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Jinn & Devils (Shayateen) Facts

Surely, Shaytan is an enemy to you, so take (treat) him as an enemy. (Qur'aan
35:6)

How the Shaytaan Finds His Way into Somebodys Heart?
Question:
Through what avenues does the Shaytaan find a way to make suggestions to man?
Answer:
There are many avenues;
He might try to incite someone to fornicate, for example. He first incites his victim to be alone with women,
then to look at them, then to talk to them, then perhaps to listen to them sing, and so on until he achieves
his end: when his victim fornicates.
Shaytaan may attack a person through his stomach, by tempting him into eating what is unlawful, into
drinking alcohol, or even into taking drugs.
Shaytaan may find that a person has an inordinate love for owning things, so he beguiles him into gaining
wealth through unlawful means: stealing, swindling, practicing usury, usurping, cheating.
He may find that a person has a great deal of pride, so he will encourage him to belittle others, to be haughty
with those inferior to him in society,
and the list of Shaytaans tricks is endless.
May Allaah send peace and blessings on Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
Permanent Committee for Research and Verdicts
Fataawa Islamiyah, vol. 8, p314
Dar-us-salam publications





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Is Iblis an Angel?

The origin of Iblis and his fate on the Day of Judgment
Q 3: Is Iblis (Satan) a jinn or a fallen angel? If he is a jinn, what is the point of the exception made in the
Quranic Ayah (verse) which reads: So the angels prostrated themselves, all of them: except Ibls (Satan)
A: It is well-known that angels belong to a category of beings whom Allah (Exalted be He) has created from
light. They never disobey the commands they receive from Allah. However, Allah (Exalted be He) mentions
Iblis in the Quran that he was from the jinn. Allah (Exalted be He) says: And (remember) when We said
to the angels: Prostrate yourselves unto Adam. So they prostrated themselves except Ibls
(Satan). He was one of the jinn; he disobeyed the Command of his Lord. Justifying his refusal to
prostrate himself to Adam, according to the Quranic text, Iblis addresses Allah (Exalted be He) saying: You
created me from fire, and him You created from clay.
As for excepting Iblis from the general class of angels in the Ayah which reads: So the angels prostrated
themselves, all of them: except Ibls (Satan) the Arabic word illa (i.e. Except), which ordinarily
means except and is used as indicating Istithna (exception), is sometimes used to indicate Istithna Munqati`
(an exception where the thing excluded is not of the same type as the thing that was mentioned before the
word illa).
It is grammatically correct in Arabic to say: ja al-qawmu illa himaran, the meaning of which is that all the
people came except a donkey; the people and the donkey belonging to two different classes. It is exactly in
this sense that the word illa (except) is used here; the angels and Iblis belonged to two different classes.
However, some scholars are of the view that Iblis originally belonged to the category of angels, but incurred
the eternal curse of Allah (Exalted be He) when he disobeyed His command and persisted in rebellion.
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
companions.
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One of the Salaf asked his student: What do you do when the devil whispers
to you?
One of the Salaf asked his student: What do you do when the devil whispers to you?
He replied: I fight him back.
The teacher asked: What if he returns?
He replied: I fight him.
The teacher asked again: What if he returns?
The student repeated again: I fight him.
The teacher said: This will take too long. Do you see if you try to pass by some sheep and the shepherds
dog barks at you to prevent you from passing, what would you do?
He replied: I would struggle to fight and repel him.
The teacher replied: This would take too long. Instead, seek the assistance of the sheeps owner, he
would suffice you from him.




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Bewitchment of the Prophet (Sallallaahu alaihi wa Sallam)
In the Book of Medicine of his Sahih, Al-Bukhari recorded that `Aishah said, The Messenger of Allah was
bewitched until he thought that he had relations with his wives, but he had not had relations with them.
Sufyan said, This is the worst form of magic when it reaches this stage.
So the Prophet said,
O `Aishah! Do you know that Allah has answered me concerning that which I asked Him.
Two men came to me and one of them sat by my head while the other sat by my feet.
The one who was sitting by my head said to the other one, `What is wrong with this man
The other replied, `He is bewitched.
The first one said, `Who bewitched him
The other replied, `Labid bin A`sam. He is a man from the tribe of Banu Zurayq who is an ally of the Jews,
and a hypocrite.
The first one asked, `With what (did he bewitch him)
The other replied, `With a comb and hair from the comb.
The first one asked, `Where (is the comb)
The other answered, `In the dried bark of a male date palm under a rock in a well called Dharwan.
`Aishah said, So he went to the well to remove it (the comb with the hair).
Then he said,
This is the well that I saw. It was as if its water had henna soaked in it and its palm trees were like the
heads of devils.
So he removed it (of the well). Then I (`Aishah) said, `Will you not make this public
He replied, (Allah has cured me and I hate to spread (the news of) wickedness to any of the people.)
Source: Tafseer Ibn Kathir, Soorah An-Naas Dar-us-Salam Publications
***
How come that the Messenger of Allah was bewitched?
Q 6: How come that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was bewitched when Allah addresses him
saying: Allh will protect you from mankind. How could he suffer the influence of magic at the time when
he was responsible for conveying the Divine Revelation to the Muslims? Kindly explain the statement of the
Mushriks (one who associates others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) in the Quran: You follow none
but a bewitched man. Please, clarify and answer the misconceptions!
A 6: According to an authentic Hadith, this incident of bewitching took place in Al-Madinah. When the
Prophet (peace be upon him) started to receive Divine Revelation regularly, proofs of the truthfulness of
his prophethood were established and Allahs victory was granted to him over the disbelievers who felt
disgraced. At that time, a man from the Jews called Labid ibn Al-A`sam bewitched him by sticking one of
the Prophets hairs to a comb. The Prophet (peace be upon him) started imagining that he had done a
thing, which in fact he had not done. Despite being affected by magic, the Prophet (peace be upon him)
was conscious of every single word he spoke to people. He would speak the words inspired to him by Allah
(Exalted be He). However, the spell that was cast on him affected his intimate relation with his wives.
`Aishah (may Allah be please with her) said: Once the Prophet was bewitched so that he began to imagine
that he had done a thing which in fact he had not done
It was only when Jibril (Gabriel) (peace be upon him) told him about what had happened to him that the
Prophet (peace be upon him) sent someone to bring the spell out from a well belonging to one of the Al-
Ansar (the Helpers, inhabitants of Madinah who supported the Prophet). When he was rid of it, the spell
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was broken by Allahs grace. It was then that Allah (Exalted be He) revealed the two Surahs, which came
to be known as Al-Mu`awwidhatayn (Surahs Al-Falaq and Al-Nas). When the Prophet (peace be upon him)
recited them, he was cured. Praising these two Surahs, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: No one can
use anything that is equal to these two Surahs in seeking refuge in Allah. The fact that the Prophet (peace
be upon him) was bewitched did not affect his conveying of the Islamic Message nor were the people
around him affected by that. Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) protected him from failing to convey the
Message of Islam to people.
Like all other prophets, Muhammad (peace be upon him) suffered several types of physical pain. For
example, in the battle of Uhud, his face was wounded by the rings of his helmet that pierced his temples,
his lower lip bled, and one of his teeth was broken. He also fell into a pit. The disbelievers also tightened a
net around him in Makkah. He suffered pain like all the prophets who preceded him. Allah (Exalted be He)
raised him to greater ranks and doubled his reward for his patient endurance of suffering and oppression at
the hands of the disbelievers. Regarding the Ayah which reads: (Allh will protect you from mankind), it
means that Allah (Exalted be He) will protect the Prophet (peace be upon him) from the disbelievers
conspiracy to kill him and from their attempt to prevent him from conveying the Message of Islam.
Source: Fatwas of Ibn Baaz
http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/FatawaChapters.aspx?languagename=en&View=Page&PageID=1009&PageN
o=1&BookID=14

Iblis said to Nooh: There are five things that cause people to become
destroyed
Abdullah Ibn Umar (Radhi Allaahu anhuma) said:
While on the Ark, [Prophet] Nooh (alayhis-salam) noticed an old man whom he did not recognize. Nooh
inquired: What brought you here? He replied: I came to strike the hearts of your followers, so their
hearts become with me, while their bodies with you. Nooh responded: Leave O enemy of Allah.
Iblis said: There are five things that cause people to become destroyed (deviated). I will inform you of
three and not of the other two. It was revealed to Nooh that he needed not know the three, but that he
should enquire about the two.
Iblis said: The two that are certain to work are: envy: I was cursed because of my envy, and became a
stoned devil. And the second is eagerness (to have more): The entire paradise was made permissible to
Adam (alayhis-salam). I got what I wanted from him because of his eagerness.
Ibn Abee al-Dunya in Makad al-Shaytaan, 65/ 44.
Posted from the Book The Devils Deceptions (Talbis Iblis): By Imam Abul Faraj Ibn Al Jawzi, Dar as-
sunnah Publishers. Page 74

Shaytan says: If you miss him now, you will never catch him again
When death befalls someone, he should know that it is an hour of serious suffering because it is a moment
of severe pain, when he is leaving all objects of love, his loved ones, and to all that the horror of the throes
of death and fear of where his wealth go. Then Shaytan comes and attempts to have the slave [of
Allah] become discontent with his Lord, he tells him Look at you! What made you die? Is it painful? You
are leaving your wife, your children and you will be laid under the ground? So he might cause him to
become discontent with his Lord, hating Allaahs decree, making him say things that include any kind of
objection, or he might make him unjust in his will, giving some of the inheritors preference over others, to
on and so forth. In this case, we need to cure the whispers of Shaytaan and cure the self.
Abu Dagwood reported from Abu al-Yusr (Radiy Allaahu anhu) that the Prophet (Sallallaahu alaihi wa
sallam) used to say,
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Aoodhubika an ya takhabaTani ash-Shaytaan indal Mawt
I seek refuge in You that Shaytaan flounders me at death: [1]
In that minute Shaytaan tells his assistants,
If you miss him now [i.e. you do not succeed to lead him astray before he dies], you will never catch him
again [i.e. you will never be able to deviate him at any other time].
As for the cure for these trials we should first mention that whoever is mindful of Allah while in good
health, Allah will protect him when he is ill, and whoever observes Allah in his thoughts, Allah will protect
him when he moves his bodily parts.
[1] Reported by Abu Dawood 1552-1553, al-Nasai [8:283] through the chain of Afla Mawla (emancipated
slave) of Abu Ayyub from Abu al-Yusr that the Prophet (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam) used to pray, O
Allah! I seek refuge in you from dying under abolishment, not being deliberate, I seek refuge in
you from drowning, from burning and from senility, I seek refuge in you that Shaytaan
flounders me at death, I seek refuge in you that I die while escaping from fighting for Your sake
and I seek refuge in you from dying because of a sting.
Al-Khattaab said,
His seeking refuge in the floundering of Shaytaan at death, that is if Shaytaan seizes him when he leaves
this world, preventing him from repenting or hinders him from mending his affairs, leaving an injustice or
he makes him despair from the mercy of Allaah or makes him hate death or be sorry for this life, so he
becomes discontented with Allahs decree in dissolution, going to the hereafter, so one has a bad end and
he meets his Lord while he is discontented with Him.
It was narrated that the Shaytaan is never tougher on a man as in death and he tells his assistants: Take
this person! If you miss him today you will never catch him again. We seek refuge in Allah from his evil,
we ask him to bless our death and to have a good end.
Source: from the Book Disciplining the Soul by Ibn al Jawzi (Rahimahullaah), published by Dar as-
Sunnah

Ruling on the so-called science of summoning spirits Shaykh Ibn Baaz
A speech by His Eminence published in the local and Islamic newspapers in 1395 A.H
All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his Companions,
and those who follow his guidance.
The so-called science of summoning spirits is widespread among many people including writers and others.
They claim that they summon the souls of the dead through a method invented by those who practice such
jugglery. They further claim that they ask such souls about the dead, whether they are in bliss or torture,
as well as other such affairs as they may think the dead know about.
I have investigated the issue thoroughly to find that it is a false science and a satanic jugglery that aims at
corrupting beliefs and morals, confusing Muslims, and claiming to know the Ghayb (the Unseen) in
many respects.
Therefore, I considered it proper to write a brief note to clarify the truth, advise the Ummah, and ward off
confusion. Undoubtedly, this issue, as any other issue, should be referred to the Quran and the Sunnah so
that we might verify what they or one of them verify and reject what they or one of them rejects. In this
regard, Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) says: O you who believe! Obey Allh and obey the Messenger
(Muhammad ), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in
anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allh and His Messenger ( ), if you believe in
Allh and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.
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With regards to soul-related issues, they have to do with matters relating to the Ghayb, the truth about
which is exclusively known by Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He). It is impermissible to discuss them
unless substantiated by a Shar`y (Islamic legal) evidence. Allah (Exalted be He) says: (He Alone is) the
All-Knower of the Ghaib (Unseen), and He reveals to none His Ghaib (Unseen). Except to a Messenger
(from mankind) whom He has chosen (He informs him of unseen as much as He likes), and then He makes
a band of watching guards (angels) to march before him and behind him. Allah (Glorified be He) also says
in Surah Al-Naml: Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allh
Scholars differed regarding what is intended by the Ruh (the Spirit) in the Ayah (Quranic verse) in Surah
Al-Isra that reads: And they ask you (O Muhammad ) concerning the Rh (the spirit);
Say: The Rh (the spirit) is one of the things, the knowledge of which is only with my Lord. And of
knowledge, you (mankind) have been given only a little. Some scholars view that it refers to the soul
that is in the bodies. Accordingly, the Ayah indicates that the soul is a divine secret unknown to humankind
and no one can know about it except what Allah tells. Thus, it is something that is known exclusively to
Allah who concealed it from creatures. The Quran and authentically reported Hadiths indicate that the
souls of the dead survive after the death of bodies. The following Ayah indicates the same fact: It is Allh
Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die not during their sleep. He keeps
those (souls) for which He has ordained death and sends the rest for a term appointed.
It is also authentically reported that on the Day of Badr, the Prophet (peace be upon him) ordered that
the corpses of twenty-four leaders of Quraysh should be thrown into one of the dirty dry wells of Badr. (It
is a habit of the Prophet, peace be upon him, that whenever he conquered some people, he used to stay at
the battlefield for three nights). So, on the third day of the Battle of Badr, he ordered that his she-camel
be saddled, then he set out, and his Companions followed him saying among themselves, Definitely, he
(peace be upon him) is proceeding for some great purpose. When he (peace be upon him) halted at the
edge of the well, he addressed the corpses of the Quraishi infidels by their names and their fathers names,
O so-and-so, son of so-and-so, and O so-and-so, son of so-and-so! Would it have pleased you if you had
obeyed Allah and His Messenger? We have found true what your Lord promised us. Have you too found
true what your Lord promised you? `Umar said, O Messenger of Allah! You are speaking to bodies that
have no souls! The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, By Him in Whose Hand is the soul of
Muhammad, you do not hear what I say better than they do, but they cannot answer. The Prophet (peace
be upon him) is authentically reported to have said: The deceased person hears the footsteps of those
who escort him to his final destination after they leave him.
The great scholar Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful to him) said: The Salaf (righteous predecessors)
are unanimously in agreement with that, and they believed, according to many transmitted reports, that a
dead person recognizes the visit of a living person and becomes cheerful about it.
Furthermore, Ibn Al-Qayyim recorded that Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) gave
an interpretation of the Ayah that reads: It is Allh Who takes away the souls at the time of their death,
and those that die not during their sleep. He keeps those (souls) for which He has ordained death and
sends the rest for a term appointed.
He said: I was told that the souls of both the living and the dead meet while sleeping and ask each other
questions. However, Allah maintains the souls of the dead and sends the souls of the living back to their
bodies.
Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful to him) commented, saying: The meeting between the souls of the
living and the dead is proven by the fact that a living person might see in his dream a dead person and ask
him about things not known by the former for which the latter gives an answer that might correspond with
the real fact.
This is the view held by the Salaf that the souls of the dead survive until a time known only to Allah.
However, it is not authentically reported that they communicate with the living people at any time other
than that of sleeping.
Claims of jugglers that they have the ability to summon the soul of any dead person they like, talk to, and
ask it questions are all false. Actually, such are false claims that have no textual or rational grounds.
Rather, Allah Alone is the One Who knows about and disposes of souls. He Alone is the One capable of
returning them to bodies whenever He so wills. In fact, He Alone is the One who disposes of His Kingdom
and no one can interfere with His Plan. However, those who claim otherwise are those who claim to know
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things they are totally ignorant about and deliberately lie to people regarding the news they report about
souls, which they spread either in order to earn money, to prove themselves able to do things they actually
cannot do or to confuse people and thus corrupt their religion and `Aqidah (creed).
In addition, souls summoned by such jugglers are souls of devils they make use of after worshipping and
obeying the commands of such devils. The latter do what the former asks and thus deceive people and
impersonate the claimed dead people.
Allah (Exalted be He) says in this regard: And so We have appointed for every Prophet enemies
Shaytn (devils) among mankind and jinn, inspiring one another with adorned speech as a delusion (or by
way of deception). If your Lord had so willed, they would not have done it; so leave them alone with their
fabrications. (Tafsr Qurtubi) (And this is in order) that the hearts of those who disbelieve in the
Hereafter may incline to such (deceit), and that they may remain pleased with it, and that they may
commit what they are committing (all kinds of sins and evil deeds).
He (Exalted be He) also says: And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): O you
assembly of jinn! Many did you mislead of men, and their Auliy (friends and helpers) amongst men will
say: Our Lord! We benefited one from the other, but now we have reached our appointed term which You
did appoint for us. He will say: The Fire be your dwelling-place, you will dwell therein forever, except as
Allh may will. Certainly your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing.
Scholars of Tafsir (exegesis of the meanings of the Quran) say that Jinn benefit from humans in the sense
that the latter worship them through sacrificing, vowing for and supplicating to them. On the other hand,
humans benefit from Jinn in the sense that the latter fulfill the requests which the former ask of them. In
return, they tell them about things that only the Jinn may get to know from remote places, or about things
they overhear, or merely about lies, which happens in most cases. Supposing that such people do not offer
acts of worship for the souls they summon, even then such a practice may not be considered permissible.
This is because merely asking devils, soothsayers, jugglers, and diviners is impermissible. Believing what
they say is more unlawful and sinful and even falls under disbelief. In this regard, the Prophet (peace be
upon him) said: Anyone who visits a diviner and asks him about anything, his Salahs (Prayers) extending
to forty nights will not be accepted. It is also reported in Musnad Ahmad and the Sunan (Hadith
compilations classified by jurisprudential themes) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Anyone who
resorts to a diviner and believes in what he says has disbelieved in what was revealed to Muhammad
(peace be upon him).
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So many Hadiths and traditions were related in this regard. Undoubtedly, the so-called summoned souls
are included under those things prohibited by the Prophet (peace be upon him), as they are of the same
kind of souls of devils used by diviners and jugglers and thus have the same ruling. They may not be
summoned or believed. In fact, such are all prohibited, abhorred, and false practices based on the above-
quoted Hadiths and traditions to this effect. This is also because the statements they report from such
souls are included under knowledge of the Ghayb. Allah (Glorified be He) says: Say: None in the heavens
and the earth knows the Ghaib (Unseen) except Allh
Such souls might also belong to the devils who used to accompany the dead people, while they
were alive, whose souls are summoned. Thus, they may tell some events that had passed to the dead
person while alive. Therefore, they may neither be summoned, asked, nor believed as substantiated by the
above-quoted evidence. Actually, those people summon no more than devils and Jinn and make use of
them in return for acts of worship, which should not be offered to anyone except Allah. Thus, such people
commit major Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship that takes the Muslim out of
Islam). We seek refuge with Allah.
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta in the Saudi House of Fatwa issued a Fatwa
on Hypnotism included under summoning spirits, which states:
Hypnotism is a kind of fortune-telling or magic whereby the hypnotist uses the Jinn to overpower the
subject and then speak through his tongue and give him strength to do things by means of controlling his
faculties. This is true if the Jinni is sincere to the hypnotist and obeys him in return for the things by means
of which the hypnotist draws close to him. So, the Jinni makes the subject obey the commands of the
hypnotist and helps him do things he is asked by the hypnotist to do. Thus, it is impermissible to use
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hypnotism in finding out stolen objects or lost things or in treating diseases or doing anything. Rather, it is
an act of Shirk, for the reasons stated above and because it implies relying on other than Allah in things
beyond ordinary means which Allah has made accessible for His creatures and permitted them to use.
End of quote.
Among scholars who disclosed the truth about such false claims is Dr. Muhammad Muhammad
Husayn in his book Modern Spirituality, Truth and Objectives. He was one of those deceived by
such jugglery for a while but Allah guided him to truth to uncover the falsehood of such claims after he had
gone deeply into them and found them no more than superstitions and jugglery. He stated that those who
practice summoning spirits make use of a variety of methods. Beginners use a small cup to receive them
therein. Others make use of the basket method on whose edge a pen is fastened to write answers to
the questions of questioners. However, others depend on an intermediary such as in the case of
Hypnotism.
He added that he has doubts about those who claim to summon spirits and that they are supported by
certain sponsors in view of the huge propaganda made for them. Therefore, many newspapers and
magazines that have never been active in any spiritual or hereafter-related fields hurried to be updated
with them and publish their claims. Such magazines have never called to religion or belief in Allah. He also
added that they concern themselves with reviving the Pharaonic and other pre-Islamic ideologies.
Moreover, he added that those who promote these ideas are people who lost a dear person, and thus try to
console themselves through fancies. In this regard, the most famous person who promoted such an idea is
Mr. Oliver Lodge who lost his son in World War I. The same applies to the founder of Spiritualism
movement in Egypt Ahmad FahmyAbul-Khayr whose long awaited son died in 1937.
Dr. Muhammad Muhammad Husayn stated that he practiced such a false practice starting with the method
of cup and table, which he found them unpersuasive. He ended up using the method of an intermediary
and tried to watch the so-called embodiment of souls or hear their direct voice that they deem the
evidence of the truthfulness of their claims. Neither he nor others were successful because this cannot be
materialized in the actual fact. Rather, they are no more than exact deceptions based on secret skillful
tricks that aim at destroying religions.
Universal destructive Zionism is not far away this. When the man came to realize the truth about such false
ideas and to lose confidence in them, he forsook them and decided to make clear the truth to people. He
began to say that those deviated people work hard to extract deep-rooted faith and `Aqidah out of
peoples hearts and plunge them into a confusing mix of doubts and illusions. Those who claim to summon
spirits describe the Messengers of Allah (peace be upon them) as no more than spiritual intermediaries as
claimed by their leader Arthur Findlay in his book On the Edge of the Ether. Speaking about prophets, the
author describes them as high class intermediaries, and their miracles as no more than spiritual
phenomena as those that happen in the room where spirits are summoned.
Dr. Husayn further said: If they fail to summon a spirit, they will say that the intermediary is unsuccessful
or tired, that attendants are incompatible or that among attendants are dubious or challenging people.
Among their false claims is their claim that Jibril (Gabriel, peace be upon him) attends and blesses their
sessions (may Allah damn them). This was a brief outline of the ideas of Dr. Muhammad Muhammad
Husayn on the subject.
According to what we mentioned above as well as the opinion of the Committee and Dr. Muhammad
Muhammad Husayn on Hypnotism, it becomes clear how false are the claims of those who allege that they
talk to souls, including summoning the souls of the dead and asking them what they would like to know. It
also becomes clear that all these are satanic acts and jugglery falling under acts warned against by the
Prophet (peace be upon him), such as consulting diviners, soothsayers, augurs and the like. It is thus
obligatory on officials in Muslim states to ban and eliminate such falsehood and prescribe deterrent
penalties against those indulgent in them. It is also obligatory on editors-in-chief of Muslim newspapers not
to publish such falsehood which might defame their newspapers. Rather, they have to criticize and refute it
and warn people against the traps, deceptions and illusions of devils from among both human and Jinn.
Indeed, Allah says the truth and guides to the straight path. We ask Him to reform the states of Muslims,
grant them clear understanding of the religion, and protect them against the deception of criminals and the
illusions of the friends of devils. Indeed, He is the Patron, Capable of all things. May peace and blessings be
upon our Prophet Muhammad.
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Iblis has a devil named Qubqub, so beware of him O youth!
Qatadah said: One of Ibliss devils is called Qubqub. Iblis has ordered him to rest for forty years.
Whenever a youth enters this path (of righteousness), Iblis tells Qubqub: There he is, I have been
preparing you for this type of youth. Deceive and seduce him.
lbn Al-Jawzi in Dhamm ai-Hawti, 145.
Posted from the excellent Book The Devils Deceptions (Talbis Iblis): By Imam Abul Faraj Ibn Al Jawzi.

Iblis said: These ropes are the various lusts with which I strike on the
children of Adam
Thabit Al-Bunani said: It was reported to us that once Iblis manifested himself before Prophet Yahya
(alaihis-salaam). Observing that he had numerous ropes on him, Yahya inquired: O Iblis! What are these
ropes that I see on you?
He replied: These ropes are the various lusts with which I strike on the children of Adam. Yahya asked:
Does there exist a rope for me too? Satan said: Yes. When you satiate yourself with food, you experience
weightiness and it is for this reason you become disinclined to perform prayers, remembrance and
supplications. Hearing this, Yahya vowed: By Allah! Never shall I eat to my fill, ever again. Iblis responded
by pledging: And by Allah, never shall I give advice to a Muslim, ever again.
[Ahmad in al-Zuhd page 96]
Posted from the excellent Book The Devils Deceptions (Talbis Iblis): By Imam Abul Faraj Ibn Al Jawzi.


While [Prophet] Musa (alaihis-salaam) was in a gathering Iblis came wearing
a hooded cape
Abdul-Rahiman Ibn Ziyad Ibn Anum said:
While [Prophet] Musa (alaihis-salaam) was in a gathering Iblis came wearing a hooded cape that changed
in colors. When the devil came nearer he took off the cape and set it down and came to Musa saying:
Peace be upon you. Musa replied: Who are you? He said: I am Iblis. Musa responded: No greetings
from Allah to you, what brought you here? The devil said: I came to greet you because of your high godly
status. Musa said: What have I seen you wearing? Iblis replied: I use it (the cape) to capture the hearts
of the sons of Adam.
Musa asked: What is it that if a human does will enable you to take him over?
He replied: If he becomes fond of himself, and considered his (good) deeds plentiful. I warn you
from three things:
First, never be alone with a woman that is not lawful to you. Because whenever someone does so, I
personally accompany him and use her to seduce him.
Second, never promise Allah something except that you fulfill your promise. Whenever someone promises
Allah something I personally accompany him to prevent him from fulfilling his promise.
And never take an amount of money to give charity except that you make sure you give it to that charity.
Whenever someone takes an amount of money to give to charity, I personally accompany him to persuade
him not to give it.
Then Iblis walked away saying: Woe to me, thrice, I have taught [Prophet] Musa from what to warn the
sons of Adam.
[Ibn AbI al-Dunya in Maka'd al-Shaytaan, 1 1 /47]
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Posted from the Book The Devils Deceptions (Talbis Iblis): By Imam Abul Faraj Ibn Al Jawzi, Dar as-
sunnah Publishers. Page 75


The dominance of Jinn over Humans
Q 2: Does the following Hadith bear evidence on the dominance of Jinn (creatures created from fire) over
Humans? Abu Al-Saib narrated:
We visited Abu Sa`id Al-Khudry in his house and while we were waiting for him (to finish his Prayer) we
heard something under his bed. We looked towards the sound and found a snake. I jumped up to kill it, but
he (Abu Sa`id Al-Khudry) gestured that I should sit down. I sat down and when he finished (the Prayer) he
pointed to a room in the house and said: Do you see this room? I said: Yes. He said: There was a young
man amongst us who was newlywed. We went with Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) to take part in
the Battle of the Trench, this young man used to ask for Allahs Messengers (peace be upon him)
permission to return to his family every day at midday. One day, he sought permission from him and
Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) (after granting him the permission) said to him: Carry your
weapons with you for I fear the tribe of Qurayzhah (may harm you). The man took his weapons and came
back to find his wife standing between the two doors. He was hit by jealousy and made a dash towards her
with a spear in order to stab her. She said: Keep your spear away and enter the house until you see that
which has made me come out. He entered and found a big snake coiled on the bed. He darted with the
spear and pierced it and then went out, but the snake quivered and attacked him and no one knew which
of them died first, the snake or the young man . . .
(Related by Muslim in his Sahih (authentic) Book of Hadith Refer to Mishkah Al-Masabih, chapter on [The
lawful and the prohibited to eat] )
A: Firstly: The Hadith is Sahih (a Hadith that has been transmitted by people known for their uprightness
and exactitude; free from eccentricity and blemish) in terms of its Sanad (chain of narrators) and Matn
(text).
Secondly: Adam was created from clay in human form, then his offspring propagated. Jinn were created
from fire then became living beings and were divided into males and females. The Prophet (peace be upon
him) was sent to both humans and Jinn, some of them believed and some disbelieved. Humans can harm
Jinn with or without knowledge and Jinn can harm humans, knock them down, or kill them just as a human
may harm another human. A Jinny (a creature created from fire) may harm another Jinny. Indeed,
whoever denies the power of Jinn while unaware of their condition follows that of which they have no
knowledge and contradicts the guidance of the Quran concerning their power.
Allah (Exalted be He) says: He created man (Adam) from sounding clay like the clay of pottery. And the
jinn: He created from a smokeless flame of fire. He also says: And indeed We created man (Adam) out of
an extract of clay (water and earth). Allah addresses them in the same manner He addresses humans in
His saying: Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny? And His
saying: O assembly of jinn and men! If you have power to pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the
earth, then pass beyond (them)! But you will never be able to pass them, except with authority (from
Allh)! Allah subjugated Jinn with their different forms to His Prophet Sulayman (Solomon, peace be upon
him). Allah (Exalted be He) says: So, We subjected to him the wind; it blew gently by his order
whithersoever he willed, And also the Shaytn (devils) from the jinn (including) every kind of builder
and diver, And also others bound in fetters. , He (Exalted be He) says: and there were jinn that
worked in front of him, by the Leave of his Lord. And whosoever of them turned aside from Our Command,
We shall cause him to taste of the torment of the blazing Fire. He also says: And of the Shaytn (devils
from the jinn) were some who dived for him, and did other work besides that Allah (Exalted be He)
says: And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad ) a group (three to ten
persons) of the jinn, (quietly) listening to the Qurn. When they stood in the presence thereof, they said:
Listen in silence! And when it was finished, they returned to their people, as warners. They said: O our
people! Verily, we have heard a Book (this Qurn) sent down after Ms (Moses), confirming what came
before it: it guides to the truth and to the Straight Path (i.e. Islm). O our people! Respond (with
obedience) to Allhs Caller (i.e. Allhs Messenger Muhammad ), and believe in him (i.e.
believe in that which Muhammad has brought from Allh and follow him). He (Allh) will
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forgive you of your sins, and will save you from a painful torment (i.e. Hell-fire) And whosoever does not
respond to Allhs Caller, he cannot escape on earth, and there will be no Auliy (lords, helpers,
supporters, protectors) for him besides Allh (from Allhs punishment). Those are in manifest error. He
also says: And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): O you assembly of jinn!
Many did you mislead of men, and their Auliy (friends and helpers) amongst men will say: Our Lord!
We benefited one from the other, but now we have reached our appointed term which You did appoint for
us. He will say: The Fire be your dwelling-place, you will dwell therein forever, except as Allh may will.
Certainly your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing. And thus We do make the Zlimn (polytheists and wrong-
doers) Auliy (supporters and helpers) of one another (in committing crimes), because of that which they
used to earn. Read also the Ayahs (Quranic verses) of Surah Al-Jinn for it tells you all about their form,
actions, and the recompense of those who believed and those who disbelieved.
There is nothing strange about a Jinny hurting a human or inflicting harm on them just as a human may
hurt a Jinny and inflict harm if the Jinny takes the form of an animal such as the one mentioned in the
question and the Hadith related by Al-Bukhari on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with
him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A strong demon of Jinn came to me yesterday suddenly,
so as to spoil my Salah (Prayer), but Allah enabled me to overpower him, and so I caught him and
intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Masjid (mosque) so that all of you might see him, but I
remembered the invocation of my brother Solomon: My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a
kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me so I let him go cursed. Generally, Jinn and
humans are either Mumins (believers) or Kafirs (disbelievers), good or bad, beneficent or harmful but it is
all by Allahs Will as mentioned above.
Finally: The Jinn world and forms are screened from humans. It is an area where we know nothing except
what is mentioned in the Quran or Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet). We should believe in
the truth conveyed in the Quran and Sunnah with no doubt or denial. Similarly, we should refrain from
interfering with what is unknown to us, for affirming or denying things that are unwarranted in the Quran
or Sunnah is an act of ignorance which Allah (Exalted be He) forbids: And follow not (O man i.e., say not,
or do not or witness not) that of which you have no knowledge. Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the
heart, of each of those one will be questioned (by Allh).
May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and
Companions.
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The Jinn are more technologically advanced than humans Explained by
Shaykh Raslan
Shaykh Raslan:
The Jinn have knowledge of construction and industrialization. And their knowledge of construction and
industrialization is greater than the knowledge possessed by humans. They have specific means of building
and construction and likewise advancement in industrial development, and inventions, which man has yet
to reach.
Allah informed us that He made the Jinn subservient to His Prophet Sulaymanpeace be upon him. Thus
they would perform a great deal of work for him that requires strength, intelligence skills and knowledge.

And there were Jinn that worked in front of him, by the permission of his Lord, and whosoever of them
turned aside from Our command, We shall cause him to taste of the torment of the blazing Fire. They
made for him what he willed of elevated chambers, statues, basins as large as reservoirs, and stationary
kettles. (Soorah Saba 34:12, 13)
Thus these things require skills and ability. Perhaps they even reached the level of discovery and invention
such as the radio and television and other than that.
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Shaykh of Islam ibn Taymiyyah said: Some of the Shuyookh who used to keep contact with the Jinn
informed him that the Jinn showed them something shining resembling water and glass, it would present
an image inside of it for him, for whatever news they requested from him and whatever news he requested
from them.
This was something resembling water and glass, meaning like a television screen for example. Something
shining, resembling water and glass. And the device was with him. So when he looked into it he could see
what was desired from it. And he said that was also a means for him to relay information to them, meaning
to the Jinn.
He said: So I would be informed of the information from this thing resembling water and glass so I would
inform the people of the news which came to me. And the Jinn would relay to me the speech of my friends
who were seeking my help, so I would respond to them.
Meaning this device was a means of sending and receiving communications. This was a device used for
sending and receiving communications. And this device was with him and he would see and hear the
speech of the Jinn that were working with him. And his brothers who were seeking his help could hear his
voice. Shaykh of Islam, may Allah have mercy upon him, said: The man said, so I would answer him;
meaning that I would hear the voice of my friends seeking my help.
And this man was from the Shuyookh who used to live with among the Jinn and travel with them. So if his
friends were to request directions from him, so they could go to him, one of them would say, O so and so;
and he would respond to them. How would he respond to them and how would he hear them? By the
communication device which the Jinn invented during the era of Shaykh of Islam ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah
have mercy upon him.
And he (Shaykh of Islam ibn Taymiyyah), may Allah have mercy upon him, said about himself, that some
of his companions came to himand he is an Imaam of guidance, there was not found in his heart a place
for shirk and he was upright upon the religion of Allah, may Allah have mercy upon him. Some of his
companions came to him and they said; may Allah reward you with good our Shaykh, and may Allah bless
you. He responded: and why do you say this? They said: we were upon a journey and we became lost in
the desert. (They had become lost in the desert and the one who is lost in the desert will die of hunger
and thirst.) So we began to seek the help of Allah, the Blessed and Exalted.
And then we heard your voice but we did not see you. And you said to us; the path is in such and such
direction. (Meaning walk this way and then turn here and you will find the path and the straightway) Thus
we used your directions when we heard your voice and we went in the direction you guided us to, so we
found our way; may Allah reward you with good. He (ibn Taymiyyah) responded: By Allah I did not hear
anything nor did I say anything, and I did not leave from my place; but rather that was a Jinn that loves
us.
That was a Jinn that loves us, and he was beloved even by the Jinn, may Allah have mercy upon him.
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
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Is it possible for Jinns and humans to be intimate together? Answered by
Shaykh Uthaymeen
Question: O noble Shaykh in Soorah Ar Rahman Allah says:

Untouched before them by man or jinn. (Soorah Ar Rahman 55:56)
Are Jinn able to be intimate with the women of this world?
Shaykh Uthaymeen: In Soorah Ar Rahmanas the questioner mentioned: (Allah said)
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Untouched before them by man or jinn. (Soorah Ar Rahman 55:56)
This verse proves Jinn will enter paradise if they were believers; and this is the correct viewpoint. As for
the disbelievers from the Jinn entering the fire, then this is agreed upon by the consensus. This is based
upon the statement of Allah the Exalted:

(Allah) will say: Enter you in the company of nations who passed away before you, of men and jinns, into
the Fire. (Soorah Al Araf 7:38)
He asks is it possible for a Jinn to be intimate with a female from the humans, thus having sexual
intercourse with her? Or is it possible for a male from the humans to have sexual intercourse with female
Jinn?
The scholars say this is possible. It is possible for male Jinn to have sexual intercourse with a female from
the humans and she will be aware of it. And likewise it is possible for a male from the humans to have
sexual intercourse with a female Jinn and he will perceive this.
Translated by Rasheed ibn Estes Barbee
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answered-by-shaykh-uthaymeen

Jinn Stealing the money and jewellery
Q: Some time ago we started to have a problem. We began to lose money and jewelry that we put in
different places in our house. It is worth mentioning that only my children, their families, and myself live in
the three storey house in question. No strange person lives with us and we do not suspect anybody. We
have asked some of those who have experience of such case. Some of them said that Jinn (creatures
created from fire) are involved while others mentioned that it is a member of our family who took the
money or jewelry but they could not state the name of the perpetrator. It is noteworthy that all of the
inhabitants of the concerned house fear Allah (Exalted be He), perform the Faridahs (obligatory acts)
properly, do not harm anyone of anything, and do not commit Haram (prohibited) things. To give some
examples for the problems that we are facing, one of my sons brought to the house a sum of ten thousand
Riyals but after about two or three hours and before depositing the sum in the bank; he was taken by
surprise when he discovered the loss of four thousand Riyal even though the total sum was in his same
bag. This was the last problem we had as it took place one week ago. Another example is that during the
blessed month of Ramadan one member of the family left one thousand Riyal at home and went out to
pray Tarawih (special supererogatory night Prayer in Ramadan). When he came back he did not find the
sum mentioned above though he read Ayat-ul-Kursy (the Quranic Verse of Allahs Chair, Surah Al-
Baqarah, 2:255) on his money and nobody was in the house when he went out.
These are just a few of the many frequent cases of losing money and gold that we have experienced.
Please provide us with your beneficial answer concerning this matter that causes huge troubles to us as we
now keep our money and jewelry in one of the houses of my sons which is near to my house or in the
bank.
We cannot keep any sum in the house even though it is known to everybody that people cannot dispense
with having at least a small sum at home to use for daily needs. Answer us please. May Allah benefit and
reward you with the best.
A: In case it is proven that such money or jewelry are not taken by human beings either amongst the
inhabitants of the house or other than them, it is And Allah knows best the work of the Satans among
Jinn. They do such practices frequently by the permission of Allah (Exalted be He) and there is proof for
this from the Quran and Sunnah.
Allah (Exalted be He) said regarding His Prophet Sulayman (Solomon, peace be upon him), He said: O
chiefs! Which of you can bring me her throne before they come to me surrendering themselves in
obedience? A Ifrt (strong one) from the jinn said: I will bring it to you before you rise from your place
(council).
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Moreover, it is authentically reported on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
who said: Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) deputed me to keep Zakat-ul-Fitr (obligatory charity paid
before the Festival of Breaking the Fast) of Ramadan. A comer came and started taking (stealthily)
handfuls of the foodstuff (of Zakat-ul-Fitr). I took hold of him and said, By Allah, I will take you to Allahs
Messenger (peace be upon him). He said, Leave me, for I am needy and have many dependents, and I
am in great need. I released him, and in the morning Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) asked me,
O Abu Hurayrah! What did your prisoner do yesterday? I said, O Allahs Messenger! The person
complained of being needy and of having many dependents, so, I pitied him and let him go. Allahs
Messenger (peace be upon him) said, Indeed, he told you a lie and he will be coming again. I believed
that he would show up again as Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) had told me. So, I waited for him
watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and
said, I will definitely take you to Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him). He said, Leave me, for I am
very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again. I pitied him and let him go.
In the morning Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) asked me, O Abu Hurayrah, What did your
prisoner do. I replied, O Allahs Messenger! He complained of his great need and of so many dependents,
so I took pity on him and set him free. Allahs Messenger (peace be upon him) said, Verily, he told you a
lie and he will return. I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came and) started
stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, I will surely take you to Allahs
Messenger (peace be upon him) as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your
promise and come. He said, Let me go and I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you.
I asked, What are they? He replied, Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-ul-Kursy (the Quranic Verse of
Allahs Chair, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:255): Allh! L ilha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but
He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). (If you do so),
Allah will appoint a guard for you who will stay with you and no Satan will come near you until morning.
(Abu Hurayrah or another narrator added) that they (the Companions) were very keen to do good deeds
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, He really spoke the truth, although he is an absolute liar. Do you
know whom you were talking to, these three nights, O Abu Hurayrah? I said, No. He said, It was
Satan. (Hadith Mu`allaq (a Hadith missing link in the chain of narration, reported directly from the
Prophet) related by Al-Bukhari in a manner hinting to its authenticity).
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
Companions!
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The Meeting Between Yahyah az-Zimmiy and Shaytaan Shaykh Rabee
ibn Haadee
Abridged: The Meeting Between Yahyah az-Zimmiy and Shaytaan
Derived Benefit by Shaykh Rabee ibn Haadee Umayr al-Madkhalee
Abdillaah Al-Qazweeniy also narrated to us, saying: Yahyaa Ibnu Abdaka Al-Qazweeniy said: I heard
Yahyaa Ibn Yoosuf Az-Zummiy saying: Once I was taking a midday nap in one of the sandstone inns, then
suddenly a powerful creature (of a strange and frightening appearance) entered upon me, so I
said: Who are you? He said:You not scared O father of Zakariyyah! I said: Yes, (i.e. I am not
scared), who are you, and I stood up ready to fight him. So he said: I am Abu Murra (i.e.
shaytaan.) So I said: Laa HayyaakAllaah May Allaah not give you life- (i.e. may He not
maintain your life upon good). So he said: Had I known that you were in this house I would
not have entered and I would have resided in another house. This has been my place of
residence since I came to Khurasaan. I said: Where did you come from? He said: From
Iraq. So I said: What did you do in Iraq? He said: I have left a vicegerent in it. I said: Who
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is he? He said: Bishr Al-Marreesiy. I said: What is he calling to (i.e. propagating)? He said:
He is propagating) that the Quraan is created, and I came to Khurasaan and also left a
vicegerent in it. I said: What do you say about the Quraan? He said: And even though I am
an accursed devil, I say that the Quraan is the speech of Allaah and it is not created.
Shaykh Rabee said: This story was narrated from Yahyah Ibn Yoosuf (Abu Zakariyyah) with an
authentic chain of transmission. Shaytaan came to him whilst he was in a house that resembles a hotel,
where strangers and those arriving at a place take as their place of residence. Shaytaan entered upon him
and said: You not scared of me? So Abu Zakariyyah said to him: No, I am not scared of you, and
who are you? So shaytaan said: I am Abu Murra; i.e. I am shaytaanthe big shaytaanMay the
curse of Allaah be upon him. Yahyah was ready to fight him, so shaytaan said: I am Abu
Murra. Yahyah said to him: May Allaah not give you life (i.e. may He not maintain your life upon
goodness.)
Yahyah was firm and strong at heart in challenging shaytaan, because a person may not be able to face
the Jinn. There are many people who die out of fear when they see the Jinn.
However, some people are able to face the Jinn and defeat them and amongst them was Umar Ibnul
Khattaab (Radiyallaahu-Anhu), because he did not walk a path except that shaytaan took a different path.
And Abu Hurairah (radiyallaahu-anhu) was from such people because he captured shaytaan three times
whilst shaytaan was stealing from the food the Messenger (sallal-laahu-alayhi-wasallam) asked Abu
Hurairah to guard.
A strong believer neither fears the Jinn nor the people. He does not fear anyone except Allaah, especially
the type of fear that is tantamount to shirkwe seek Allaahs protection from this. Some people have a
fear that is tantamount to shirkfear of the dead and the devils. We seek Allaahs protection from
calamity. However, Yahyah-Abu Zakariyyah did not fear, rather he was strong at heart and strong in facing
shaytaan
So shaytaan said to him: Had I known that you were in this house, I would not have
entered. This proves that shaytaan does not have knowledge of the unseen and the Jinn do not know
the unseen, just as Allaah stated in the story of Sulaymaan (alayhis-salaam :(Then when We decreed
death for him [Sulaiman (Solomon)], nothing informed them (jinns) of his death except a little
worm of the earth, which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his stick, so when he fell down, the
jinns saw clearly that if they had known the unseen, they would not have stayed in the
humiliating torment. [Soorah Sabah: Ayah: 14]
Allaah said: Shall I inform you (O people!) Upon whom the Shayateen (devils) descend? They
descend on every lying (one who tells lies), sinful person. Who gives ear (to the devils and they
pour what they may have heard of the unseen from the angels), and most of them are liars.
[Soorah Shu-araa Ayah: 221-223]
The devils steal from the news of the heavens by snatching a statement and descend with it; then they
relate it to the soothsayer or the magician and add a hundred lies to it. This person who receives this from
the devils is a shaytaan, a soothsayer and a magician. But whether he is a soothsayer, a shaytaan or a
magician, they all receive slander and lies from shaytaan. They are liars because whoever narrates a
narration whilst knowing that it is a lie, then indeed he is one of the liars.
So Yahyah asked shaytaan where he came from and he said that he was from Iraq. The trials and
tribulations flared up in Iraaq. So Yahyah said to him: What did you do in Iraq? He said: I left a
vicegerent in it. Yahyah said to him: Who is he? He said: Bishr Al-Marreesiy. Therefore, the
callers to innovation and misguidance are the vicegerents of shaytaan and the scholars are the inheritors of
the Prophets and their vicegerents Inshaa-Allaah.
The callers to innovation, falsehood, disbelief and misguidance are vicegerents of Iblees and his
armies. Therefore be cautious of being amongst the army of shaytaan or amongst his vicegerents.
Then Yahyah asked shaytaan about what Bishr Al-Marreesiy was calling to? He said that he was
saying that the Quraan is created. This alone is a great achievement for shaytaan, because it brought
about strife, differing and such and such.
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However, there are innovations greater than it and protection is sought from Allaahbeing propagated by
many people and you will find that it is the hundredth one amongst his/their innovations. These people are
more severe and they cause more strife in being the vicegerents of shaytaan than Bishr Al-Marreesiy. And
I (i.e. Shaikh Rabee) have said to some of those who defend some of the contemporary people of
innovations: What is your resentment against Bishr al-Marreesiy and what led both the people of Sunnah
and the people of innovation in this Ummah to drop him? He said: because he said that the Quraan is
created. I said: Such and such joins him in this affair and he has other big innovations that are
greater than this, so how is it that you do not tremble. Watch out against blindness O
brothers! We seek Allaahs protection from blindness and misguidance. We seek Allaahs
protection from calamity, especially when these people attribute themselves to the salafi
manhaj with their calamities. The distress will be very heavy and the calamity will be greater if
the supporters of the big innovations make claims and ascribe themselves to the salafi
Manhaj. By Allaah this is a distress upon the Ummah, for many have harmed themselves
and harmed the stupid and ignorant people. We ask Allaah for well-being!
Shaytaan then said: then I came to khurasaan..: This is the east, as it has been stated that the
horn of shaytaan will rise from there. The horn of shaytaan rose in Iraq and its surrounding areasthe
innovations of the Raafidah (Shia), the Khawaarij, the Mutazilah, the Jahmiyyah and other than them. And
also in Iraq arose the innovation that the Quraan is created. Shaytaan raised his horn from this east and
we ask Allaah (The Blessed and Most High) to prevent Islaam and the Islamic nation from its evil.
So Yahyah said to shaytaan: What do you say about the Quraan? That is: If you (shaytaan) have
this zeal and a vicegerent for this innovation, then what is your view about it? He (shaytaan) said: And
even though I am an accursed devil, I say that the Quraan is the speech of Allaah and it is not
created. Shaytaan laughs at the people and ruins them, Allaah said: He only invites his Hizb
(followers) that they may become the dwellers of the blazing Fire. We seek Allaahs protection
(from that).
Alright, some of the callers to Islaam would say to you that he does not believe in such and such. For
example, it is said to him: What do you say about wahdatul-wujood (i.e. oneness of Beingthe belief of
kufr which means that everything that is seen is Allah or a manifestation of Allah? Alright, he says that
he does not believe in wahdatul wujood, but he calls to it! He is a shaytaan and he is more of a filth that
those who fall to this innovation.
They say to you: such-and-such does not utter the innovation of wahdatul wujood, yet he is the utterer
and author of it. Was it a slip of the tongue and the pen; however he praises the people of wahdatul
wujood!? If he does not believe it, then he is worse than them and this is amongst the plots of shaytaan,
for he (shaytaan) does not believe that the Quraan is created yet he calls to it and is zealous about it. For
example: A (person) calls to socialism, Judaism or Christianity and he praises these creeds whilst not
believing in them! Paul called to Christianity whilst not believing in it and he was more of a disbeliever
amongst them because he does not believe that Eesaa is the son of Allaah and that he is the third of the
three or that he is Allaah, yet he fabricated these beliefs; therefore he is more of a disbeliever than the
Christians. This is the same as the affair of the one who calls to innovationhe calls to an innovation that
is tantamount to disbelief or an innovation that is not tantamount to disbelief, then he is worse than the
one who believes in it but does not call to it.

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Post taken and modified for presentation purposes by Brother Aboo Bilal via KSA_Dawah from the following
two posts:
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derived-benefits-by-shaikh-rabee/
http://salaficentre.com/2012/11/2-the-meeting-between-yahyah-az-zummiy-and-shaytaan-derived-
benefits-by-shaikh-rabee/

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Shaytans Three Angles of Attack Ibn Qayyim Al-
Jawzyah, Al-Fawaa`id
salaf-us-saalih.com/2013/01/31/shaytans-three-angles-of-attack-ibn-qayyim-al-jawziyah-al-fawaaid/
AbdurRahman Org
Shaytans Three Angles of Attack
#85 -Owais Al-Hashimi (hafidhahullaah)
Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawzyah, Al-Faw`id 1:277
Every intelligent person knows that Shaytn has no way to [attack] him except from three angles:
1. Extravagance. [A person] takes more than he needs, so it becomes superfluous; and [surplus] is the
share of Shaytn and his point of entry to the heart. The way to avoid this is to avoid giving the self all it
wants of food, sleep, pleasure and comfort. When you close this door, you will be safe from the enemy
entering through it.
2. Heedlessness. One who remembers [Allh] is in an impenetrable fortress. If he becomes forgetful and
heedless, he opens the gates of the fortress, and the enemy enters, after which it is difficult to expel him.
3. Affectation of what does not concern oneself, or what one is not qualified to involve oneself in.
Posted by Owais Al-Hashimi (hafidhahullaah) on his blog http://www.pointsofbenefit.net
An Insight into The Realm of Jinns and Magic Shaykh AbdulAzeez al-
Buraee
The Shaykh (hafidhahullaah) began his critical lecture with the ayah as comes in the Book of Allaah,
Verily shaytaan is an enemy to you so take him as an enemy. He reminded us that it is imperative that
we are upon certainty concerning this enemy. So we must take the necessary precautions since the ability
of the shaytaan to posses the human being is true; a reality that serves as a refutation of ahlul bidah who
deny this fact.
It is upon the Muslim to take every path from the Shariah in staying away from such harm. Ash-shaytaan
ar-Rajeem strives to inspire deviation in the Muslim. To achieve this aim, he has his helpers from among
mankind and jinn.
Shaykh al-Buraee mentioned three schemes undertaken by the shaytaan against mankind in order to lead
them astray and the ways in which we can combat these advances.
1. Causing mankind to deviate in matters of the Deen (religion).
If it has been destined by Allaah that the shaytaan overcomes you so much so that he would make you fall
into sin, then hasten in your repentance to Allaah. Based on that the shaytaan can never do you any harm
as long as you rush to the forgiveness of Allaah. As Allaah says in the Quraan, Verily those who are Al-
Muttaqoon, when an evil thought comes to them from shaytaan, they remember (Allaah), and (indeed)
they then see (aright). If sins destroy you, rush to Allaah. Destroy the shaytaan by seeking forgiveness
from Allaah.
In order to safeguard ourselves from this plot of the shaytaan we must strive in strengthening our eemaan,
be upon taqwa and seek the Face of Allaah truthfully. It is also vital that we be wage jihaad against
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our nafs in an effort to ward off sins whether by hearing/listening or speaking. When we do fall into sin,
we must rush to seek the forgiveness of Allaah.
2. To possess the human being.
In this case, Allaah has legislated for us ruqya according to the Shariah. It is upon us to say the
legislated dhikr from what is known and by the Permission of Allaah, we will be protected and not have to
suffer from being touched by the shaytaan. If Allaah destined for you that you be touched by
the shaytaan then you must strive hard in reciting as much of the Quraan as you can, increase in dua
to Allaah, make istighfar, and it is a must upon you to say
SubhanAllaah, Alhamdulillaah, Allaahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha ill Allaah as much as you can.
3. To affect the human being by way of si hr (magic).
The only way to treat yourself from magic is with the treatment of ruqya as found in the Shariah and the
supplications that have been legislated from the Quraan and Sunnah. It is NOT PERMISSIBLE to go back
to a magician in order to get rid of the magic that has been done to you. We must return to Allaah and
never ever to a magician even if some people have said it is permissible to do so. Even if you were to die
while still suffering from the sickness of possession or sihr then it is for you to die upon Tawheed while
you are still ill rather than to die upon shirk or kufr.
If you are not able to make ruqya upon yourself there is no harm if you take ruqya from one who is from
the saaliheen whether that person made ruqya upon you directly or recited upon some water or some food
for you to eat or drink.
The Shaykh then went on to comment on some of the benefits of performing ruqya for another Muslim and
mentioned that this act of performing ruqya for another person not only benefits the one who is being
treated but also the one performing the ruqya.
Another point of grave importance as discussed by the Shaykh is the matter of those individuals who
perform ruqya as a means to expand their wealth and earn a living. He spoke about some of the heinous
practices of these individuals and clarified the authentic position according to the Quraan and
pure Sunnah. He further said that what these individuals commit is extortion and is a defamation of
the ruqya legislated in the Shariah.
These and many more tremendous benefits were contained in this much needed clarification on
the Jinn and Magic.
Wa Billaahi Tawfeeq
Wa SallAllaahu wa Sallaama wa Barak alaa Nabiyanna Muhammad wa alaa Alyhi wa Sahbyhi wa
Sallam
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Explaining the truth of the possibility of J inn entering the human body and refuting the claims of
those denying this

All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his Companions,
and those who follow his guidance.

Some short and long articles were published in local newspapers and others in the month of Sha`ban of this
year (1407 A.H.) regarding the declaration of some J inn (creatures created from fire) who possessed Muslim
women in Riyadh. They declared that they had become Muslims before me after they had declared this before
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brother `Abdullah ibn Mushrif Al-`Umary who lives in Riyadh. Al-`Umary recited some Adhkar (invocations) on
the J inn-possessed lady and talked to the J inni, reminding him of Allah (Exalted be He) and His Omnipotence
as well as frightening him with the grievous sin of injustice. After the J inni said that he is a Buddhist
disbeliever, the shaykh called him to Islam and to come out of the woman whom he was possessing.
Accordingly, the J inn complied and declared his conversion to Islam before Shaykh Al-`Umary. Then, Shaykh
Al-`Umary and the guardians of the woman wanted to come to me with the woman to hear the J inni's
conversion to Islam. When they were all present, I asked the J inni about the reason for embracing Islam. He
spoke on the tongue of the woman but in a manly voice. All this happened in the presence of the woman who
was sitting in the chair next to me beside her brother, sister, and Shaykh Al-`Umary as well as some shaykhs
who witnessed and heard the speech of the J inni while openly declaring his conversion to Islam. He said he
was a Buddhist from India. On my part, I advised him to observe Taqwa (fear or wariness of offending Allah)
and to leave the body of this woman as he is making her suffer. The J inni submitted to my order and said that
he embraced Islam willingly. Therefore, I advised him
(Part No. 3; Page No. 300)
to call his people to Islam after Allah (Exalted be He) had guided him to the right path. He came out of the
woman's body and his last word was "As-salamu `alaykum" (peace be upon you). Then the woman spoke
with her normal voice and felt comfortable and relaxed from the pain he was causing to her. After the lapse of
a month or more, she visited me again with her brothers, maternal uncle, and sister and told me that she was
very well, her condition was stable and the J inni had never returned to her. When I asked her about how she
felt when she was possessed by this J inni, she said that she always had deviant ideas contradicting the
Shari`ah (Islamic law), in addition to an inclination to the Buddhist religion, and a desire to read its books.
However, after this J inni was cast out of her, she no longer had such ideas, as she returned to her normal
state away from such abominable ideas.

I was told that Shaykh `Aly Al-Tantawy denied the occurrence of such matters, claiming that this is a kind of
charlatanism and mere lies. He said that the speech that was mentioned on the tongue of the woman might
have been recorded, not real. I asked for the tape in which the J inni had declared that, and was confirmed
that such opinions are really his. However, I could not imagine how he could think that what the woman said
was recorded even though I, myself, asked the J inni some questions and he replied. Then how could a person
having the least degree of wisdom imagine that a recorded tape can be asked and give answers. This is one
of the ugliest abominations and a way of permitting falsehood. He even said that the J inni's conversion to
Islam by a human opposes Allah's Saying in the story of Sulayman (Solomon, peace be upon him): ...and
bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me Undoubtedly, his understanding
was wrongful and untrue (may Allah guide him), as there is nothing whatsoever regarding the J inni's
conversion to Islam by a human going against Sulayman's call.

Similarly, a multitude of the J inn converted to Islam as a result of the Prophet's (peace be upon him) Da`wah
(calling to Islam) to them.

This is mentioned in the Surah of Al-Ahkaf and Surah of Al-J inn. It is reported in the Two Sahih Books on the
authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Satan
came to me yesterday suddenly, so as to spoil my Salah (Prayer), but Allah enabled me to overpower him,
and so I caught him.
(Part No. 3; Page No. 301)
I intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Masjid (mosque) so that all of you might see him, but I
remembered the invocation of my brother Sulayman (peace be upon him): My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow
upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me So Allah turned him away humiliated.
This is the wording of Al-Bukhari, whereas the wording of Muslim is: A strong demon of the J inn came to
me yesterday suddenly, so as to spoil my Salah, but Allah enabled me to overpower him. I caught him and
intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the Masjid so that all of you might see him, but I remembered the
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invocation of my brother Sulayman: My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not
belong to any other after me So Allah turned him away humiliated.

It is also related by Al-Nasa'y in conformity with the authenticity conditions of Al-Bukhari on the authority
of `Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her): While the Prophet (peace be upon him) was performing Salah,
Satan came to him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) took him, strangled him, and said, '(I did so) until I felt
the coldness of his tongue on my hand, and had it not been for the invocation of my brother Sulayman, he
would have been bound until people would see him.' Also, it is related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud on the
authority of Abu Sa`id with the wording: I kept strangling him with my hand until I felt his saliva between my
two fingers, the thumb and the index. Also, it is related by Al-Bukhari in his Sahih as Mu`allaq (a Hadith
missing link in the chain of narration, reported directly from the Prophet) (vol.4, p.487) in Fath Al-Bary on the
authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon
him) deputed me to keep Zakat-ul-Fitr (obligatory charity paid before the Festival of Breaking the Fast) of
Ramadan. Someone came and started taking handfuls of the foodstuff
(Part No. 3; Page No. 302)
of Zakat-ul-Fitr (stealthily). I took hold of him and said, 'By Allah, I will take you to the Messenger of Allah
(peace be upon him).' He said, 'Leave me, for I am needy and have many dependents, and I am in great
need.' I released him. In the morning, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked me, saying, 'O Abu
Hurayrah, what did your prisoner do yesterday?' I said, 'O Messenger of Allah, the person complained of being
needy and of having many dependents, so I felt pity for him and let him go.' The Messenger of Allah (peace
be upon him) said, 'Indeed, he lied to you and he will come again.' I believed that he would come again as
the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) had told me that he would return. So, I waited for him
watchfully. When he (showed up and) started stealing handfuls of foodstuff, I caught hold of him again and
said, 'I will definitely take you to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him).' He said, 'Leave me, for I am
very needy and have many dependents. I promise I will not come back again.' I pitied him and let him go. In
the morning, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked me, 'O Abu Hurayrah, what did your prisoner
do yesterday?' I replied, 'O Messenger of Allah, he complained of great need and of having so many
dependents, so I felt pity for him and set him free.' The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,
'Indeed, he lied to you and he will return.' I waited for him attentively for the third time, and when he (came
and) started stealing handfuls of the foodstuff, I caught hold of him and said, 'I will surely take you to the
Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) as it is the third time you promise not to return, yet you break your
promise and come.' He said, 'Let go of me and I will teach you some words with which Allah will benefit you.'
I asked, 'What are they?' He replied, 'Whenever you go to bed, recite Ayat-ul-Kursy (the Qur'anic Verse of
Allah's Chair, Surah Al-Baqarah). Allh! L ilha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He), Al-
Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists). By doing so, you will
have ongoing protection from Allah and no devil will come near you until the morning.' So I let him go. When
it was morning, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) asked me, 'What did your prisoner do yesterday?'
I replied, 'O Messenger of Allah, he claimed that he will teach me some words with which Allah will benefit
me.' He (peace be upon him) asked, 'What are they?' Abu Hurayarah replied, 'He said to me: Whenever you
go to bed, recite Ayat-ul-Kursy from its beginning until its end. Allh! L ilha illa Huwa (none has the right to
be worshipped but He), Al-Hayyul-Qayyum (the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that
exists). By doing so, you will have ongoing protection from Allah and no devil will come near you until the
morning.' The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 'He told you the truth, although he is a liar. Do
you know who you have been talking to for three nights, O Abu Hurayrah?' He replied in the negative, and the
Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'It was Satan.'

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said in the Sahih (authentic) Hadith related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim on the
authority of Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Satan
circulates in the human body as blood does.

It is related by Imam Ahmad (may Allah be merciful to him) in his Musnad vol. 4, p. 216 through an authentic
Sanad (chain of narrators) that `Uthman ibn Abu Al-`As (may Allah be pleased with him) said, 'O Messenger
of Allah, the devil is coming between me and my Salah and making me confused in my recitation.' The
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Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, 'That is a devil called Khanzab. If you feel his presence, seek
refuge with Allah from him and spit drily to your left three times.' `Uthman said, 'I did that and Allah took him
away from me.'

It is also reported in authentic Hadiths that every human has a companion from the angels and another from
the devils, even the Prophet (peace be upon him) but Allah (Exalted be He) helped him against his companion
until this companion converted to Islam. The Book of Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He), the Sunnah of His
Prophet, and Ijma` (consensus) of the Ummah (nation) all mentioned the possibility of a J inn possessing a
human and causing him to be epileptic, then how could an unqualified person, who is not
(Part No. 3; Page No. 303)
a scholar, deny that without knowledge and guidance? This denial is the way of innovators who contradict the
creed of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-J ama`ah (adherents to the Sunnah and the Muslim mainstream). Allah is the One
sought for help. There is neither might nor power except with Allah. I will mention to you, readers, some
accounts of scholars in this regard, In sha'a-Allah (if Allah wills).

The commentaries of Mufassirs regarding Allah's saying:

Those who eat Rib (usury) will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person
beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading him to insanity. Abu J a`far ibn J arir (may Allah be merciful to him)
commented on this Ayah: Those who eat Rib (usury) will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like
the standing of a person beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading him to insanity. He said: "Allah means that Satan
deranges the one who consumes Riba (usury) during his lifetime, as Satan causes him choking and seizures
because of Al-Mass (insanity)." Al-Baghawy (may Allah be merciful to him) commented on this Ayah: ...will
not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading
him to insanity. He said: "The possessed refers to the person who is insane."

Ibn Kathir (may Allah be merciful to him) also commented on the Ayah: Those who eat Rib (usury) will not
stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading him
to insanity. He said: "The people referred to in the Ayah will be resurrected from their graves on the Day of
Resurrection in a similar condition to someone who is possessed by Satan, i.e. in an abominable way."

Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said: The usurer is resurrected on the Day of
Resurrection as a choking insane person. (Related by Ibn Abu Hatim) The same account was also narrated
on the authority of `Awf ibn Malik, Sa`id ibn J ubayr, Al-Suddy, Al-Rabi` ibn Anas, Qatadah, and Muqatil ibn
Hayyan.

This is Ibn Kathir's account, may Allah be merciful to him.

Al-Qurtuby (may Allah be merciful to him) commented on Allah's Saying: Those who eat Rib (usury) will not
stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading him
to insanity.
(Part No. 3; Page No. 304)
He said: "This Ayah is a proof against those who deny the possession of humans by J inn and think that it is a
natural disposition and that Satan can never enter or derange a human. Many Mufassirs (exegetes of the
Qur'an) gave accounts to this effect. For more information, please check Tafsir books.

The Shaykh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah be merciful to him) said in his book Idah-ul-Dilalh fi `Umum
Al-Risalah Lil Thaqalayn in Majmu` Al-Fatawa (Compendium of Fatwas) vol.19, pp.9-65: "For this reason,
some members of the Mu`tazilah (a deviant Islamic sect claiming that those who commit major sins are in a
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state between belief and disbelief), including Al-J ubba'y, and Abu Bakr Al-Razy and others denied the entrance
of the J inn into the body of the epileptic. Although, they did not deny the existence of the J inn, they said that
the entrance of the J inn into a human has not been reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him).
Definitely, they went wrong in this regard. That is why Al-Ash`ary mentioned in his book, Maqalat Ahl-ul-
Sunnah wal-J ama`ah, that they proclaimed that the J inn enter the body of the epileptic person, as Allah
(Exalted be He) says: Those who eat Rib (usury) will not stand (on the Day of Resurrection) except like the
standing of a person beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading him to insanity. `Abdullah ibn Ahmad ibn
Hanbal said: "I told my father that some people claim that the J inn can never enter the body of a person. He
said, 'O my son, they are lying, for a J inni may speak with the tongue of a person who is lying on his sick-
bed.'"

The Shaykh of Islam (may Allah be merciful to him) also said in (vol.24, pp. 276-277) the following: The
existence of J inn is affirmed in the Book of Allah, the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace be upon him), and
according to the consensus of the Salaf (Righteous Predecessors) of this Ummah and its leading scholars.
Similarly, the fact that the J inn can enter human bodies is also confirmed by the consensus of Ahl-ul-Sunnah
wal-J ama`ah. Allah (the Exalted states) says: Those who eat Rib (usury) will not stand (on the Day of
Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading him to insanity. It is
authentically reported that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Satan circulates in the human body as
blood does.

`Abdullah the son of Al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal said: "I told my father that some people claim that J inn can
never enter the body of a person. He said, 'O my son, they tell lies. Satan can even speak on the tongue of
those whom he possesses.'" The Shaykh of Islam said: "What he [Imam Ahmad] said is self-evident. The J inn
may possess someone and cause them to speak a language he does not even know. A possessed person may
be violently beaten, in a way that even a camel may not endure, yet he neither feels the beating nor is aware
of the words he says." Furthermore, the possessed person may
(Part No. 3; Page No. 305)
drag a non-possessed person and or the mat he is sitting on, moves things from a place to another, and other
practices that confirmed to those who witnessed such behavior that the one who spoke or moved was not a
human being.

Then he said: "None of the leading Muslim scholars denied the ability of J inn to enter the body of a human
being. Whoever denies this fact and assumes that Shari`ah denies it has fabricated lies against Shari`ah, as
there is no Shari`ah-based evidence that denies this fact." (End of quote)

Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful to him) mentioned the following in his book, Zad Al-Ma`ad fi
Hadiy Khayr Al-`Ibad, vol. 4, pp. 66-69:

"There are two types of J inn's possession of human beings:

Possession caused by earthly malicious spirits;

and the other caused by filthy mixtures.

As for the second type, it is the domain of physicians to find what causes it and how to treat it.

Concerning the possession by spirits, the knowledgeable persons among them acknowledge its existence and
do not deny it. They also admit that its treatment should be by confronting the celestial, benevolent and
honorable spirits with that wicked and malicious ones to ward off the evil they cause and forestall their acts.
This is even stated by Hippocrates in some of his books, as he mentioned some cures for possession.
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However, he said that his cure is only beneficial in case of possession caused by mixture of filthy blends, but
not for that caused by evil spirits.

Whereas, ignorant, worthless and disreputable physicians deny the possession by spirits and do not admit that
they affect the body of the possessed person relying on no evidence to support their claims. They are only
ignorant, as there is no medical proof to prove the impermissibility of this matter. The J inn's possession of
human beings is an established fact and reality attests to it. However, the physicians' denial of possession and
ascribing this to the occurrence of some filthy blends is partially, not completely true.

(Part No. 3; Page No. 306)
Ignorant and atheist doctors started to attribute the possession of human beings as caused only by filthy
blends, but anyone with the least knowledge of such spirits and how they affect the body of the possessed will
be astonished at the ignorance of such people and the weakness of their perception of such matters.

It should be noted that providing a treatment for possession is done on both sides; the person who is
possessed and the healer. As for the role of the possessed person,

he should have strong Iman and sincerely turn to the One Who created such spirits and be attentive with his
tongue and heart when seeking refuge with Allah (Exalted be He), as if he is in a battlefield in which two
matters are indispensable for him to gain victory over his enemy; the right weapon and the strong hand that
holds it. If any of them falls short, the other is useless, let alone the lack of both things and the ruin of the
heart by being devoid of Tawhid, Tawakkul (putting one's trust in Allah), Taqwa (fear or wariness of offending
Allah) and sincerely seeking Allah's Help, and thus the person is defenseless.

The second is the role of the healer

who should not lack the same two matters, as some healers only find it sufficient to say to the J inn, "come out
of the body", or "Bismillah [In the Name of Allah]", or say, "There is neither might nor power except with
Allah." The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say: Get out, you enemy of Allah. I am the Messenger of
Allah.

I witnessed our Shaykh sending a person to speak with the possessing spirit in the body, saying: "The Shaykh
commands you to get out, this is not permissible for you", and then the possessed person comes to his senses
and may even speak with the J inn. In other cases, the J inn might be of rebellious and obstinate nature in
which case they need to be exorcised through beating the body of the person who wakes up feeling no pain at
all. We often witnessed that.

He added: "Generally speaking, this kind of possession and its treatment are not denied except by some
weak-minded people whose knowledge is unreliable. In most cases, those who are possessed by such evil
spirits are responsible for their condition by their poor share of practicing sound Iman (faith), and their
tongues and hearts being destitute of authentic Adhkar and Prophetic supplications. Thus
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the evil spirit finds the person defenseless and stripped of weapons, and so affects and dominates his body."

This is the end of his account, may Allah be merciful to him.

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Through the Shari`ah-based evidence that we have mentioned and the consensus of the scholars of Ahl-ul-
Sunnah wal-J ama`ah concerning the possibility of J inn haunting a human body, it becomes clear for readers
that those who deny this fact are totally wrong, and that Shaykh `Aly Al-Tantawy made a great mistake in
denying matters that he does not know very well.

However, he promised that he would return to Al-Haqq (the Truth) whenever he is guided to it. We ask Allah
that he does so after reading what we mentioned. May Allah grant him and us guidance.

Similarly, it should be known that what Al-Nadwa newspaper published in its issue dated 14/10/1407 A.H., p.8
concerning what Dr. Muhammad `Irfan said about the vanishing of the word "insanity" from the medical
dictionary and his describing the J inn possessing of the human body and speaking on his tongue as
completely wrong from the scientific point of view, all this is invalid on his part due to his lack of sound
religious knowledge and ignorance of what the esteemed scholars of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-J ama`ah have said in
this regard. The ignorance of many doctors with regard to this fact is not to be taken as evidence; rather, it
denotes their unawareness of what many other trustful scholars say that is consistent with the Shari`ah and
consensus of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-J ama`ah, as reported by the Shaykh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah from all people
of knowledge, and as also reported by Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ash`ary from Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-J ama`ah. This was
also reported to have been said by Abu Al-Hasan Al-Ash`ary, as cited by the versatile scholar Abu `Abdullah
Muhammad ibn `Abdullah Al-Shibly Al-Hanafy who died 799 A.H. in chapter fifty-one of his book, "Akam Al-
Murjan fi Ghara'ib Al-Akhbar wa Ahkam Al-J an."

It has been previously mentioned in the speech of Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful to him) that
prominent physicians admit the existence of this matter and do not deny it; rather, it was denied by the
ignorant and atheist among them.

As such, the reader should know and adhere fully to the truth we have said and not to fall victim to the
illusory words of doctors
(Part No. 3; Page No. 308)
and those following their way, or those who ignorantly speak of matters of which they do not have sound or
reliable knowledge, but are just imitating ignorant physicians and some innovators from Al-Mu`tazilah and the
like. Allah is the One sought for help.

Warning:

The authentic Hadiths that we cited from the Prophet (peace be upon him) as well as the reliable accounts of
the people of religious knowledge indicate that speaking to, preaching and calling the J inn to Islam and their
acceptance do not categorically go against what Allah says in the story of Prophet Sulayman (peace be upon
him) in Surah Sad: "My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any
other after me: Verily, You are the Bestower." Likewise, there is no contradiction in this regard relating to
commanding the J inn to enjoin the good and to forbid the evil or even beating them if they refuse to get out
of the person possessed. All this do not oppose the mentioned Ayah; rather, this is obligatory when it comes
to resisting the oppression of the wrong-doers, supporting the oppressed, enjoining the good and forbidding
the evil, as done with humans.

It is previously mentioned in the authentic Hadith that the Prophet (peace be upon him) seized one of the
J inn until his saliva ran onto his honorable hand. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Had it not been for
the supplication of my brother Sulayman, he (the J inn) would have been kept tied up so that people might
watch him.' In another narration by Muslim on the authority of Abu Al-Darda', the Prophet (peace be upon
him) said: The enemy of Allah, Satan, came with a flame of fire to put it in my face, so I said three times, 'I
seek refuge with Allah from you.' Then I said three times, 'I curse you with the complete Curse of Allah. But
he did not retreat. Thereafter, I attempted to seize him. I swear by Allah that had it not been for the
supplication of my brother Sulayman, he would have been bound and made an object of sport for the children
of Madinah.' There are many Hadiths narrated in this regard.

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These are the accounts of the people of knowledge. I hope this would suffice for those who seek the truth. I
ask Allah by His Most Beautiful Names and Most High Attributes to grant us and all Muslims sound
understanding of His Religion, to hold fast to it, and to guide us to say the truth and to do good deeds. I also
seek refuge with Allah (Exalted be He) from speaking about Him without knowledge or denying that which our
limited knowledge cannot comprehend. Indeed, He is the Patron, Capable of all things. May Allah grant us
success. May Peace and blessings of Allah be upon His Servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, his
family, Companions, and those who followed him in righteousness.
Q: What are the ways used by Satan to seduce man?
A: Satan tempts man in many ways:
He can seduce him through his sexual lust to commit Zina (adultery) and have Khulwah (privacy with a
member of the opposite sex) with non-Mahram women in addition to looking lustfully at them and listening
to their songs and the like of other forbidden acts. Satan keeps tempting man until he commits this heinous
sin.
Gluttony is another way to sin. Satan may seduce man to eat from unlawful earnings or to
drink Khamr (intoxicant) and become addicted to drugs.
The innate instinct of possession and mans inclination to richness and wealth are ways used by Satan who
tempts man to be heedless of the ways he gathers money from, whether Halal or Haram, thus he begins to
take peoples money unjustly by means of Riba (Usury), theft, usurpation, cheating and the like.
Needless to mention the instinct of controlling others, boastfulness, and arrogance whereby man
despises others and mocks them.
These are only some ways through which Satan could seduce man away from the path of righteousness. For
further clarification, you could refer to the book entitled Talbis Iblis by Abu Al-Faraj Ibn Al-Jawzy.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
Companions!
The Jinns stealing Information from the Sky before the Messenger was sent
and striking Them with flaming Fire after His Coming Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Allah informs about the Jinns when He sent His Messenger Muhammad and revealed the Quran to him.
Among the ways He protected it (the Quran) was by filling sky with stern guards guarding it from all of its
sides. The devils were then expelled from the places where they used to sit prior to that. This was so that
they could not steal anything from the Quran and tell it to the soothsayers, thereby causing matters to be
confused and mixed up. If this happened it would not be known who was being truthful. Allah did this out of
His kindness to His creation, His mercy upon His servants and His protection of His Mighty Book (the Quran).
This is why the Jinns said,
(And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires. And verily,
we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching
him in ambush.) Meaning, whoever would like to steal some information by listening, he will find a flaming
fire waiting in ambush for him. It will not pass him or miss him, but it will wipe him out and destroy him
completely.
(And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them
guidance.) Meaning, `we do not know if this the matter which has occurred in the sky is intended for
those who are in the earth or if their Lord intends some guidance for them. They stated this in such a manner
out of their etiquette in phrasing their speech, because they did not attribute the doing of evil to anyone and
they attributed the good to Allah. Verily, it has been recorded in the Sahih,
(And evil is not attributed to You (Allah).) It used to be that shooting stars (meteors) occurred before this,
however it did not happen much, rather only occasionally. As was reported in the Hadith of Ibn `Abbas when
he said, While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah a shooting star flashed in the sky. So the Prophet
said,
(What did you all used to say about this) We replied, We used to say that a great person has been born and
a great person has died. The Prophet said,
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(This is not so, rather whenever Allah decrees a matter in the heaven)and then he went on to narrate the
rest of the Hadith which we have already mentioned in its entirety in Surah Saba. This is what caused them
to seek the reason for this occurrence. So they set out searching in the east and the west. Then they found
the Messenger of Allah reciting (the Quran) while leading his Companions in prayer. Thus, they knew that
this Quran was the reason for the sky being guarded. Therefore, some among them believed in it and the
others became more rebellious in their transgression. A discussion of this has preceded in a Hadith of Ibn
`Abbas concerning Allahs statement in Surat Al-Ahqaf,
(And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad) a group of the Jinn (quietly) listening to the
Quran.) (46:29) There is no doubt that when so many shooting stars began appearing in the sky, it horrified
humans and Jinns alike. They were very disturbed and alarmed by it. They thought that it was the destruction
of the world. As-Suddi said, The sky was never guarded except if there was a Prophet in the earth or the
religion of Allah was victorious and dominant in the earth. So the devils before the time of Muhammad had
taken sitting stations for themselves in the heaven of this world and they would listen to the matters that
occurred in the heaven. But when Allah sent Muhammad as a Prophet and Messenger, they were suddenly
pelted one night (with the flaming, shooting stars).
So the people of Taif were frightened because of this and they began to say, `The dwellers of the sky have
been destroyed. This was because they saw the severe fires in the sky and the shooting flames. They began
freeing their servants and abandoning their luxuries. So `Abd Yalayl bin `Amr bin `Umayr said to them and
he was referred to for judgment among them Woe to you O people of Taif! Hold on to your wealth and look
at these guiding stars in the sky. If you see them remaining in their place, then the dwellers of the sky have
not been destroyed, rather this has happened because of Ibn Abi Kabshah ( meaning Muhammad). And if
you look and see that you can no longer see these stars, then verily the dwellers of the sky have been
destroyed. So, they looked and saw that the stars still remained, and thus, they kept their wealth. The
devils also were frightened during that night. They went to Iblis and informed him of what happened to them.
So he (Iblis) said, Bring me a handful of dirt from every land so that I may smell it. So they brought it and
he smelled it and said, It is your friend in Makkah. Then he sent a group of seven Jinns to Makkah, and
they found the Prophet of Allah standing in prayer in Al-Masjid Al-Haram while reciting the Quran. They drew
near to him eager to hear the Quran, until their chests almost pressed against him. Then they accepted
Islam and Allah revealed their matter to His Messenger. We have mentioned this chapter in its entirety in
the first section of the Kitab As-Sirah with lengthy discussion. Allah knows best and unto Him is all praise
and blessings.
Source: Tafseer Ibn Katheer Surah Al-Jinn
Among the Causes of the Transgression of the Jinns were that Humans sought
Refuge with Them Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Allah says,
(And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they
increased them in Rahaq.) meaning, `we used to think that we had some virtuous status over mankind
because they used to seek refuge with us whenever they (men) would settle in a valley or any place in the
wilderness, the open country steppes and other places.
This was the custom of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance. They used to seek refuge with the
greatest Jinn of a particular place so that no harm or evil would afflict them. Like one would do if he entered
into the land of his enemies, in the vicinity of a great and powerful man, he would seek the protection and
guardianship of that man. So when the Jinns saw that the humans were seeking refuge with them due to
their fear of them, they increased them in Rahaq which means fear, terror and fright. They did this so that
the people would be more afraid of them and seek refuge with them even more. As Qatadah said concerning
this Ayah, (but they increased them in Rahaq.) means, the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence
against them.
As-Suddi sai d, A man used t o set out w i t h hi s f ami l y (on a j our ney) unt i l he c ame t o a pi ec e of l and
w her e he w oul d set t l e. Then he w oul d say, `I seek r ef uge w i t h t he mast er (J i nn) of t hi s val l ey f r om
t he J i nns, or t hat mysel f , my w eal t h, my c hi l d or my ani mal s ar e har med i n i t .
Qat adah sai d, When t hey sought r ef uge w i t h t hem i nst ead of Al l ah, t he J i nns w oul d over c ome t hem
w i t h har m bec ause of t hat .
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I bn Abi Hat i m r ec or ded f r om `I k r i mah t hat he sai d, The J i nns used t o f ear humans j ust l i k e humans
f ear t hem, or even w or se. So w henever humans w oul d c ome t o a val l ey t he J i nns w oul d f l ee. So t he
l eader of t he peopl e w oul d say, `We seek r ef uge w i t h t he l eader of t he i nhabi t ant s of t hi s val l ey. So
t he J i nns sai d, `We see t hese peopl e f l eei ng f r om us j ust l i k e w e f l ee f r om t hem. Thus, t he J i nns
st ar t ed c omi ng near t he humans and af f l i c t i ng t hem w i t h i nsani t y and madness.
Thus, Allah said, (And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the
Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq.) meaning, in sin. Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all
said, (in Rahaq) This means in fear. Mujahid said, The disbelievers would increase in transgression.
Source: Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Praise be to Allaah Who has diminished Shaytans evil thoughts to just a
whisper Daawood Adeeb
Overview
Allaah wishes to make clear (what is lawful and what is unlawful) to you, and to show you the ways of those
before you, and to accept your repentance, and Allaah is the All Knower, All Wise. Allaah wishes to accept
your repentance, but those who follow their lusts, wish that you should deviate tremendously away from the
right path. Allaah wishes to lighten (the burden) for you; and man was created weak. [Sooratun-Nisaa',
4:26-27]
Know that reflective thoughts are not themselves harmful; rather what becomes harmful are constant
(obsessive) ponderings. A thought about something is like a passer-by, if you do not call him, he will pass
you by and go upon his way. However, if you call him, he will dupe and deceive you by his speech, and this
is the easiest thing to do for the Nafs that is filled with falsehood. However, it is the most difficult thing to
bear for the Nafs that is contended. Allaah has placed in all of mankind two kinds of Nafs:
Nafs Amaarah (the soul that commands evil), and Nafs Mutmainnah (the soul that is content).They always
oppose each other, so what is sweet for one is bitter for the other. There is nothing more difficult for the soul
that commands evil than to go against its desires by working for Allaahs pleasure, however, this is the most
beneficial thing for it. Likewise, there is nothing more difficult for the soul that is content than to work for
other than the pleasure of Allaah. Every person has both a Nafs Mutmainnah and a Nafs Amaarah.
Additionally, there is an angel on the right side (of every person) and it works in conjunction with the Nafs
Mutmainnah. Likewise, on the left side(of every person), there is a Shaytaan that works in conjunction with
the Nafs Amaarah, and there is a constant, ongoing struggle between the two and it does not cease until this
persons appointed time in this life ceases. Falsehood always sides with the Shaytaan and the Nafs Amaarah,
whereas the truth always sides with the angels and the Nafs Mutmainnah, and the victor alternates.
However, victory comes with patience and whoever remains patient and has taqwaa (fear and consciousness)
of Allaah, then he will be granted the upper-hand in this life and in the next. This is the law of Allaah that
never changes.
Khutbatul Haajah .
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Al-Islaam, those of you who believe in Allaah and His Angels, His Books, His
Messengers and the Divine Decree the good and the evil of it, the sweet and the bitter of it. O You who
believe, those of you who believe in the things that we cannot see, those things that are hidden from our
view, those things like the Angels, and the Jannah and the Naar, the Paradise and the Hellfire, and those
things that we cant see like the Jinn and our Nafs. The Jinn is a creature that Allaah subhana wa taala has
created to worship Him, similar to the human being, but he is a creature that we cannot see in this life and
this Dunya with our eyes. And as Imaam as-Shaafiee (rahimahullaahi taala) said:
Anyone who says that they can see the Jinn in this life, then their testimony, (their Shahaadah) will never
be taken. Their testimony for the contract of marriage or contract of business or any type of testimony will
not be accepted for no one can see the Jinn in this life.
The other creatures that Allaah subhana wa taala has created is inside of ourselves, that creature is called
an-Nafs. In the Khutbahtul Haajah the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihiwa sallam) used to say for every Jummah
and every salaatul Eid whether it be Fitr or Adha and at the weddings, he used to say,
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Innal Hamda lillaah Nahmaduhu wa nastha eenuhu wanasthaghfirhu wa naoozu billaahi min shuroori
anfusinaa, wamin saiyyiaathiaamaalina ..
All Praise is due to Allaah. We praise Him and beseech His help and in Him we seek forgiveness and we seek
the refuge of Allaah from the mischief of our Anfus the mischiefness of our souls, that Nafs similar to
Shaitaan, similar to Iblees, similar to the Jinn that whispers to the human beings to make them think things,
to make them say things, to make them do things that they should not be saying or doing.
Allaah subhanawataala He says:
Surely We created the human being and we know what his nafs whispers to him.
There is not a Muslim who is sitting in this blessed Masjid, this House of Allaah tabarak wa taala that does
not have a jinn that whispers to him or her something evil. Allaah subhana wa taala again in His Book says
(Surah 114 An-Naas):
Say to them O Muhammad, [Peace and blessings be upon him] I seek refuge with the Lord of the human
beings; the Master, the King of the human beings; the God of the human beings;
(there is a jinn that is called Al-Khannas)
We seek refuge with our Lord, the King, the Master, the God of mankind from this Khannas; We seek refuge
with Allaah subhana wa taala from the Khannas, the one who is Muthawaariee al-Mukhthafee the one who
is hidden, we cant see him but he comes to us and he says, say that, do this, say this and do that.. and he
runs away. He runs away the coward that he is. Those things go inside of our hearts and they go inside of
our minds. We seek refuge with Allaah from the one who whispers in the Sadr in our sudoor (in our chest)
from the jinn and the men. Because we have the Jinn (the Shayaateen) and the Shayaateen from the human
beings, i.e. we have the devils from the Jinn and the devils from the men and both of them whisper. But our
Nafs is something that is with us all time and it whispers to us.
Walillaahil Hamd All Praise is due to Allaah that Allaah (subhana wataala) has favoured this Ummah to
not being held accountable for the things they have in their mind, for not being held accountable for the
things they have in their hearts unless they say those things or do those things.
There is not one of us that does not have evil thoughts not one of us. All of us have evil thoughts. But the
Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] on the authority of Abu Huraira (radiallaahu thaala anhu
waradaahu) collected by Imaam Muslim in his saheeh, the Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] said:
Allaah has absolved, Allaah has excused, Allaah has pardoned, Allaah has forgiven, Allaah has done away
with for this Ummah , for me My ummah, for this nation, this Ummah of Islaam all the things that they
think about all the things that comes to their minds and their hearts all those evil thoughts about
backbiting their brother, and slandering their sister, and picking up that glass of beer, whisky or wine, when
they have the thought of smoking the maruaana or have the thought to commit zinaa (wa iyyadu billaah)
or have the thought of stealing or robbing or any of those evil thoughts or even worse thoughts about
prophets and messengers of Allaah, which some of us unfortunately have in our heads and in our minds or
thoughts that are bad about Muhammad [Peace and blessings be upon him] himself Allaah subhana wa
taala has excused us and pardoned us. Maa lam thalam awthatha kallam. As long as we dont do those
things or say those things then, those things that are in our minds of evil those things that are in our minds
that whisper to us from our nafs or from Shaitaan or evil, of wretchedness, those horrible thoughts that come
to our minds we are forgiven. Walillaahil Hamd we are forgiven.
The companions of the Messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] they were the best of
human beings after the prophets and the messengers but they also used to have bad thoughts. As the hadith
of the companions of the Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] said: that a party of the companions
of the messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] they came to him asking him: O Messenger
of Allaah, one of us have some things in the inside of our heads. We have some thoughts that comes to our
minds that are so ugly, they are so horrendous, they are so horrible, they are so evil that we are even afraid
to talk about them. The Messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] said:
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Do you really have those type of thoughts in your minds? You really have those evil thoughts in your minds,
you really find those things in your minds? They said: Yes, we have these evil thoughts O Messenger of
Allaah. The Messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] said: zaakaa sarihul Imaan. Zaakaa
sarihul Imaan that is clear, pure, faith.
In another narration collected by Imaam Abu Dawuud (rahimahullaah): the prophet [Peace and blessings be
upon him] said,
Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar.., Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the
Greatest, Praise be to Allaah the one Who has diminished, has minimized those evil thoughts to just a
whisper..
to just a whisper so that you want say it or you wont do it Walillaahil Hamd.
** 2nd part of the Khutbah**
Our beloved brothers and sisters in Islaam, those of you who have been pardoned by Allaah tabarak wa
taala for the evil thoughts that you have in your minds and the evil suggestions that come to your hearts,
O you who believe those of you who has been excused from those wretched ideas that you have, we must
realize that we are human beings. We are fragile creatures. We are human beings that are created weak.
We are human beings that are not able to control ourselves except Allaah subhana wa taala gives us mercy
to us and except that Allaah subhana wa taala gives the bounty to us. We are creatures that we are not
able to control ourselves as the Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him].He said that when Allaah
warned Adam in Jannah and left Adam as He wanted to leave him, for the time He wanted to leave him
then Iblees went around Adam looking at him and he saw that he was a creature at the point into him
As Ibn Kathir (rahimahullaah) says,
going into him from his nostrils and out from his backside, checking him out and finding he was hollow he
realized that Adam was a creature Laa yatha maalak that he was a creature who could not control himself.
We are blessed by Allaah subhana wa taala to have the sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah [Peace and
blessings be upon him] to explain to us what to do.
We are blessed by Allaah subhana wa taala to have the Quraan to seek refuge with Allaah subhana wa taala
so that when we go to bed at night we cup our hands and we say: Qul Huwallaahu Ahad,.. and we say
Qul Aoozu birabbil Falaq... and we say Qul Aoozu birabbin Naas....so that Shaitaan or any evil will not
approach us and then we spit in our hands and we wipe as much of our bodies that we can and we say Ayatul
Kursi the verse of the footstool before we go to bed and we seek refuge with Allaah subhana wa taala when
we walk into the bathroom from the Khubz walKhabaiz from the male and female jinns and we seek refuge
with Allaah tabarak wa taala before we approach our wives, making dua against Shaitaan and him against
his Qaidaah against his plots and his harming our children.. and we can go on and on...
What Allaah and His Messenger [Peace and blessings be upon him] have given us to protect ourselves from
Shaitaan and to protect ourselves from the whispers of our nafs .The Ulamaa in following the way of the
Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] they have explained to us that everything begins as a
khatrah everything begins as a thought. So they have said, Protect yourselves!! Ward off the thoughts!!
And if you dont ward off the thoughts, then the thought will become an idea. And ward off and make guard
against the idea because if you dont ward off the idea then it will become lust.
It first begins as a thought... brothers, then sisters it becomes an idea... if you dont ward yourself and guard
yourself from the original thought, that thought will become an idea and if you dont guard yourself from
that idea, then it will become shahwa lust. Now you have to make war on the shahwa. Now you have to
make war, jihad on your desires, on your lusts. And if you dont do that then that desire, that lust becomes
resolved in determination. And if you dont make war on that determination and resolve the results from that
thought, from that idea that is transmuted that changed from idea to lust then it will become Azeema
wahimma it will become resolved in determination.
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And if you dont defend yourself from that, if you dont make jihad on that, then it becomes an action. And
if you dont protect yourself and ward off from that and do the opposite of that action, then it becomes a
habit. Then it becomes a habit that thing becomes you. And it is going to be very, very difficult to get rid
of this. If you dont do the opposite of that thing that has become an action, it will become a habit and the
Ulamaa of science say that we are creatures of habits. It starts with a thought. It starts with a thought
which becomes an idea, an idea that becomes lust and a lust that becomes resolve and you let these things
become planted in your heart and in your mind and then it becomes you.
First a thought comes: Tell a lie. Then when you dont do something to guard against that, it becomes an
idea. It becomes an ideology in your heads. And then if you dont guard against that, it becomes a desire.
And if you dont make war on that, then it becomes resolve something that is becoming firmly planted in
the soil of your nafs, in the dirt of your nafs and your nafs now becomes a seed that has become firmly
rooted. And if you dont guard against and get rid of that, then it becomes an action and from an action it
becomes a habit.
Abu Sumail (rahimahullah) one of the Tabioon, Sammaak Ibn Waleed (rahimahullaahi taala) said:
I asked Ibn Abbas (radiallaahu anhu) there is something that I find in my chest. Ibn Abbas said, What is it
that you find in your chest. He said: It is something Wallaahi ya Abdullaah, (it means Abdullaah Ibn Abbas,
I swear by Allaah), I dont want to even mention it as it is so evil. Ibn Abbas started laughing and said:
Allaah tabarakwa taala says if you have doubt about anything which Allaah has revealed, then ask the
people of the Book those who came before you for they also had doubts. To get rid of that evil thought you
should say that Allaah is:*Huwal Awwalu wal Aakhiru, wad (z) (Z) Daahiru wal-Baatinu, wa huwa alaakulli
shaiin aleem.*
This is what you should say. This is what Abdullaah ibn Abbas said. When those evil thoughts come to you
or you have any doubts about your Deen, you have any doubts about the angels, you have any doubts about
the messengers, you have any doubts about the sunnah, you have any doubts about anything of Islaam
you have any doubts whatsoever then say:
*Huwal Awwalu wal Aakhiru, wad (z) (Z) Daahiru wal-Baatinu, wahuwa alaakulli shaiin aleem.*
We ask Allaah subhana wa taala to protect us from the evil of ourselves, from the shuroor of our Anfus, from
the evil of our nafs (when they whisper to us) and we ask Allaah to give us protection from the Shayateen
both from the Jinn and the men and we ask Allaah subhana wa taala by His Greatest Name to let us see His
face and be in the closest proximity of the Prophet Muhammad [Peace and blessings be upon him].

Beware of the living and gathering places of Jinn
The jinn live upon the same earth as humans do.
Most of them can be found among the ruins and dilapidated areas, as well as the places where there are
many impure things, such as, bathrooms, hashish dens, garbage dumps, the places of the
camels, cemeteries.
For that reason, as Ibn Taimiya said, those people who are close to Satan usually inhibit such areas. There
are hadith that say that one should not pray in bathrooms due to the impurities present and because it is
the abode of Satan, or in cemeteries as this leads to polytheism and it is also a home for the devils.
Many of them are in the places which may be sources of evil, such as the marketplaces.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) gave the following advice to one of his Companions,
If you can, do not be the first one to enter the marketplace. And do not be the last to leave it. For they are
the places of Satan and therein he raises his banner.
This hadith was recorded in Sahih Muslim.
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The devils live in the same houses in which people live. One can stop them from entering or repel them
from such houses by remembering or mentioning Allah dhikr), reciting the Quran, in particular, surah al-
Baqara and Ayatul Kursee (verse 255 of that surah).
The Prophet (peace be upon him) stated that the devils spread out and roam about increasingly when
the dark first comes, and, therefore, he has advised Muslims to bring in their children during that period
of time. This is stated in a hadith that was recorded by both AI-Bukhari and Muslim.
And the devils run away from the call to prayer and cannot stand listening to it. And in the month of
Ramadhaan they are chained.
The devils love to sit between the shade and the sunlight. For this reason the Prophet (peace be upon
him) forbade the Muslims to sit in such places. This hadith was recorded in the books of Sunan and other
works and it is sahih.
Source: The World of Jinn and Devils | Umar S. Ashqar

It is not only humans which are possessed Invitation to Islam
It is not only humans which are possessed, but also animals, trees and other objects. By doing this, the evil
Jinn hope to make people worship others besides Allaah. The possession of idols is one way to do this.
Not so long ago the world-wide phenomenon of Hindu idols drinking milk, shocked the world. From Bombay
to London, Delhi to California, countless idols were lapping up milk. Ganesh[6] the elephant god, Hanuman
the monkey god and even Shiva lingam, the male private organ(!), all seemed to guzzle down the milk as if
there was no tomorrow!
Unfortunately people were taken in by this (including Muslims) and many flocked to feed (?) the Hindu gods.
Anyone who knows about Jinn possession, will undoubtedly know that this is a classic attempt to make people
commit shirk (associating partners with Allaah). And it worked, as many people started to worship these
lifeless pieces of wood and marble. Anyone with half a brain would say to themselves, why on earth does a
god need to be fed?!! Surely if Ganesh, Hanuman or Shiva were divine then they wouldnt need feeding?
However, such common sense seemed to be lacking as the Jinns played havoc with these gullible people.
Footnotes:
[6] Ganesh, the elephant headed deity, seemed to be the biggest drinker! In fact it didnt just
stop at milk. At the time of these occurrences, a woman in India decided to see if Ganesh would
drink anything else so she offered him whiskey!! And Lo and behold Ganesh drank the Whiskey!!!
Suffice to say, the woman was kicked out of India.
Source: Invitation to Islam, Issue 4, January 1998

Saying Bismillah before pouring hot water Shaykh Zaid Al Madkhali

Question:
Is it authentic, that it is correct for us to say, Bismillah (In the Name of Allah) when pouring hot
water in the sewage in order that we dont burn the Jinn in the sewage?
Shaykh Zaid Al Madkhali (hafidhahullaah):
Answer:
At any rate; dont pour hot water, dont pour it in the sewage nor on the earth, dont pour hot water. Because
the earth is filled with inhabitants, so it is possible that it could fall upon the race of the Jinn or upon their
young ones causing some of them to take revenge, consequently possessing the person. For this reason if
someone wants to pour hot water let him cool it down with (cool) water until it becomes cold and is no longer
harmful, then pour it in the sewage or somewhere else.
The following information will act as context for the above:
Causes of Possession
There could be three main reasons for possession, as suggested by Shaikh al-Islam Ibn
Taymiyyah (rahimahullah):
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(a) The occasional possession of man by the Jinn may be due to sensual desires on the part of the Jinn,
passions or even love, just as it may be among humans.
(b) Majority of the possessions are the result of hatred and revenge of the Jinn, because of some wrong done
to him. For example, when humans accidentally harm or hurt the Jinn by urinating on them, by pouring
hot water on them, or by killing some of them, the Jinn think that they have been harmed intentionally.
Though humans may not realize what they have done, the Jinn are by nature ignorant, very harsh and
unstable in their behavior, so they may revengefully punish humans much more than they actually deserve.
(c) Possession sometimes also occurs as a result of plain evil on the part of the Jinn, just as evil and mischief
occurs among humans for similar reasons. [See Majmoo al-Fatawa vol: 19, p. 39]

Camels were created from what the jinn were created from Shaykh
Falaah Ismael

Are camels created from fire?
Question:
Is it correct that camels are a creation from fire? Or were they created from what the jinn were
created from?
Answer: {Shaykh Falaah Ismael}
Yes. Ibn Al Qayyim, may Allah have mercy upon him, mentioned that this is the reason for making ablution
(wudu) upon eating camel meat, because they were created from fire, they were created from what the
jinn were created from. For this reason, fire is cooled with water, meaning wudu. Thus the person makes
wudu if he eats camel meat.
For this reason when it was said to the Prophet, peace and blessings are upon him:
Can I pray in the pens of sheep? He said: Yes.
The man said: Can I pray in the stalls of camels? He said, No. meaning, dont pray in the places Camels
kneel.
What is the reason for doing wudoo after eating camel meat?
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
I t is proven that the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) enjoined doing
wudoo after eating camel meat, but he did not explain the reason why. We know that Allah,
may He be glorified, is Most Wise and All Knowing, and He does not prescribe anything for His
slaves except that which is good and is in their best interests in this world and the Hereafter,
and He does not forbid to them anything but that which is harmful for them in this world and
the Hereafter.
What the Muslim should do is accept the commands of Allah, may He be glorified, and His
Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and act upon them, even if he does not
know the exact reason behind them. Similarly, he has to refrain from that which Allah and His
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Messenger have forbidden, even if he does not know the exact reason behind it, because he
is a slave who is commanded to obey Allah and His Messenger (blessings and peace of Allah
be upon him). He was created to do that, so he has to obey and submit, whilst believing that
Allah is Most Wise and All-Knowing. I f he finds out the reason behind it, then that is good
upon good.
End quote from Majmoo Fataawa ash-Shaykh I bn Baaz (10/ 157
Secondly:
Some of the scholars are of the view that this ruling is the matter of worship and the reason
for it is not known.
Al-Mardaawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The correct view is that doing wudoo after
eating camel meat is an act of worship; this is the view of our companions And it was said
that there is a reason for it.
End quote from al-I nsaaf, 1/ 355
The scholars who said that there is a reason for it mentioned a number of reasons, including
the following:
1. The camel has a devilish nature, so whoever eats its meat will develop some devilish
energy as a result; so it is prescribed to do wudoo so as to take away that energy.
I t was narrated that al-Bara ibn Aazib (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger
of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) was asked about praying in camel pens.
He said: Do not pray in camel pens, for they are of the devils.
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 493; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-I rwa, 176
According to a version narrated by I bn Maajah (769): for they were created from the
devils.
I t was narrated that Hamzah ibn Amr al-Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The
Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: On the back of every
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camel there is a devil, so when you ride them, mention the name of Allah, may He be glorified
and exalted
Narrated by Ahmad, 2667; classed as hasan by al-Albaani in as-Silsilah as-Saheehah, 2271
Shaykh al-I slam (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him) indicated that camels are of the devils, meaning and Allah knows best
that they are of the type of the devils, because every stubborn, rebellious creature is a devil,
no matter what animal it is. So the black dog is a devil, and camels are the devils of
the anaam animals (a category that includes camels, cattle and sheep), and there are also
devils among mankind So if a person eats camel meat that may make him hostile and wild,
and cause him to acquire some characteristics like those of Shaytaan. The Shaytaan was
created from fire, and fire is only extinguished by water, so man is enjoined to do wudoo after
eating its meat so as to stop that devilish energy and suppress it. That is because the heart
and attitude of man is changed by the food that he eats.
End quote from Sharh Umdat al-Faqeeh, 1/ 185
He also said:
I f a person does wudoo after eating camel meat, that will extinguish the devilish energy and
will put an end to any negative consequences, unlike the one who does not do wudoo after
eating it, and he will see negative consequences. Hence it is said that because the Bedouin
eat camel meat without doing wudoo after eating it, grudges developed among them.
End quote from Majmoo al-Fataawah, 20/ 523
Similar comments were made by I bn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) in I laam al-
Muwaqqieen an Rabb il-Aalameen, 2/ 40
2. Camel meat has a strong impact on the nerves and provokes them. Hence modern
medicine tells the hot-tempered individual not to eat a great deal of camel meat. Doing
wudoo soothes and calms the nerves. By the same token, the Prophet (blessings and peace
of Allah be upon him) instructed us to do wudoo at times of anger, so as to calm down.
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End quote from ash-Sharh al-Mumti, 1/ 308
Shaykh I bn Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Whether this is the reason
behind it or not, the reason is that it is the command of the Prophet (blessings and peace of
Allah be upon him), but if we find out the wisdom behind it, that is a blessing from Allah and
an increase in knowledge; if we do not know it, then we have to accept and submit. End quote.
And Allah knows best.
Seeking help from the jinn to fulfill ones needs
Question:
What is the ruling on invoking the Jinn (creatures created from fire) against a certain person to harm them,
like saying, Take so-and-so or Harm them? What is the ruling on someone who does that? I heard
someone say that whoever seeks the help of the Jinn, their Salah (Prayer) and Sawm (Fast) will not be
accepted. In addition, when they die, funeral prayer should not be offered for them, their funeral should not
be followed and they should not be buried in the Muslim graveyards.
Answer:
Seeking the help of the Jinn and turning to them to fulfill needs, such as asking them to harm or benefit a
person, is an act of Shirk (associating others in worship with Allah).
It is a kind of mutual benefiting between Jinn and mankind; the Jinn fulfill the humans needs and in return
they get the humans veneration, trust, and reliance.
Allah (Exalted be He) says, And on the Day when He will gather them (all) together (and say): O you
assembly of jinn! Many did you mislead of men, and their Auliy (friends and helpers) amongst men will
say: Our Lord! We benefited one from the other, but now we have reached our appointed term which You
did appoint for us. He will say: The Fire be your dwelling-place, you will dwell therein forever, except as
Allh may will. Certainly your Lord is All-Wise, All-Knowing. And thus We do make the Zlimn (polytheists
and wrong-doers) Auliy (supporters and helpers) of one another (in committing crimes), because of that
which they used to earn.
Allah (Exalted be He) also says, And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males
among the jinn, but they (jinn) increased them (mankind) in sin and transgression. Therefore, seeking the
help of the Jinn to harm others or asking for their protection against anothers evil are all acts of Shirk.
Whoever does so, their Salah and Sawm will be nullified; for Allah (Exalted be He) says, If you join others
in worship with Allh, (then) surely (all) your deeds will be in vain, and you will certainly be among the
losers.
Anyone who is known for doing so, funeral prayer should not be offered for them, their funeral should not
be followed and they should not be buried in the Muslim graveyards.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
Companions!
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Do the Jinn know the Ghayb (Unseen)?

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The knowledge of Ghayb is one of the attributes of Lordship, thus no one knows the Ghayb of Heaven and
Earth except Allah;
Allah (may He be Exalted) says,
And with Him are the keys of the Ghayb (all that is hidden), none knows them but He. (Surah Al-An`am,
6: 59)
He (Great is His Majesty) also says,
Say: None in the heavens and the earth knows the Ghayb (Unseen) except Allh (Surah Al-Naml, 27: 65)
The Jinn do not know the Ghayb, and this is proven in His Saying (may He be Exalted),
Then when We decreed death for him [Sulaimn (Solomon)], nothing informed them (jinn) of his death
except a little worm of the earth which kept (slowly) gnawing away at his stick. So when he fell down, the
jinn saw clearly that if they had known the Unseen, they would not have stayed in the humiliating
torment. (Surah Saba, 34: 14)
Therefore, anyone who claims to know the Ghayb will be a Kafir (disbeliever) and anyone who believes in
this claim will be a Kafir as well, for they will be denying the Quran.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
Companions!
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The below is taken from Tafseer Ibn Kathir:
Allah tells us how Sulayman, peace be upon him, died and how Allah concealed his death from the Jinn who
were subjugated to him to do hard labor. He remained leaning on his stick, which was his staff, as Ibn `Abbas
may Allah be pleased with him, Mujahid, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and others said. He stayed like that for a long
time, nearly a year. When a creature of the earth, which was a kind of worm, ate through the stick, it became
weak and fell to the ground. Then it became apparent that he had died a long time before. It also became
clear to Jinn and men alike that the Jinn do not know the Unseen as they (the Jinn) used to imagine and
tried to deceive people.
This is what Allah says:
(nothing informed them (Jinn) of his death except a little worm of the earth which kept (slowly) gnawing
away at his stick. So when he fell down, the Jinn saw clearly that if they had known the Unseen, they would
not have stayed in the humiliating torment.) Meaning, it became clear to the people that they (the Jinn)
were lying.

Hypnosis is a type of soothsaying, in which a hypnotist seeks the help of a Jinn
Question:
What is the ruling on hypnosis through which the hypnotist possess power over the hypnotized and have the
ability to dominate them and make them abandon a forbidden act, cure them from a psychological
disturbance, or make them carry out theirs (the hypnotist) orders?
Answer:
Hypnosis is a type of soothsaying, in which a hypnotist seeks the help of a Jinn and makes him
overpower a hypnotized person and talk through him.
The Jinn gives the hypnotized person power to do certain actions, if he agrees to obey the hypnotist and is
truthful with him in return for mutual benefits. Accordingly, the Jinn causes the hypnotized person to obey
the hypnotist in any actions or to give any information asked from him, if it is being honest with the hypnotist.
It is therefore not permissible to utilize hypnosis or to use it to find a stolen or lost object, to cure a sick
person, or to do anything through a hypnotized person. In fact, this is Shirk, due to what was previously
mentioned and because it is resorting to other than Allah in matters that are beyond those ordinarily
permitted by Allah for His Creation.
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Shaytan at the head of each of other paths Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Abdullaah ibn Masood radiallaahu anhu said:
The Prophet sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam drew a line for us and said. This is Allaahs Straight
Path. Then he drew lines to its right and left and then said. These are other paths. Upon every
one of them there is a devil calling towards it.
Then he recited: Indeed this is My Straight Path, so follow it, and do not follow other paths that
will separate you from His Path. [Soorah al-An'aam 6:153]. [1]
[1] Hasan: Related by Ahmad (1/435) and an-Nasaaee (7/49), from Ibn Masood radiallaahu anhu. It was
authenticated by al-Albaanee in Dhilaalul-Jannah fee Takhreejis-Sunnah (no.16).
The Following is taken from Tafseer Ibn Kathir of the verse: Soorah al-Anaam 6:153
Imam Ahmad recorded that, An-Nawwas bin Sam`an said that the Messenger of Allah said,
(Allah has given a parable of the straight path, and on the two sides of this path, there are two walls
containing door ways. On these doorways, there are curtains that are lowered down. On the gate of this path
there is a caller heralding, `O people! come and enter the straight path all together and do not divide. There
is also another caller that heralds from above the path, who says when a person wants to remove the curtain
on any of these doors, `Woe to you! Do not open this door, for if you open it, you will enter it. The (straight)
path is Islam, the two walls are Allahs set limits, the open doors lead to Allahs prohibitions, the caller on
the gate of the path is Allahs Book (the Quran), while the caller from above the path is Allahs admonition
in the heart of every Muslim.)
At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasai also recorded this Hadith, and At-Tirmidhi said, Hasan Gharib.

The devils abandon those who follow them a practical story
Those spiritualists who claim that they make the spirits appear and can cure people by them are nothing but
liars; and the spirits are nothing but devils. Sometimes Satan even leaves such people and disgraces and
humiliates them. In al-Qabas, a Kuwaiti newspaper (06/12/1978) there was an article about a medium in
England by the name of Peter Goodwin. He had come into spiritual powers by which he was able to perform
many miracles, such as cure those it was difficult to cure, find lost items and so forth. And he had mastery
over the spirits to have them help mankind.
Peter Goodwin, by his unique powers, was able to be in many places at one time. For example, his friends
saw him in London, while, at the same time, some others saw him in Liverpool and still others saw him in
Manchester. And during the whole time yet another group stated that he was not in any of those places but
he was actually sitting at home with his family.
Sometimes his body would appear at different times in one and the same place. For example, he would be
sitting among his friends, then he would enter upon them again and sit with them. Then again for a third
and fourth time, sitting and talking with them. So there would be five Peter Goodwins at one meeting and
he would be talking to them or some of them.
But then Peter lost all of that and became like a normal person, without the ability to cure, find lost items,
predict the future or control the spirits to serve mankind.
His downfall began last year when he began to use his spiritual powers that Allah had granted him for material
gain. He now looks to his near past and says, What happened to me was not in the reckoning. The spirits
became angry with me and have afflicted me by leaving me.
The beginning of his plight
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Last year, he decided that he would open centers for spiritual healing throughout all of Britain. He wanted to
open a center in every big city in Britain. For that purpose, he placed advertisements in the evening
newspapers. He was looking for trainees for spiritual research in a full-time or part-time course. The cost
would be between 40 to 50 British pounds.
He received some applicants for the position. One of the applicants he received was a twenty-nine year old
writer, Rubin Lacy, a sixty-five year old woman, Jean Bartlett, and man in his thirties named Arthur Jeffrey.
Peter Goodwin began holding interviews until he began to tire. Rubin Lacy stated,
We found Goodwin when w was not came to the appointment that Peter there. Instead, the one who
conducted the interview was a woman in her fifties who was assisted by a young man and woman, very
beautiful. They distributed a questionnaire to us and asked us to fill it out. Among the questions it included
were, Have you ever witnessed a spirit before? Do you believe in spiritual remedies? Do you take drugs?
Have you ever been in a mental hospital? The woman told us that Peter Goodwin was planning on opening
up a medical center in every city in England and that he would train us in spiritual healing so we would be
able to work in those centers. Then he would send us clients. We would charge five sterling pounds for one
session. And we would cure approximately forty per week- on the condition that we would give Peter Goodwin
half of the first five thousand sterling pounds we make and we would be able to keep the rest. Most of the
people began to debate this issue. Some of the people did not like what they heard so they left the room
without completing the remainder of the questionnaire.
What did an eyewitness say?
After all of that, some of the respondents were selected and they were allowed to meet Peter Goodwin in
another room. He met with the first person for twenty minutes. Successively his interviews grew shorter until
he saw the last one for only about five minutes. Then he chose some of them for him to train.
One of the persons he chose was Jean Bartlett who was a retired interior decorator. Her husband was Arthur
Bartlett. Jean stated, I could not comprehend anything that Peter was trying to teach me. He would always
start to get confused during the training. At the end of the training, he had stopped giving lectures in person
but would just record what he had intended to say and give them the cassettes to listen to. He talked about
the limits that humans can reach in life. One time, he asked us to make a figure out of clay that resembled
a human. And he taught us to recite some incantations to it. But all of that did not result in anything.. Peter
Goodwin gave us some more comments but we did not understand anything from him.
Peter had also chosen Arthur Jeffrey and his wife Angela. Angela narrated their experience?
At the beginning, we got the feeling that there was a scientific atmosphere prevailing in his lectures. But
Goodwin was always confused. He began to lose his powers little by little. After some days, he became like
a normal person, like us. He did not have any miraculous abilities. We felt that since he no longer did anything
amazing in front of us. In fact, he began to record his lectures and we would listen to the tapes without
seeing him. For that reason, we all stopped attending his lectures and paying the fees we used to pay, which
were ten sterling pounds for each lecture.
From his office, Peter Goodwin, the one who lost the trust of the spirits, stated,
I was planning on developing the spiritual powers of my students. Then I was going to give them a diploma
for that so they could go and work. They would benefit from it and would benefit others and I would benefit.
And although I received many spiritual messages telling me that I must not use my great spiritual gift from
God for the purposes of gaining economic rewards, I did not listen. The result was that I began to lose my
spiritual powers until they left me completely. How did that happen? Until now I do not know.
Our Comments to this Event
1. This man claimed that he brought forth the spirits but he has no proof for this claim. But there is proof
that they were simply devils who were playing with him as he asked the people to make a statue and read
some specific incantations. These are things that are pleasing to Satan and angering to Allah.
2. If it were the case that Satan was helping him, then it is very possible that he may have been seen at
many places at one time since the devils have been given the ability to resemble humans. That happened in
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the past and it continues to happen. We have already related that Satan came to the polytheists in the form
of Maalik ibn Suraaqa during the battle of Badr. Ibn Taimiya narrated many such incidents.
3. The devils of Peter Goodwin abandoned him in the same way that the devils who appeared like shaikhs
abandon the people they promise to defend and help. The same was true for Satan who abandon the monk
after he promised to help him. This is to disgrace and humiliate the person who was just previously honored
and respected by everybody.
4. Peter was under the impression that this power had come from God, but this is a lie that has no proof for
it
Source: The world of Jinn and Devils Umar S. Ashqar, Al-Basheer Publications
Surely, I will sit in wait against them on Your straight path Tafser ibn Kathir
(Iblis) said: Because You have Aghwaytni (sent me astray), surely, I will sit in wait against them (human
beings) on Your straight path. Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right
and from their left, and You will not find most of them to be thankful. (Soorah Al-Araaf 16-17)
Allah said that after He gave respite to Shaytan,
(till the Day they are raised up (resurrected)) and Iblis was sure that he got what he wanted, he went on in
defiance and rebellion.
He said,
(Because You have `Aghwaytani, surely, I will sit in wait against them (human beings) on Your straight
path.) meaning, as You have sent me astray. Ibn `Abbas said that `Aghwaytani means, Misguided me.
Others said, As You caused my ruin, I will sit in wait for Your servants whom You will create from the
offspring of the one you expelled me for. He went on,
(Your straight path), the path of truth and the way of safety. I (Iblis) will misguide them from this path so
that they do not worship You Alone, because You sent me astray. Mujahid said that the `straight path,
refers to the truth.
Imam Ahmad recorded that Saburah bin Abi Al-Fakih said that he heard the Messenger of Allah saying,
(Shaytan sat in wait for the Son of Adam in all his paths. He sat in the path of Islam, saying, `Would you
embrace Islam and abandon your religion and the religion of your forefathers However, the Son of Adam
disobeyed Shaytan and embraced Islam. So Shaytan sat in the path of Hijrah (migration in the cause of
Allah), saying, `Would you migrate and leave your land and sky But the parable of the Muhajir is that of a
horse in his stamina So, he disobeyed Shaytan and migrated. So Shaytan sat in the path of Jihad, against
ones self and with his wealth, saying, `If you fight, you will be killed, your wife will be married and your
wealth divided. So he disobeyed him and performed Jihad. Therefore, whoever among them (Children of
Adam) does this and dies, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he is killed, it
will be a promise from Allah that He admits him into Paradise. If he drowns, it will be a promise from Allah
that He admits him into Paradise. If the animal breaks his neck, it will be a promise from Allah that He admits
him into Paradise.)
`Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas commented on:
(Then I will come to them from before them) Raising doubts in them concerning their Hereafter,
(and (from) behind them), making them more eager for this life,
(from their right), causing them confusion in the religion,
(and from their left) luring them to commit sins.
This is meant to cover all paths of good and evil. Shaytan discourages the people from the path of good and
lures them to the path of evil.
Al-Hakam bin Abban said that `Ikrimah narrated from Ibn `Abbas concerning the Ayah,
(Then I will come to them from before them and behind them, from their right and from their left,)
He did not say that he will come from above them, because the mercy descends from above.
`Ali bin Abi Talhah reported that Ibn `Abbas said,
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(and You will not find most of them to be thankful.) means, those who single Him out (in worship).
When Shaytan said this, it was a guess and an assumption on his part. Yet, the truth turned out to be the
same, for Allah said,
(And indeed Iblis (Shaytan) did prove true his thought about them, and they followed him, all except a group
of true believers. And he had no authority over them, except that We might test him who believes in the
Hereafter, from him who is in doubt about it. And your Lord is Watchful over everything.) (34:20-21).
This is why there is a Hadith that encourages seeking refuge with Allah from the lures of Shaytan from all
directions. Imam Ahmad narrated that `Abdullah bin `Umar said,
The Messenger of Allah used to often recite this supplication in the morning and when the night
falls,
(O Allah! I ask You for well-being in this life and the Hereafter. O Allah! I ask You for pardon and
well-being in my religion, life, family and wealth. O Allah! Cover my errors and reassure me in
times of difficulty. O Allah! Protect me from before me, from behind me, from my right, from my
left and from above me. I seek refuge with Your greatness from being killed from below me.)
Waki` commented (about being killed from below), This refers to earthquakes. Abu Dawud, An-Nasai,
Ibn Majah, Ibn Hibban and Al-Hakim collected this Hadith, and Al-Hakim said, Its chain is Sahih.
Source: Tafseer Ibn Katheer (Soorah Al-Araaf 16-17)

Protecting the Home by Recitation of the Quraan Hadith
August 13, 2014AbdurRahman Org
Aboo Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger of Allaah said: Do not make your
homes like graveyards, indeed shaytaan avoids the home in which Sooratul-Baqarah is read. [1]
Ibn Masood narrated that the Messenger of Allaah said: Verily everything
has a high point, and the highest point of the Quraan is Sooratul-Baqarah, and verily shaytaan, if he hears
Sooratul-Baqarah recited, he leaves the house in which Sooratul-Baqarah is recited.[2]
And the Messenger of Allaah said: Recite Sooratul-Baqarah in your homes, for indeed
shaytaan does not enter a house in which Sooratul-Baqarah is recited in. [3]
Aboo Masood narrated that the Messenger of Allaah said: Whoever recites the two verses
from the end of Sooratul-Baqarah in a night, they will suffice him. [4]
Uqbah bin Aamir narrated that the Messenger of Allaah said: Recite these two aayaat
that are at the end of Sooratul-Baqarah, for indeed my Lord gave them to me from under the Arsh. [5]
And the Messenger of Allaah said: ((Qul Huwal-llaahu Ahad)) and the Muawwidhatayn
[Sooratul-Falaq and Sooratun-Naas] when you reach evening and when you reach the morning 3 times
suffice you from everything. [6]
[1] Muslim, at-Tirmidhee (#2877), Ahkaamul-Janaaiz (p.212) of Shaykhal-Albaanee
[2] Declared hasan by Shaykh al-Albaanee. See As-Saheehah (#588)
[3] Declared hasan by Shaykh al-Albaanee. As-Saheehah (# 1521) * Note: What is intended, and Allaah
knows best, is the actual recitation of the Quraan by the occupants themselves, not playing audio files (or
cds, cassettes) in the home. {A.S.}
[4] Al-Bukhaaree, Muslim, Aboo Daawood (#1397), at-Tirmidhee (#2881), Ibn Maajah (#1368 and 1369)
[5] as-Saheehah (#1482)
[6] Saheeh. Refer to Saheehul-Jaami (#4406) and al-Mishkaat (#2163)
Source for above: [eBook] Protecting oneself from shaytaan and from harm through the Words of
Remembrance found in the Authentic Sunnah

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Ouija Boards/Crossing Over/Communicating with Souls of the
DeceasedSh. Fawzan
Written by Abu Muadh Taqweem Aslam. Posted in Belief - 'Aqeedah', Fatawa-Rulings, Innovations In Islam
(Bidah), Monotheism - Tawheed
Q: What is the ruling on calling back the souls/spirits of the deceased [to communicate with them]? And is that a
type of magic?
A: No doubt calling upon souls to return [and communicate with] is a type of magic, or fortune-telling. These souls
are not the souls of the deceased as they claim rather they are shayaateen [devils] who imitate the actual
deceased and say, I am the soul/spirit of such and such, and [in reality] he is from the devils, so this [activity] is not
permissible.
The souls of the deceased cannot be retrieved [and communicated with] because they are in the grasp of Allah, It is
Allah Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die not during their sleep. He keeps
those (souls) for which He has ordained death and sends the rest for a term appointed. Verily, in this are
signs for a people who think deeply. [Surah az-Zumar: 42]
So the souls are not as they claim, that they come and go rather that is at the disposal of Allah. Hence calling upon
and retrieving the souls/spirits of the deceased is falsehood, and it is a type of magic or fortune-telling.
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[Translator's note: Such activites that have become widespread in society are clearly impermissible; regrettably
many have fallen into such affairs through "curiosity", falling into observing and viewing "shows" online or
elsewhere of so called "miracle" individuals who have the ability to "cross-over" or "communicate" with the souls
of the deceased.
In such "shows" they call upon names and descriptions within the audience claiming the "presence" of the deceased
soul is speaking to them...all such affairs are impermissible. We heard from our scholars stating that the one who
views such magic shows, "crossing-over" shows and their likes falls into the narrations of the prohibition of actually
visiting the magicians or fortune-tellers in person, hence the threats are applicable to him even though he may be
viewing all that from the comfort of his home out of "curiosity only", therefore great caution is required to be
exercised, may Allah protect us and you].
@AbuMuadhTaqweem
Iblees comes and says: How much did you call upon Him and did not see
any response?
After repenting from sins
Source: Sayd ul-Khaatir; Chapter 249, p. 343
Asaheeha Translations
I worship (Allaah) by making duaa, and I am certain that the answer will come
Shaykh Ibn aj-Jawzee (rahimahullaah) says:
If you fall into a hardship that is hard to be free from, you cant (do anything) but make duaa and take
refuge in Allaah, after repenting from sins, because sins necessitate punishment, so if they disappear by
repentance from them, the reason (for punishment) is lifted. So if you repented and made duaa, and did
not see any trace of response, then look into your affair. Maybe the repentance was not sound, so correct it
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then make duaa and dont become tired of making duaa. Maybe the good is in delaying the response, and
maybe the good is not in responding, so you will be rewarded and responded by being referred to what
benefits you, and it would be beneficial for you to not be given what you requested, but rather to be given
other than it as a replacement.
So if iblees comes and says: How much did you call upon Him and did not see any response? Then say: I
worship (Allaah) by making duaa, and I am certain that the answer will come. But maybe its delay is due to
some good, and even if it doesnt happen, worship and humility takes place. So take care not to ask for
something except by combining it with asking for that which is good, because the occurrence of many a wish
from the dunyaa was a cause for destruction.

Is having fear of the Jinn considered from natural fear or not? Sheikh Rabee
Is having fear of the Jinn considered from natural fear or not?
Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi al-Madkhali
In the name of Allaah, the Beneficent, Bestower of Mercy. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet
Muhammad, his family and companions. As for what follows;
Question: Is having fear of the Jinn considered from natural fear or not?
Sheikh Rabee ibn Haadi al-Madkhali, may Allaah preserve him, says: Fearing the jinn; if it is the fear
of the heart where he believes that the jinns can benefit or harm him then this is shirk.
And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the masculine among the jinns, but
they (jinns) increased them (mankind) in sin and disbelief. [72:6]
The majority of time fearing from the jinn is the fear of the heart where he believes that they can benefit or
harm when in fact no one possesses this ability except Allaah, not jinn nor man. And know that if the entire
world was to gather together to benefit you, they wouldnt be able to do so at all unless Allaah wrote it for
you. And if they gathered to harm you, they wouldnt be able to except if Allaah wrote it upon you as the
Prophet, may peace and blessings be upon him, said. The true believer doesnt fear anything except Allaah.
So fear them not, but fear Me, if you are (true) believers. [3:175]
Meaning the fear of worship, the fear of the heart. As for being afraid of a snake, lion, criminal who
might attack you for instance, then this is the natural fear that doesnt harm the person by the permission
of Allaah nor effects ones creed. However, most of the time, fearing the jinn is based upon evil and false
beliefs! The Messenger, may peace and blessings be upon him, gave you weaponry, read aayah al-kursi [1],
read the muawwidhaat [2], protect yourself! The remembrance of Allaah protects and safeguards you from
them and other than them.
Utilize the means that protect you from the jinn and every type of harm from snakes, serpents, scorpions,
etc.
I seek refuge in Allaahs perfect words from the evil which He created,
if you say this nothing will be able to harm you not a jinn, snake, or anything else. This of course is by having
sincerity and truthfulness. May Allaah bless you.
Footnotes:
[1] 2:255
[2] Surah Ikhlaas, Falaq and Naas
http://www.rabee.net/show_book.aspx?pid=5&bid=194&gid=
Translated by Abu Fouzaan Qaasim

The Jinns possession of human beings is an established fact and reality attests
to it Ibn Baz
Explaining the truth of the possibility of Jinn entering the human body and refuting the claims
of those denying this
Source: Excerpted from Fatwas of Ibn Baaz rahimahullaah http://www.alifta.net
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The fact that the Jinn can enter human bodies is confirmed by the consensus of Ahl-ul-Sunnah wal-
Jama`ah. Allah (the Exalted states) says: Those who eat Rib (usury) will not stand (on the Day of
Resurrection) except like the standing of a person beaten by Shaitn (Satan) leading him to insanity.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said in the Sahih (authentic) Hadith related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim on
the authority of Safiyyah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
Satan circulates in the human body as blood does.
`Abdullah the son of Al-Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal said:
I told my father that some people claim that Jinn can never enter the body of a person. He said,
O my son, they tell lies. Satan can even speak on the tongue of those whom he possesses.'
The Shaykh of Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said:
What he [Imam Ahmad] said is self-evident. The Jinn may possess someone and cause them to speak a
language he does not even know. A possessed person may be violently beaten, in a way that even a camel
may not endure, yet he neither feels the beating nor is aware of the words he says. Furthermore, the
possessed person may drag a non-possessed person and or the mat he is sitting on, moves things from a
place to another, and other practices that confirmed to those who witnessed such behavior that the one who
spoke or moved was not a human being.
Then he said: None of the leading Muslim scholars denied the ability of Jinn to enter the body of a human
being. Whoever denies this fact and assumes that Shari`ah denies it has fabricated lies against Shari`ah, as
there is no Shari`ah-based evidence that denies this fact.
(End of quote)
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim (may Allah be merciful to him) mentioned the following in his book, Zad Al-Ma`ad fi
Hadiy Khayr Al-`Ibad, vol. 4, pp. 66-69:
There are two types of Jinns possession of human beings:
Possession caused by earthly malicious spirits;
and the other caused by filthy mixtures.
As for the second type, it is the domain of physicians to find what causes it and how to treat it.
Concerning the possession by spirits, the knowledgeable persons among them acknowledge its existence and
do not deny it. They also admit that its treatment should be by confronting the celestial, benevolent and
honorable spirits with that wicked and malicious ones to ward off the evil they cause and forestall their acts.
This is even stated by Hippocrates in some of his books, as he mentioned some cures for possession.
However, he said that his cure is only beneficial in case of possession caused by mixture of filthy blends, but
not for that caused by evil spirits.
Whereas, ignorant, worthless and disreputable physicians deny the possession by spirits and do not admit
that they affect the body of the possessed person relying on no evidence to support their claims. They are
only ignorant, as there is no medical proof to prove the impermissibility of this matter. The Jinns possession
of human beings is an established fact and reality attests to it. However, the physicians denial of possession
and ascribing this to the occurrence of some filthy blends is partially, not completely true.
Ignorant and atheist doctors started to attribute the possession of human beings as caused only by filthy
blends, but anyone with the least knowledge of such spirits and how they affect the body of the possessed
will be astonished at the ignorance of such people and the weakness of their perception of such matters.
In the same article Shaykh Ibn Baaz refutes the one who denies Jinn Possession as below
All praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, his family, his Companions,
and those who follow his guidance.
Some short and long articles were published in local newspapers and others in the month of Sha`ban of this
year (1407 A.H.) regarding the declaration of some Jinn (creatures created from fire) who possessed Muslim
women in Riyadh. They declared that they had become Muslims before me after they had declared this before
brother `Abdullah ibn Mushrif Al-`Umary who lives in Riyadh.
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Al-`Umary recited some Adhkar (invocations) on the Jinn-possessed lady and talked to the Jinni, reminding
him of Allah (Exalted be He) and His Omnipotence as well as frightening him with the grievous sin of injustice.
After the Jinni said that he is a Buddhist disbeliever, the shaykh called him to Islam and to come out of the
woman whom he was possessing. Accordingly, the Jinn complied and declared his conversion to Islam before
Shaykh Al-`Umary. Then, Shaykh Al-`Umary and the guardians of the woman wanted to come to me with
the woman to hear the Jinnis conversion to Islam. When they were all present, I asked the Jinni about the
reason for embracing Islam. He spoke on the tongue of the woman but in a manly voice. All this happened
in the presence of the woman who was sitting in the chair next to me beside her brother, sister, and Shaykh
Al-`Umary as well as some shaykhs who witnessed and heard the speech of the Jinni while openly declaring
his conversion to Islam. He said he was a Buddhist from India. On my part, I advised him to observe Taqwa
(fear or wariness of offending Allah) and to leave the body of this woman as he is making her suffer. The
Jinni submitted to my order and said that he embraced Islam willingly. Therefore, I advised him to call his
people to Islam after Allah (Exalted be He) had guided him to the right path. He came out of the womans
body and his last word was As-salamu `alaykum (peace be upon you). Then the woman spoke with her
normal voice and felt comfortable and relaxed from the pain he was causing to her. After the lapse of a
month or more, she visited me again with her brothers, maternal uncle, and sister and told me that she was
very well, her condition was stable and the Jinni had never returned to her. When I asked her about how she
felt when she was possessed by this Jinni, she said that she always had deviant ideas contradicting the
Shari`ah (Islamic law), in addition to an inclination to the Buddhist religion, and a desire to read its books.
However, after this Jinni was cast out of her, she no longer had such ideas, as she returned to her normal
state away from such abominable ideas.
I was told that Shaykh `Aly Al-Tantawy denied the occurrence of such matters, claiming that this is a kind
of charlatanism and mere lies. He said that the speech that was mentioned on the tongue of the woman
might have been recorded, not real. I asked for the tape in which the Jinni had declared that, and was
confirmed that such opinions are really his. However, I could not imagine how he could think that what the
woman said was recorded even though I, myself, asked the Jinni some questions and he replied. Then how
could a person having the least degree of wisdom imagine that a recorded tape can be asked and give
answers. This is one of the ugliest abominations and a way of permitting falsehood.
Read the full
article @ http://www.alifta.net/Fatawa/fatawaDetails.aspx?languagename=en&BookID=14&View=Page&P
ageNo=1&PageID=208

Wise Umar Ibn Abdul-Azeez Unveils Some of Shaytaans Affairs
Wise Umar Ibn Abdul-Azeez Unveils Some of Shaytaans Affairs
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Umar Ibn Abdul Azeez (rahimahullaah) said:
Abandonment of knowledge is Shaytaans life and ignorance is his soul and body.
His nature is found in the people of malice and hardheartedness.
His place of residence is in the people of rage and
his way of living is disputation and argumentation that leads to evil.
And his hope is in (ones) persistence upon sin.
[Source: Al-Muntaqaa Min Butoonil Kutub: page 9]
And Allaah knows best
Abu Mu-aawiyyah (Abdullaah Al-Gambi)

Five benefits on Waswasah by Ibn al Qayyim
Five benefits on Waswasah by Ibn Qayyim
(Continuation on Wiswas, obsessive thoughts, whispers of satan)
http://afatwa.com
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Salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I decided to continue on the issue of Wiswasand I hope
you have benefited as I have benefited. Barak Allahu fikum, if you know someone whos affected by this,
then please forward it to him/her, let the present convey to the absent. I decided to pick out benefits that
are very interesting from a book that was written by Ibn-ul-Qayyim (rahimahullh) so enjoy, benefit and
forward to others.
Benefit 1: They rej ected the Sunnah of the prophet
Ibn Qayyim:
They rejected the Sunnah of the prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam), to the extent that someone thought
that if he performed ablution in the manner of the prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) and washed like
him, he would still not be able to cleanse himself properly. The prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) used
to perform Wudhu (ablution) with a quarter of Syrian Ratl (I.e. Syrian measure equal to 3.202kh [3.202
litres of water]), and washed his body with one ratl and a quarter. A person who is under the influence of
the devils inspiration would see that measure as not even enough to wash his hands.
(Waswasah: The whispering of the Shaitan, english, p. 18)
Benefit 2: This is not enough for two people to wash properly!
Ibn Qayyim:
It was also reported that the prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) used to perform Ghusl (the major ritual
ablution of the whole body) with Aishah (radhiya Allahu anha) using just one large bowl, in which some
traces of dough remained. If the person, under the influence of Satan, heard of someone doing likewise, he
would object to him, saying This is not enough for two people to wash properly!.
(Ibid, p. 19)
Benefit 3: A knowledgeable person
Imm Ahmad (may Allah bless him) said:
A knowledgeable person should only use a small quantity of water.
(Ibid, p. 20)
Benefit 4: The person under the influence of Satans whisperings would not agree
Ibn Qayyim:
When the prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) performed ablution or washed all his body, he used to put
his hand inside the container to get water; he would rinse his mouth and wash his nose. The person under
the influence of Satans whisperings would not agree; he would most likely consider that water as impure,
and would never share one container with his wife! He would feel disgust at the thought of it, the way the
disbeliever feels when Allahs Name is mentioned.
(Ibid, p. 20)
Benefit 5: Excessiveness in religion (Beware!)
Ibn Abbas (radhiya Allahu anhu) said In the morning of al-Aqabah, the prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa
sallam) said to me, while he (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) was mounting his camel: Pick up some stones
for me. So I collected seven stones for him. He then started shaking them in his hand and said: Such people
(who exceed the boundaries of Allah), you should aim at. Then he (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: O
people, beware of excessiveness in religion; for people before you were destroyed by their excesses in
religion. (Recorded by Ahmad and an-Nassai.) (Ibid, p. 26)

Did you break wind or was it Shaytn pulling a hair?
Did you break wind or was it Shaytn pulling a hair?
Also, how to prevent any waswasah in regards to urine-drops
aFatwa.com
Gasses during prayer or Shaytan pulling a hair from your back?
Abu Said al-Khudri (radhiya Allahu anhu) reported that the prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
The devil may approach one of you during Salah, and pull a hair from your back. If the man were to
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imagine that his ablution had been broken, he should not leave his prayer, unless he should hear a
sound or perceive a smell. (Recorded by Abu Dawud)
(Waswasah: The whispering of the Shaitan, p. 44)
What to do in order to prevent any Waswasah in regards to urine drops after answering the call
of nature?
Shaykh Abu Muhammad bin Qudamah al-Maqdisi said:
It is recommended to sprinkle ones private part and trousers with water after urinating (in the toilet), in
order to prevent any waswasah. And so, if one finds any wetness in his clothing, he would say: This is the
water that I sprinkled there. al-Hakam bin Sufyan at-Thaqafi (radhiya Allahu anhu) reported that when the
prophet (salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) urinated, he performed ablution and sprinkled water on his private
parts. (Recorded by Abu Dawud)
(Ibid, p. 44)
These two gems are great reliefs for those who are affected by the whispers of Shaytn. You will see them
remaking Wudhu and prayers for several hours and in the end they even imagine that they have the disease
of a 60 year old man, while just a month or two ago before they started to pray, they were totally healthy.
Shaytaan and Incitement Towards Nudity Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan
Shaytaan and Incitement Towards Nudity
Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful, The Bestower of Mercy
Shaikh Saaleh Al-Fawzaan (may Allaah preserve him) said:
Indeed shaytaans enmity towards man is an old affair since the time of his father Aadam (alayhis-salaam).
He has not ceased plotting against man in order to destroy him, as Allah stated:
I f You give me respite ( keep me alive) to the Day of Resurrection, I will surely seize and mislead
his offspring ( by sending them astray) all but a few! [17:62]
And amongst the greatest plots of shaytaan against man is the uncovering of the private parts due to
what is found in that of obscenity and immorality, loss of shyness and modesty. So he conspired
against Aadam and his wife to eat from the forbidden tree, I n order to uncover that which was hidden
from them of their private parts [7:20]
So sin occurred from Aadam (alayhis-salaam) and Allah censured him for that. He turned repented to Allah
and Allah forgave him and cut off the path of a return to (listening) to shaytaan. However, the effect of the
sin remained, (causing) his expulsion from Paradise. This increased Aadam in repentance and striving in
obedience to his Lord. Then his Lord chose him, and turned to him with forgiveness, and gave him
guidance [ 20:122] So shaytaan failed in attaining his goal and there came about for Aadam nobility and
a good end, which shaytaan could not confiscate.
Then Allah (Subhaanah) warned the children of Aadam against the plots of this enemy who did what he did
to their father, so that they are not deceived and made to fall into destruction through the path of negligence
with regards to uncovering the private parts. He (subhaanah) provided them with two (types) of garments
to cover their private parts: (a)The garment to cover and beautify themselves with, and (b) the garment
that covers them from sins and beatifies them both outwardly and inwardly, and that is the garment of piety
that is made to settle in their hearts. Allah (subhaanah) said: O Children of Aadam! We have bestowed
raiment upon you to cover yourselves ( screen your private parts) and as an adornment; and the
raiment of taqwah, that is better [ 7:26] O Children of Aadam! Let not shaytaan deceive you, as
he got your parents [ Aadam and Hawwaa] out of Paradise, stripping them of their raiments, to
show them their private parts [ 7:27]
Allah did not issue this warning to His slaves, except that because shaytaan would be pleased to gain victory
over them again, and so that he may order them with nudity and the removal of the covering and garment
of modesty due to what is in that of evil aims and lowly desires. Indeed he executed this plot against the
People of the era of pre-Islamic ignorance; he ordered men and women to perform Tawaaf around the kabah
(whilst) naked, and he said to them: do not perform Tawaaf with the clothes you wore whilst being
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disobedient to Allah. So they obeyed him and argued that this is what they found their forefathers upon
and that it is what Allah commanded them.

[Source: Abridged From: Al Bayaan Lil-Akhtaa-I badil Kuttaab (page135-136. Vol: 3)]
Translated: Abu Mu-aawiyyah (Abdullaah Al-Gambi)
http://salaficentre.com/2012/03/shaytaan-and-incitement-towards-nudity
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Whispers of satan: Twelve beneficial gems on obsessive thoughts in regards to
the intention and Taharah
Here are some Fawaid about the obsessive thoughts that some brothers/sisters might get when trying to
perform acts of worship. I hope they make things easier for you in Sh Allh.
1. The intention:
Ibn-ul-Qayyim: The one who sits down in order to make ablution, has intended the ablution (!!!). The one
who arises in order to pray, has intended the prayer. The sensible one hardly performs an act of worship but
that he has already intended it. The fact is that if Allah had obliged us an act without intention, then it would
have been impossible. (al-Islah, p. 67)
Ibn-ul-Qayyim: To doubt the intention of ones action is a type of madness. (Ibid, p.67)
2. The verbal intention.
Ibn-ul-Qayyim: The devil has made the verbal intention into a battlefield for those with whispers (wiswas).
He imprisons them by it and punishes them with it. You see how they strive in order to utter it correctly
and it has nothing to do with the prayer. (Ibid, p.67)
3. Where do they come from?
Ibn-ul-Qayyim: al-Ghazali said that whispers (waswasah) either spring from ignorance about the religion
or also from a madness and both belong to the greatest deficiencies (Ibid, p.69)
4. Free time and work:
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: Free time is deadly. The one who is not busied by knowledge or work gets these
obsessive thoughts. (al-Liqa ash-Shahri 45)
5. Perhaps a drop of urine exited?
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: There are those who, after having urinated, feel something down there and
(they) drop the pants in order to look. Do not do that. Ignore it. (al-Liqa ash-Shahri 46)
(Shaykh al-Fawzn also said in one of his tapes that this (these obsessive thoughts regarding drops etc.)
should be ignored)
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: After urinating and that the last drop has went out, one should just wash the
glans and nothing more. (al-Liqa ash-Shahri 46)
6. Shaking it and pressing from
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: There are people who, after having urinated, press their penises from the anal
to the glans and some shake them. This is an INNOVATION. (al-Liqa ash-Shahri 46)
7. Two doubt their Wudhu
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: Two kinds of persons always doubt their ablution: the one with obsessive
thoughts and the one with constant gases. The person with the obsessive thoughts should wean himself from
it and ignore them and the person with the gases goes with that which is convincing until he hears or feels
something. (al-Liqa ash-Shahri 61)
8. Jumping into a river for Ghusl and then doubting it?!
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: Obsessive thoughts (Wiswas) are dangerous. A man came to a Shaykh1 and
said: I bath in the flood Tigris after orgasm. I then pray and persuade myself to [think that] I am not clean.
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The Shaykh then said: Do not pray. The prophet said that the mad one is not responsible for his deeds until
he becomes normal and you are mad. (al-Liqa ash-Shahri 23)
1. (The shaykh mentions in his FHM tape 5 that the shaykh was Ibn aqil al-Hanbali)
9. To BREAK the wudhu in order to be sure of ones next wudhu?
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: An example of these obsessive thoughts is to doubt whether one is clean or not
and in order to be sure, one BREAKS THE ABLUTION. (al-Liqa ash-Shahri 23)
Please note: Some people who know that they are clean, but to be sure, they break the wudhu by touching
the penis or farting etc., look at this stupidity, they BREAK THE WUDHU to be sure? And then they remake
the wudhu not realizing that they were already convinced of the former wudhu, they would otherwise not
BREAK IT, you cant break something that is not there.
10. What do they lead to?
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen: Obsessive thoughts lead to madness. (FHM 5)
11. The pre-seminal fluid issue
Ibn Uthaymeen: There are people who imagine that they got pre-seminal fluid as soon as they think.
These are the whispers of the devil and should be ignored. (Sharh-ul-Bulugh 1/421)
12. Why do jews not get whispers when they pray?
Ibn-ul-Qayyim: Ibn Abbas was asked why the jews not get whispers when they pray. He said: What should
the devil do with a ruined heart? (al-Wabil, p.52)
Just a quick note: I will in Sh Allh gather some Fawid in regards to other kinds of Wiswas (such as
Aqdah, belief etc.). These were more leaning towards Taharah and the intention. Brak Allhu
fkum. aFatwa.com

The greatest Jihd and the greatest warrior (satanic whispers and thoughts of
Kufr) Shaykh-ul-Islm Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh-ul-Islm Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullh, d. 728) wrote in Kitb-ul-mn:
The believer is put to trial by the whisperings of the Devil and disbelieving thoughts that makes him feel
bad/distress. The companions used to say: Oh Messenger of Allh! one of us feels something of such a
nature that he would rather fall down from the heaven than to utter it. He (sall Allhu alayhi wa sallam):
That is true faith (Ahmad 2/397 and Muslim 1/83)
This means that these whispers and thoughts one feels, while one hates them and repels them from the
heart, is part of true faith. This can be likened to the warrior who fights his enemy until he overpowers
him. This is the greatest type of Jihd and a faith that is as pure as pure milk. And the reason as to
why it is pure, is that one hates and fights the devilish thoughts.
All creatures are subjected to these thoughts and whisperings. There are those humans that answer them
and they then become disbelievers or hypocrites. And there are those whom have fallen so deeply into sins
and desires, that they are first affected by these thoughts when they start to seek the religion. So the person
either becomes a believer or a hypocrite. Thus, the humans often tend to get these whispers when they
perform the prayer. The Devil will most often come when the servant wants to turn to his Lord and come
closer to Him and have contact with Him. That is why the praying ones get thoughts that the non-praying
ones do not.
(Obs: Not entire text included).
Author: Shaykh-ul-Islm Ahmad bin Taymiyyah (d. 728)
Source: Kitb-ul-mn, pp. 221-222
Reference: Darulhadith
aFatwa.com


The Deception of the Shaytaan of the Soofeeyah Compiled & Translated By
Abbas Abu Yahya
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The Deception of the Shaytaan of the Soofeeyah
Compiled & Translated By Abbas Abu Yahya
http://followingthesunnah.wordpress.com
Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751) -Rahimullaah- said:
And how good is what Abu Ahmad ash-Shayrazi said:
The Soofeeyah used to ridicule Shaytaan and now the Shaytaan ridicules them!!
[Taken from: Ighaatul al-Lafaan Fee Massaeed ash-Shaytaan with the checking by Shaykh Albani Vol. 1
p.241]
The Deception of the Shaytaan of the Soofeeyah
Shaykh Muhammad Hamid al-Faqee -Rahimullaah- comments on the statement of Imaam Ibn al-Qayyim -
Rahimullaah- when he spoke about the deception of the Shaytaan of the Soofeeyah, when he Imaam Ibn al-
Qayyim -Rahimullaah- said:
The Shaytaan caused them to buzz around (dance) and to beat/strike the ground whizzing around on their
feet, then sometimes he makes them like donkeys going around a pivot, and sometimes like insects
dancing in the middle of the house
Shaykh Muhammad Hamid al-Faqee said:
The Shaykh (Ibn al-Qayyim -Rahimullaah) intends the Mutasawwafa (Soofeeyah) who form into circles, then
stand up in those circles and dance and swing from side to side to the tune of singing and musical
instruments. They shout, scream and dance together with what they call Dhikr (remembrance of Allaah),
rather it is sinfulness, disobedience and the remembrance of Shaytaan, may Allaah guide them and free
them and free Islaam from those evils and crimes.
[Taken from: Ighaatul al-Lafaan Fee Massaeed ash-Shaytaan with the checking by Shaykh Albani Vol. 1
p.409]
How the Shaytaan Deceived the People that Whistling and Clapping is Prayer
Shamsuddeen Muhammad bin Abee Bakr Ibn Qayyim aj-Jawzeeyah (d.751) -Rahimullaah- speaks about
the Ayaah
<<Their prayer at the House (of Allaah) was nothing but whistling and clapping of hands. >> [Anfal: 35]
and how the Shaytaan deceived the people that whistling and clapping is prayer. Ibn al-Qayyim quotes: Ibn
Arafah and Ibn al-Ambaari who said: that whistling and clapping is not prayer. . .
Shaykh Muhammad Hamid al-Faqee commented on this by saying:
In reality this is not prayer, Allaah called it prayer because they used to whistle and clap in their thundering
movements to the tunes of whistling and clapping, since they intended by it a means of coming closer to
Allaah, so Allaah reprimanded them and criticized them, and Allaah clarified that He does not love that, He
does not reward them for it except with a painful punishment.
And that whistling and clapping (of the polytheists) is like what takes place in the gatherings of
the Soofeeyah of our time, like for like; dancing movements to the tune of whistling and clapping. Their
deep-rooted desires beautified this, likewise their ignorance and the Shayateen from the men and Jinn,
beautified this to make them think that it is Dhikr (remembrance of Allaah) and worship!!
Allaah is far from this.



A Deserted Sunnah: Saying, Bismillah when you Trip Hadith

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.
Abu Al-Malih narrated that a man said: I was riding behind the Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa salim) and his
mount stumbled. I said: May the Shaytan perish! The Prophet (sallahu alayhi wa salim) said: Do not say
May the Shaytan perish, because when you say that he swells up so much that he becomes like a house
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and says, By my power. Rather say say: Bismillah (In the name of Allah), for if you say that the Shaytan
shrinks until he becomes like a fly.
Collected by Abu Dawud (4982) and Ahmed (5/59) graded Sahih by Shaykh Abdul Muhsin Al-Abbadd (may
Allah preserve him
The Captive of Shaytaan And Prisoner of Desires Imaam Ibnul
Qayyim (rahimahullaah)
The Captive of Shaytaan And Prisoner of Desires
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah)
Source: Ad-daa-u Wad-dawaa-u: page.119-120
In The Name of Allaah, The Most Merciful The Bestower of Mercy
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said:
Disobedience is the cause of being in Shaytaans captivity and a prisoner of lowly desires. And from its
afflictions is that a disobedient person is always in the captivity of his devil, the prison of his lusts and the
leadership of his desires; so he is a captive and a shackled prisoner. There is neither a captive whose state
of affairs is more evil than a captive whose captor is his worst enemy, nor is there a prison more restricted
than the prison of desires and shackles that are more restrictive than the shackles of lust; so how can a
heart that is a captive and a shackled prisoner traverse the path to Allaah and the home of the
afterlife? How can he proceed upon a singular track? When the heart is shackled, it is stricken with
harm from every angle in accordance with the (severity) of its shackles. The likeness of the heart is that of
a bird; it distances from harm whenever it flies high, and it is surrounded by harm whenever it lands.
And it is reported in a hadeeth: Shaytaan is a wolf to a human being. And just as an unprotected
sheep in the midst of wolves is quickly destroyed, likewise if there is no protection from Allaah for the slave,
it is a must that his wolf will prey on him. He (the slave) is protected by Allaah through Taqwaah (fear of
Allaah). It (Taqwaah) is a shield and shelter from Allaah between the person and his wolf; just as it is shield
against punishment in this life and the afterlife.
And whenever the sheep is closer to its shepherd, it is safer from the wolf; and whenever it is distanced from
the shepherd, it comes closer to being destroyed. So the sheep is more protected when it is closer to the
shepherd, for the wolf only takes away the (sheep, cattle etc.) that are distanced, and it the ones far away
from the shepherd.
The basis of this affair is that whenever the heart is distanced from Allaah, then harm upon it is quicker; and
whenever it is comes closer to Allaah, it is distanced from harm. Being distanced from Allaah is of various
levels, and some are more severe than others. Being distanced from ( Allaah) through disobedience is
greater than being distanced from ( Allaah) through thoughtlessness; and being distanced from
( Allaah) through innovation in religion is greater than being distanced from ( Allaah)
through disobedience; and being distanced from ( Allaah) through hypocrisy and polytheism is
greater than all of that.

[Source: Ad-daa-u Wad-dawaa-u: page.119-120]
Abu Mu-aawiyyah (Abdullaah Al-Gambi)
http://salaficentre.com



The Sermon of Iblis to the Disbelievers on the Day of Judgment Tafseer
Ibn Katheer
Shaytan disowns His Followers on the Day of Resurrection
(And Shaytan will say when the matter has been decided: Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth.
And I too promised you, but I betrayed you. I had no authority over you except that I called you, and you
responded to me. So blame me not, but blame yourselves. I cannot help you, nor can you help me. I deny
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your former act in associating me (Shaytan) as a partner with Allah (by obeying me in the life of the world).
Verily, there is a painful torment for the wrongdoers.) (Ibrahim 14:22)
Allah narrates to us what Iblis will say to his followers after Allah finishes with the judgment between His
servants, sending the believers to the gardens of Paradise and the disbelievers to the lows (of the Fire). Iblis,
may Allah curse him, will stand and address the latter, in order to add depression to their depression, sorrow
to their sorrow and grief to their grief. He will declare,
(Verily, Allah promised you a promise of truth.) by the words of His Messengers that if you follow them,
you will gain safety and deliverance. Truly, Allahs promise was true and correct news, while I promised you
then betrayed you. Allah said in another Ayah,
(He (Shaytan) makes promises to them, and arouses in them false desires; and Shaytans
promises are nothing but deceptions.) (4:120)
(I had no authority over you) Shaytan will say, `I had no proof for what I called you to, nor evidence for
what I promised you,
(except that I called you, and you responded to me.) even though the Messengers establish the proof
and unequivocal evidences against you and affirmed the truth of what they were sent to you with. But you
disobeyed the Messengers and ended up earning this fate,
(So blame me not,) today,
(but blame yourselves.), because it is your fault for defying the proofs and following me in the falsehood
that I called you to. Shaytan will say next,
(I cannot help you), I cannot benefit, save, or deliver you from what you are suffering,
(nor can you help me.), nor can you save me and deliver me from the torment and punishment I am
suffering,
(I deny your former act of associating me (Shaytan) as a partner with Allah.) or because you
associated me with Allah before, according to Qatadah. Ibn Jarir commented; I deny being a partner with
Allah, the Exalted and Most Honored. This opinion is the most plausible, for Allah said in other Ayat,
(And who is more astray than one who calls on others besides Allah, such as will not answer him
till the Day of Resurrection, and who are (even) unaware of their calls to them And when mankind
are gathered, they will become their enemies and will deny their worshipping.) (46:5-6) and,
(Nay, but they (the so-called gods) will deny their worship of them, and become opponents to
them.)(19:82) Allah said next,
(Verily, the wrongdoers), who deviate from truth and follow falsehood, will earn a painful torment. It
appears that this part of the Ayah narrates the speech that Shaytan will deliver to the people of the Fire after
they enter it, as we stated. `Amir Ash-Sha`bi said, On the Day of Resurrection, two speakers will address
the people. Allah the Exalted will say to `Isa, son of Maryam,
(Did you say unto men: Worship me and my mother as two gods besides Allah?)(5:116) until,
(Allah will say: This is a Day on which the truthful will profit from their truth.)(5:119) Shaytan,
may Allah curse him, will stand and address the people,
(I had no authority over you except that I called you, and you responded to me.) Allah next
mentioned the final destination of the miserable ones, who earned the disgrace and torment and having to
listen to Shaytan address them, then He mentioned the final destination of the happy ones.
Source: Tafseer Ibn Katheer, Surah Ibraheem 14:22




The Prohibition of sitting half in the sun and half in the shade Hadith
1) Aboo Hurayrah said: Abool-Qaasim said: If one of you was sitting in the
sunlight, and Makhlad said: in the shadow, so the shade that is over him moves away from him, and part
of him is in the sun and part (of him) is in the shade, then let him get up (and move). [2]
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2) And in another narration: He prohibited that one sit between the sunlight and the shade, and he said: It
is the sitting of shaytaan. [3]
3) Qays bin Abee Haazim narrated from his father that he said: The Prophet saw me and
I was sitting in the sun, so he said: Move to the shade.
In the wording of Aboo Daawood (#4822), Qays reported that his father narrated that he came and the
Messenger of Allaah was giving a khutbah, so he stood in the sun, so he ordered him to
move to the shade. [4]
Footnotes:
[2] Aboo Daawood (#4821), al-Humaydee in al-Musnad (1138), Ahmad (2/383). Shaykh al-Albaanee
declared it saheeh. See As-Saheehah (#837) [3] Collected by Ahmad (3/413). Shaykh al-Albaanee
said: And this isnaad is saheeh, its men are thiqaat (trustworthy narrators), men of the Shaykhayn (al-
Bukhaaree and Muslim), with the exception of Katheer, and he is Ibn Abee Katheer al-Basree as al-Ajalee
and Ibn Hibbaan have said, and a group from the thiqaat narrated from him. See As-Saheehah
(#838) [4] Declared saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaanee. See As-Saheehah (#833)
Source: Protecting oneself from shaytaan and from harm through the Words of Remembrance found in the
Authentic Sunnah (Part 3) http://salafiyyah-kuwait.blogspot.com

Hanging supplications on the body as protection from the Jinn and devils
Fatwas of Nur `Ala Al-Darb

Ruling on hanging supplications on the body
Q: Is it permissible to hang some of the Du`as (supplications) which are mentioned in the Quran
and Sunnah (whatever is reported from the Prophet) on the chest of a man or woman as
protection for them from the Jinn (creatures created from fire) and devils?
A: This is not permissible whether it be from the Quran, Sunnah or anything else. This is called Tamaim
(amulets), Jami`at and Hujub and it is not permitted to wear or hang them. The Prophet (peace be
upon him) said about this matter: <<Anyone who ties an amulet, may Allah not fulfill his aim; and anyone
who ties a seashell, may Allah not give him peace>>. He (peace be upon him) also said: <<Ruqyahs
(recitations for healing or protection), amulets and love-charms are Shirk (associating others with Allah in
His Divinity or worship)>>. Ruqyah here is referring to any words recited that are unknown or involve Shirk
or Munkar (that which is unacceptable or disapproved of by Islamic law and Muslims of sound intellect), they
are absolutely prohibited! All amulets are prohibited, that is, what is written on a paper or parchment and
placed in a piece of cloth or a bag and tied to a child or a sick person, these are all forbidden.
This prohibition applies even if the amulets are made of Words of the Quran or lawful Du`as, they are still
forbidden, because the correct scholarly opinion is that all amulets are absolutely prohibited. However, there
is greater prohibition regarding the amulets which are not made using Words of the Quran. The prohibition
of the amulets made using the Quran is to close any of the doors which may lead to sin or Shirk, as a Muslim
is obliged to stay away from these acts, so that they do not fall into what Allah (Exalted be He) has made
Haram (prohibited). Allah has made lawful for His Servants the things which lead to happiness, well-being
and protection. He did not make lawful that which will harm them; rather, He made lawful that which will
bring well-being and happiness in this life and the Hereafter. Humans are not permitted to introduce a Bid`ah
(innovation in religion); hanging these things constitutes a Bid`ah, even if they contain Quran or Hadiths.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) forbade the use of amulets and warned those who wear or hang them that
Allah will not fulfill their aim; anyone who ties an amulet or a seashell, Allah will not fulfill their aim of wearing
them. It is obligatory on every believing man and woman to protect themselves by reciting the Islamic
supplications not by hanging them; supplications for recovery and well-being should be made for the sick
and the children. Du`a for protection should also be made on their behalf before sleeping by saying: <<I
seek refuge for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created>>. This is following
the example of the Prophet (peace be upon him) because it is reported that: <<The Prophet (peace be upon
him) used to seek refuge with Allah for Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn, by saying, I seek refuge for you both in
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the Perfect Words of Allah, from every devil and every poisonous vermin, and from every evil (envious)
eye.>> Muslims must accustom themselves to reciting Adhkar (invocations and Remembrances said at
certain times on a regular basis) and supplications for refuge and protection, and should seek refuge with
Allah, as long as they are a sane adult, before sleeping, when entering and leaving their house etc.
The point is that there is no need to wear amulets. Some scholars have permitted wearing amulets which
contain Quran or lawful invocations, and they said: It is a form of Ruqyah (recitation for healing or
protection), and since Ruqyah is lawful if it is using the Quran and lawful supplications, an amulet made
using the Quran and supplications is also lawful. The answer is that there is a difference between the two;
we have evidence that the prophet (peace be upon him) performed Ruqyah and Ruqyah was performed for
him. He (peace be upon him) said: <<There is nothing wrong with Ruqyah as long as it does not involve any
Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship).>>This is evidence of the exception of
Islamically lawful Ruqyah (i.e., reciting Quran and saying supplications over the sick seeking healing), which
is excluded from his saying:<<Ruqyahs (recitations for healing or protection), amulets and love-charms are
Shirk.>>This is based on the fact that the Prophet (peace be upon him) performed Ruqyah and Ruqyah was
performed for him.
No exceptions were made for amulets and there is no evidence that the Prophet (peace be upon him) hung
an amulet on anyone; therefore, it is not permissible to regard amulets the same as Ruqyahs; rather, all
amulets are absolutely prohibited. Wearing amulets of the Quran and lawful supplications could lead to
wearing all other amulets, while being unaware of which is right and which is wrong, and thus opens the
door to Shirk and wearing charms. The Shari`ah (Islamic law) has closed all of the doors which may lead to
Shirk, and the Hadiths stated regarding amulets are general and the prohibition applies to all. Closing the
doors which may lead to Shirk is an obligation, consequently, this entails prohibiting all amulets, even if they
contain Quran or lawful invocations. This is to block the means leading to Shirk and act upon the general
meaning of the Hadiths, so that the believer grows accustomed to putting their trust in Allah, relying on Him,
supplicating to Him, and asking Him to protect them from all evil and relieve them from any distress, and
not to rely on an object which they wear around their neck or anywhere else.
The teachings of the Shari`ah sufficiently contain all goodness and well-being, for the young and old, sick
and healthy. May Allah grant everyone success and guidance!
Source: alifta.com
Fatwas of Nur `Ala Al-Darb>Volume 1>Chapter on `Aqidah>Chapter on Ruqyahs and
amulets>Ruling on hanging supplications on the body

A Warning from following the Footsteps of Shaytaan Shaykh Saalih Fawzaan
In the name of Allaah, The Most Beneficent, Bestower of Mercy, and may peace and salutations be upon the
Messenger, his family and companions and all those who follow their way. As for what follows;
Sheikh Saalih al-Fouzaan, may Allah preserve him says:
All praise is for Allaah for His vast bounties and benevolence. And may peace and blessings be upon our
Prophet Muhammad, his family and companions. To proceed:
Allaah, The Most High, says:
O you who believe! Do not follow the footsteps of the Shaytaan.. 24:21.
Here Allaah addresses His believing slaves therefore He commands them (with certain things) and He
prohibits them (from doing certain things). He commands them with that which will enter them into the
Paradise and He prohibits them from that which will enter them into the Hell-fire.
Every single matter that Allaah, The Most High, has ordered with is certainly a means for entering into
Paradise. And every single matter that He has prohibited from is certainly a cause for entering into the Hell-
fire.
So, Allaah invites them with the fact that He is in no need of His slaves. He doesnt invite them for His benefit
or because He needs them. Rather He is Al-Ghany (All-Rich, Self Sufficient). If they all were to disbelieve
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that would not decrease the dominion of His in the least. And if all of them believed in Him that would not
increase His dominion in the least! His dominion is perfect and complete without them (i.e. mankind).
However they are the ones who have a dire need towards (having) faith, and they are the ones who have a
dire need towards performing righteous actions, and they are the ones who are harmed by disbelief, shirk
(polytheism) and sins.
So He invites them to that which is beneficial for them. He commands them to do that which is best for their
own selves. While at the same time He prohibits them from (all) that will harm them. And this is from His
outstanding mercy, Glorified be He, Most High.
This is from the greatest of bounties; That Allah invites you (to all that which is good and beneficial for you
and prohibits you from all that is harmful and bad for you) with the fact that He is totally in no need of you.
And you turn away from Him although you are in total need of Him. You remain distant from Allah despite
that you cannot do without Him the blinking of an eye. This is something very strange and astonishing! It is
a (clear) sign of spoiled judgment, perverted reasoning and ruined intellects.
For indeed, if the minds were correct and sound, they would have comprehended the wisdom behind the
commandments and prohibitions of Allah. And also that the benefit is for them.
So if they implement (the commandments and stay away from the prohibitions) they will attain prosperity
in this world and the next.
But if they waste and disregard them, they will receive harm and injury in this world and the next. So they
are the ones who destroy themselves if they turn away from the obedience of Allah, azza wa jall. They are
the ones who benefit their own selves if they act upon the obedience of Allah. So the benefit and harm
returns back upon them. Therefore where are the minds of the people?!
And where are the intellects of the people?!
The intellects have been obliterated and as a result they cannot profit from them.
Allaah says:
They have hearts wherewith they understand not, and they have eyes wherewith they see not and they have
ears wherewith they hear not (the truth). 7:179.
Meaning that they dont comprehend that which will profit them, nor do they perceive that which is
wholesome for them, neither do they listen to what will benefit them. And even if they can hear and see it is
similar to that of cattle. They look yet they cant distinguish between (the beneficial and the harmful).
An animal could possibly race towards its destruction because it doesnt realize what its doing. Likewise the
individual who doesnt benefit from his intellect, hearing, or sight. He is more astray than cattle. The reason
being is that cattle arent responsible (i.e. for performing righteous actions and staying away from sins)
neither are they going to be held accountable for their deeds. However mankind is responsible and they are
going to be accounted for their deeds. There is either a reward or punishment awaiting them in the afterlife.
They are like cattle, nay even more astray; it is they who are the heedless. 7:179.
And just as Allaah invites to the Paradise, Shaytaan and his supporters invite to the Hell-fire.
Allaah, The Most High, says:
He only invites his followers that they may become dwellers of the Blazing fire. 35:6.
Thus, differentiate between the invitation of Allaah and the invitation of the Shaytaan and his helpers. Being
that they invite to the Hell-fire. It doesnt mean that they say to the people come on, come to the fire, of
course not. If they were to say this no one would respond to them. Rather what they do is invite the people
to evil lusts, desires and forbidden pleasures. They beautify indecencies to them in a manner that seems as
though they are good. They deceive and trick them. They forge false hopes and wishes to them! They (i.e.
the devils) display themselves to them as though they are sincere advisers and full of pity for them. But in
reality they are their worst enemies.
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Hence, you are in between two invitations. Between the invitation of Allaah, The Most High, to Paradise and
the invitation of the Accursed Devil and his party that leads to the Blazing fire. Look and see which one you
respond to! This is something that is clear and evident.
If you are upon obedience, steadfastness, love for good, one who safeguards and preserves all the
obligations, diligent in that which is easy for you to perform from the optional acts of worship (i.e. praying,
fasting, sadaqah, etc.) then know! That you have answered the invitation of Allaah, The Most High.
But if you are on the contrary; You are inclined to sins and disobedience, have no regard for the obligatory
matters, constantly perpetrate that which is forbidden all the while you have no regard for what you are
doing then (know) you have answered the invitation of the Shaytaan and you are from the party of the
Shaytaan.
It is incumbent upon you to repent to Allah, The Mighty and Majestic, and free yourself from the Shaytaan
as long as you are alive. This is what is mandatory upon every Muslim; to contemplate and focus on himself
(firstly).
And Allaah is the Possessor of success. And may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his
family and companions.
Source: Majaalis Shahr Ramadaan al-Mubaarak [pg.43-45]
Translated by: Abu Fouzaan Qaasim
A man claiming that angels help him in treating people!!!

All praise be to Allah Alone and peace and blessings be upon the Last Prophet, Muhammad, his family and
Companions. To commence:
The Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta has perused the letter submitted to his Honor,
the General Mufti by the questioner through Sa`d Al-Husayn. The letter was referred to the Committee by
the Secretariat-General for the Council of Senior Scholars under the number 16 on 3/1/1421 A.H. The text
of the question is as follows:
A man in Breen, governorate of Al-Zarqa, named Muhammad Idris Al-Hawamdah, claims that he treats
people through reading the Quran on water after diagnosing the disease. According to him, an angel standing
above his eyes enables him to see the disease. We tried in vain to convince him that angels do not come
down to any person after the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with revelation. He insists on his
claim adding that this is a Karamah (an extraordinary event performed by a pious person) given to him by
Allah. He confirms that he has no connection with the Jinn (creatures created from fire), Muslims or non-
Muslims, at all; rather, he deals only with the angels. What is the ruling on the person who claims so? He
tempted many citizens of the Gulf States generally and Saudi people in particular. May Allah reward you.
After the Committee examined the question, it gave the following answer:
The angels (peace be upon them) do not do anything except by the command of Allah (Glorified and Exalted
be He), and it is beyond the capacity of man to control them however he wants. The claim that man deals
with the angels or that they help him has no conclusive evidence.
The reality is that evil spirits that are jinn or devils may communicate with many people believing that they
are angels. They are spirits that communicate with star worshippers and other idolaters. Thus, it is not
permissible for a muslim to claim that he deals with the angels, nor is it permissible for Muslims to believe
him. If a man is proved to seek the help of jinn or spirits in treating the patients, it will not be permissible
to visit him for treatment.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) stated, anyone who visits a diviner and asks him about anything, his
prayers extending to forty nights will not be accepted. Related by Muslim in his Sahih (authentic) Book of
Hadith. He (peace be upon him) also stated, If anyone resorts to a diviner or a soothsayer and believes in
what he says, he will be a disbeliever in what was revealed to Muhammad. Related by Imam Ahmad and
Ahl-ul-Sunan (authors of Hadith compilations classified by jurisprudential themes) through a good Sanad
(chain of narrators). These Hadith and others indicate that it is prohibited to consult or believe diviners and
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soothsayers who claim knowledge of the Ghayb (the Unseen) or seek the help of jinn, provided their
behaviors confirm that.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
Companions!
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta
Member Member Member Chairman
Bakr Abu Zayd Salih Al-Fawzan `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-`Aziz Al Al-Shaykh
Source: alifta.net Fatwas of Permanent Committee>Group 2>Volume 1: `Aqidah>Tawhid-ul-
Uluhiyyah

Humans cannot control the Jinn Hadith
(Sulaymaan) said: My Lord! Forgive me, and bestow upon me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any
other after me. Verily, You are the Bestower. So, We subjected to him the wind; it blew gently by his order
whithersoever he willed, and also the Shaytn (devils) from the jinn (including) every kind of builder and
diver, and also others bound in fetters. [Allh said to Sulaimn:] This is Our Gift, so spend you or withhold,
no account will be asked of you. Surah Saad (38): 35-39
Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet said,
Last night a demon from the Jinns came to me to disturb my prayer, but Allah gave me the power to
overcome him. I intended to tie him to one of the pillars of the mosque till the morning so that all of you
could see him, but then I remembered the Statement of my brother Solomon: My Lord! Forgive me and
bestow on me a kingdom such as shall not belong to any other after me.' (Surah Saad 38.35) (Bukhari &
Muslim)
Narrated Abu Darda:
Allahs Messenger stood up (to pray) and we heard him say: I seek refuge in Allah. Then
he said: I curse thee with Allahs curse three times, then he stretched out his hand as though he were
taking hold of something. When he finished the prayer, we said: Messenger of Allah, we heard you say
something during the prayer, which we have not heard you say before, and we saw you stretch out your
hand. He replied:
Allahs enemy, Iblis, came with a flame of fire to put it in my face, so I said three times: I seek refuge in
Allah from thee. Then I said three times: I curse thee with Allahs full curse. But he did not retreat on (any
one of these) three occasions. Thereafter I meant to seize him. I swear by Allah that had it not been for the
supplication of my brother, Sulayman, he would have been bound and made an object of sport for the
children of Medina. (Sahih Muslim)
Note: All the stories which we use to hear when we were kids that there are people who can control Jinn
are all lies. The power to control Jinn was only granted to Prophet Sulaymaan as a gift by Allaah.
No other Prophet after him was granted such dominion. The jinn which help the black magicians only deceive
them into believing that they (the jinn) are under their (magicians) control.
Source: JINNS




How is it that the angels taught magic when teaching magic is a form of
disbelief? Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan
Why Did the Angels Teach Magic?
Q/A with Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan [hafithahullaah]
Question:
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How is it that the angels taught magic when teaching magic is a form of disbelief?
Answer:
This was a trial and a test for the people to see who was going to believe and who was going to disbelieve.
So Allaah ta3alaa sent these two angels to teach the people magic to test them and see who was going to
believe and who was going to disbelieve. Accordingly, they did not teach any of the people, as Allaah, the
Exalted has said:
Except that they said: Verily we are only a trial, so do not disbelieve
{Soorah al-Baqaarah, 2:102}
So they would advise the student to abandon the learning of magic, while clarifying that it is disbelief. They
were not just teaching people and remaining quiet (about the disbelief of magic), rather they were advising
them that this was disbelief .So when someone came forth by his own choice he disbelieved.
Allaah had the two angels teaching people magic as a test for them, not that magic is acceptable or that it
is permissible. It was only to distinguish those who were going to disbelieve from those who were going to
believe and accept the advice.

Even illusionary magic can be considered disbelief in Allah Shaykh Saalih al-
Fawzaan
Even illusionary magic can be considered disbelief in Allah.
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan, may Allaah preserve him, says in his book, Duroos fee Sharh Nawaaqidh al-
Islam (p.146-147):
Jundub ibn Kab, the Companion, killed a magician in the presence of one of the governors of Banee Umayyah.
He came and found the magician playing games in front of the governor, pretending to kill a person and then
bring him back to life by cutting off his head and then replacing it. This is a kind of illusionary magic. He was
trying to convince the people that he was killing him and then putting his head back upon his shoulders. He
did not actually do anything, he was only tricking the people with an illusion. So Jundub went up to him and
struck him with his sword until he chopped his head off, and said, If he was truthful, then let him bring
himself back to life.
Translators note: Ibn Abdil-Barr (may Allaah have Mercy on him) mentioned that the governor was al-
Waleed ibn Uqbah (may Allaah be pleased with him), and that he arrested Jundub for this action and wrote
to the khaleefah Uthmaan ibn Affaan (may Allaah be pleased with him) about what happened. Uthmaan
then ordered him to be released and he was. (Alisteeaab, p.113)
Source: From the TROID publication: Things that Nullify Ones Islam by Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad ibn
Abdil-Wahhaab, explained by Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan.

One of the biggest manipulations of the Jinn is through visions Ibn
Taymeeyahs Essay on the Jinn
One of the biggest manipulations of the Jinn is through visions. Through these visions the Jinns are more
likely to lead people away from the worship of Allah than any other way. When a person sees a vision in front
of his eyes it is something which is very hard to explain away. Only by having knowledge of the world of the
Jinn and conviction in Allah, can a person fight such a trial. The countless numbers of visions of Jesus Christ
and the Virgin Mary over the centuries has been a popular choice for the devils. It almost seems as if leading
Christians astray is the easiest trick for the Jinns! Not only are Christians fooled by these visions, but often
the Jinns possess and begin to talk from their voices. To the Christians this is known as the tongues of the
Angels and thus a proof for their faith. However, the amount of unintelligible nonsense and rubbish which is
heard is a clear proof that this is in fact the tongues of the devils! For other people, visions of their parents
or relatives are commonplace. By taking on the form of peoples parents, the Jinns can convince people that
the souls of dead people still mix with the people of the earth. This is why so many people believe in ghosts.
The onslaught of satanic visions has also hit the Muslims. Many Muslims claim to have seen visions of the
Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and even Allah! By doing this, Shaytan is able to lead astray the
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weak Muslims. Through such visions, Muslims are often told that the commands of Islam are not applicable
to them. The Jinns tell them that Prayer, Fasting, Hajj etc. are not obligatory for them. It is a great deception
and unfortunately one which has been very effective. The extent of satanic visions still continues to this day.
The recent death of Diana Princess of Wales sparked off great love and adoration for this woman. In fact the
grief of the British people was such, that it was as if Diana was something divine. No sooner had the mourning
of Diana reached its peak, that visions of her were already being seen at Hampton Court Palace! If these
visions did occur, the desire of Iblis and his army of Jinn to capitalize on this event, was evident. Such visions
are clear attempts by Iblis to lead mankind away from the path of Allah [16].
Footnotes:
[16] An informative book on the world of the Jinn is Ibn Taymeeyahs Essay on the Jinn
Source: The World of the Jinn, Invitation to Islam, Issue 4, January 1998

Nightmares are from Shaytan Ibn Baaz
Q: There is a frightening nightmare haunting me frequently. While sleeping I dream that there is something
within my mouth resembling dough. It makes it difficult for me to breathe and speak. Many times I try to
remove or take out of it with my hand but it comes again, which breaks my sleep. I am frightened of this
nightmare that disturbed my life and obsessed my thinking. I do not know the reason behind this, knowing
that I observe performing Prayer and Fast and performed Pilgrimage. I often ask for Allahs Forgiveness and
repent to Him. Yet it haunts me within a period of two, four, or five months. I ask Allah (Exalted be He) that
you will give me an explanation for this frightening dream. May Allah guide you to what brings out the good
of this life and the Hereafter. Allah is in the help of a servant as long as he is in the help of his brother.

A: This nightmare is from Satan. It is ordained for you and for every Muslim man and woman seeing what
he hates to spit dryly to his left side thrice and to seek refuge with Allah from Satan and from the evil of
what he saw (three times). Then he should resume sleeping on the other side. This way, what he sees cannot
harm him. One should not tell anyone about this because it was authentically reported that the Messenger
of Allah (may peace be upon him):
A good dream is from Allah and a bad dream is from Satan. Anyone who sees something (in a dream) that
they hate, should spit to their left three times and seek refuge with Allah three times from the evil of Satan
and of what they have seen. Then they should turn on the other side and it will not harm them. They should
tell no one about ii.
This authentic Hadith relieves both the believing man and woman seeing what they hate. Praise be to Allah,
it is a great remedy available.
O brother, you should put this into action and relieve your heart with this Prophetic remedy. May Allah grant
us all success!
This was published in the book entitled Fatawa Islamiyyah, compiled by Muhammad Al-Musnad, vol. 4, p.
340
Source: alifta.net
Fatwas of Ibn Baz : Browse by Volume Number > Volume 26 > Book on Hadith, Second Section > Book of
Adhkar and supplications > Nightmares



The Jinns stealing Information from the Sky before the Messenger was sent
and striking Them with flaming Fire after His Coming Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Allah informs about the Jinns when He sent His Messenger Muhammad and revealed the Quran to him.
Among the ways He protected it (the Quran) was by filling sky with stern guards guarding it from all of its
sides. The devils were then expelled from the places where they used to sit prior to that. This was so that
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they could not steal anything from the Quran and tell it to the soothsayers, thereby causing matters to be
confused and mixed up. If this happened it would not be known who was being truthful. Allah did this out of
His kindness to His creation, His mercy upon His servants and His protection of His Mighty Book (the Quran).
This is why the Jinns said,
(And we have sought to reach the heaven; but found it filled with stern guards and flaming fires. And verily,
we used to sit there in stations, to (steal) a hearing, but any who listens now will find a flaming fire watching
him in ambush.) Meaning, whoever would like to steal some information by listening, he will find a flaming
fire waiting in ambush for him. It will not pass him or miss him, but it will wipe him out and destroy him
completely.
(And we know not whether evil is intended for those on earth, or whether their Lord intends for them
guidance.) Meaning, `we do not know if this the matter which has occurred in the sky is intended for
those who are in the earth or if their Lord intends some guidance for them. They stated this in such a manner
out of their etiquette in phrasing their speech, because they did not attribute the doing of evil to anyone and
they attributed the good to Allah. Verily, it has been recorded in the Sahih,
(And evil is not attributed to You (Allah).) It used to be that shooting stars (meteors) occurred before this,
however it did not happen much, rather only occasionally. As was reported in the Hadith of Ibn `Abbas when
he said, While we were sitting with the Messenger of Allah a shooting star flashed in the sky. So the Prophet
said,
(What did you all used to say about this) We replied, We used to say that a great person has been born and
a great person has died. The Prophet said,
(This is not so, rather whenever Allah decrees a matter in the heaven)and then he went on to narrate the
rest of the Hadith which we have already mentioned in its entirety in Surah Saba. This is what caused them
to seek the reason for this occurrence. So they set out searching in the east and the west. Then they found
the Messenger of Allah reciting (the Quran) while leading his Companions in prayer. Thus, they knew that
this Quran was the reason for the sky being guarded. Therefore, some among them believed in it and the
others became more rebellious in their transgression. A discussion of this has preceded in a Hadith of Ibn
`Abbas concerning Allahs statement in Surat Al-Ahqaf,
(And (remember) when We sent towards you (Muhammad) a group of the Jinn (quietly) listening to the
Quran.) (46:29) There is no doubt that when so many shooting stars began appearing in the sky, it horrified
humans and Jinns alike. They were very disturbed and alarmed by it. They thought that it was the destruction
of the world. As-Suddi said, The sky was never guarded except if there was a Prophet in the earth or the
religion of Allah was victorious and dominant in the earth. So the devils before the time of Muhammad had
taken sitting stations for themselves in the heaven of this world and they would listen to the matters that
occurred in the heaven. But when Allah sent Muhammad as a Prophet and Messenger, they were suddenly
pelted one night (with the flaming, shooting stars).
So the people of Taif were frightened because of this and they began to say, `The dwellers of the sky have
been destroyed. This was because they saw the severe fires in the sky and the shooting flames. They began
freeing their servants and abandoning their luxuries. So `Abd Yalayl bin `Amr bin `Umayr said to them and
he was referred to for judgment among them Woe to you O people of Taif! Hold on to your wealth and look
at these guiding stars in the sky. If you see them remaining in their place, then the dwellers of the sky have
not been destroyed, rather this has happened because of Ibn Abi Kabshah ( meaning Muhammad). And if
you look and see that you can no longer see these stars, then verily the dwellers of the sky have been
destroyed. So, they looked and saw that the stars still remained, and thus, they kept their wealth. The
devils also were frightened during that night. They went to Iblis and informed him of what happened to them.
So he (Iblis) said, Bring me a handful of dirt from every land so that I may smell it. So they brought it and
he smelled it and said, It is your friend in Makkah. Then he sent a group of seven Jinns to Makkah, and
they found the Prophet of Allah standing in prayer in Al-Masjid Al-Haram while reciting the Quran. They drew
near to him eager to hear the Quran, until their chests almost pressed against him. Then they accepted
Islam and Allah revealed their matter to His Messenger. We have mentioned this chapter in its entirety in
the first section of the Kitab As-Sirah with lengthy discussion. Allah knows best and unto Him is all praise
and blessings.
Source: Tafseer Ibn Katheer Surah Al-Jinn
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Among the Causes of the Transgression of the Jinns were that Humans sought
Refuge with Them Tafseer Ibn Kathir
Allah says,
(And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the Jinn, but they
increased them in Rahaq.) meaning, `we used to think that we had some virtuous status over mankind
because they used to seek refuge with us whenever they (men) would settle in a valley or any place in the
wilderness, the open country steppes and other places.
This was the custom of the Arabs in the pre-Islamic days of ignorance. They used to seek refuge with the
greatest Jinn of a particular place so that no harm or evil would afflict them. Like one would do if he entered
into the land of his enemies, in the vicinity of a great and powerful man, he would seek the protection and
guardianship of that man. So when the Jinns saw that the humans were seeking refuge with them due to
their fear of them, they increased them in Rahaq which means fear, terror and fright. They did this so that
the people would be more afraid of them and seek refuge with them even more. As Qatadah said concerning
this Ayah, (but they increased them in Rahaq.) means, the Jinns were courageous and increased in insolence
against them.
As-Suddi said, A man used to set out with his family (on a journey) until he came to a piece of land where
he would settle. Then he would say, `I seek refuge with the master (Jinn) of this valley from the Jinns, or
that myself, my wealth, my child or my animals are harmed in it.
Qatadah said, When they sought refuge with them instead of Allah, the Jinns would overcome them with
harm because of that.
Ibn Abi Hatim recorded from `Ikrimah that he said, The Jinns used to fear humans just like humans fear
them, or even worse. So whenever humans would come to a valley the Jinns would flee. So the leader of the
people would say, `We seek refuge with the leader of the inhabitants of this valley. So the Jinns said, `We
see these people fleeing from us just like we flee from them. Thus, the Jinns started coming near the humans
and afflicting them with insanity and madness.
Thus, Allah said, (And verily, there were men among mankind who took shelter with the males among the
Jinn, but they increased them in Rahaq.) meaning, in sin. Abu `Aliyah, Ar-Rabi` and Zayd bin Aslam, all
said, (in Rahaq) This means in fear. Mujahid said, The disbelievers would increase in transgression.

Source: Tafseer Ibn Kathir

The Story of Gharaniq is False: Tafsir of Surah Al-Najm

Q: The following text was mentioned in Mukhtasar Sirat Al-Rasul (The Abridged Biography of the Prophet):
The Prophet (peace be upon him) recited Surah Al-Najm in their presence, and when he reached Allahs
Saying (which means), Have you then considered Al-Lt, and Al-Uzz (two idols of the pagan Arabs) And
Mant (another idol of the pagan Arabs), the other third? (Surah Al-Najm, 53: 19-20), Satan threw into his
recitation the words: These are the exalted Gharaniq (Cranes), whose intercession is hoped for. They (the
disbelievers) thought that the Prophet (peace be upon him) really said it, and they rejoiced greatly. Is this
tale true? If yes, does Satan have the power to cast into his recitation the aforesaid words? Please advise,
and many thanks to you!
A: The tale of Gharaniq was mentioned by many scholars of Tafsir (explanation of the meanings of the
Quran) in their interpretation of Allahs Saying (the meanings of which are translated as), Never did We send
a Messenger or a Prophet before you but when he did recite the revelation or narrated or spoke, Shaitn
(Satan) threw (some falsehood) in it. (Surah Al-Hajj, 22: 52), and in the Tafsir of Allahs Saying, Have you
then considered Al-Lt, and Al-Uzz (two idols of the pagan Arabs) And Mant (another idol of the pagan
Arabs), the other third? It was narrated through many chains of narration with different wordings. However,
all of them are Mursal (with no Companion of the Prophet in the chain of narration), and were never reported
through authentic chains of narration, as mentioned by Al-Hafizh ibn Kathir (may Allah be merciful to him)
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in his Tafsir. After he mentioned this tale through all its chains of narration, he said, However, all of them
are Mursal and disconnected.
Ibn Khuzaymah said that this tale was fabricated by the Zanadiqah (Heretics); it was also denied by Abu
Bakr ibn Al-Araby, Al-Qadi Iyad and others, who disapproved of both its Sanad (chain of narrators) and
Matn (the text). As for the Sanad, it is due to the above-mentioned reasons. As for the Matn, it is due to
what was stated by Ibn Al-Araby that when Allah (Exalted be He) sends the Angel to His Messenger, He
instills in him (His Messenger) the knowledge that it is the Angel who sends down Wahy (Revelation) to him;
Satan can never put on his lips words, which throw him into confusion, and so he recites them as Quran. As
there is Ijma (unanimous consensus) on the infallibility of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and
the impossibility of his committing Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship), he could
not have said these words by mistake, or thinking that they were Quran. He could not have preferred
pleasing his people over pleasing his Lord, which made him wish that Allah would not reveal anything to him
that might displease them. Moreover, the evidence used to prove the authenticity of this tale, which is
inferred from Allahs saying, Verily, they were about to tempt you away from that which We have revealed
(the Qurn) unto you (O Muhammad ), to fabricate something other than it against Us
(Surah Al-Isra, 17: 73) certainly does not prove its authenticity. Rather, it proves the innocence of the
Prophet (peace be upon him) of the accusation of reciting these polytheistic words, as the Ayah indicates
denial and negation, not affirmation. It is also evident that Satan merely threw some falsehood into his
recitation, but he did put such polytheistic words on his tongue nor inspired these words inside him, which
he actually recited, read, or uttered, whether inattentively, by mistake or on purpose, until Jibril (Gabriel)
came and corrected him, and he (peace be upon him) grieved over what happened. It was not also proven
that the Ayah was revealed to console the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) for what he was afflicted
with according to this tale, to prop up such an interpretation with all the errors that it contains.
The Jumhur (dominant majority) of Ahl-ul-Sunnah (those adhering to the Sunnah) agreed with Ibn
Al-Araby on what he said. They stated that the meaning of the Ayah is: Never did Allah send a Messenger
or a Prophet before you (O Muhammad) but when he did recite the revelation or narrated or spoke, a devil
from among mankind or jinn would throw during his recitation or speech some false words spoken by that
devil and heard by the attendants. Or the devil would whisper evil thoughts to the Kafirs (disbelievers) and
hypocrites who thought them to be part of the Wahy, while they are not so. Allah then abolishes whatever
words, whisperings or deception which Satan throws in and completely eliminates them, to establish the
truth by His Words, for the Perfection of His Knowledge and Profound Wisdom. This is the Way of Allah with
His Messengers, Prophets and their enemies, to fulfill the purpose of trying and testing mankind, so that the
wicked is distinguished from the good; so that the Kafirs and hypocrites who are to be destroyed through
their following the falsehood that Satan casts may be destroyed after a clear evidence, and the people of
unwavering faith, whose hearts rest secure in Iman (belief), who are guided to the Straight Path, may live
after clear evidence.
Thus, it becomes clear through the previously mentioned that the tale of Gharaniq is false. Satan does not
have the power to thrust some falsehood into the mouth of the Prophet (peace be upon him) which he then
recites or utters. Satan might have thrown some false words while the Prophet (peace be upon him) was
reciting; words which were uttered by Satan and heard by the attendants, or Satan might have whispered
some evil inspirations in the soul of the disbelievers and hypocrites, which they thought them to be part of
the Wahy, while they are not. Allah then abolishes such Satanic sayings, eliminates misconception and
establishes His revelations.
It also becomes clear that the opinion of Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abdul-Wahab (may Allah be merciful
to him) is the same of the Jumhur (dominant majority) of scholars, which holds that Satan has thrown some
falsehood or evil whispering during recitation, but certainly not on the tongue of the Prophet (peace be upon
him), or in his soul, or in the souls of the true believers. It was only in the ears of Kafirs, or inside their souls,
which they thought to be part of the Quran. The wisdom of Allah entails that He destroys falsehood and
establishes His revelations, so that the truth triumphs out of His Mercy to the people. Allah is All-
Knowledgeable, All-Wise. The scholars of Islam are unanimously agreed on the infallibility of Messengers in
all and everything that they convey from Allah (Glorified and Exalted be He) to mankind.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
Companions!
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Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta
Member Member Deputy Chairman Chairman
`Abdullah ibn Qa`ud `Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah
ibn Baz
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Charlatanry: The Awliya of Allah and the Awliya of Satan
(6) Conjuration
Q: Among us are some members of a dervish order; one of them is a relative of ours. He is an illiterate man,
not gifted by any agility or wit, but he drank a sip of water from the hands of the head of this order to be
able to perform charlatan tricks and sorcery before the people. He can strike his stomach with every cutting
weapon such as daggers, swords, pieces of wood, bullets, etc. He is neither a practicing Muslim, nor does he
perform the obligatory acts of worship enjoined by Allah such as Salah (Prayer), Sawm (Fasting) and others.
Please clarify the opinion of Islam regarding this matter. What is the secret of his ability to strike himself in
this manner? Please reply in writing, as this phenomenon takes place in our country and in other Arab and
Muslim countries as well.
A: Allah sent Muhammad (peace be upon him) as the Final Messenger, on the authority of Quranic texts and
Ijma(scholarly consensus), as Allah says (what means), Muhammad ( ) is not the father of
any of your men, but he is the Messenger of Allh and the last (end) of the Prophets. (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:
40). Hadiths were reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) by a significant number of
trustworthy narrators to show that he is the Last of Prophets; and Muslims have unanimously agreed to this.
Awliya (supporters) are of two types: Awliya of Allah, and Awliya of Satan.
Allah (may He be praised and Exalted) has explained in His Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace
be upon him) that He has Awliya from among mankind, and that Satan also has his Awliya.
Thus, Allah distinguishes between those who serve and support Him and those who serve and support Satan,
saying (what means): No doubt! Verily, the Auliy of Allh [i.e. those who believe in the Oneness of Allh
and fear Allh much (abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds which he has forbidden), and love Allh
much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He has ordained)], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they
grieve. Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allh Islmic Monotheism), and used to fear Allh much (by
abstaining from evil deeds and sins and by doing righteous deeds). For them are glad tidings, in the life of
the present world (i.e. through a righteous dream seen by the person himself or shown to others), and in
the Hereafter. No change can there be in the Words of Allh. This is indeed the supreme success. (Surah
Yunus, 10: 62-64).
Allah also states, Allh is the Wal (Protector or Guardian) of those who believe. He brings them out from
darkness into light. But as for those who disbelieve, their Auliy (supporters and helpers) are Tght [false
deities and false leaders], they bring them out from light into darkness. Those are the dwellers of the Fire,
and they will abide therein forever. (See V.2:81, 82) (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2: 257). It is mentioned in the
Sahih (authentic) Hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari and others, from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with
him) from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that he stated, Allah says: Whoever antagonizes a Waliy (sing.
of Awliya) of Mine has challenged Me to fight or I have declared war against him. The Prophet (peace be
upon him) informed that if anyone declares hostility to the Awliya of Allah, he thus declares hostility and a
fighting challenge against Allah.
Allah also mentions the Awliya of Satan when He states: So when you want to recite the Qurn, seek refuge
with Allh from Shaitn (Satan), the outcast (the cursed one). Verily! He has no power over those who
believe and put their trust only in their Lord (Allh). His power is only over those who obey and follow him
(Satan), and those who join partners with Him (Allh i.e. those who are Mushrikn i.e. polytheists. See Verse
6:121). (Surah Al-Nahl, 16: 98-100). Allah also says: And whoever takes Shaitn (Satan) as a Wal (protector
or helper) instead of Allh, has surely suffered a manifest loss. (Surah Al-Nisa, 4: 119).
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Allah also says: Verily, We made the Shaytin (devils) Auliy (protectors and helpers) for those who believe
not. And when they commit a Fhishah (evil deed, going round the Kabah in naked state, and every kind of
unlawful sexual intercourse), they say: We found our fathers doing it until Allahs saying: surely they took
the Shaytn (devils) as Auliy (protectors and helpers) instead of Allh, and think that they are guided.
(Surah Al-Araf, 7: 27-30). Allah also says: And certainly, the Shaytn (devils) do inspire their friends (from
mankind) to dispute with you, and if you obey them [by making Al-Maitah (a dead animal) legal by eating
it], then you would indeed be Mushrikn (polytheists); [because they (devils and their friends) made lawful
to you to eat that which Allh has made unlawful to eat and you obeyed them by considering it lawful to eat,
and by doing so you worshipped them; and to worship others besides Allh is polytheism]. (Surah Al-Anam,
6: 121). Allah relates the statement of the Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham, peace be upon him) who said: O my
father! Verily I fear lest a torment from the Most Gracious (Allh) should overtake you, so that you become
a companion of Shaitn (Satan) (in the Hell-fire). [Tafsir Al-Qurtub] (Surah Maryam, 19: 45). Allah also
says: O you who believe! Take not My enemies and your enemies (i.e. disbelievers and polytheists) as
friends, showing affection towards them until Allahs saying: Verily, You, only You, are the All-Mighty, the
All-Wise. (Surah Al-Mumtahanah, 60: 1-5).
It is authentically reported in the Two Sahih (authentic) Books of Hadith (i.e. Al-Bukhari and Muslim) from
Amr Ibn Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)
say publicly, not in secret: Behold! The family of so-and-so (referring to one group among his relatives) are
not of my Awliya (supporters). Verily, my Wali (Protector, Supporter, and Helper) is Allah and the righteous
believers.
Thus, the difference between the Awliya of the All-Merciful and the Awliya of Satan is:
The Awliya of the All-Merciful are the Allah-fearing, pious believers, as Allah states: No doubt! Verily, the
Auliy of Allh [i.e. those who believe in the Oneness of Allh and fear Allh much (abstain from all kinds of
sins and evil deeds which he has forbidden), and love Allh much (perform all kinds of good deeds which He
has ordained)], no fear shall come upon them nor shall they grieve. Those who believed (in the Oneness of
Allh Islmic Monotheism), and used to fear Allh much (by abstaining from evil deeds and sins and by
doing righteous deeds). (Surah Yunus, 10: 62-63); whereas the latter are those who show hostility towards
Allah and do not obey His Law.
Indeed, the best Awliya of Allah are His Messengers; Allah has manifested miracles and performed Karamahs
(wonders) through His Messengers. Allah may also bring about Karamahs at the hands of His Awliya;
whereas the astounding feats performed by the Awliya of Satan are diabolical practices. The Shaykh of Islam
Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said, Linguistically speaking a Mujizah (miracle) refers to
anything extraordinary, as defined by the precedent Imams like Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal and others who
call it a sign, yet many of the latter Imams differentiate between them in terms of wording, attributing a
Mujizah (miracle) to a Prophet and a Karamah (wonder) to a Waliy. However, both of them signify something
extraordinary.
Given this, the person in question is of the Awliya of Satan, and his mentioned acts are satanic and
deception wrought on peoples eyes. These acts are nothing real; they are illusions and deception wrought
on people by the help of the devils.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family and
Companions!
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Satan talking to Imam Ahmed on his death bed
Abdullah bin Ahmed said:
When death approached my father, I sat with him and in my hand was a scrap of cloth with which I wanted
to tie his beard and he began to drift in and out of consciousness, then he opened his eyes and said, indicating
with his hand: No, not yet. No, not yet And he repeated it three times. After the third repetition, I said to
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him: Oh, my father! What is this thing which you have said at this time? You fall into unconsciousness so
that we say that you have gone, then you return (to consciousness) and say: No, not yet. No, not yet
He said to me: Oh, my son! Do you not know? I said: No.
He said: Satan May Allahs curse be upon him stood before me, he lowered himself on his knuckles and
said to me: OH, Ahmad! You have eluded me. But I replied: No, not yet, not yet until I die.
Source:
The biography of Imam Ahmed bin Hanbal by Salahuddin Ali Abdul Mawjood
Translated by: Sameh Strauch, Publisher: Darussalam

Seeking Refuge in Allaah from the Snatching of Shaytan at Time of Death
The Prophet (salallaahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
Wa Aoodhubika an ya takhabaTani ash-Shaytan indal Mawt
(I seek refuge in you (Allaah) from Shaytan snatching me at the time of death.)
Sunan Abu Dawud (authentic).
Source: http://www.salafitalk.net/
According to a saheeh hadeeth narrated by al-Nasaai from Abul-Yusr, the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) used to pray: Allaahumma innee aoodhu bika min al-taraddi wal-haram wal-gharaq
wal-harq, wa aoodhu bika an yatakhabatani al-shaytaan ind al-mawt ( O Allaah, I seek refuge with You
from being thrown from a high place, old age, drowning and burning; and I seek refuge with You from being
beaten by the Shaytaan at the time of death).
Commenting on this hadeeth in Al-Fayd (part 2, p.148), al-Manaawi said: [The phrase] and I seek refuge
with You from being beaten by the Shaytaan at the time of death means, lest he should wrestle with me
and play with me, and damage my religious commitment or mental state (at the time of death) by means of
his insinuating whispers which cause people to slip or lose their minds. The Shaytaan could take control of a
person when he is about to depart this world, and misguide him or stop him from repenting

Whosoever turns away blindly from the remembrance of the Most Gracious,
We appoint for him Shaytan to be a Qarin Surah Tafsir Ibn Kathir
And whosoever Ya`shu (turns away blindly) from the remembrance of the Most Gracious, We appoint for
him Shaytan to be a Qarin (a companion) to him. And verily, they hinder them from the path, but they think
that they are guided aright! Till, when (such a one) comes to Us, he says, Would that between me and you
were the distance of the two easts (or the east and west) a worst companion (indeed)! (Surah Zukhruf
43:36-38)
(And whosoever Ya`shu (turns away blindly)) means, whoever willfully ignores and turns away
(from the remembrance of the Most Gracious,) Al-`Asha (the root of Ya`sh) refers to weakness of
vision; what is meant here is weakness of insight.
(We appoint for him Shaytan to be a Qarin (a companion) to him.) This is like the Ayat:
(And whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger after the right path has been shown clearly to
him) (4:115),
(So when they turned away, Allah turned their hearts away) (61:5), and
(And We have assigned for them intimate companions, who have made fair seeming to them, what was
before them and what was behind them) (41:25). Allah says here:
(And verily, they hinder them from the path, but they think that they are guided aright! Until,
when he comes to Us,) meaning, for this person who willfully neglects true guidance, We send to him a
Shaytan to lead him astray and show him the path to Hell. When he comes before Allah on the Day of
Resurrection, he will complain about the Shaytan who was appointed to accompany him.
(he says, Would that between me and you were the distance of the two easts a worst
companion (indeed)!) Some of them recited it; (

) (Till, when they both come to

Us.) referring to the companion Shaytan and the one whom he accompanies.
Surah Tafsir Ibn Kathir Surah Zukhruf 43:36-38

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Ibn al Jawzis brilliant depiction of conflict between Mankind and Shaytan
Ibn al-Jawzi made an exceptionable parable about this battle between man and Shytaan. He said in
Talbees Iblees,
The heart is like a fort that is surrounded by a wall and the wall has gates from which it can be
torn down. In it lies the mind. The angels frequent that fort and next to that fort are places where
the desires lie. And the devils enter into this surrounding area without being prevented from
doing so. And the war exists between the inhabitants of the fort and the inhabitants of the
surrounding areas. The devils never stop circling the fort and looking for an opening where the
guard is heedless and from where he can tear down the fort.
It is obligatory for the guards to be completely aware of all of the gates of the fort that must be
guarded as well as all of its weak points from which destruction can come. The guard cannot take
a break because the enemy never takes a break. A man sai al-Hasan al-Basri, Does Iblees sleep?
He answered, If he were to sleep we could then have a rest.
The fort is lit by the remembrance of Allah and faith in Him. In it is a polished looking glass
through which [the guardians] can then see anything that passes by. The first thing that Shytaan
does is to blow smoke into the fort to make its walls black. This causes rust and damage in the
fort. Sound thought repels Shytaan and remembrance of Allah cleans the looking glass. The
enemy has carriages and sometimes they are able to enter the fort. The guards may come upon
them and force them to leave. Perhaps they may enter due to the heedlessness or carelessness
of the guards. Perhaps, due to the smoke and the rust, Shytaan enters through any way and he
is not perceived. Perhaps the guard is injured by the heedlessness or is taken prisoner and led to
the following of the desires.

Source: The world of Jinn and Devils by Umar S. al-Ashqar

Interpretation of seeing the dead in a dream in a disliked situation Shaikh
ibn Uthaimin
Question:
What is the interpretation of seeing a deceased every time in dreams?
Response:
If one sees a deceased in a good state in a dream, this lends hope that he is in a good state. If one sees him
in another type of state, this could simply be devils taking on the form of people. Devils take on the shapes
of people in a disliked situation in order to grieve the living. This is because devils are very avaricious to do
anything that brings grief, worry and sadness to the believers. Allah has said,
Secret counsels are only from Satan, in order that he may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm
them in the least, except as Allah permits (al-Mujadalah 10).
So if a person sees something evil for a deceased in a dream, he must seek refuge in Allah from the evil of
Satan and the evil of what he saw. He should not communicate that dream to anyone concerning that
deceased. In that way, the deceased will not harm whatsoever. In fact, any time a person sees something
disturbing in a dream, he should then seek refuge in Allah from the evil of Satan and the evil of what he saw.
Then he should spit three times on his left side. He should then change his side upon which he was sleeping
to the other side. If he makes ablution and prays, that is better and superior. He should not communicate
that dream to anyone and, in that case, he will not be harmed by it at all.
Shaikh ibn Uthaimin
Source: From the Book Fatwas regarding Women Collected by Muhammad al-Musnad, Darussalam
Publications

A vision is from Allah and a dream is from Shaytan
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Q: I see in a dream that I have a car accident or that one of my relatives is killed (may Allah forbid). I usually
have this dream after Fajr (dawn) prayer. Please give me some insight regarding this matter.
A: This dream is from Satan and you have to spit three times to your left and seek refuge in Allah from Satan
and what you have seen once you wake up. You should then turn on your other side and this dream will not
harm you. You should not tell anyone about it, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) stated, A good dream
is from Allah and a bad dream is from Satan.
Anyone who sees something (in a dream) that they hate, should spit to their left three times and seek refuge
with Allah three times from the evil of Satan and of what they have seen. Then they should turn on the other
side and it will not harm them. They should tell no one about it.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and
Companions!
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Satan whispers: You are doing that ostentatiously, to be seen of men and for
a good reputation.
Purity and Ostentation
Question:
Many times a person thinks about doing a good deed and then Satan comes to him and whispers to him,
saying, You are doing that ostentatiously, to be seen of men and for a good reputation. Therefore, he
makes us go away from the good deed. How can one remain free of such occurrences?
Response:
One can remain free of such occurrences by seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan, as well as by
continually performing good deeds. He should not pay attention to such whisperings that make him stop
doing good deeds. If he turns away from such whisperings and seeks refuge in Allah from the accursed
Satan, such whisperings will stop by the permission of Allah.
Shaikh Ibn Uthaimin
Source: Fatwas regarding Women Muhammad al-Musnad, Darussalam Publications

Praise be to Allaah Who has diminished Shaytans evil thoughts to just a
whisper Daawood Adeeb
The Doors to Sin are Opened by Thoughts of the Mind
From the famous book, Ad-daa Wad-Dawaa of Ibnul-Qayyim (rahimahullaah)
By: Aboo Tasneem Daawood Adeeb al-Atharee, [Khutbah, March '05],
Listen the audio @ troid.ca
Transcribed by: Umm Hasna Firdous Bint Jabir (slight modifications by AbdurRahman.org)
Overview
Allaah wishes to make clear (what is lawful and what is unlawful) to you, and to show you the ways of those
before you, and to accept your repentance, and Allaah is the All Knower, All Wise. Allaah wishes to accept
your repentance, but those who follow their lusts, wish that you should deviate tremendously away from the
right path. Allaah wishes to lighten (the burden) for you; and man was created weak. [Sooratun-Nisaa',
4:26-27]
Know that reflective thoughts are not themselves harmful; rather what becomes harmful are constant
(obsessive) ponderings. A thought about something is like a passer-by, if you do not call him, he will pass
you by and go upon his way. However, if you call him, he will dupe and deceive you by his speech, and this
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is the easiest thing to do for the Nafs that is filled with falsehood. However, it is the most difficult thing to
bear for the Nafs that is contended. Allaah has placed in all of mankind two kinds of Nafs:
Nafs Amaarah (the soul that commands evil), and Nafs Mutmainnah (the soul that is content).They always
oppose each other, so what is sweet for one is bitter for the other. There is nothing more difficult for the soul
that commands evil than to go against its desires by working for Allaahs pleasure, however, this is the most
beneficial thing for it. Likewise, there is nothing more difficult for the soul that is content than to work for
other than the pleasure of Allaah. Every person has both a Nafs Mutmainnah and a Nafs Amaarah.
Additionally, there is an angel on the right side (of every person) and it works in conjunction with the Nafs
Mutmainnah. Likewise, on the left side(of every person), there is a Shaytaan that works in conjunction with
the Nafs Amaarah, and there is a constant, ongoing struggle between the two and it does not cease until this
persons appointed time in this life ceases. Falsehood always sides with the Shaytaan and the Nafs Amaarah,
whereas the truth always sides with the angels and the Nafs Mutmainnah, and the victor alternates.
However, victory comes with patience and whoever remains patient and has taqwaa (fear and consciousness)
of Allaah, then he will be granted the upper-hand in this life and in the next. This is the law of Allaah that
never changes.
Khutbatul Haajah .
My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Al-Islaam, those of you who believe in Allaah and His Angels, His Books, His
Messengers and the Divine Decree the good and the evil of it, the sweet and the bitter of it. O You who
believe, those of you who believe in the things that we cannot see, those things that are hidden from our
view, those things like the Angels, and the Jannah and the Naar, the Paradise and the Hellfire, and those
things that we cant see like the Jinn and our Nafs. The Jinn is a creature that Allaah subhana wa taala has
created to worship Him, similar to the human being, but he is a creature that we cannot see in this life and
this Dunya with our eyes. And as Imaam as-Shaafiee (rahimahullaahi taala) said:
Anyone who says that they can see the Jinn in this life, then their testimony, (their Shahaadah) will never
be taken. Their testimony for the contract of marriage or contract of business or any type of testimony will
not be accepted for no one can see the Jinn in this life.
The other creatures that Allaah subhana wa taala has created is inside of ourselves, that creature is called
an-Nafs. In the Khutbahtul Haajah the Prophet (sallallaahu alaihiwa sallam) used to say for every Jummah
and every salaatul Eid whether it be Fitr or Adha and at the weddings, he used to say,
Innal Hamda lillaah Nahmaduhu wa nastha eenuhu wanasthaghfirhu wa naoozu billaahi min shuroori
anfusinaa, wamin saiyyiaathiaamaalina ..
All Praise is due to Allaah. We praise Him and beseech His help and in Him we seek forgiveness and we seek
the refuge of Allaah from the mischief of our Anfus the mischief of our souls, that Nafs similar to Shaitaan,
similar to Iblees, similar to the Jinn that whispers to the human beings to make them think things, to make
them say things, to make them do things that they should not be saying or doing.
Allaah subhanawataala He says:
Surely We created the human being and we know what his nafs whispers to him.
There is not a Muslim who is sitting in this blessed Masjid, this House of Allaah tabarak wa taala that does
not have a jinn that whispers to him or her something evil. Allaah subhana wa taala again in His Book says
(Surah 114 An-Naas):
Say to them O Muhammad, [Peace and blessings be upon him] I seek refuge with the Lord of the human
beings; the Master, the King of the human beings; the God of the human beings;
(there is a jinn that is called Al-Khannas)
We seek refuge with our Lord, the King, the Master, the God of mankind from this Khannas; We seek refuge
with Allaah subhana wa taala from the Khannas, the one who is Muthawaariee al-Mukhthafee the one who
is hidden, we cant see him but he comes to us and he says, say that, do this, say this and do that.. and he
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runs away. He runs away the coward that he is. Those things go inside of our hearts and they go inside of
our minds. We seek refuge with Allaah from the one who whispers in the Sadr in our sudoor (in our chest)
from the jinn and the men. Because we have the Jinn (the Shayaateen) and the Shayaateen from the human
beings, i.e. we have the devils from the Jinn and the devils from the men and both of them whisper. But our
Nafs is something that is with us all time and it whispers to us.
Walillaahil Hamd All Praise is due to Allaah that Allaah (subhana wataala) has favoured this Ummah to
not being held accountable for the things they have in their mind, for not being held accountable for the
things they have in their hearts unless they say those things or do those things.
There is not one of us that does not have evil thoughts not one of us. All of us have evil thoughts. But the
Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] on the authority of Abu Huraira (radiallaahu thaala anhu
waradaahu) collected by Imaam Muslim in his saheeh, the Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] said:
Allaah has absolved, Allaah has excused, Allaah has pardoned, Allaah has forgiven, Allaah has done away
with for this Ummah , for me My ummah, for this nation, this Ummah of Islaam all the things that they
think about all the things that comes to their minds and their hearts all those evil thoughts about
backbiting their brother, and slandering their sister, and picking up that glass of beer, whisky or wine, when
they have the thought of smoking the maruaana or have the thought to commit zinaa (wa iyyadu billaah)
or have the thought of stealing or robbing or any of those evil thoughts or even worse thoughts about
prophets and messengers of Allaah, which some of us unfortunately have in our heads and in our minds or
thoughts that are bad about Muhammad [Peace and blessings be upon him] himself Allaah subhana wa
taala has excused us and pardoned us. Maa lam thalam awthatha kallam. As long as we dont do those
things or say those things then, those things that are in our minds of evil those things that are in our minds
that whisper to us from our nafs or from Shaitaan or evil, of wretchedness, those horrible thoughts that come
to our minds we are forgiven. Walillaahil Hamd we are forgiven.
The companions of the Messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] they were the best of
human beings after the prophets and the messengers but they also used to have bad thoughts. As the hadith
of the companions of the Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] said: that a party of the companions
of the messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] they came to him asking him: O Messenger
of Allaah, one of us have some things in the inside of our heads. We have some thoughts that comes to our
minds that are so ugly, they are so horrendous, they are so horrible, they are so evil that we are even afraid
to talk about them. The Messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] said:
Do you really have those type of thoughts in your minds? You really have those evil thoughts in your minds,
you really find those things in your minds? They said: Yes, we have these evil thoughts O Messenger of
Allaah. The Messenger of Allaah [Peace and blessings be upon him] said: zaakaa sarihul Imaan. Zaakaa
sarihul Imaan that is clear, pure, faith.
In another narration collected by Imaam Abu Dawuud (rahimahullaah): the prophet [Peace and blessings be
upon him] said,
Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu Akbar.., Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the Greatest, Allaah is the
Greatest, Praise be to Allaah the one Who has diminished, has minimized those evil thoughts to just a
whisper..
to just a whisper so that you want say it or you wont do it Walillaahil Hamd.
** 2nd part of the Khutbah**
Our beloved brothers and sisters in Islaam, those of you who have been pardoned by Allaah tabarak wa
taala for the evil thoughts that you have in your minds and the evil suggestions that come to your hearts,
O you who believe those of you who has been excused from those wretched ideas that you have, we must
realize that we are human beings. We are fragile creatures. We are human beings that are created weak.
We are human beings that are not able to control ourselves except Allaah subhana wa taala gives us mercy
to us and except that Allaah subhana wa taala gives the bounty to us. We are creatures that we are not
able to control ourselves as the Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him].He said that when Allaah
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warned Adam in Jannah and left Adam as He wanted to leave him, for the time He wanted to leave him
then Iblees went around Adam looking at him and he saw that he was a creature at the point into him
As Ibn Kathir (rahimahullaah) says,
going into him from his nostrils and out from his backside, checking him out and finding he was hollow he
realized that Adam was a creature Laa yatha maalak that he was a creature who could not control himself.
We are blessed by Allaah subhana wa taala to have the sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah [Peace and
blessings be upon him] to explain to us what to do.
We are blessed by Allaah subhana wa taala to have the Quraan to seek refuge with Allaah subhana wa taala
so that when we go to bed at night we cup our hands and we say: Qul Huwallaahu Ahad,.. and we say
Qul Aoozu birabbil Falaq... and we say Qul Aoozu birabbin Naas..so that Shaitaan or any evil will not approach
us and then we spit in our hands and we wipe as much of our bodies that we can and we say Ayatul Kursi
the verse of the footstool before we go to bed and we seek refuge with Allaah subhana wa taala when we
walk into the bathroom from the Khubz walKhabaiz from the male and female jinns and we seek refuge
with Allaah tabarak wa taala before we approach our wives, making dua against Shaitaan and him against
his Qaidaah against his plots and his harming our children.. And we can go on and on...
What Allaah and His Messenger [Peace and blessings be upon him] have given us to protect ourselves from
Shaitaan and to protect ourselves from the whispers of our nafs .The Ulamaa in following the way of the
Prophet [Peace and blessings be upon him] they have explained to us that everything begins as a
khatrah everything begins as a thought. So they have said, Protect yourselves!! Ward off the thoughts!!
And if you dont ward off the thoughts, then the thought will become an idea. And ward off and make guard
against the idea because if you dont ward off the idea then it will become lust.
It first begins as a thought... brothers, then sisters it becomes an idea... if you dont ward yourself and guard
yourself from the original thought, that thought will become an idea and if you dont guard yourself from
that idea, then it will become shahwa lust. Now you have to make war on the shahwa. Now you have to
make war, jihad on your desires, on your lusts. And if you dont do that then that desire, that lust becomes
resolved in determination. And if you dont make war on that determination and resolve the results from that
thought, from that idea that is transmuted that changed from idea to lust then it will become Azeema
wahimma it will become resolved in determination.
And if you dont defend yourself from that, if you dont make jihad on that, then it becomes an action. And
if you dont protect yourself and ward off from that and do the opposite of that action, then it becomes a
habit. Then it becomes a habit that thing becomes you. And it is going to be very, very difficult to get rid
of this. If you dont do the opposite of that thing that has become an action, it will become a habit and the
Ulamaa of science say that we are creatures of habits. It starts with a thought. It starts with a thought
which becomes an idea, an idea that becomes lust and a lust that becomes resolve and you let these things
become planted in your heart and in your mind and then it becomes you.
First a thought comes: Tell a lie. Then when you dont do something to guard against that, it becomes an
idea. It becomes an ideology in your heads. And then if you dont guard against that, it becomes a desire.
And if you dont make war on that, then it becomes resolve something that is becoming firmly planted in
the soil of your nafs, in the dirt of your nafs and your nafs now becomes a seed that has become firmly
rooted. And if you dont guard against and get rid of that, then it becomes an action and from an action it
becomes a habit.
Abu Sumail (rahimahullah) one of the Tabioon, Sammaak Ibn Waleed (rahimahullaahi taala) said:
I asked Ibn Abbas (radiallaahu anhu) there is something that I find in my chest. Ibn Abbas said, What is it
that you find in your chest. He said: It is something Wallaahi ya Abdullaah, (it means Abdullaah Ibn Abbas,
I swear by Allaah), I dont want to even mention it as it is so evil. Ibn Abbas started laughing and said:
Allaah tabarakwa taala says if you have doubt about anything which Allaah has revealed, then ask the
people of the Book those who came before you for they also had doubts. To get rid of that evil thought you
should say that Allaah is:*Huwal Awwalu wal Aakhiru, wad (z) (Z) Daahiru wal-Baatinu, wa huwa alaakulli
shaiin aleem.*
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This is what you should say. This is what Abdullaah ibn Abbas said. When those evil thoughts come to you
or you have any doubts about your Deen, you have any doubts about the angels, you have any doubts about
the messengers, you have any doubts about the sunnah, you have any doubts about anything of Islaam
you have any doubts whatsoever then say:
*Huwal Awwalu wal Aakhiru, wad (z) (Z) Daahiru wal-Baatinu, wahuwa alaakulli shaiin aleem.*
We ask Allaah subhana wa taala to protect us from the evil of ourselves, from the shuroor of our Anfus, from
the evil of our nafs (when they whisper to us) and we ask Allaah to give us protection from the Shayateen
both from the Jinn and the men and we ask Allaah subhana wa taala by His Greatest Name to let us see His
face and be in the closest proximity of the Prophet Muhammad [Peace and blessings be upon him]

Shaytan cast doubts into heart regarding the sincerity of ones Tawbah
Q: I frequently remember the sins I used to commit before I was guided, especially when I see the place
where I used to commit the sin or the person with whom I committed it. This upsets me and makes me feel
pain and regret. I wonder if my Tawbah (repentance to Allah) will erase my sins. I often remember my sins
while I am performing Salah (Prayer).
A: Anyone who makes sincere Tawbah to Allah, Allah promises to accept their Tawbah. Even better still,
Allah, out of His Graciousness and Generosity, turns the sins into good deeds.
Allah may (He be Exalted) says: Except those who repent and believe (in Islmic Monotheism), and do
righteous deeds; for those, Allh will change their sins into good deeds, and Allh is Oft-Forgiving, Most
Merciful. (Surah Al-Furqan, 25:70)
Allah also (Exalted be He) says: And verily, I am indeed forgiving to him who repents, believes (in My
Oneness, and associates none in worship with Me) and does righteous good deeds, and then remains constant
in doing them, (till his death). (Surah Ta-Ha, 20:82)
Satan strives hard to seduce humans to make them fall into evil and sin. If the person escapes from the
snares of Satan, and he see that they have turned to Allah, he starts to cast doubts into their heart regarding
the sincerity of their Tawbah and magnify their sin in their eyes, making them think that Allah will not forgive
such sins, because they are too many and too grave.
He makes them forget that Allah states Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship) to be
the worst of all sins and the evilest of all misdeeds, and then He mentions the major sins, and promises to
accept the Tawbah of anyone who turn to Him penitently and does righteous good deeds.
If Satan does not find response, he starts to remind people of their past sins and misdeeds to make them
feel sad.
Allah (Exalted be He) says: Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaitn (Satan), in order that he
may cause grief to the believers. But he cannot harm them in the least, except as Allh permits. And in Allh
let the believers put their trust. (Surah Al-Mujadalah, 58:10)
Allah (may He be Exalted and Praised) orders His believing servants to seek His Refuge from Satan and
describes him as the retreating whisperer, because he whispers to people and then retreats and flees once
a Muslim seeks refuge with Allah and seeks His Help.
Allah (Exalted be He) says: Say: I seek refuge with (Allh) the Lord of mankind, The King of mankind
The Ilh (God) of mankind, From the evil of the whisperer (devil who whispers evil in the hearts of men)
who withdraws (from his whispering in ones heart after one remembers Allh). Who whispers in the breasts
of mankind. Of jinn and men.
So, you have to seek Allahs Refuge from Satan and perform a lot of Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) and
Istighfar (seeking forgiveness from Allah).
According to an authentic Hadith, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said, Anyone who says: La
ilaha illa Allahu wahdahu la sharika lahu lahul-mulku walahul-hamdu wa-huwa alakulli shayin qadir (There
is no deity except Allah, Alone, with no partner or associate; His is the Sovereignty and His is the Praise, and
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He is over all things Omnipotent),one hundred times every day, it will be equivalent for them to freeing ten
slaves, and one hundred good deeds will be recorded for them, and one hundred bad deeds will be erased
from them and it will be a protection for them against Satan on that day until evening comes. No one will
come with anything better than it (on the Day of Resurrection), except for one who does more than this.
May Allah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and
Companions!
Permanent Committee for Scholarly Research and Ifta
Member Deputy Chairman Chairman
`Abdullah ibn Ghudayyan `Abdul-Razzaq `Afify `Abdul-`Aziz ibn `Abdullah ibn Baz
Source: alifta.net
Fatwas of Permanent Committee>Group 1>Volume 24: Miscellaneous 1>Book of
miscellaneous>Tawbah>Tawbah as obliterating sins

The Shaytaan and the Origins of Shirk Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ud-
Deen al-Albaanee
The Origins of Shirk [1]
Shaykh Muhammad Naasir ud-Deen al-Albaanee rahimahullaah
Al-Ibaanah Magazine , Issue No.3 Dhul-Qadah 1416H / April 1996
Mankind was one Ummah, then Allaah sent prophets bringing good news and warnings. (Soorah Baqarah
2:213)
Ibn Abbaas radiallaahu anhu said: Between Nooh (Noah) and Adam were ten generations, all of them
were upon Shareeah (law) of the truth, and then they differed. So Allaah sent prophets as bringers of good
news and as warners. [2]
The Prophet (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) saying that he related from his Lord (Allaah): I created all my
servants upon the true Religion (upon Tawheed, free from Shirk). Then the devils came to them and led
them astray from their true Religion. They made unlawful to people that which I had made lawful for them,
and they commanded them to associate in worship with Me, that which I had sent down no authority. [4]
The saying of Allaah the most perfect about the people of Nooh:
And they have said: You shall not forsake your gods, nor shall you forsake Wadd, nor Suwaa, nor Yaghooth,
nor Yaooq, nor Nasr. (Soorah Nooh 71:23)
It has been related by a group from the Salaf (Pious Predecessors), in many narrations, that these five deities
were righteous worshippers. However, when they died, Shaytaan (Satan) whispered into their people to
retreat and sit at their graves. Then Shaytaan whispered to those who came after them that they should
take them as idols, beautifying to them the idea that you will be reminded of them and thereby follow them
in righteous conduct. Then Shaytaan suggested to the third generation that they should worship these idols
besides Allaah the most high and he whispered to them that this is what their forefathers used to do!!!
So Allaah sent to them Nooh alayhis-salaam, commanding them to worship Allaah alone. However none
responded to his call except a few. Allaah the mighty and majestic related this whole incident in Soorah
Nooh Ibn Abbas relates: Indeed these five names of righteous men from the people of Nooh. When they
died Shaytaan whispered to their people to make statues of them and to place these statues in their places
of gathering as a reminder of them, so they did this. However, none from amongst them worshipped these
statues, until when they died and the purpose of the statues was forgotten. Then (the next generation) began
to worship them.[7]
The likes of this has also been related by Ibn Jareer at-Tabaree and others, from a number of the salaf (Pious
Predecessors) radiallaahu anhum. In ad-Durral-Manthoor (6/269): Abdullaah ibn Humaid relates from
Abu Muttahar, who said: Yazeed ibn al-Muhallab was mentioned to Abu Jafar al-Baaqir (d.11H), so he said:
He was killed at the place where another besides Allaah was first worshipped. Then he mentioned Wadd and
said: Wadd was a Muslim man who was loved by his people. When he died, the people began to gather
around his grave in the land of Baabil (Babel), lamenting and mourning. So when Iblees (Satan) saw them
mourning and lamenting over him, he took the form of a man and came to them, saying: I see that you are
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mourning and lamenting over him. So why dont you make a picture of him (i.e. a statue) and place it in
your places of gatherings so that you may be reminded of him. So they said: Yes, and they made a picture
of him and put in their place of gathering; which reminded them of him. When Iblees saw how they were
(excessively) remembering him, he said: Why doesnt every man amongst you make a similar picture to
keep in your own houses, so that you can be (constantly) reminded of him. So they all said yes. So each
household made a picture of him, which they adored and venerated and which constantly reminded them of
him. Abu Jafar said: Those from the later generation saw what the (previous generation) had done and
considered that..to the extent that they took him as an ilah (deity) to be worshipped besides Allaah. He
then said: This was the first idol worshipped other than Allaah, and they called this idol Wadd [8]
Thus the wisdom of Allaah the Blessed, the Most High was fulfilled, when he sent Muhammad sallallaahu
alayhi wa sallam as the final prophet and made his Shareeah the completion of all divinely Prescribed Laws,
in that He prohibited all means and avenues by which people may fall into Shirk which is the greatest of
sins. For this reason, building shrines over graves and intending to specifically travel to them, taking them
as places of festivity and gathering and swearing an oath by the inmate of a grave; have all been prohibited.
All of these lead to excessiveness and lead to the worship of other than Allaah the Most High.
This being the case even more so in an age in which knowledge is diminishing, ignorance is increasing, there
are few sincere advisors ( to the truth) and shaytaan is co-operating with men and jinn to misguide mankind
and to take them away from the worship of Allaah alone the Blessed, the Most High.
FOOTNOTES:
1. Tahdheerus-Saajid min Ittikhaadhil-Quboori Masaajid (pp.101-106)
2. Related by Ibn Jareer at-Tabaree in his tafseer (4/275) and al-Haakim (2/546) who said: It is authentic
according to the criterion of al-Bukhari. Adh-Dhahabee also agreed.
3. Al-Khawaakibud-Duraaree fee Tarteeb Musnadul-Imaam Ahmadalaa Abwaabil-Bukhaaree (6/212/1), still
in manuscript form.
4. Related by Muslim (8/159) and Ahmad (4/162) from Iyaadh ibn Himaar al-Mujaashiee radiallaahu anhu
5. [From the Editors] Ibn-al-Atheer said in an-Nihaayah (3/457): Al-Fitr: means to begin and create, and
al-Fitrah is the condition resulting from it. The meaning is that mankind were born upon a disposition and a
nature which is ready to accept the true Religion. So if he were to be left upon this, then he would continue
upon it. However, those who deviate from this do so due to following human weaknesses and blind following
of others.. Al-Haafidh Ibn Hajar said in Al-Fath (3/248): The people differ concerning what is meant by
al-Fitrah and the most famous saying is that it means Islaam. Ibn abdul-Barr said: That is what was well
known with most of the salaf (pious predecessors), and the scholars of tafseer are agreed that what is meant
by the saying of Allaah the Most High Allaahs fitrah with which He created mankind. is Islaam
6. Related by Al-Bukhaaree (11/418) and Muslim (18/52)
7. Related by al-Bukhaaree (8/534)
8. Related by Ibn Abee Haatim also, as is in al-Kawaakibud-Duraaree (6/112/2) of Ibn Urwah al-Hanbalee,
along with an isnaad which is Hasan, up to Abu Muttahar. However, no biography could be found for him,
neither in ad-Dawlaabees al-Kunaa wal-Asmaa, nor Muslims al-Kunaa, nor any one elses. And the hidden
defect here is that he is from the Sheeah, but his biography is not included in at-Toosees al-Kunaa from
the index of Sheeah narrators.

Whoever recites ten verses from Soorat-ul-Baqarah at night time... Shaykh
Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen
Alif Laam Meem This is the Book that contains no doubt, guidance for those who fear Allah. Those
who believe in the unseen, who establish the daily prayers and spend from what We have
provided them with. Those who believe in what was revealed to you and what was revealed to
those before you, and they are filled with conviction concerning the hereafter. They are upon
guidance from their Lord, and they are the successful.{Soorat-ul-Baqarah: 1-5}
(1) Related by Imaam ad-Daarimee in his Sunan as #3382 and #3383 from Abdullah bin Masood-may Allah
be pleased with him-and it has been ruled as being marfuoo [1] that he said:
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Whoever recites ten verses from Soorat-ul-Baqarah at night time the shaytaan will not enter the house that
evening until the morning, (also) the first four verses of Soorat-ul-Baqarah, Aayat-ul-Kursee and the two
verses after it, in addition to the three last verses of Soorat-ul-Baqarah beginning with: {To Allah belongs
what is in the heavens}
And in another narration:
shaytaan or anything he dislikes will not come near him nor his family that day, and it is not recited over
a mentally ill person except that he will recover from his illness.
At-Tabaraanee related it in his Kabeer as #8673, and al-Haythamee said in his Majma (#17014): The men
of this narration are the narrators of the Saheeh except that ash-Shabee did not hear directly from Ibn
Masoud.
[1] T.N. Al-Khateeb (rahimahullah) said: It is what has been narrated by a companion directly from the
Messenger (may the peace & blessings of Allah be upon him). Al-Baaeeth-ul-Hatheeth Page 54.
[Source]: Precious Remembrance by Shaykh Muhammad Saleh Al Uthaymeen [PDF]
A comprehensive collection of morning and evening supplications written by the hand of al-Faqih, al-
Alaamah Muhammad bin Salaah al-Uthaymeen (raheemuallah).

Devils chained during Ramadan? Shakyh Abdur-Rahmaan bin Naasir as-
Sadi
Abu Hurairah (radiallahu taala anhu): Allahs Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam)said,
When the month of Ramadan comes, the gates of Paradise are opened and the gates of (Hell) Fire are
closed, and the devils are chained.
[Taken from the English translation of Sahih al Bukhaari by Dar us Salaam hadeeth #3277.]
Alhamdulillaah our noble brother Abu Khadijah al Jazaairee was able to go through this in his duroos at
Masjid as Sunnah, Cranford on Sunday the 9th of August 2009.
This is a brief summary of what he explained from the chapter Baab us-Siyaam (Chapter of Fasting) from
the book Minhaj as Saalikeen by Shakyh Abdur-Rahmaan bin Naasir as-Sadirahimuhullaah:
As the Gates of Jannah are being opened at the same time the Gates of Jahannam are being
closed.The Shayaateen are in levels, Iblis being at the top and then the Khabithnext and the small
shayateen. Iblis and the Khabith shayateen (May Allaahs Curse be upon them until The Hour),
the Maarid (sick ones) are locked up but the small shayateen are not locked up; hence why you
see some small evil in Ramadhaan. The strong shayateen called maarid, they are also being locked
up and chained in the month of Ramadhaan.
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