HAARUUT AND MAARUUT* ➖➖➖ *The Origin of Black Magic.

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*HAARUUT AND MAARUUT*

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*The Origin of Black Magic.*

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Allaah (ﷻ) said:

*وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ مَا تَتْلُوا۟ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَـٰرُوتَ وَمَـٰرُوتَ ۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌۭ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦ ۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِۦ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا۟ لَمَنِ ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ مَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَـٰقٍۢ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا۟ بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ*

_They ˹instead˺ followed the magic promoted by the devils during the reign of Sulaimaan. Never did Sulaimaan disbelieve, rather the devils disbelieved. They taught magic to the people, along with what had been revealed to the two angels, Hârût and Mârût, in Babylon. The two angels never taught anyone without saying, “We are only a test ˹for you˺, so do not abandon ˹your˺ faith.” Yet people learned ˹magic˺ that caused a rift ˹even˺ between husband and wife; although their magic could not harm anyone except by Allaah’s Will. They learned what harmed them and did not benefit them—although they already knew that whoever buys into magic would have no share in the Hereafter. Miserable indeed was the price for which they sold their souls, if only they knew!_

(Al-Baqara, 2:102)

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Narrated Al-’Ufi on his interpretation of the Ayah on the authority of ibn ‘Abbas (رضي اللّه عنه):

_When Sulaimaan (عليه سلام) lost his kingdom, a great number from the jinn and mankind renegade and followed their lusts. When Allaah restored Sulaimaan's kingdom and the renegades came to follow the *straight path* again, Sulaimaan seized their holy scriptures, which he buried underneath his throne._

_Shortly after Sulaimaan (عليه سلام) died, the men and the Jinn uncovered the buried scriptures and said: 'This was a book revealed by Allaah to Sulaimaan who hid it from us.' They took it as their religion and they followed what the devils gave out i.e musical instruments, and all that blocks the remembrance of Allaah._

_As'if was Sulaimaan's scribe, he knew the Greatest Names of Allaah and used to write what he was ordered by Sulaimaan, then bury it underneath the throne. After Sulaimaan's death, the devils got it out and wrote between every two lines magical and blasphemous things. They said: "This is what Sulaimaan used to apply and act upon."_

[Tafsir ibn Kathir, Juz 1]

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The ignorant people regarded Sulaimaan as a disbeliever and continued to insult him till the Ayah (Al-Baqara 102) was revealed to Muhammad (ﷺ). 

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The jews falsely claimed that Allaah Almighty revealed magic on the tongues of Jibreel and Mikail to Sulaimaan Ibn Daawood, (عليه سلام أجمعين), but Allaah proved them wrong and showed their falsehood. Moreover, Allaah (ﷻ) informed His Messenger (ﷺ) that neither Jibreel nor Mikail has descended with magic and declared the innocence of Sulaimaan (عليه سلام).

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There's not a single hadith or Narration that can be traced down to Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) regarding this story. Also, the text from the Qur'an does not relate to the story in detail, and thus we believe in what is mentioned in the Qur'an as it is without any increase or decrease, and Allaah knows best.

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May Allaah (ﷻ) protect us from magic and the evil eye.

*آمِيْن يَارَبّا لْعَالَمِينْ*

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