Is Music a gift from God?

salman_s wrote: Allah has also revealed in the Qur'an in Chapter Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious) Whatever is there, everything will perish! And the face of your Lord full of majesty and honour will remain forever ! Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye (both classes of jinn and men) deny ?       i don't remember the verse number.

i made a mistake while quoting the translation. here is the corect translation which i have written in bold below :- 

Allah has revealed in the Qur'an in Chapter Ar-Rahman (The Most Gracious)

Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish ! And the face of your Lord full of majesty and honour will remain forever ! Then which of the favours of your Lord will ye both (jinn and men) deny?

Obviously I enjoy reading the Psalms.  They have a splendid melody to me.  I also am deeply enriched by the Gregorian Chants.  We have a song in church called "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of Creation"....which is yet another beautiful song of praise to God.  One of the most beautiful and touching songs (imo) as a Catholic is the Ave Maria which is sung to honor the virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. 

I believe, as I've stated before I think, that the classical compositions are a touch of heaven here on earth.  I believe God gave these talents to certain individuals, just as he gave us many people with extraordinary talents, such as artists, physicians, scientists, religious scholars, etc.  We all have certain talents.  Many times we have talents we don't realize we have, but we should use whatever talents we do have all for the glory of God.  If we are good at talking with, or visiting those who are hurting, either physically or emotionally, then we should do that.  Helping others is one of the greatest talents of all (imo). 

�The seven heavens and the earth, and all beings therein, declare His glory: there is not a thing but celebrates His praise; And yet ye understand not how they declare His glory! Verily He is Oft-Forbear, Most Forgiving!�  (Quran, Al-Isra, 17: 44).

The verse does not mention God by name, it says He. So it means whoever created these things, they glorify Him. So we start investigating the creation. In the way things are created, they glorify God. This verse is claiming that things themselves provide the proof to us. If we study an atom or a molecule, we will find that their Creator is Absolute. They glorify God with their tongue of disposition; by showing us how they are so perfectly created. Quran is teaching me how I should approach the creation, rather than how things are. Study a creation, and understand who can bring it into existence. Study an atom and understand that it requires absolute wisdom and knowledge to come into existence. This is how the heavens, the earth and all in them glorify God as if they were conscious. From our perspective, and for us to get to know God, this is what God is drawing our attention to.