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Music’s effect; Prophet David

Music singing and dancing only becomes bad when it has a harmful or misleading effect on people. Music is made up of sequential vibrations, which effect the nervous system positively or negatively. Music can arouse almost any human emotion. If the music incites lust, violence and death, then it is of a negative nature and is in praise of the fallen angel, Iblis (CH - curse him). If the music brings about peace and serenity, then it is positive in nature.

The scripture’s primary use of music is the restoration of the spirit so it can be prepared for meeting with the Most High. The Prophet David was a musical genius (1 Samuel 2:18). He was skilled with the oboe (challil) and the reed, which he invented. He helped to heal King Saul with his music (1 Samuel 16:23, 2 Samuel 6:5 and 1 Chronicles 13:8). He was also very talented with the lyre, which is also called a harp and the reed pipe.

Excerpted from 360 Questions To Ask The Orthodox Sunni Muslims by Dr. Malachi Z. York