Third Reminder. Sunday. Harms and effects of music Continues. BismilLah. We human beings have been created for a noble purpose. Allah Most High says: “I have created jinn and humans only that they serve (worship) me” (Surah al-Dhariyat, 56). Music and temporary entertainments sink the human in physical pleasures and prevent him/her from true spiritual gains. In conclusion, music has a great role to play in preventing a human from realising the purpose of creation. Another harm of music is that it instills the ideologies of the Non-Muslims in the heart and mind. The messages of today’s music follow a general theme of love, fornication, drugs and freedom. We find that the whole world is obsessed with the Kufr idea of unrestrained freedom, i.e. freedom of speech and movement, etc… This idea of freedom, “it’s my life, I’ll do what I want” is a predominant theme of music today. It is used as a means of drilling western ideologies into the hearts and minds, which are totally contrary to Islamic values and teachings. As Muslims we must always ask if anything that takes our time and efforts are within the teachings of Islam. Is it part of the sunnah to be listening to music? Today, our Islamic ways of Marriage is being turned into non Islāmic ways by inviting the kuffar to play these haraam music with some ignorance openly dancing and singing along with both sexes. We know intermixing is not permissible but look at what happens in our weddings today? Beginning Halaal Marriage with haraam form of entertainment and dress. Why should then be surprised with today's rate of divorce in our communities? Let's stay away from such places where music and dancing takes place if you can't stop such things. May Allah guide us from the tricks of shaitaan. Aameen.