How black magic started The history and story of Harut, Marut, Prophet Sulaiman, and the devils

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The events in this post are based on two Quranic verses of Surah Al-Ba ara and !bn "athir#s writin$s% &arut and Marut '(entioned in the Quran in Surah Al-Ba arah) were two an$els who are *nown to be behind brin$in$ blac* (a$ic to this world% Quran clarifies the (isunderstandin$ related to their role% The+ are (entioned in connection with the events that too* place durin$ the ti(e of ,rophet Solo(on - Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() the wise prophet and *in$. who ca(e after ,rophet Moses - Musa 'alaihis sala()% Allah#s revelation in the Quran about Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() also clears the (isconceptions that the /ews had about hi( that he was 01ust a sorcerer or idolator who was carried b+ the wind%2

Prophet Sulaimans powers

Allah had bestowed ,rophet Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() with certain powers over (an*ind. /inn and all other livin$ creatures% Satan wanted to deprive hi( of this power% One da+. as it was his practice. before $oin$ to answer the call of nature. Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() $ave his rin$ to a wo(an called Al-/aradah% Satan too* advanta$e of this opportunit+. ca(e in the for( of Sulai(an. and too* the rin$ fro( her and put the rin$ on% As Allah had decreed to bless the holder of the rin$ to have (an+ powers. all (an*ind. the 1inn and devils sub(itted to Satan% 3ater. when Sulai(an ca(e see*in$ his rin$ fro( the wo(an. she accused hi( of bein$ an

i(poster% ,rophet Sulai(an endured this with patience as he *new that this was a test fro( Allah the Al(i$ht+%

How black magic and fortunetelling became widespread

4ith Satan havin$ new powers. the devils were now free to do whatever the+ wished% !t was at this ti(e that the+ wrote boo*s of blac* (a$ic and buried the( underneath the throne of ,rophet Sulai(an 'alaihis sala()% Blac* (a$ic and fortune tellin$ ca(e to the earth throu$h these devils who 'after havin$ the new powers) would eavesdrop on the descendin$ an$els about (atters decreed in the &eavens% The devils would then co(e down to inspire the soothsa+ers with it. and the latter would add to it (an+ lies of their own% ,eople would then believe the( and re$ard the( as trustworth+% The people started writin$ down these (atters and the word spread a(on$ the Children of !srael that the /inn *new the unseen% 3ater. when Allah restored to ,rophet Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() his *in$do(. and all those who had stra+ed awa+ ca(e to follow the strai$ht path once a$ain. Allah the Al(i$ht+ infor(ed Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() about the (a$ic that had beco(e co((onplace a(on$ his people% This then drove Sulai(an to uic*l+ sei5e and $ather all these writin$s and put the( in a chest and bur+ the( under his throne% All the devils who tried to even approach the chest were burned alive% ,rophet Sulai(an too* an even harder stance declarin$ that he would

behead an+one who clai(ed that the devils *new the unseen% Asif was Sulai(an#s scribe% &e *new the 6reatest Na(e of Allah and used to write what he was ordered to b+ Sulai(an and then bur+ it underneath the throne% After Sulai(an#s death. a devil ca(e in the for( of a hu(an bein$ to the people and said7 0! will lead +ou to an everlastin$ treasure that will never run out%2 &e was referrin$ to the writin$s of ,rophet Sulai(an that were buried under the chest% The Satan led the people to di$ under Sulai(an#s throne% To provide credibilit+ to his word he also offered to be *illed if he was not correct in his clai(s% After the people du$ out all the writin$s. the devil told the( that it was these writin$s that had $iven ,rophet Sulai(an power over (an*ind. the /inn and the birds% The devils altered these boo*s b+ addin$ (a$ical and blasphe(ous writin$s% The devils wrote about different t+pes of sorcer+ (eant to fulfill different desires% 8or e9a(ple. the devils wrote about how people could $et so(e wishes fulfilled b+ standin$ facin$ the sun and sa+in$ so(e words. and how the+ could $et other wishes fulfilled b+ standin$ with their bac* to the sun and repeatin$ so(e other words% The+ wrote this in a boo* and sealed it with a rin$ bearin$ the inscription found on Sulai(an#s rin$ and titled it with7 0This is what has been written b+ Asif !bn Bar*hi+a b+ the order of "in$ Sulai(an !bn :awud7 fro( the treasures of *nowled$e%2 Then. the+ buried it under Sulai(an#s throne% !t was ru(ored and circulated that Sulai(an had been a sorcerer% Satan established hi(self as an orator and

said7 0O people; Sulai(an was not a prophet< he was onl+ a sorcerer; 6o and see* his sorcer+ in his dwellin$s and lu$$a$e%2 And he led the( to the buried 0treasure2% The people said7 0B+ Allah; Sulai(an was a sorcerer who sub1ected us throu$h his (a$ic%2 But the believers fro( a(on$ the( said7 0Na+. he was a faithful ,rophet%2

!urans verses and e"planation on the reality of black magic

:urin$ ,rophet Muha((ad 'S%A%4%S%) ti(e. the /ews *ept these writin$s and disputed the prophet 's) re$ardin$ the(% The+ would as* ,rophet Muha((ad 'S%A%4%S%) about (atters fro( the Torah% The+ said7 0Muha((ad confounds the truth with falsehood7 he puts Sulai(an with the prophets while he was 1ust a sorcerer who was carried b+ the wind%2 4hen the+ as*ed hi( about sorcer+. Allah the Al(i$ht+ revealed to the prophet 's) the followin$ verses7

They followed what the Shayatin (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of Sulaiman (Solomon). Sulaiman did not disbelieve, but the Shayatin (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Harut and Marut, but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, e are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us).! "nd from these (angels) #eo#le learn that by which they cause se#aration between man and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone e$ce#t by "llah%s &eave. "nd

they learn that which harms them and #rofits them not. "nd indeed they 'new that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter. "nd how bad indeed was that for which they sold their ownselves, if they but 'new. ( "nd if they had believed, and guarded themselves from evil and 'e#t their duty to "llah, far better would have been the reward from their &ord, if they but 'new) *uran (Surah "l+Ba,ara, -erses ./0+./1) ,rophet Muha((ad 'S%A%4%S) infor(ed the /ews of this narration and the+ left defeated and hu(iliated% =e$ardin$ the an$els &arut and Marut (entioned in the verses. !bn >Abbas 'Ma+ Allah be pleased with hi() elaborated that7 0The an$els &arut and Marut used to warn an+one who ca(e to the( to learn (a$ic and would sa+ to hi(7 e are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us). The+ *new what is $ood. what is bad. what is belief and what is disbelief and thus they knew that magic was associated with disbelief. !bn >Abbas continued7 0&owever. if the+ could not dissuade the person. the+ would tell hi( to $o to a particular place to learn (a$ic% Allah the Al(i$ht+ sa+s7 2"nd from these (angels) #eo#le learn that by which they cause se#aration between man and his wife,2! 'Al-Ba arah. ?7@A?)% i%e%. the people learned fro( &arut and Marut the (a$ic b+ which the+ would cause separation between (an and his wife thou$h the (an and wife (i$ht have affinit+ and affection for each other% Separation between the( is caused b+ the cunnin$ of the devils as trans(itted in

!(a( Musli(#s Sahih fro( the &adith narrated b+ /abir !bn >Abdullah as said b+ the ,rophet 'S%A%4%S%)7 3blis #laces his throne u#on water4 he then sends detachments (for creating dissension)4 the nearer to him in ran' are those who are most notorious in creating dissension. 5ne of them comes and says6 3 did so and so.! "nd he says6 7ou have done nothing.! Then one amongst them comes and says6 3 did not s#are so and so until 3 sowed the seed of discord between a husband and a wife.! Satan goes near him and says6 7ou have done well.! "l+"%mash said6 He then embraces him.! The dissension between a husband and wife can be created throu$h (a$ic b+ the devil (a*in$ each of the( i(a$ine so(ethin$ bad B a view. or (anner. etc% C about the other% Allah the Al(i$ht+ sa+s7 But they could not thus harm anyone e$ce#t by "llah%s &eave!'Al-Ba arah. ?7@A?)% The lesson fro( the stor+ is that (a$ic is for real and Allah has provided Satan certain powers to har( (an*ind.especiall+ those who believe in Allah and &is (essa$e of truth% To prevent us fro( Satan#s plans and (ischief. Allah has also provided us with (an+ verses andadhkar that we can find in the Quran and &adith% 4e should. therefore. be re$ular in recitin$ those A5*ar to avoid $ettin$ in the traps of Satan all satanic activities%
Source7 !bn "athir Stories

#ua for #aily Protection from Harm

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!t was narrated that Abu &ura+rah said7 A (an ca(e to the prophet 's%a%w%) and said. 0O Messen$er of Allah. ! a( sufferin$ because of a scorpion that stun$ (e +esterda+%2 &e said. If you had said in the evening, Aoodhu bi kalimaat Allah hil-taammah min sharri ma khalaqa (I seek refuge in the perfect ords of Allah from the evil of that hich !e has created", it ould not have harmed you# %

!n a related hadith. "hawlah bint &a*ee( Al-Sala(i++ah said7 0! heard the prophet 's%a%w%) sa+7 04hoever (a*es a stop in so(e place. then sa+s. >A#oodhu bi *ali(aat Allah il-taa((ah (in sharri (a *hala a '! see* refu$e in the perfect words of Allah fro( the evil of that which &e has created).# nothin$ will har( hi( until he (oves on fro( that place2 'narrated b+ Musli(. ?DAE)%