Magic and mental illness
Q0013: How can you distinguish between magic and mental illness?
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
Jazak Allah khair for your question.
First thing we need to remember is that the primary source of information should be from the Quran and Sunnah.
The messenger of Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) himself was affected by magic* but it was a blessing in disguise because through the prophet we learned how to protect ourselves and cure the ill affects of magic.
Beware if anyone using dubious methods such as measuring the length of a clothes, or rope etc. It is also wrong for anyone to request your mother's name or date of birth etc.
There is nothing mystical about checking is someone affected by magic the, rather the signs of magic are obvious from plain observation- reactions to the Quran. Most people who have been affected by magic will react to verses of the Quran which make reference to magic, namely;
The type of reactions that a person might experience are headaches, vomiting sensation, arms or legs jerking, movement in the stomach- depending on the type of magic and how it was administered.
So like jinn possession, magic can be diagnosed from the reaction of the body to the verses of the Quran. The issue is made further complicated if the jinn has magic to prevent it from leaving the body but that is another topic in its self.
It's important to make sure that we explore all the medical options available to us before concluding that the issue is magic. A person affected with magic will react to the verses of the Quran however the person who has a mental illness will not react but may delude themselves that they are affected.
An experienced raqi (ruqya practitioner) will be able to tell if the reactions are genuine or being faked. Finally it pays to check the background of the raqi. As mentioned previously on this website that there is a raqi from Leeds, who constantly makes the mistake of misdiagnosing genuine jinn possessions with schizophrenia. I have seen him do it with my own eyes. I pray Allah protects us from this. If you are not satisfied with a raqi you're welcome to double check with another.
I hope this answers your question and no doubt Allah Knows Best
Peace and blessings be upon the final messenger Muhammed (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) his family, companions and everyone who follow him in righteousness.
Kamal
Former Raqi
Note:
* Volume 8, Book 73, Number 89:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet continued for such-and-such period imagining that he has slept (had sexual relations) with his wives, and in fact he did not. One day he said, to me, “O ‘Aisha! Allah has instructed me regarding a matter about which I had asked Him. There came to me two men, one of them sat near my feet and the other near my head. The one near my feet, asked the one near my head (pointing at me), ‘What is wrong with this man? The latter replied, ‘He is under the effect of magic.’ The first one asked, ‘Who had worked magic on him?’ The other replied, ‘Lubaid bin Asam.’ The first one asked, ‘What material (did he use)?’ The other replied, ‘The skin of the pollen of a male date tree with a comb and the hair stuck to it, kept under a stone in the well of Dharwan.”‘ Then the Prophet went to that well and said, “This is the same well which was shown to me in the dream. The tops of its date-palm trees look like the heads of the devils, and its water looks like the Henna infusion.” Then the Prophet ordered that those things be taken out. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Won’t you disclose (the magic object)?” The Prophet said, “Allah has cured me and I hate to circulate the evil among the people.” ‘Aisha added, “(The magician) Lubaid bin Asam was a man from Bani Zuraiq, an ally of the Jews.”
First thing we need to remember is that the primary source of information should be from the Quran and Sunnah.
The messenger of Allah (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) himself was affected by magic* but it was a blessing in disguise because through the prophet we learned how to protect ourselves and cure the ill affects of magic.
Beware if anyone using dubious methods such as measuring the length of a clothes, or rope etc. It is also wrong for anyone to request your mother's name or date of birth etc.
There is nothing mystical about checking is someone affected by magic the, rather the signs of magic are obvious from plain observation- reactions to the Quran. Most people who have been affected by magic will react to verses of the Quran which make reference to magic, namely;
- Surah Baqarah [2:102]
- Surah Baqarah [2:255] - Ayat Al Kursi
- Surah Ara'f [7:117-119]
- Surah Yunus [10:81-82]
- Surah TaHa [20:65-69]
- Surah Ikhlaas [112]
- Surah Falaq [113]
- Surah Nas [114]
The type of reactions that a person might experience are headaches, vomiting sensation, arms or legs jerking, movement in the stomach- depending on the type of magic and how it was administered.
So like jinn possession, magic can be diagnosed from the reaction of the body to the verses of the Quran. The issue is made further complicated if the jinn has magic to prevent it from leaving the body but that is another topic in its self.
It's important to make sure that we explore all the medical options available to us before concluding that the issue is magic. A person affected with magic will react to the verses of the Quran however the person who has a mental illness will not react but may delude themselves that they are affected.
An experienced raqi (ruqya practitioner) will be able to tell if the reactions are genuine or being faked. Finally it pays to check the background of the raqi. As mentioned previously on this website that there is a raqi from Leeds, who constantly makes the mistake of misdiagnosing genuine jinn possessions with schizophrenia. I have seen him do it with my own eyes. I pray Allah protects us from this. If you are not satisfied with a raqi you're welcome to double check with another.
I hope this answers your question and no doubt Allah Knows Best
Peace and blessings be upon the final messenger Muhammed (صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم) his family, companions and everyone who follow him in righteousness.
Kamal
Former Raqi
Note:
* Volume 8, Book 73, Number 89:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The Prophet continued for such-and-such period imagining that he has slept (had sexual relations) with his wives, and in fact he did not. One day he said, to me, “O ‘Aisha! Allah has instructed me regarding a matter about which I had asked Him. There came to me two men, one of them sat near my feet and the other near my head. The one near my feet, asked the one near my head (pointing at me), ‘What is wrong with this man? The latter replied, ‘He is under the effect of magic.’ The first one asked, ‘Who had worked magic on him?’ The other replied, ‘Lubaid bin Asam.’ The first one asked, ‘What material (did he use)?’ The other replied, ‘The skin of the pollen of a male date tree with a comb and the hair stuck to it, kept under a stone in the well of Dharwan.”‘ Then the Prophet went to that well and said, “This is the same well which was shown to me in the dream. The tops of its date-palm trees look like the heads of the devils, and its water looks like the Henna infusion.” Then the Prophet ordered that those things be taken out. I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Won’t you disclose (the magic object)?” The Prophet said, “Allah has cured me and I hate to circulate the evil among the people.” ‘Aisha added, “(The magician) Lubaid bin Asam was a man from Bani Zuraiq, an ally of the Jews.”
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