Originally Posted by burqaposhx

Funny how few people are hell bent on using "literal" meanings of "soul".

No wonder that they as a group (aka Islamists) are very poor when it comes to creativity and innovation.

Oh bhai logo,

Heart and soul is a metaphor of "inner feelings" of a person. Expressing these inner feelings in a beautiful way, simply shows the creativity and innovation of a "creator" aka person who expresses the feelings. These feelings may be related to Love, fear, or may be hope, or desperation. They are human feelings and expressing them in fine arts instead of bombings and suicidal explosions shows the "depth" of articulation, thinking, and power of that individual's mind.

Appreciating finer art is the first step towards getting "civilized", while creating fine arts is the hight of any civilization.

Off all the great civilizations, one should only look at their art, music, literature, architecture, and poetry and see the state of well being for their people.

Civil societies not only "encourage" the creation of fine arts (all kinds with no limits), but also "protect" and patronize their artists.

Once the engine of creating "fine art" stops, the civilization goes on its death bed.

We can clearly see that in the Middle Eastern countries. Their production and "protection" of fine arts is almost zero, zilch, nada.

Is Saudi Arabia known for creating the latest forms of music, art, architecture, dance?

No.

The result! a dead civilization.

So anyone who wants to "justify or deny" music or any other form of art from Islamists point of view is simply proving the point:

----- Bhains key aaagay been bajana.

translation - You can play even the most beautiful lyrics in front of a water baffalo, it will never generate any appreciation.

BTW This metaphor was used for uncivilized beduins, who cannot or will not appreciate finer arts.