Quran is unambiguously clear about the prohibition of sihr or magic, as it is an act of kufr (disbelief). Those who practice sihr believe in some demonic powers and may be their worshipers. They often use their illusions to mislead people or to harm others. Sometimes these sorcerers claim to have some sort of occult power, and in this way they exploit the simple-minded people. Magic in this sense of sorcery, witchcraft, fortune-telling, etc. is forbidden or haram in Islam. Please read the following verse from the Quran. It says what means: {Sulayman did not disbelieve, but the shayaateen (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things as came down at Babylon to the two angels, Haaroot and Maaroot, but neither of these two [angels] taught anyone [such things] things till they had said, We are only for trial, so disbelieve not [by learning this magic from us].} (Al-Baqarah 2:102) Here, learning magic is described as disbelief itself, as evidently the practitioners of magic pretend to have the knowledge of the Unseen and power beyond normal human power; while such knowledge and power are not accessible to any one except Allah Almighty.
Posted on: Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:03:21 +0000
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