up with some kind of excuse like "but the beat is so good, I can just ignore the lyrics" which proves how humans are obsessed with pleasure, going as far as doing stuff we know we shouldn't just because it makes us feel good. I don't plan on completely quitting music, but this video definitely gave me strength to at least do *something* about not being able to go against my fleshly desires with 0 self-control. Thank you so much for this video, God bless you! 💜

[@tuinov6286]

First of all there is no rule or verse about music in thw Quran. So basically muslims made up new laws, they think they are better than god. Secondly the frequency of the music is the most important thing.

[@forabetterlife6461]

@@tuinov6286 one famous scholar rlly long ago he never answers questions about islam until he studied it very well for yeaars cause he was afraid to claim that something is haram and in reality it isn't or the opposite cause that a really really bad thing and god will ask u about it the hereafter so please please don't give fatwa until u become a scholar

[@Youareheretoo]

There is praise music you can listen to. It’s the worldly music you need to stop for your spirit to be cleaner. David played music and he is considered a man after Gods own heart. And for the spirit of depression the Bible says to put on the garment of praise. It is good to make and sing to the Lord.

[@forabetterlife6461]

@@Youareheretoo i believe we shouldn't listin to instrument and songs that contain forbidden stuff or words ( even though I was a huge fan of songs and instruments especially classic music but now I'm convinced that it's not permissible . Not sure if it's 100% haram but I do know that it's smth not recommended to do and u better avoid it . I stopped l better tbh 😊)

[@hamna2366]

i agree with you on this. music fills up my mind and i mostly listen to it when i am feeling low or lonely, usually distracting myself into a different world than reality. i have minimized music but again its been a bit difficult to quit.

[@caffeine8890]

Thank you sooooo much for the reminder. Im actually in need of your words and this made me crying too. Youre so genuine, farah❤️

[@literarymalfunction]

You don't know how much I needed this. Not only your discussion of music, but life in general in this episode. Jazakallah Farah

[@MeherinAhmedRoza]

Oh my god! There's so many things she said that can be quoted. Love her. Watching her for the first time and this video is what I've been seeking for a long long time

[@ohh_itsFajr]

I’ve now listened to this 3x since posted. Which means 3x in 4 days mashallah. It’s like you’re speaking exactly how I feel inside! And you’re comedic timing/moments are real and genuine. I’ve stopped music and walahi …you’re explaining it so..correct wow. I thank Allah for you walah. Your Nur is so beautiful Alhumdulilah. May Allah bless you Ameen❤

[@basmalahalzaben257]

This podcast has become a bigger sister to me Thank you from the bottom of my heart for recording these thoughts and ideas.

[@ziadissa2216]

the feeling you described of feeding your soul after it has been starving for so long is so profoundly felt. Reaching that point is so hard and feels so rare especially when you keep "relapsing". But it is beyond sweet

[@forabetterlife6461]

I love how deep u think and how you're using your mind in every situation. Now after watching your videos i found out how dumb i was living my mind literally was useless just scrolly all day watching kdramas eating and sleeping at 4am but now i feel totally awake thank you so much ❤

[@Umaymaa1]

You don’t know how much I appreciate this. I know how you feel, giving up music I was pretty alone in that too. And everyone thought I was crazy but being able to truly feel the Quran after quitting was so worth it. May Allah reward you and never stop with this podcast!!!!!!💞💞💞

[@takiyaazrin7562]

Silly people support Taliban 1. Banning boxing 2. Banning music 3. Banning drawings 4. Banning photography 5. Banning movies 6. Banning women high-heeled shoes that produce a sound 7. Banning women showing their hair 8. Banning women wearing perfume 9. Banning women going out 10. Banning women to breathe after stoning

[@lananabilhussain3118]

Thank you so much from all my heart, you don’t know how much it hits me🥺, thank you again ☺️

[@Loveeyouself]

شكرا فرح وضحتيلي اشياء كنت احس فيها ومااعرف مصدرها ولا ايش سبب الحزن الي احس فيه كنت احسب اني الوحيدة وذكرتيني بنقطة جهاد النفس الحمدلله الي انك تكلمتي عن ذا الشيء❤‍🩹

[@svmya3lm453]

Thank you very much for this video! Growing up in a family where music wasnt the norm, I wasn't really exposed to it until my teenage years. Its really hard because I have been trying to quit but always end up going back. But now I have deleted all of my music apps and inshallah this keeps me, and everyone else on this journey steadfast. Ameen!

[@sumeyaasir2845]

1 year with out music....and yea there were days that i fall and listen music. Don't fall as much as you can but even if you fall just repent and go back to your fight with your nafs...wollahi i know it is hard but it is sooo worthy!!! I feel this podcast is feeling my heart❤❤

[@f.b.8835]

You got me sobbing with your beautiful words in the most positive way possible. May Allah grant you eternal peace in this life and the afterlife and may you live a long life full of good deeds ya rab.

[@invoguesqa3]

its been a year since i stopped listening to music just at the drop of the hat. otherwise, astaghfirullah i used to listen to Coke Studio during Ramadan. May Allah forgive me. But the point is, today i found myself yearning to hear a song again. and thats when i stumbled across your video. I truly feel that Allah led me here. so thank you for putting those feelings into words and coming from a place of understanding. much appreciated. JazakAllah Khair

[@pandapanda338]

This video means so much to me at this point where I too am struggling with the emptiness after giving up music for the last 3 months, you made it feel like I wasn’t alone in this. I literally cried throughout the video. Thank you for talking about stuff like this, May Allah bless you and make His tests easy for you and all of the Ummah.❤

[@seismixx]

I just realized that my brain is actually playing a song on repeat while I'm listening to this right now and I cant even stop it. 💀

[@Fxo2]

Hate when random lyrics pop up, like I can remember more lyrics than Quran? Na I don’t want to live this way🥲may Allah help us ❤️

[@hadiyahalkauthar]

You're being brainwashed by these ignorant fundamentalis. Music can be a great force for good. Listen to your heart and reject the nonsense that these idiots are spouting. They are just parroting off hadiths like robots, without looking at their historical context.

[@rozi_xx2434]

Can I be honest? I really appreciate the way you opened up about this problem or topic. There was no guilt projected 🥹 I realized that I was really into music when I was younger and growing up I was longing to be myself again. I thought maybe getting back to things I really enjoyed might bring that happiness I had back. After awhile I kind of realized that the way I thought changed a bit, the way I talked, the way other things weren’t as joyful like they used to be. There was only music. After going through so much it clicked. It’s hard not having music played in the background while doing anything or going out and having no headphones on etc. but I feel more comfortable and in ease? Idk there are less peak emotions and I feel more calm or relaxed.

[@teeee_teeee]

Okay I didn’t even watch this vid till the end, this made me so uncomfortable bout what I’m doing with my day and you’ve no idea how much this actually helped. Keep up!❤

[@nazneensheikh377]

"May be what we want but not we need" hit me deep ❤

[@waseelakhan5197]

I was so in need of this. It just re-assured me that I don’t wait for your podcasts every week for no reason. Thank you. ♥️

[@aya-wx8ko]

I love how you talk about deen its so inspiring and made me think alhamdullah that there is hope in this genz

[@unaizahadi9079]

I loved this! Thank you for being passionate in the explanation and reasoning behind this struggle and direction of thoughts!❤ Trying here too! Alhamdulillah for even coming this far!

[@ri4803]

haven’t fully watched the video yet (only around 4 mins in) but i used to crazy obsessed with music and i was also in denial of the fact it was haram, looking for literally anything, anyone, to say it was halal. i was constantly struggling trying to quit , but Alhamdullillah, it happened one day, i just didn’t listen to music for that ENTIRE day then the days after that, then it became easy, then the addiction was finally gone. thank you Farah for all ur podcasts, i’m a new viewer and there isn’t much content for the audience your videos target (even less female content creators). Jazak Allahu Khaira, i know many including myself will benefit. take care and sorry for making this awfully formal! :)

[@aishayasser7195]

I was just watching and suddenly started to cry because SubhanAllah at the moment I started my journey of getting closer to Allah and quitting music, you shared that you were going thru a similar one and I feel like it is how Allah wants to help me keep going because ive been doing the exact same things of searching if music is really haram and stuff like that, and wheneveri think about it and how much i miss music your vids pop up and pushe me to keep going and i Im truly grateful.

[@maddiec6186]

As a revert from the United States, switching to acapella definitely helped a lot! It's nice getting to experience songs almost like a book without all the stimulating sounds and music effects.

[@farahdeeba-bm5vx]

Seeing u making changes and improving is such a beautiful thing. And how much I can understand that tears of yours 😔

[@nouhahamoui6777]

Thank you so much for this. really needed to hear this and Jazaaki Allahu khairan sooo much khair in shaa Allah . Will definitely work on myself in shaa Allah

[@maryambint9702]

I love you so much for sharing this here, may Allah reward you and everyone struggling with this. Aameen!

[@aminasaeed5857]

I was listening to this right before fajar in order to fall asleep. podcasts help me sleep sometimes. I barely ever pay attention to the words in them. But I started tearing up, and they were peaceful tears ,listening to what u have to say. right at the end I heard azan for fajr, and never has the magnitude of azan hit me before this. I could feel the grandeur of Allah's call, and shocked beyond words at how small I am compared to the Lord of the worlds and His call. was planning on skipping fajar but will pray now. U r an angel sent by God fr. Or the biggest sign for me

[@jafrinshah7967]

I was going to look up a song to play, but this video got recommended and Alhamdulillah I clicked on it. May Allah bless you. I needed this right now.

[@user-ff5rz1yi4l]

This is exactly what i needed to hear. Farah, your video answered my prayers. Thank you sister❤️

[@sxg143]

Words can't express how much I am grateful for this video to have come on my feed thank you

[@tinaferr]

New watcher...her vids are great. Inspiring with her honesty

[@sadiyamukhtar_]

Ma Sha Allah. I love how you explained everything and shared your experience sincerely. For me, it was a transition. Started in 2019 but kept hearing varying opinions on music in Islam. Finally, last year I completely quit and it has felt lonely. It still does to an extent but I’m a lot more comfortable with it. Now, I realize how true that statement about music and Qur’an not staying in the same heart is. Cuz I don’t have music in my heart anymore and feel so close to the Qur’an. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Alhamdulillah. Thanks for sharing, Farah.

[@sureerdogmus1137]

i realize i need some silence in my life cause its always so full with every kind of stimulants but it doesnt have to be like that. Im aware that im so much in stress because of lack of peace of mind cause im not listening myself, im always listening others and shut my inner voice. Thank you Farah that was so helpful 🌸

[@ariapareira-xg6nt]

I cannot believe how this video came to me at the exact time I needed it, when I just started playing music again, this video came up and I clicked on it. SubhanAllah! May Allah reward this sister for the effort she takes in sharing her wisdom for the betterment of the ummah. Love you ukhtee!

[@zaiddia9247]

The part when you mentioned how singers are flawed so how can we truly resonate and look up to their music IS SO TRUE!!!! Wow thank you for this video

[@100bandbandit3]

That should make it more relatable the fact that you recognize we’re all human. But i guess thats the difference between christianity and islam you all think the prophets were perfect

[@p0lyblank]

@@100bandbandit3 That's not a difference. Prophets are meant to represent the messenger of a god, of course they are depicted as perfect. Wouldn't you call Jesus a perfect human being? I'm not into religions that focus on one source of life, to me it's a whole cycle that we will never comprehend and creating religions is our way of coping with the lack of comprehension.

[@100bandbandit3]

@@p0lyblank Jesus was not only a prophet but he was the Son of God

[@ridafatima2410]

@@100bandbandit3 Not at all, none of the prophets are considered perfect except prophet Muhammad.

[@momori5785]

@@100bandbandit3actually the prophets also made mistakes mentioned in the qur-an, but they always seek to correct they’re mistakes and they’re also the ones that have struggled a lot, so no we don’t think their perfect, but a great example to follow

[@pixelotetm]

it is funny how she talked about how every addictive thing affects you in a bad way without even knowing. you have wisdom girl.

[@AAAA12377]

Worshipping an imaginary entity to a point where it becomes the only thing that matters for you in your life not only sounds like an addiction ,but it also sound like lunacy

[@pixelotetm]

@@AAAA12377 you do the same thing when you watch movies. or sometimes when you are listening to modern music, you just don't realize you are doing it. and what the movies or musics teaches you, doesn't add value to your life. what God teaches you in the scriptures is life saving. so, I prefer to be a lunatic that is worshiping the life valuing things !

[@samihakhondoker2456]

its nice to know that there is someone who thinks deeply like me this is literally my inner convos

[@mohammedfouad3715]

Really, I am so happy with you, You actually sent the message clearly and with a high level of faith and with the truth of the real feelings of a good Muslim. May Allah please you and give you Taqua and Janah. Great thanks to you

[@seabreeze1436]

I am not Muslim, but I absolutely love your podcast. You’re so insightful and grounded in meaning. I respect how you bring forth these ideas and principles. You bring them to life. You’ve made me really reflect on what a life grounded in Truth is.

[@gabsedits696]

her videos are so beneficial even to non-muslims!!

[@Marwahx]

the way this podcast came at such a right time SubhanAllah i have been struggling with music for quite some time now and its just so hard to do anything without music right now i was trying to find an alternative to not listen to music while studying and i came across this Thank you Soo much May Allah bless you Ameen

[@zibrijramzan5606]

thank you so much for this video ...which shares about quitting music with such a deep perspective.... jazakallah khair ♥️ This is probably the best video I've watched about music till now!

[@bluecoffee3306]

Day 1 of going cold turkey bc a gradual letting go is just an excuse for ME to hold onto it for a little while longer. Music has robbed me of too much time I will never get back. I might fool the world, but I can never fool myself. Pray for me. May Allah SWT gjve me strength to let go of things I do not need and the wisdom to move towards the meaningful.

[@abeerkindred5038]

You can do this!

[@nuqi]

i will definetely try this

[@gabsedits696]

tell us how it went !

[@aliaali6421]

I acullaty don’t belevie that music is haram unless it has bad words in it or talks about inappropriate things and if your listening to regular music And your listening to it to forget reality it is haram but other thAn that it is okay just be careful not let it distracted you in Quran that’s all but I listen to regular music and I don’t escape reality and or at least I’m trying to stop listening to music that has bad words but acullaty I don’t listen to much only regular music and that is fine I’m not listening to it to forget allah and it doesn’t get in my way of Quran and and I don’t listen to anything inappropriate that’s all it is fine but if it has bad words or inpaaroprite stuff or you forget allah while doing it than it is haram other than it is okay

[@idkidk1311]

@@aliaali6421musical instruments themselves are haram

[@aliaali6421]

@@idkidk1311 are you Muslim I’m just asking

[@idkidk1311]

@@aliaali6421 yes

[@daniahdan701]

I cried so much watching this, the most relatable video to my heart. I know the feeling of listening to Quran and feeling nothing and I absolutely know the feeling of listening to the Quran and feeling so present and so grateful that you begin to cry because you’ve never felt so at peace. Honestly quitting music was so hard for me even though I quit years ago but I always find myself going back to it with out realizing ( when I go to the gym, restaurants and shopping malls there is always music blasting and obviously my friends love dancing to music) which makes it very hard but I try to do my best. May Allah guid you thank you for your video 💕💕💕💕

[@b2698]

you have such an amazing way of addressing these topics, i could listen to you talk all day. May Allah help us all follow the right path ameen.

[@flossyb.9532]

I never thought I would find a relatable talk about this subject. Jazakillah khair for sharing. It’s truly so helpful. Allah bless you ❤

[@yas8359]

I started this journey of stopping music since Ramadan. It is very hard and I have failed sometimes but I’m trying to listen to podcast, do dikhr etc instead of music and it’s getting better. Thank you for this video it really represent the struggle of stoping music !❤

[@AD-fv5fy]

Thank you Farah for posting this video, we really needed someone to talk about it

[@risolsosismayo]

Barakallahufiik, thank you for sharing this with us and makes me realize that I'm not alone in this journey.

[@zekiyeas7927]

I was just casually watching this video but while I listening I realize that I need a pen and a notebook and I should take some notes I probably will watch this again and take notes from it. Thank you for guiding

[@dani-el4yo]

i’ve recently stopped listening to music and when you said you felt like the sweetness in life had been stripped and you felt deprived, i can honestly relate to that so much 😭 i try to find pleasure in other things now but listening to music gave me that immediate boost that i yearn for now

[@someoneyoumayormaynotknow3924]

Music is like a drug for those couple hours u feel happy or whatver u need, but trust me the second you get closer to Allah, when you start praying (don’t assume you do or not just saying it, don’t get me wrong) you will find peace. I used to use music to escape and now I sometimes miss it but not really only liek 1-2 times a month but it so much better without music. May Allah make it easy on u.

[@dani-el4yo]

@@someoneyoumayormaynotknow3924 thank u so much. ive began praying 5 times a day as well which used to be a challenge for me but since ive quit music its become easier

[@maddiec6186]

Only instruments are haram. It's ok to listen to singing that's voice only as a form of poetry because it lacks the same stimulating effect.

[@khadijasworld3899]

OMG it's been almost a year that i stopped listening to music, and yet it's one of the best decission i've made, it's after when i stopped i started to understand how bad it is and how harmful it can be

[@khair_xamadeh3099]

I’m watching this while traveling to do umrah and I’m crying my eyes out , farah you’re chosen one بارك الله

[@zahraahunaisdeen133]

please continue making such amazing podcasts. truly mind-blowing

[@hafsaz_]

sis I had the same struggle, I was heavily addicted to music and did researches about how to overcome it. I wanted to find people talking about their experience, studies, disadvantages of listening to music - but I never found anything and felt alone on the journey. btw love your podcast, you deal with great important and interesting topics allahuma barik 💞

[@Inlovewithmysilf]

مرا حبيت الحلقة وان شاء الله حيجي اليوم اللي اوصل فيه لمرحلتك 💞

[@feyzase7739]

I start listen nasheeds while driving. There is usually a specific one I listen to. It gives me so much chills, I think about life in a positive way and it makes me nervous when someone else is driving with me and wants to listen to songs which gives a “vibe”. Since than I am driving with nasheeds I feel more safe, more focus on the car drive, but also I don’t have the feeling I need to drive differently to catch the vibe of the song. Also, driving can might me dangerous and it helps me control my driving. Of course I can not control somebody else, but if something bad should happen the last thing would be listening to something that gives me comfort. I don’t know how to explain, but also when I am on a plane I usually listen to the Quran. I feel so safe, I don’t deal with anxiety, I am with my thoughts knowing Allah is listening knowing my thoughts, but also he is giving me advice.

[@mabell7000]

This comment i can totally relate to. When driving with music im more reckless, drive fast, not concentrating, and have an ego boost like im so much more cooler than others cuz of my music taste. When I put on Quran which is here and there I feel so much more at peace, smoother driving, safe, calm and i dont have any anxious or worries. And things always go right for me when I listen to Quran recitation when driving . Such big differences i seen positive impact when I listen to Quran when in the car driving compared to like music. I deleted my music playlist i still have habits but i have a Quran playlist instead. May Allah make it easy for us all Ameen.

[@user-ih5vn8rf1l]

just for the first 10 minutes , i have learned that my life is wrong somehow i really appreciate doing this video cuase it gives me the opportunity to correct my life

[@zaraayeshaa]

subhanAllah ive seen you on reels & shorts and came across you on youtube. & im early ?? it's like a sign as ive been working exactly on the topic. imma watch the video now.