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How black magic started The history and story of

Harut, Marut, Prophet Sulaiman, and the devils

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The events in this post are based on two Quranic versesof Surah Al-Baara and !bn "athir#s writin$s% &arut andMarut '(entioned in the Quran in Surah Al-Baarah)were two an$els who are *nown to be behind brin$in$blac* (a$ic to this world% Quran clarifies the(isunderstandin$ related to their role% The+ are(entioned in connection with the events that too* placedurin$ the ti(e of ,rophet Solo(on Sulai(an 'alaihis

sala() the wise prophet and *in$. who ca(e after,rophet Moses Musa 'alaihis sala()% Allah#s revelationin the Quran about Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() also clearsthe (isconceptions that the /ews had about hi( that hewas 01ust a sorcerer or idolator who was carried b+ thewind%2

Prophet Sulaimans powersAllah had bestowed ,rophet Sulai(an 'alaihis sala()with certain powers over (an*ind. /inn and all otherlivin$ creatures% Satan wanted to deprive hi( of thispower% One da+. as it was his practice. before $oin$ toanswer the call of nature. Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() $avehis rin$ to a wo(an called Al-/aradah% Satan too*advanta$e of this opportunit+. ca(e in the for( of

Sulai(an. and too* the rin$ fro( her and put the rin$ on%As Allah had decreed to bless the holder of the rin$ tohave (an+ powers. all (an*ind. the 1inn and devilssub(itted to Satan% 3ater. when Sulai(an ca(e see*in$his rin$ fro( the wo(an. she accused hi( of bein$ an
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i(poster% ,rophet Sulai(an endured this with patienceas he *new that this was a test fro( Allah the Al(i$ht+%

How black magic and fortunetellingbecame widespread

ith Satan havin$ new powers. the devils were now freeto do whatever the+ wished% !t was at this ti(e that the+wrote boo*s of blac* (a$ic and buried the( underneaththe throne of ,rophet Sulai(an 'alaihis sala()% Blac*(a$ic and fortune tellin$ ca(e to the earth throu$h these

devils who 'after havin$ the new powers) wouldeavesdrop on the descendin$ an$els about (attersdecreed in the &eavens% The devils would then co(edown to inspire the soothsa+ers with it. and the latterwould add to it (an+ lies of their own% ,eople would thenbelieve the( and re$ard the( as trustworth+% The peoplestarted writin$ down these (atters and the word spreada(on$ the Children of !srael that the /inn *new theunseen%

3ater. when Allah restored to ,rophet Sulai(an 'alaihissala() his *in$do(. and all those who had stra+ed awa+ca(e to follow the strai$ht path once a$ain. Allah the

Al(i$ht+ infor(ed Sulai(an 'alaihis sala() about the(a$ic that had beco(e co((onplace a(on$ his people%

This then drove Sulai(an to uic*l+ sei5e and $ather allthese writin$s and put the( in a chest and bur+ the(under his throne% All the devils who tried to evenapproach the chest were burned alive% ,rophet Sulai(antoo* an even harder stance declarin$ that he would


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behead an+one who clai(ed that the devils *new theunseen%

Asif was Sulai(an#s scribe% &e *new the 6reatest Na(eof Allah and used to write what he was ordered to b+Sulai(an and then bur+ it underneath the throne% AfterSulai(an#s death. a devil ca(e in the for( of a hu(anbein$ to the people and said7 0! will lead +ou to aneverlastin$ treasure that will never run out%2 &e wasreferrin$ to the writin$s of ,rophet Sulai(an that wereburied under the chest% The Satan led the people to di$

under Sulai(an#s throne% To provide credibilit+ to hisword he also offered to be *illed if he was not correct inhis clai(s% After the people du$ out all the writin$s. thedevil told the( that it was these writin$s that had $iven,rophet Sulai(an power over (an*ind. the /inn and thebirds% The devils altered these boo*s b+ addin$ (a$icaland blasphe(ous writin$s% The devils wrote aboutdifferent t+pes of sorcer+ (eant to fulfill different desires%

8or e9a(ple. the devils wrote about how people could$et so(e wishes fulfilled b+ standin$ facin$ the sun andsa+in$ so(e words. and how the+ could $et other wishesfulfilled b+ standin$ with their bac* to the sun andrepeatin$ so(e other words% The+ wrote this in a boo*and sealed it with a rin$ bearin$ the inscription found onSulai(an#s rin$ and titled it with7 0This is what has been

written b+ Asif !bn Bar*hi+a b+ the order of "in$Sulai(an !bn :awud7 fro( the treasures of *nowled$e%2Then. the+ buried it under Sulai(an#s throne%

!t was ru(ored and circulated that Sulai(an had been asorcerer% Satan established hi(self as an orator and


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said7 0O people; Sulai(an was not a prophet< he wasonl+ a sorcerer; 6o and see* his sorcer+ in his dwellin$sand lu$$a$e%2 And he led the( to the buried 0treasure2%The people said7 0B+ Allah; Sulai(an was a sorcerer whosub1ected us throu$h his (a$ic%2 But the believers fro(a(on$ the( said7 0Na+. he was a faithful ,rophet%2

!urans verses and e"planation on

the reality of black magic

:urin$ ,rophet Muha((ad 'S%A%%S%) ti(e. the /ews

*ept these writin$s and disputed the prophet 's)re$ardin$ the(% The+ would as* ,rophet Muha((ad'S%A%%S%) about (atters fro( the Torah% The+ said70Muha((ad confounds the truth with falsehood7 he putsSulai(an with the prophets while he was 1ust a sorcererwho was carried b+ the wind%2 hen the+ as*ed hi(about sorcer+. Allah the Al(i$ht+ revealed to the prophet's) the followin$ verses7


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They followed what the Shayatin (devils) gave out(falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of Sulaiman(Solomon). Sulaiman did not disbelieve, but theShayatin (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magicand such things that came down at Babylon to thetwo angels, Harut and Marut, but neither of these two(angels) taught anyone (such things) till they hadsaid, e are only for trial, so disbelieve not (bylearning this magic from us).! "nd from these(angels) #eo#le learn that by which they causese#aration between man and his wife, but they couldnot thus harm anyone e$ce#t by "llah%s &eave. "nd
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they learn that which harms them and #rofits themnot. "nd indeed they 'new that the buyers of it(magic) would have no share in the Hereafter. "ndhow bad indeed was that for which they sold theirownselves, if they but 'new. "nd if they had believed, and guarded themselvesfrom evil and 'e#t their duty to "llah, far betterwould have been the reward from their &ord, if theybut 'new*uran (Surah "l+Baara, -erses /0+/1),rophet Muha((ad 'S%A%%S) infor(ed the /ews of this

narration and the+ left defeated and hu(iliated%=e$ardin$ the an$els &arut and Marut (entioned in theverses. !bn >Abbas 'Ma+ Allah be pleased with hi()elaborated that7 0The an$els &arut and Marut used towarn an+one who ca(e to the( to learn (a$ic andwould sa+ to hi(7 e are only for trial, so disbelievenot (by learning this magic from us).The+ *new whatis $ood. what is bad. what is belief and what is disbelief

and thus they knew that magic was associated withdisbelief.!bn >Abbas continued7 0&owever. if the+ couldnot dissuade the person. the+ would tell hi( to $o to aparticular place to learn (a$ic%

Allah the Al(i$ht+ sa+s7

2"nd from these (angels) #eo#le learn that bywhich they cause se#aration between man and his

wife,2!'Al-Baarah. ?7@?)%i%e%. the people learned fro( &arut and Marut the (a$icb+ which the+ would cause separation between (an andhis wife thou$h the (an and wife (i$ht have affinit+ andaffection for each other% Separation between the( iscaused b+ the cunnin$ of the devils as trans(itted in


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!(a( Musli(#s Sahih fro( the &adith narrated b+ /abir!bn >Abdullah as said b+ the ,rophet 'S%A%%S%)7 3blis

#laces his throne u#on water4 he then sendsdetachments (for creating dissension)4 the nearer tohim in ran' are those who are most notorious increating dissension. 5ne of them comes and says6 3did so and so.! "nd he says6 7ou have donenothing.! Then one amongst them comes and says63 did not s#are so and so until 3 sowed the seed ofdiscord between a husband and a wife.! Satan goesnear him and says6 7ou have done well.! "l+"%mash

said6 He then embraces him.!The dissension between a husband and wife can becreated throu$h (a$ic b+ the devil (a*in$ each of the(i(a$ine so(ethin$ bad a view. or (anner. etc% about the other% Allah the Al(i$ht+ sa+s7

But they could not thus harm anyone e$ce#t by"llah%s &eave!'Al-Baarah. ?7@?)%

The lesson fro( the stor+ is that (a$ic is for real andAllah has provided Satan certain powers to har((an*ind.especiall+ those who believe in Allah and &is(essa$e of truth% To prevent us fro( Satan#s plans and(ischief. Allah has also provided us with (an+ versesandadhkarthat we can find in the Quran and &adith% eshould. therefore. be re$ular in recitin$ those A5*ar toavoid $ettin$ in the traps of Satan all satanic activities%

Source7 !bn "athir Stories

#ua for #aily Protection from Harm

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

!n a related hadith. "hawlah bint &a*ee( Al-Sala(i++ahsaid7 0! heard the prophet 's%a%w%) sa+7 0hoever (a*esa stop in so(e place. then sa+s. >A#oodhu bi *ali(aat

Allah il-taa((ah (in sharri (a *halaa '! see* refu$e in

the perfect words of Allah fro( the evil of that which &ehas created).# nothin$ will har( hi( until he (oves onfro( that place2 'narrated b+ Musli(. ?D)%
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