We are the people who seek shortcut in everything, even in religion. We try to get maximum benefit by putting little efforts. We don’t have time to offer prayers 5 times a day, even Farz prayers but we get motivated to stand for long time to offer lots of Nafils[by not offering Farz prayers] to seek the happiness of Allah. We don’t get time to read Quran but yes we DO have time to read Punj Surah, Ayat-e-Karima , Visiting different shrines for Duas and Mannat etc etc. You just name it!

Since it’s a modern age and mobile is being used by everyone these days. Our shortcut loving people didn’t miss a chance to use modern technology to get into Jannah. What they did that they created mobile ring tones of Azaan,Quranic recitation ,Naat ,Nasheeds etc so that if someone make a call, others will hear some Islamic tone or recitation. Hence they found an easiest way to show off their association with a religion. This habit is not in Pakistan only, it’s everywhere.

Now are we not fooling ourselves and committing sins by setting such tones? Allow me to explain why this is a sin. Mobiles are usually carried along in washroom as well which is obviously very offensive. Second thing is that so many times you cut the ring tone in middle so in case if you have set some Azaan,naat or Quranic recitation and you interrupt in middle then this is actually you are offending the religion. I heard few people who got mad when was stopped to set such tones and said that they are doing right because they are not setting any music tones.

I ask one question from such friends. Suppose you are in a party with your parents and in discussion with other people. Now what happens that when your mother or dad opens mouth to say something, they are interrupted by someone else. Now tell me how would you feel at that time? wouldn’t feel offensive and start cursing the person because he/she just offending your parents by interrupting in the middle. Will you not start giving him lecture of ethics and manners? Now apply same equation for Allah. He’s more respectable than anyone else in universe, how come your heart get convinced to interrupt His words in the middle? Is it not sign of hypocrisy? Are we not just offending our own religion?

I remember that last year when I was watching Indian Idol, one of the contestant was asked about patriotism. The guy was so patriotic that he said that he didn’t like setting ring tones of Vande Matram. Sonu Nigam,the judge got surprised and asked how come it’s unpatriotic. The answer given by the young chap was amazing. He just said that He didn’t like when people interrupt in the middle of national anthem because it’s like offending the national anthem. The whole audience clapped and no doubt the feelings of that guy deserves to be respected. When he could be so sensitive for a national anthem then why are we not touchy for Islamic text? Please ponder once what are you doing in the name of religion. You at one side earning sins by setting such tones but also earning more sins by disturbing others because when such ring tones ring in an office then nobody actually pay attention hence it makes thing more worst for you.

It’s also surprising that people forget to make their cells silent while offering prayers in Masjid. I wonder whether such people can forget to mute their cells while in a meeting or in discussion with boss? Since Boss is visible thus we have fear of it and Allah is invisible so we just ignore Him. I remember a month back before Umrah while offering Jummah in Masjid, I got disturbed badly when I just raised hands for saying Allah Akbar. Someone’s mobile started singing a song. The day I hate music so much that I feel ashamed that I was also an addict of music. From that day I quit listening Music and so far I am acting upon it. May Allah give me enough strength to continue this habit.

If you are dying to set some music tone and forget to mute your cell and join salat session, you can always mute it with one hand while praying. It sounds so stupid that people don’t cut the line as they think they re busy in prayers and would commit a sin while they are committing double sin , first by setting such tones second disturbing other people who are busy in prayers.

Please don’t make things difficult for you. Just think once what are you doing.

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