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I. Black magic
Black magic or dark magic is type of magic that draws on malevolent powers. It is used for malevolent acts or to deliberately cause harm in some way. It is alternatively spelt with a 'K' (magick), this term is also known as black magick, dark magick, the dark arts of magick and dark side magick. In modern times, people who believe in or claim to practice magic use the term to describe the harmful magic that they consider taboo, as opposed to the good white magic that they do profess to practice. Black magic would be invoked to kill, in ure, or cause destruction, or for personal gain without regard to harmful conse!uences to others. "s a term, #black magic# is normally used to describe a form of ritual that some group or person does not approve of. $ot everything that is called black magic truly has malevolent intentions behind it, and some also consider it to have beneficial and benevolent uses, such as killing off diseases or pests.

II. History
Magic in the Greco-Roman world %ecate, the ancient &reek goddess of magic. 'he prototypical #magicians# were a class of priests, the (agi of )oroastrianism, and their reputation together with that of "ncient *gypt shaped the hermeticism of %ellenistic religion. 'he &reek mystery religions had strongly magical components, and in *gypt, a large number of magical papyri, in &reek, +optic, and ,emotic, have been recovered. 'hese sources contain early instances of much of the magical lore that later became part of -estern cultural e.pectations about the practice of magic, especially ceremonial magic. 'hey contain early instances of/

the use of #magic words# said to have the power to command spirits0

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the use of wands and other ritual tools0 the use of a magic circle to defend the magician against the spirits he is invoking or evoking0 and the use of mysterious symbols or sigils thought useful to invoke or evoke spirits. 'he use of spirit mediums is also documented in these te.ts0 many of the spells

call for a child to be brought to the magic circle to act as a conduit for messages from the spirits. 'he time of the *mperor 1ulian of 2ome, marked by a reaction against the influence of +hristianity, saw a revival of magical practices associated with neo3 4latonism under the guise of the urge

Middle Ages
5everal medieval scholars were credited as magicians in popular legend, notably &erbert d'"urillac and "lbertus (agnus/ both men were active in scientific research of their day as well as in ecclesiastical matters, which was enough to attach to them a nimbus of the occult. (agic practice was actively discouraged by the church, but remained widespread in folk religion throughout the medieval period. (agical thinking became syncreti6ed with +hristian dogma, e.pressing itself in practices like the udicial duel and relic veneration. 'he relics had become amulets, and various churches strove to purchase scarce or valuable e.amples, hoping to become places of pilgrimage. "s in any other economic endeavour, demand gave rise to supply. 'ales of the miracle3working relics of the saints were compiled later into !uite popular collections like the Golden Legend of 1acobus de 7oragine or the Dialogus miraculorum of +aesar of %eisterbach. 8rom the 9:th century, the 1ewish Kabbalah e.erts influence on +hristian occultism, giving rise to the first grimoires and the scholarly occultism that would develop into 2enaissance magic. 'he demonology and angelology contained in the earliest grimoires assume a life surrounded by +hristian implements and sacred rituals. 'he underlying theology in these works of +hristian demonology encourages the magician to fortify himself with fasting, prayers, and sacraments, so that by using the -2-

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holy names of &od in the sacred languages, he could use divine power to co;rce demons into appearing and serving his usually lustful or avaricious magical goals. 9:th century astrologers include 1ohannes de 5acrobosco and &uido Bonatti.

III. Classes of Magic

In (agic, there are numerous classes and subdivisions. In the world of -yrd, these are the basic classes of (agic. 5ome are very general, while others are e.clusive to certain races or are very rare. *ach class is further divided into subclasses, which are listed but not described fully here. " person may use more than one kind of (agic, but depending on their race, physical or mental limitations, and the compatibility of the different (agics, it may weaken or completely cancel out the users ability to cast spells.

Black Magic (Sorcery

!escri"tion# (agic that is used for destructive or offensive purposes. $ot technically evil, despite the connotation of the term <Black (agic.= 'his (agic is like a weapon, which can be used by good, neutral, and evil folk alike. So$rce# ,raws upon the negative energies and emotions of all living things, as well as the life and magical force of the user. Materials %sed# >ften a staff or wand, sometimes a special knife, but usually only the mage?s bare hands are needed for casting. +asting is done with spoken words and@or gestures of the hands and body. &y"ical Mage# "s a very general field of (agic, ust about any sentient creature can use it with enough training. It is especially popular with traveling mages, as they often have nothing more than (agic for protection, hunting, and fire3lighting purposes. (ost often used by humans, elves, and other humanoid types. Com"ati'le (ith/ $early all (agics.

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Principles of Psychology Incom"ati'le (ith/ -hite, &reen, and 8ey.

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S$'classes# 5orcerer, -i6ard, (age, $ecromancer (any death3related Black (agic).

(hite Magic (Clerical

!escri"tion# (agic that is used for clerical or defensive purposes. 'his (agic can be used by good, neutral, and evil folk alike. So$rce# ,raws upon the positive energies and emotions of all living things, as well as the magical force of the user. Materials %sed# 5taff, wand, crystals, or other magically imbued ob ects. (ost often, the user needs only bare hands. &y"ical Mage# "s a very general field of (agic, ust about any sentient creature can use it with enough training. It is especially popular with traveling mages, as they often have nothing more than (agic for defensive, healing, and lighting purposes. (ost often used by humans, elves, and other humanoid types. Com"ati'le (ith# $early all (agics. Incom"ati'le (ith# Black, 8ey, and 5word. S$'classes# %ealer, 4rotector, +leric, 4riest@4riestess

Gray Magic
!escri"tion# " very rare class. 'his is the only way one can use both Black and -hite (agics without canceling out both types of opposing forces. In other words, the user may be skilled in both Black and -hite without depleting his or her life force, or weakening the (agics? effects. It also grants the user more

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compatibility with other (agics. 'his is an incredibly difficult class to learn, and is therefore seldom seen. So$rce# 5ee Black and -hite (agic sources. Materials %sed# " special tool that is part staff, part weapon. 'here is a crystal on one end, a double3sided blade on the other. 'he staff is as tall as the user, and the blade is always e.actly as long as the user?s hand, from wrist to middle fingertip. &y"ical Mage# Asually a humanoid type, but only in rare cases an actual human. Com"ati'le (ith# $early all (agics. Incom"ati'le (ith# 8ey. S$'classes/ $one

Red Magic
!escri"tion# (agic that re!uires blood for casting, thus the name. 2ed spells are actually powerful seals and curses, spells that are permanent even when the caster is not present. 5ome spells have time limits, special conditions for dispelling (i.e.0 the caster?s death), or are infinitely permanent. 'he last type, thankfully, is !uite rare. So$rce# *nergy of the caster and the source of the blood, as well as the blood itself. (aterials Ased/ Blood (of course), knife or sharp ob ect for cutting, special !uill or brush to write the casting runes, and in cases that re!uire a lot of blood, a bowl or chalice (usually made of silver or bone). &y"ical Mage# Asually a Black, -hite, or &ray mage with great power.

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Principles of Psychology Com"ati'le (ith/ $early all types. Incom"ati'le (ith# 8ey. S$'classes# 5ealer, +urse3witch

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Am'er Magic
!escri"tion# (agic used for summoning ob ects, creatures, or deities. 8airly rare. So$rce# Aser and the things the user summons. (aterials Ased/ -hatever is needed to mark the summoning seal. 5eals are different shapes, depending on what is summoned. &y"ical Mage/ Asually a mage that is already skilled in other (agics, particularly &reen. Com"ati'le (ith# (ost other (agics, particularly green. Incom"ati'le (ith# 8ey. S$'classes# 5ummoner, 4rocurer, +on urer, "colyte

Green Magic
!escri"tion# (agic that deals with nature. So$rce/ 'he life energy of all living things, including the user. Materials %sed# Asually none, unless they are materials found in nature. &y"ical Mage# %umanoid, often those with 8ey blood in them, and *lves. Com"ati'le (ith/ $early all kinds. -6-

Principles of Psychology Incom"ati'le (ith# Black and 5word. S$'classes# &reenthumb, 'amer, ,ryadic

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Bl$e Magic
!escri"tion# (agic that deals with Illusions. So$rce# (age?s energies and power of imagination. Materials %sed# Asually nothing more than the hands, though crystals and other ob ects can be used to <anchor= an illusion in place. &y"ical Mage# Asually one skilled in other (agics, especially 7iolet. Com"ati'le (ith# (ost other (agics, especially 7iolet. Incom"ati'le (ith# 8ey. S$'classes# Illusionist, %allucinist, ,elusionist

)iolet Magic
!escri"tion# (agic that deals with scrying, destiny, and psychic powers. So$rce# 'he user?s mind, spiritual energy, and (some say) the gods. Materials %sed# Asually a reflective surface for scrying0 card, sticks, or stones for determining future events and e.ploring past and present events more thoroughly0 special headbands can enhance the psychic abilities. &y"ical Mage# Asually humanoid, most often a human with some e.trasensory or precognitive abilities to begin with. Com"ati'le (ith# $early all (agics.

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5eer, 4yrokinetic, 'elekinetic, 'elepath, *mpath, >racle, 8ortune3

teller, 2une3master, 4u66ler, and 'eleporter

*rism Magic
!escri"tion# "n e.tremely rare type of class, even more so than &ray, which allows the user to know all types of <color= magic without compromising the strength of any of the (agics. "s this is nearly impossible for most mages, it is only seen once or twice in a millennium. So$rce# 5ee other <color= (agics. Materials %sed# " special crystal which, when held up to light, is rainbow3 colored. %owever, depending on which (agics the mage uses, only those colors will appear. 'he crystal can even cast -hite and Black lightB +rystals may be of any si6e, and either worn in ewelry or set in a staff or weapon. &y"ical Mage# 5ince these mages are so rare, there is no such thing as a <typical= 4rism mage. %owever, most of the recorded mages have beenC surprisinglyChuman. Com"ati'le (ith# $early all (agics. Incom"ati'le (ith# 8ey. S$'classes# Bicolor, 'ricolor, Duatcolor, Duintcolor, 8ull 4rism (age

Sword Magic
!escri"tion# (agic that can be used in combination with specially made weapons, like swords. Asually Black or other colored (agics, but almost never -hite or &reen.

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So$rce# 'he user?s physical and magical energy, as well as whatever other sources the (agics re!uire. Materials %sed# Asually bladed weapons, like swords and daggers, although staves, maces, whips, and other non3bladed weapons are sometimes used. &y"ical Mage# >ften the more physically active mages who can handle weapons as easily as they do (agic. 5uch a class is good to learn, since it provides a backup weapon to be used in situations where magic would be useless. Com"ati'le (ith# $early all types. Incom"ati'le (ith# 8ey, -hite, and &reen. S$'classes/ 5word (age, 4aladin ("mber and Black, usually), ,uelist

&hief Magic
!escri"tion# " collection of spells that aid thieves and other persons that live by stealth and cunning. (ainly concerned with disappearing, agility, and opening locks. So$rce# 'he user?s skill and energy. Materials %sed# 4icks, bags (for carrying loot), daggers, and shoes. &y"ical Mage# Intelligent thieves, rogues, and other folk of that type will often learn at least a few useful spells from their fellows over time. 5ome of these spells seem to have no affiliation with other types of (agic, though some are merely variations of already e.isting spells in other classes. Com"ati'le (ith# *verything, including 8ey, as this (agic has no real affiliation. Incom"ati'le (ith/ $othing. -9-

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S$'classes# 4ickpocket, Burglar, +on "rtist, 5py, "ssassin, "crobat

Bardic Magic
!escri"tion# (agic that is strongly connected to sound, especially music. 'hese spells, like 'hief (agic, have no affiliation and can be used in con unction with other (agics. 5ome spells are basic and useful for traveling, like healing spells (though not usually as powerful as true -hite spells). >ther spells are uni!ue, like +harm, 5leep, +onfuse, *namor, and so forth. So$rce# 'he bard?s energies, music, and sometimes instrument. Materials %sed# *ither voice or some type of musical instrument. &y"ical Mage# 4oets, story weavers, and musicians of all types and races. Com"ati'le (ith# *verything. Incom"ati'le (ith# $othing. S$'classes# 5inger, Bard, Eutist, 8lutist, ,rummer, %arpist, 5tory3weaver, ,ancer, -riter

+ey Magic
!escri"tion# (agic that can only be used by those with 8ey or *lven blood. 5pells are widely varied, but only a few are documented, as this is an e.tremely obscure (agic. 8ey folk do not share secrets easily. So$rce# 8ey energy. Materials %sed# $one needed. &y"ical Mage# 8ey creatures, like 8aeries, Anicorns, etc, and *lves. %umans cannot use 8ey (agic at all unless they have some 8ey or *lven blood in them. - 10 -

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Com"ati'le (ith# &reen (because they?re similar), Bardic and 'hief, because the (agics never need to mi.. Incom"ati'le (ith# *verything else. 5ubclasses/ $one

I). +orms of Black Magic#

Black magic refers to the powers of darkness, usually seen from a Eeft3%and 4ath point of view. 'his may or may not contrast with -hite magic, depending on the sorcerer's acceptance of dualism. 8ollowing are the various forms of dark arts or black magic/

, . -nochian magic#
*nochian magic is a system of ceremonial magic based on the evocation and commanding of various spirits. It is based on the 9Fth century writings of ,r. 1ohn ,ee and *dward Kelley, who claimed that their information was delivered to them directly by various angels. +ompared to other theories of magic, *nochian magic is strikingly more comple. and difficult to understand. "lso, parts of the original manuscripts written by ,ee have been lost, mainly due to a fire in his house after his death, thus key parts of the system are missing. 'his has allowed numerous interpretations to arise, some of which have solidified into schools of thought with individual bodies of interpretative literature. "lmost all schools agree, however, in that *nochian magic is a particularly powerful and dangerous form of magic.

. . Chaos magic#
+haos magic is a form of magic which was first formulated in -est Gorkshire, *ngland, in the 9HIJs. 'hrough a variety of techni!ues often reminiscent of -estern ceremonial magic or neoshamanism, many practitioners believe they can change both their sub ective e.perience and ob ective reality, though some chaos magicians dispute - 11 -

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/ . 0ecromancy#
$ecromancy is a form of divination in which the practitioner seeks to summon #operative spirits# or #spirits of divination#, for multiple reasons, from spiritual protection to wisdom. $ecromancy is used as a more general term to describe the "rt (or manipulation) of ,eath, and generally implies a magical connotation. >riginally, necromancy was synonymous with divination by means of con uring spirits.

1 . !i2ination#
,ivination is the attempt of ascertaining information by interpretation of omens or an alleged supernatural agency, either by or on behalf of a !uerent. If a distinction is to be made between divination and fortune3telling, divination has a formal or ritual and often social character, usually in a religious conte.t0 while fortune3telling is a more everyday practice for personal purposes. ,ivination is often dismissed by skeptics, including the scientific community, as being mere superstition. ,ivination has four types i.e./ >mens and omen te.t, 5ortilege, "ugury, 5pontaneous.

Sym"toms of Black Magic

Black (agic can be used to harm or hurt another person by performing certain acts even at a far away place 3 the effect of this techni!ue can be e.perienced thousands of miles away. -ith increase of ealousy, frustration, greed, selfishness, negativity and inability to accept other's happiness K growth, the use of Black magic has become the most common way to take out one's vindictiveness and get an evil kind of satisfaction from the turmoil of others. 'his problem has intensified a lot in the last few years, and many are suffering all over the world, totally unaware of the attacks made by no other than their closest friends, ac!uaintances and relatives. (any prosperous and happy families are ruined by Black magic.

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Black magic puts a block on a person's wisdom and intelligence and all efforts to solve the problem go fruitless. >ne feels a mental block, gets disturbed sleep with bad dreams, and negative thoughts. 'here is heaviness and weight on the heart and constriction in the throat. "t times, there could suddenly be blue marks on thighs without getting hurt, or faster K erratic heartbeat and breathing without any physical e.ertion. 'here are !uarrels in the family without any reason. >ne might feel the presence of somebody in the house. >ne feels one is not getting one's due and can achieve much more. >ne feels suffocated K restless in all circumstances, and is never at peace. >ne remains depressed, with lack of enthusiasm or desire to live K rise in life.

). -ffects of Black Magic

Black (agic can really play havoc with the life of the target person by destroying any aspect of life may it be career@business or wealth@prosperity, creating family problems or unnecessary tensions@phobias, adversely affecting children K family, creating chronic health problems, destroying mental peace, intelligence K happiness, cause inner turmoil, unrest K uncharacteristic@abnormal behavior and even cause unnatural deaths in e.treme circumstances. Black (agic not only affects the circumstances and future prospects of a person, but also deprives him materially of everything he was destined for, but also affects the psyche of the victim in such a way that one looses the will3power K mental energy to get out of the sinister situation one is in, and has no desire to live or rise in life. 'he effects of Black (agic become more chronic, dangerous and fatal with time, if untreated, like a horrible disease. It starts spreading like a contagious disease, affecting the person's mind, brain, body, relationships, attitudes, work, money, marriage, career and everything in life.

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)I. B3AC4 MAGIC I0 R-A3I&5

*vil or the forces of the darkness emerged with the emergence of 5atan. 5atan was infact a 1in and was elevated to the rank of leader of the "ngels but when "llah "lmighty created "dam and ordered all the "ngels to bow before "dam, 5atan refused. %e said he was superior to "dam0 hence he would not bow before "dam. %e thought himself superior as he was made of fire while "dam was made of (ud. "ngels are made of light and he was even leader of the "ngels so he became ealous and compared himself with "dam and forgot who gave the order. %e disobeyed "llah >rder and was deprived of all his ranks and was destined to %ell. 5atan became revenge full. %e asked permission from "llah and said he would misguide humans from the right path if he was given time till the 1udgment ,ay but he admitted he wont be able to misguide those who would be protected by "llah. %e was given time and 5atan started his work. 5atan has some powerful weapons with which he tries to misguide human. "mong those include (agic, Anfaithful 1ins, $afs e "mara, %am6at. In this series we will discuss these one by one. (agic is defined as/ 9. 'he art that purports to control or forecast natural events, effects, or forces by invoking the supernatural. L. (a) 'he practice of using charms, spells, or rituals to attempt to produce supernatural effects or control events in nature. (b) 'he charms, spells, and rituals so used. Black magic would be invoked to kill, in ure, or cause destruction, or for personal gain. ,ifference between Black and -hite is debatable but all forms of magic are black since it can bring any good. 5o it?s widely believed magic is black and is used for inflicting pain to others. 4racticing magic is banned in many countries. In ancient times, kings used to

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have magicians with them in their courts and competitions were also held between magicians to show their skills. -e have seen movies like %atim 'ai and very famous lines like <Khul a sim sim. -ords have powers associated with them and they act as codes. "ll you need to know the words. -ords are repeated in a particular environment. Its like e.ercise which bring results after repetition. Its said that magicians read words of holy books in reverse order and by doing so they invoke forces of evil. 4robably that is why they are condemned and will be given severe punishment by &od. (agicians also create dark environment to attract dark forces. 'hey practice these things in dark rooms, with filth around. Its also said, that magicians or "mileens as they are commonly known, when are able to invoke dark forces, they do work@amal on things like locks and throw then in dark wells and filthy places after putting name of the person for whom the whole e.ercise is done. (ostly, the work is done either to break a marriage, bring someone?s business down, make someone fell ill and things like that only for the sake of putting evil to others and the amileens do it only for the sake of money. Anfortunately, this thing is becoming common in 4akistan. -ith no check from government, these amils openly do business and erect large hoarding, claiming to provide you services if you need your beloved in your feet etc. 2eligious parties have never raise voice against this practice even when it strictly forbidden in Islam (and all other religions). -atch any Islamic channels and you will be surprised to see, people calling from around the world in the programmes like Istikhara, asking the (aulana 5ahib about their problems like continued illness, problems in marriages, tensions in families and financial problems. (ostly magic is mentioned the cause behind these problems and (aulana 5ahib usually gives wa6aifs with promise of unlocking the Bandish. But !uestion is, is there anyone trying to stop these evil doers from doing this practiceM (ost amileens are illiterate with no knowledge of religion and they can harm people with their practice. 'here is evidence of effects by Kufar to harm the 4rophet (uhammad - 15 -

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(4eace Be Apon %im) by (agic and "llah gave the East two 5urahs of Duran to give him protection against magic and evil. Its true that by reciting Duran 5harif and offering regular prayers, one can be saved from forces of evils but people are now vulnerable to dark forces due to present lifestyle. Its need of the time that (uslims should adopt Islamic lifestyle and also government should do something to stop people from selling evil in the markets.

)II. Black magic in *akistan

" ma ority of 4akistani urbanites believe in Black (agic and 'awee6 &anda "ccording to results of &allup 4akistan?s latest survey on N2eligion and 5piritual Beliefs?, half of 4akistan?s urban population believes that Black (agic is a plausible reality and 'awee6 &anda (a kind of Namulet?) can be used to heal its ill effects. 'he other half disagrees. 'he survey, which was conducted in ,ecember LJJI, revealed that OLP of the respondents e.pressed belief in Black (agic (Kala 1adoo) while QIP does not and a further 9P did not give any response. 5imilar results were observed in regard to 'awee6 &anda0 half of the respondents (QHP) believe in it, whereas the other half (OJP) does not. 2espondents were also asked to give their opinions on 4almistry. It was noted that one3third of the urbanites (:9P) believe in it as opposed to two3thirds of those (FRP) who do not do so. 'his survey was conducted by &allup 4akistan, affiliated with &allup International, on a sample of over 9JJJ respondents in the urban areas of all four provinces of 4akistan. 'his sample was statistically selected across all ages, income groups and educational levels. 'he error margin for a sample of this kind is estimated to be S OP at a HOP confidence level

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)III. Black Magic according to 6$ran#

Say, I seek refuge with the Rabb of the Morning from the evil of created things; and from the night when it s reads, and from those who blow into knots ! ractice secret arts", and from the evil of a #ealous erson$ (5urah al38ala!0 99:) Say, I seek refuge with the Sustainer of mankind, the %ing of eo le, Rabb of the eo le, from he evil of the whis erer who withdraws; he who whis ers into the hearts of eo le; from &in and human$ (5urah "n3$aas0 99Q) Incident# " 1ew by the name of Eabid did black magic on 4rophet (4BA%). %e took the hair of 4rophet (4BA%) and made eleven knots into a date and placed in under a rock in the well called )arwan. 'he effect of this was that it created uncertainty in the mind of 4rophet (4BA%) as to whether he had done or not done certain things. "t times 4rophet (4BA%) felt he had accomplished something yet he had not done so and vice versa. 1ibraaeel ("5) informed 4rophet (4BA%) as to what had occurred and brought the above mentioned two 5urahs. 4rophet (4BA%) together with the 5ahaaba (2adhiallaahu "nhu) went to the well and removed the knotted hair. "s each "ayat was recited, the knots untied miraculously. "t the eleventh knot, 4rophet (4BA%) was relieved. ('afseer Ibn Katheer vol.Q pg.F9Q0 ,arul (a'rifah)

&he Reality of Black Magic according to Islam#

(agic has a natural effect ust as the sun has an effect of heat. 'he 4rophets@"mbiyaa (alaihimus salaam) felt the heat on hot days, they felt hungry when they didn't eat, and similarly they could be affected with magic as well. But this magic did not interrupt their prophethood status nor was it allowed to interfere with the authenticity of their mission. "lmighty "llah 'a'ala created this entire universe and he has designed its functions according to the cause and effect procedure. *verything has a cause which subse!uently has a natural effect. -hen the sun shines, it is hot, when snow falls it is cold. %eat and

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cold are the natural effects of the sun and snow. 5imilarly, if a person is stabbed with a knife, he will bleed. Bleeding is a natural effect of stabbing. If a person is thrown in the center of the sea, he will naturally drown if he cannot swim. 7$r Belief "lthough this world functions according to the cause@effect procedure but the effect of anything lies in the -ill of "llah. If "llah -ills, the effects of causes will e.ist but, if "llah does not will, then in 3spite of the means we adopt, the effects will not e.ist. Incidents 93 $amrood told his people to make a fire to burn Ibraheem ('alaihis salaam). "fter

the fire was lit, due to the flames being very high, Ibraheem ('alaihis salaam) was put on a catapult to be thrown into the fire. "lthough the effect of the fire is to burn, Ibraheem ('alaihis salaam) did not burn. 'his was because it was not the -ill of "llah for the fire to be effective. (Ibid vol.: pg.9HL) "llah told the fire/ T a r a b i c U '(h fire, be cool and eaceful u on Ibraheem$' (Dur'an L9 7 FH) L3 " knife has a natural effect of cutting, the cut could also sometimes be fatal.

Ibraheem ('alaihis salaam) passed the knife on his son Ismaaeel ('alaihis salaam) but the knife did not show its natural effect because it was not the will of "llah 'a'ala for it to cut. ('afseer ibn Katheer vol.Q pg.9R0 ,arul (a'rifah) :3 8iroun and his army were drowned in the 2ed 5ea but the same 2ed 5ea did not

drown (oosa (alaihis salaam) and his army. "ll these incidents clearly indicate that effects of causes are through the -ill of "llah 'a'ala. "llah 'a'ala is the >ne who gives effect to the cause.

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)*nd they followed what Shaitaan had recited on the %ingdom of Sulaimaan !)alaihis salaam", and Sulaimaan !)alaihs salaam" did not transgress but the Shaitaans did it by teaching the eo le +lack Magic) (Dur'an L 7 9JL) Black magic was common at the time of 5ulaiman (alaihis salaam). 'he 5haitaan used to teach the people black magic. "llah sent two angels, %aroot and (aaroot, as a test to the people. 'hey taught the people the practice of black magic but warned them that they have been sent as a test from "llah, so the people should not abuse this knowledge. "llah further says/ ',hey ! eo le racticing black magic" cannot harm anyone but with the -ill of *llah'$ (Dur'an L 7 9JL) &he Challenge (oosa (alaihis salaam) and the people practicing witchcraft at the time of 8iroun is mentioned in the Dur'an. (oosa (alaihis salaam) was victorious and "llah further says/ '* witchdoctor. erson racticing black magic does not succeed wherever he goes' (Dur'an LJ 7 FH). Eabid Ibn "'sam practiced black magic (witchcraft) on 4rophet (4BA%) and he was affected for about F months, until the 5urahs of '"n3naas' and '"l3fala!' were revealed. 'hereafter 4rophet (4BA%) was cured. (Ibid vol.Q pg.F9Q) 'he above e.planation is clear that black magic is a reality and it has its effects but only with the -ill of "llah, ust as poison has its effects with the -ill of "llah.

(hy do "eo"le resort to Black Magic8

&enerally, people are driven to black magic due to ealousy. -hen a person has a flourishing business or popular and holds a distinguishing postion in society, etc. this is not tolerated and accepted by others. 4eople desire that those

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prosperities be taken away from their brother. 'his ealousy causes a person to harm his brother. %is ultimate purpose is to cool his eyes by witnessing his brother's downfall. 'hus he stoops to the despicable and %araam act of 1adoo to achieve his ambition. 9ealo$sy 1ealousy is an internal sickness, like pride and anger. If it is not cured, the conse!uences of ealousy are very dangerous to oneself and the society in general. 'he ealous person is actually ob ecting to "llah's decree/ #-hy did Gou give him wealth, why did Gou give him positionM -hy haven't I been given this wealth and positionM# 5uch a person needs to strengthen his Imaan on 'a!deer. *verything is predestined. -hen a person is in the womb of his mother, his sustenance, life and position is already written. *verything happens according to the absolute Knowledge of "llah ('a!deer). 5uch a person must repeatedly remind himself that he is helpless in determining other peoples' affairs. 'he affairs of people are controlled by "llah 'a'ala. 4onder upon the %adith of 1ealousy. %adhrath "bu %uraira (2") reports that 4rophet (4BA%) said0 +eware of #ealousy, for #ealousy eats u good deeds #ust as fire eats u !burns" wood ((ishkat QF pg. LQR) %adhrath )ubair (2") reports that 4rophet (4BA%) said, ),he sickness of the revious nations will cree into you, i$e$ #ealousy and hatred$ ,hese sicknesses are shavers; I don)t say they shave hair but they shave Deen'. ((ishkat L 4g. QLR) " 1ealous person is void of the spirit of ,een. %is heart is always filled with enmity and malice. %e does not perform any Ibaadat. %is wish is to harm others. (nce /ro het !/+01" asked Sahaaba, 'Do you know who is a au er2' ,he Sahaaba !R*" re lied, )* au er is he who does not have a Dirham or Dinar !no money" nor has

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he any wealth)$ /ro het !/+01"" said, '* au er in my 0mmah is he who comes on the day of 3iyaamat with Salah, 4ast, 5akaah +ut has verbally abused someone, un#ustly eaten another erson)s wealth, hit someone, etc$ !for such a erson" his good deeds will be taken and given to the other erson$ If that erson)s good deeds are finished, then his sins will be laden u on him and will be ut in the 1ell 4ire$ !Mishkat 6 g$ 789" " ealous person should ponder upon all these "haadith and rid himself of the evil of ealousy. If he does not, then ealousy can make him stoop to low levels, to the level of (agic and oppressing his brother. Imagine the grief and an.iety caused through (agic. 'he affected person is oppressed, thus the ealous person is endangering his hereafter. If he only strengthens his Imaan on 'a!deer, he could contain himself.

How to sa2e oneself from Black Magic

If a person is affected by witchcraft, it is 5unnah to cure himself. 'he method of cure must be carefully chosen. (any people ((uslims and non3(uslims) claim they can cure. But one must choose a person who strictly adheres to the Dur'an and %adith. >ne should abstain from going to a non3(uslim. %owever, in a case of desperation, if no (uslim is found, he may go to such a person who does not utter words of Kufr and 5hirk. 'he person who cures is not any e.traordinary person. %e is ust a ,octor who speciali6es in a specific field. 1ust as a ,octor could make a mistake in his diagnosis, the "amil too can make a mistake. %is words cannot be regarded as absolutely correct. -hilst treating, if somebody's name comes out, it is not certain that the person did 1adoo, etc. 5imilarly, the tawee6 the "anmil gives may be used. 'he 5ahaaba asked 4rophet (4BA%) about 'awee6. %e said, )It is a ower from the ower of *llah) It is a means of cure, but *llah is the ultimate Shafee (+urer).

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*-7*3- )I-(S AB7%& B3AC4 MAGIC

MR A3I

Black magic M 'hat?s ust rubbish, it doesn?t e.ist at all, its only something made up to scare people, mysterious things attract attention as you all know. 'hough there are some sorcerers who actually do have some sort of powers, that normal people don?t have, their power lies in belief that they have power, as in the case of #healers# that can heal illnesses by ust holding their hand over you and such, its all due to the fact that the person healed believes that he will get better and because that he does so, he does get better, nothing to do with the healer, its all in your mind and its ability to heal you. 'he sorcerers who make potions and things like that, they ust know some herbs and how they affect and they are really nothing more then doctors who use medicine they make. 5ome who actually have some sort of special powers, like can influence others and cause them trouble, are truly uni!ue and rare and should be feared, for they can actually cause some harm. In truth there are alot of people with some sort of powers, but most people ust dont know they have any and basicly live theyre lives without even knowing what they could do. >nly a very small amount ever discovers them and starts to train@use them them. But enough of this talk of magic and superstition. MISS -0AM $o one can use magic, black or otherwise. 'here are no people who have supernatural powers. 'here are huge sums of money out their if people can prove if they have supranational powers, and so far no one has collected that money. 'he only magic out there is slight3of3hand and stage tricks. %owever, if a person is totally convinced magic is real, and that person totally believes that someone caste a #magic spell# on them, they will make that spell come true one way

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or another. I.e. blame anything that happens on the #magic spell#, and@or ust become a nervous wreak because they are constantly worried about the #spell# on them, and perhaps even cause their own nervous breakdown. 'his is not because of the spell, but the person's own actions. Kind of like a placebo affect. &ive some people a sugar pill and tell them it is medication, and some people will fell better. MR 4H%RAM (y cousin and I were recently engaged. 'here were many people in our social circle@family that were not happy with this for no valid reason0 other than greed or envy. 5ince our engagement (which was totally arranged by our parents with their blessings) my cousin started having ma or problems at work. Because of this tension, she became really sick. I believe that some people have done black magic on her@us. 'hese people have no valid reason to curse us. -e have not done anything to them. 'his is ust out of vain

Concl$sion
(any people e.perience some downfall and !uickly ump to the conclusion that somebody made 1adoo and start casting doubts on different people. 'herefore, one should not be too hasty in concluding that the cause of a problem is 1adoo because more often than not, 1adoo has nothing to do with the problem. :*nd *llah knows the best;

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