Musicians have always exploited Music as a means of propagating political ideas. Political ideologies are ingeniously diffused without the listener having to confirm affiliation. John Lennon was recognised as much as a 'thinker' as he was a musician. He was hailed by many, and still is, as a proponent of Democracy. Below is illustrated how John Lennon incorporated Marxist and communist ideologies into his music, in the famous single, Imagine.
Imagine that there was no heaven, it's easy if you try 1
No hell below us, above us only sky 2
Imagine all the people living for Today 3
Imagine there are no countries 4
It isn't hard to, nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too 5
Imagine all the people living in peace, Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can, no need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of Man
Imagine all the people sharing all the world. 6
You may say that I am a dreamer, but I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us when the world be as one. 7
1. The attack on Religion. Marxism propagates Religion as an obstacle toward economic prosperity. Russia was once the seat of the Muslims. Bukhara and Samarkand were the centers of Muslim learning and civilisation. Imam Bukhari was from Bukhara. Communism openly and systematically almost destroyed Islam. It is no coincidence that architectural designs within the former Soviet Union look like mosques. Thousands of mosques were destroyed. The Ulema (scholars) were persecuted, books were burnt. It is only after two decades of struggle and Jihad that the Soviet Union was tamed.
2. The belief that there is no Jannah (Heaven) or Jahannum (Hell), that there is no Aakirah (Hereafter).
3. The attack on 'self interest', the guiding principle of Western economies.
4. The attack on Nationalism. The idea of a world view, a one world government, a 'New World Order'.
5. Once again the attack on Religion. According to Lennon these ideas are not fantasy but are practically achievable.
6. The belief that everything belongs to the State. The abolition of private property, individuals should worship the state and recognise it as their 'Rabb' (sustainer).
7. A century after Marx's death, there were well over a billion persons who were at least nominally his followers. That fact led many communists to hope that the future might well see the eventual world triumph of Marxism.
(taken from 'Music Exposed' by Siraj Yusuf Lambat 'Time Publications')
4 comments:
I think what Lennon meant is the religion of its current form now.
Religion is meant that we experience the actual conversation and essence of god. As for Heaven or Hell, we really don't know how it exists or if it exists as form of punishment. I don't believe in punishment period. Since we are part of god, how can god punishes himself? I believe in consequences. These are meant to awaken the soul to doing what is right and eventually connect back to the source god..this s really the purpose of all his creation
In the Quran and Hadith their is a small description of heavan and hell.So for sure they exsist.
I dont really understand how we can be part of God.But we are Allah's creation.
Its a little confusing.I attend a quranic tafseer class and the speaker was saying about how the ru7 of Allah is in us.
Because Allah is one and he has no partner.But at the same time we are his creations.
go to all the tafseer you like, you are very young and you need to explore all possibilities. I have been there and done that...but just keep in mind that not necessarily all what you hear is the absolute truth...
Regarding creation, think of it this way. Before this has been created, all the worlds, stars..ect there was only ALlah, not even nothing exist, there was Allah that fills it all. So when he created all this, where do you think they came from? from nothing? but nothing can't exist next to Allah... So All his creation came from his own Rou7.
The difference between all his creation is the level of consciousness that is aware or able to be aware.
For example a rock has very little consciousnesses, while a tree has little more, animals..until you reach humans they have most awareness, it is evolution which ends in finding Allah and returning back to him to end the journey :)
Thank You very much.You explained it so very well and in a way that was simple to understand.
shookran Mone yateek al 3afi ya istaz ;)
it all makes perfect sense now
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