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I thought this was interesting and would fit in in this thread.You might be interested to know the origins of music and partying. It goes back to the Prophet Seth, son of Adam. After the incident between Cain & Abel, the families and progeny of both men were ordered to live separately. Here’s the rest of the story, it’s such an interesting take on things.
Story of Prophet Sheeth (A.S.) in Islam | Beginning of Music and Adultery
Story of Prophet Sheeth: The Prophet Adam’s (as) third son was named Sheeth. Sheeth (A.S.) was a gift; in fact, the name Sheeth means "GIFT"wordofprophet.com
it’s important to note that Seth isn’t mentioned in The Quran but there’s Hadith confirming his prophethood. Also this story I’m about to link is based on old scriptures that scholars have stated we take with a pinch of salt, as they haven’t been confirmed nor denied by The Quran, so this story isn’t Islamic in its origin but referenced in Islam as a possible explanation from old scripture as to how music and dancing and adultery came about. So I’m hesitant to say it’s completely concrete as the evidence isn’t from The Quran but it does allude to things which are a reality today.
The Bible does say that one of Cain's descendants invented music, but not many details are given
Genesis 4
17And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. 18And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. 19And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. 20And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. 21And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ
The first occurence of music being directly associated with sin happens much later, during the exodus
After Aaron makes a false idol golden calf:
Exodus 32
6And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play
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17And when Joshua heard the noise of the people as they shouted, he said unto Moses, There is a noise of war in the camp.
18And he said, It is not the voice of them that shout for mastery, neither is it the voice of them that cry for being overcome: but the noise of them that sing do I hear.
19And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. 20And he took the calf which they had made, and burnt it in the fire, and ground it to powder, and strawed it upon the water, and made the children of Israel drink of it.
The fact that from far away the music sounded like the noise of war (verse 17) was one of the reasons why i've read music with drums or a beat is worse as far as leading to immorality.
Couod you explain what you mean by "old scriptures that scholars have stated we take with a pinch of salt, as they haven’t been confirmed nor denied by The Quran"?