I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me

Why don’t I listen to songs? This question has been asked of me many times — sometimes with surprise, sometimes with humor, and sometimes with criticism. But my answer is always the same, in a soft tone and from the depths of my heart:

“Because I want to listen to God.”

Perhaps many people are shocked to hear this answer. Some smile, some are confused, and some try to understand what the secret is behind this small answer. So today, I want to tell you openly how much of the world is hidden in this one phrase…I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me

🎶 Heartbeat and Food for the Ears…

Songs are not just sounds; they contain emotions, desires, dreams, pain, and the colors of the world. They can entertain the heart, bring moisture to the eyes, or calm the mind for a few moments. But where do they take the heart?

When and how does the heart, whose real purpose is to connect with its Lord, hear the call of its Master in the noise of the world? ….. I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me

🕋 When the heart wants to hear Allah…

Songs are the sounds of the mortal world. But when I hear the recitation of the Quran, the influential words of a scholar, the sweet voice of a child saying “Allah,” or the call to prayer that reaches the depths of the heart — then I know where the real peace lies… I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me

When Allah says:

“أَلَ بِذِكْرِ اللّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ”

(Beware! Only in t]he remembrance of Allah do hearts find peace) — Surah Ar-Ra’d: 28

Then there is no doubt about it.

🌙 Spiritual silence and worldly noise:

Songs take me to that noise where the self reigns. But my heart wants that silence, that silence… in which the voice of Allah can be heard. The sound that lightens the heart, brings moisture to the eyes, and softens the soul.

Sometimes in the last hours of the night when everyone is sleeping, and I am alone… I recite or listen. My heart beats, and it feels as if Allah is very close to me. At that time, if someone tells me to come and listen to a song, I feel as if someone is pulling me from heaven and bringing me back to the hustle and bustle of the world….. I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me

Try it once and see…

If you listen to music every day, stop for a day and listen only to the recitation of the Quran — from the depths of your heart.

Do dhikr, listen to a beautiful prayer, or some faith-inspiring talk.

Then decide for yourself:

Did the music give you what your Lord gives you in just a moment?  I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me

🌸 How does it feel to hear from Allah?

Listening to Allah does not mean just listening to the voice of the Quran, but

When a trial comes, and the verse resonates in the heart: “Indeed, with hardship comes ease.”

When sadness arises, the heart says, “Do not despair of the mercy of Allah.”

When I pray and a voice comes from within, “Call upon me, I will answer you.”

These are the voices of Allah… touching the heart, refining the soul.

💭 What are you listening to?

I often ask myself this question. Am I chasing after mortal songs? Or am I listening to the words of the Lord, who is eternal, who hears my every sigh, who knows me better than I know myself?….  I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me

📌 Finally…:

I don’t listen to songs.

because I want to listen to Allah,

My heart is seeking Him.

My soul is thirsting for His words.

and my life is seeking His pleasure.

So the next time someone asks me, “Why don’t you listen to songs?”

I will just smile and say,

“Because my heart wants to connect with the Lord, not with the world…”I stopped listening to songs My Lord was calling me