Library Ethics Greater Sins Chapter 18 The Sixteenth Greater Sin : Singing 3. The exegesis (TafsÄ«r) of the term “False Wordsâ€
3. The exegesis (TafsÄ«r) of the term “False Wordsâ€
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3. The exegesis (TafsÄ«r) of the term “False Words”
In addition to the phrase ‘frivolous discourse,’ the Holy Qur’an also refers to singing by the term, ‘False words.’ Abu Basir inquired from Imam Ja’far as-Sadiq (a.s.), the exegesis of the following ayat:
“... and avoid false words.”
(Surah Hajj 22:30)
The Imam (a.s.) replied,
“ (It means) singing.”
In explanation to the ayat,
“And they who do not bear witness to what is false, and when they pass by what is vain, they pass by nobly.”
(Surah al-FurqÄn 25:72)
Imam Muhammad at-Taqi (a.s.) remarked,
“ (Vain means) singing.”
(Refer Amali of Shaykh Tusi and also the book al-KÄfi.)
In yet another tradition, when Muhammad Ibn Uthman inquired about the meaning of this ayat, Imam Muhammad Taqi (a.s.) answered,
“It includes the evil words of one who is singing.”
