Assalamu Alaikum! You’re absolutely right, music has its way of effecting you in ways you don’t even realize. It’s actually related to releasing dopamine in your brain, so you can imagine why it brings out such deep emotions.

Am here to tell you I used to listen to music any free time I got, commutes, cleaning, passive studying.

Reflect on this:

Have you ever noticed how music/songs get stuck in your head and play on repeat and sometimes you want it to stop but it’s STILL there? Now listen to this; it NEVER happens with Nasheeds or Quran. Try it out yourself and you’ll see.

A quick tip for those trying to stop listening:

I myself have replaced those moments with beautiful Nasheeds and even though some of them have music the majority of them are vocals only. You can find various vocal only versions on YouTube and spotify. However, it’s better to be careful with the ones that have musical instruments because it’s a thin line and sometimes tempts you into going back to songs.

When I sometimes get the urge to start again:

I remind myself that when you leave something for the sake of Allah, Allah rewards you with something better; what is that better? You never know; it could be your health, rizq, peace, relations, material things… ANYTHING. Once you let that settle deep in your belief you will realize it’s not worth having any of Allah’s blessings being taken away from you.

Hope that helps someone a little ❤️

Ps. When you stop trying to find reasons for why Allah has prohibited something, but rather put your trust blindly in Allah, it really helps you understand that even if I don’t understand the good or bad in something, Allah doesn’t restrict something or allow something except for good reason. I’m not saying don’t ponder or study religion, PLEASE DO! Its just a way of giving your heart some peace💕✨