Reply #2: It notes Sufis take on humour is the exception in Islam. However

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quotes from the Koran suggest that humour and laughter is not deemed as being very valuable at all and Ayatollah Khomeini's view is beyond chilling, see below.

" The Al-Islam.org through its Ahlul Bayt Digital Islamic Library Project (Allah: The Concept of God In Islam) points to issues relating to laughter:

*Laughter is not at all dignifying. Whenever a Muslim laughs, he/she is supposed to seek Allah's forgiveness and say, "Allahomma la tamqutni" (O Allah! Do not despise me!").

Such is the Islamic code of conduct. Yet there are numerous references to the Prophet laughing in hadith the authenticity of which leaves much to be desired.

*Whenever you laugh, you ought to remember verse 82 of Surat Bar'a: "So they shall laugh a little and weep much as a recompense for what they earned" (Qura'n, 9:82).

*Imam Ja'fer al-Sadiq quotes his fathers citing the Messenger of Allah saying,
"A good deal of jesting is not at all dignifying, while a good deal of laughter wipes out iman (conviction)."

*One of the pieces of advice given by the Messenger of Allah to Abu Tharr al-Ghifari was this one which is recorded in 'Uyoon Akhbar al-Rida: "Strange how one who knows that there is the fire (of hell) and who still laughs." He has also said, "Beware of much laughter, for it causes the death of the heart." The Messenger of Allah always smiled but never laughed.

The extent to which the founder of Islam laughed is a concern in Islam -- as with founders of other religions. is said to have smiled rather than laughed. In a Hadith, The Prophet Muhammad (p) is quoted as saying: "O followers of Muhammad! By Allah, if you knew what I know, you would weep much and laugh little." "

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Ayatollah Khomeini's view of humour is chilling:


Amir Taheri (Spirit of Allah, 1985) cites Ayatollah Khomeini's comment on the matter when endeavouring to combat the presence of music in Iran:

The aim of creation was for mankind to be put to the test through hardship and prayer. There are no jokes in Islam. There is no humor in Islam. There is no fun in Islam. There can be no fun and joy in whatever is serious. (page 259)