A belief or notion that is not based on reason ,

facts or knowledge.
 PREJUDICE: Superstition and prejudice are same
sides of one page. we can compare superstition
with prejudice they are both consist on false
notion superstition belongs to natural affairs
and prejudice belongs to worldly matters.
 Human beings always seek to understand their
surroundings and interpret life by that
understanding. Superstition is just one more
method of understanding life illogical at times.
 Many superstition originated at a time when
little was known about how a physical world
functions.
 A belief in superstitions gives people an illusion
of control in an uncertain world.
 Superstitions represent the underlying fear of
mankind, caused by the uncertainties of this
world.
 In a way it is a sign of acceptance of our
ignorance and limitations of our power.
 Ignorance of natural causes leads to
the belief that certain striking phenomena
express the will or the anger of some
invisible overruling power.
 Many practices are due to an exaggerated
false interpretation of natural events, so that
effects are sought which are beyond the
efficiency of physical causes.
 Curiosity also with regard to things that are
hidden or are still in the future plays a
considerable part.
Fortune-telling is a form of superstition. Its
roots can be traced back to ancient times.
Fortune-telling is the practice
of predicting information about a person's
life.
Common methods used for fortune telling
are;
 By name
 By palm reading
 By horoscope
 By tarot card reading
 By dream interpretation
Palm reading is the art
of characterization
and foretelling the
future through the
study of the palm.
 astrology most often consists of
a system of horoscopes that claim
to explain aspects of a
person's personality and predict
future events in their life based
on the positions of the sun, moon,
and other planetary objects at
the time of their birth.
Tarot is a term used to
describe a type of playing
card deck consisting of 78
cards. The Tarot originated
in northern Italy in the 15th
century and now it is being
practiced in Pakistan.
Dream interpretation is the
process of assigning meaning
to dreams. In many ancient
societies, dreaming was
considered a supernatural
communication or a means of
divine intervention, whose
message could be unraveled by
people with certain powers.
Now a days it is widely
practiced to tell the fortune.
Black Cat Crossing
Your Path

 If a black cat crosses

your path, BAD LUCK is
sure to follow.
 Some people believe that
bad luck can be avoided
if you spit.
 Never turn your back on
a black cat or you will be
cursed.
Superstitions related to
marriage:

 If rain occurs during

wedding, it is assumed that
the groom must have licked
the remaining stuff in the
cooking utensil, prior to his
marriage.

 People throw rice on

newlyweds so that the
couple would have many
children. This wasted or
thrown away rice is also a
gift for any evil spirits who
might be lurking around so
that they get busy in
collecting and eating it
leaving the couple in peace.
In Pakistan, some
believe that scissors
should never be idly
opened and closed
without
purposeThat
opening the scissors
and closing it
without a reason
causes family
problems at home
Ifyour right eye is blinking,
there's a sign that something
good will happen, but if your
left eye blinks, not good.

The most frightening

superstition is not known of
where or how it developed but
a twitching left eye means that
there will be a death to a loved
one.

Twitch in your right eye means

that good fortune is heading
your way.
If a cat is heard crying, its a bad
omen.

When the owl sings it's a sign of

bad luck.

The cawing of a black crow outside

ones house forecasts the arrival of
guests

Piegon cawing marks prosperity.

Mirrors

 Breaking a
mirror belongs
7 years “BAD
LUCK”.
 Mirrors should
be covered in
a
thunderstorm
will keep the
thunder from
shattering it.
Seeping at
night
will reduce
your
blessings.
Never sweep
dirt out of your
door, you will
sweep your
“GUD LUCK”
with it.
Bathing at
night is the
equal of a cup
of blood lost.
umbrellas

 Opening an
umbrella inside
the house
brings bad to
the person and
the entire
house.
 And under the
roof, you will
drown the next
time you swim
Wishes
Wishes made on
the first star seen of
an evening are said
to come true.
Falling stars are
favourite things to
make wishes on
weather

 Rain on
wedding day is
considered
“GOOD LUCK”.
 Seeing a
rainbow that is
complete arch
is “GOOD
LUCK”.
Dreaming

To dream of a lizard
is a sign that you
have a secret
enemy.
Dream of running; a
sign of a big
change in life.
positive superstitions
 Twitching Of Right Eye
 Itching Of Right Hand
 Itching Of Right Foot
 Put Your Palms Together And The Lines Make A
Perfect Half Moon
 Putting Black Spots On Their Children
 Wearing a taveez (amulet) or rings
Positive effects
 sense of security
 Confidence
 Self satisfaction
Negative effects
 Loss of the amulet, rings or overconfidence
in them can result in poor outcomes.
Negative superstion
 fearof a certain number
 broken mirrors
 Crossing of black cat
These all are phobic superstion
 Illiteracyin Pakistan
 No access to health facilities
 Wrong consideration of religious concepts.
All these have created a deluge of health
problems, lead to an increase in the number of
sub clinical cases, resistant infections and death
due to treatable diseases.
 Superstitions have a demoralizing effect on
our life
 It ends our self confidence.
 We can not think in a reasonable way.
 All our thinking and working power gets
paralyzed under the influence of unknown
fears.
 The unknown fear hangs over us and we can
not get rid of it although not easily. BUT

HOW?
"The person who goes to a soothsayer and
believes in him has rejected that which was
revealed to Muhammad (Sall-Allahu allay wa
Salam).”
[Musnad Ahmad]

 All the acts of superstitions are shirk and greatly

condemned Allah.
 Indeed all acts of shirk worshiping of anything
besides Allah result in various superstitions and
false beliefs
 We must not place our
trust or be dependent
on anything expect
Allah.
 The reason is that these
things can lead to
annihilation of the faith
 There is no doubt that a
believer faces the same
uncertainties in life as
the non-believer but he
faces them with the
help of Allah.
 HOW TO GET RID OF SUPERSTITIONS

“If you choose not to believe, superstition has

no weapon against you”

 Instead of hesitating just do it your mind

will realize that nothing will happen.
 Be optimistic in Everything.
 Examine your approach rationally.
 Be SCIENTIFIC not SUPERSTITIOUS.
 We must worship Allah in entirely so that we may
achieve success happiness and security in this world
and in the hereafter.

 It's so sad that even in this day and age people still
believe in all that...
It is not the human destiny to be afflicted with
superstitions: It is just
an evil consequence of unbelief. The light of Islam can
cure it……

 "No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow.”

[Luqman, 31:34]
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