Category: Protect Yourself From Jinn
Section: Existence
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The Jinn are beings created with free will, living on earth in a world parallel to mankind. The Arabic word Jinn is from the verb ‘Janna’ which means to hide or conceal. Thus, they are physically invisible from man as their description suggests. This invisibility is one of the reasons why some people have denied their existence. However, (as will be seen) the effect which the world of the Jinn has upon our world, is enough to refute this modern denial of one of God’s creation. The origins of the Jinn can be traced from the Quran and the Sunnah. Allah says:“Indeed We created man from dried clay of black smooth mud. And We created the Jinn before that from the smokeless flame of fire” (Quran 15:26-27)Thus the Jinn were created before man. As for their physical origin, then the Prophet (ﷺ), may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him, has confirmed the above verse when he said:“The Angels were created from light and the Jinn from smokeless fire.” (Saheeh Muslim)It is this description of the Jinn which tells us so much about them. Because they were created from fire, their nature has generally been fiery and thus their relationship with man has been built upon this. Like humans, they too are required to worship Allah and follow Islam. Their purpose in life is exactly the same as ours, as Allah says: “I did not create the Jinn and mankind except to worship Me.” (Quran 51:56)Jinns can thus be Muslims or non-Muslims. However, due to their fiery nature the majority of them are non-Muslims. All these non-Muslim Jinns form a part of the army of the most famous Jinn, Satan. [Unlike Christianity, Islam maintains that Satan (Lucifer) was from the Jinn and not an angel. Angels do not have a free will to disobey]Consequently, these disbelieving Jinns are also called devils. Jinns also become Muslims, as they did in the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) when a group of them were amazed by the recitation of the Quran. Allah orders the Prophet to tell the people of this event:“Say (O’ Muhammed): It has been revealed to me that a group of Jinn listened and said; ‘Indeed we have heard a marvelous Quran. It guides unto righteousness so we have believed in it, and we will never make partners with our lord’.”(Quran 72:1-2)In many aspects of their world, the Jinn are very similar to us. They eat and drink, they marry, have children and they die. The life span however, is far greater than ours. Like us, they will also be subject to a Final Reckoning by Allah the Most High. They will be present with mankind on the Day of Judgment and will either go to Paradise or Hell.
Section: Jinn's fear of humans
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Ibn Abi Dunya (R) narrated from Mujahid (R): “As I was praying one night, the shape of a young man stood in front of me, so I charged at him to grab him, but he leapt over the wall, then I heard him fall on the other side, and he never came back after that day.Mujahid (R) : They fear you as much as you fear them. So whenever you meet them, do not show your fear – it will encourage them to attack you; attack them instead and they will run away.
Section: Jinn envy humans
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Ibn al-Qayyim (R) said: “The evil eye has two types: one of Jinn and one of humans. According to an authentic Hadith from Umm Salama (RA), the Prophet (ﷺ) saw a maid in her house, whose face had a black spot; so he (ﷺ) said: "She is under the effect of an evil eye, so treat her with a Ruqya”? [Recorded by al-Bukhari]Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (RA) said: "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to seek protection against the Jinn and the evil eye till the Surah al-Falaq and al-Nas were revealed. After they were revealed he stuck to them and discarded everything beside them”. [Recorded as Sound by al-Tirmidhi (3/266), and al-Nasa’i (8/271)]
Section: When do demons spread out?
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Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (RA) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When night falls (or when it is evening), stop your children from going out, for the devils spread out at that time. But when an hour of the night has passed, release them and close the doors and mention Allah's Name, for Satan does not open a closed door. Tie up the mouth of your water-skin and mention Allah's Name. Cover your containers and utensils and mention Allah's Name. Cover them even if only by placing something across it, and extinguish your lamps". [Recorded by al-Bukhari (10/88) and Muslim (13/185)]In this Hadith, there are five commands: to stop the children from going out; to close doors; to tie the mouths of water-skins; to cover containers; to mention the name of Allah; and to extinguish lamps at bedtime. The Prophet (ﷺ) has shown the reason for the first and second commands, in this Hadith; the reason for the third and fourth commands were explained in another narration: “Cover your containers and utensils, tie the mouth of your water-skin, close the doors and extinguish your lamps; for Satan cannot untie the mouth of the water-skin, or open a closed door or uncover a container (And if you don't have anything to cover your utensil) you may put across it something (e.g. a piece of wood.)" [Recorded by al-Bukhari (6/350) and Muslim (13/184)]; as for the fifth command, its reason was shown in a Hadith transmitted by Abu Dawud, on the authority of Ibn 'Abbas "A rat dragged away the wick of the candle and dropped it on the rug on which the Prophet (ﷺ) was sitting; so it burnt a spot a size of a coin. The Prophet (ﷺ) then said: "When you go to bed, extinguish your lamps, for Satan encourages such things as rats to do this, in order to burn you”. Jabir ibn 'Abdullah (RA) narrated another Hadith directly from the Prophet (ﷺ): "Do not let your children and animals out from the time of sunset until the end of the darkness of 'Isha'; for the devils spread out in that time”? [Recorded by Muslim]Ibn al-Juzayy (R) said: "The reason why they spread in that time is that they can move more easily at night than during the day, because darkness gathers evil forces. From this context comes the Hadith of Abu Dharr, in which the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The black dog is a devil". [Fath al-Bari (6/342)]
Section: It is prohibited to sacrifice animals for Jinn
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All the scholars agreed that the sacrifice for the Jinn is haram; rather, it is a form of polytheism, because it is not done for Allah (SWT). Therefore, it is not lawful for a Muslim to eat from it, let alone to do it. Yet we see ignorant people, in all times and places, practising such evil acts. Yahya ibn Yahya (R) said: “Wahb (R) told me that once, in Makka, people dug a source (of water) and wanted to run its course, so they sacrificed an animal for the jinn (at the devils' request so that they would not ruin the water in return), and fed people. When Ibn Shihab (R) received the news, he said: “The sacrifice of the animal) is haram, and he has fed people with unlawful meat; for the Prophet (ﷺ) has prohibited offering slaughtered animals for Jinn". [Ākām al-marjan (78)]Anyone who slaughters animals not for Allah is cursed. ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (RA) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Allah has cursed those who sacrifice for anyone besides Allah”. [Recorded by Muslim]
Section: It is haram to seek refuge with Jinn
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Allah (SWT) quotes the Jinn as saying: (Certain men from among mankind used to seek refuge with certain men from among the Jinn, but they increased them in wickedness). [Surat al-Jinn, verse 7]According to ibn Kathir (R), it means “We used to consider that we had points of superiority over mankind, because they used to seek refuge with us when they attend a river or a deserted place – like the Arabs who used to seek protection with the great (personality) of the place from the Jinn and any other evil that might occur to them. Therefore, when the Jinn realized that mankind sought refuge with them, as they were terrified of them, they increased their fear and terror. Abu Qatada (R) said: “They increased their burden of oppression, that is of wickedness; the Jinn became more encouraged to oppress them”.Al-Suda'i (R) said: “A man would set out on a journey with his family, and when they landed at a particular place, he would say: 'I seek refuge with the master of this river from the harm of Jinn to me, my property, my children and my herd.' Abu Qatada (R) said: “When they sought refuge with them and not with Allah, the jinn afflicted them with more oppression and wickedness".‘Abdullah ibn 'Amr (RA) stated that when the Messenger of Allahu (SWT) travelled and night fell, he would say: 'O earth, my Lord and your Lord is Allah; I seek refuge in Allah from your evil, the evil of what you contain, the evil of what has been created in you, and the evil of what creeps upon you; I seek refuge in Allah from: lions, large black snakes, other snakes, scorpions, the inhabitants of a settlement, and a parent and his offspring'. The Hadith was regarded as sound by al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar (R). Al-Qurtubi said (R): “It is clear that seeking refuge in the Jinn is a form of disbelief and polytheism”.
Section: Do Jinn inhabit people's houses?
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It is often said that a certain place or house is inhabited by Jinn; coud that be true?This maybe true or maybe false:The truthful side of it is that it is a possibility, and that it does indeed take place in the real world, as mentioned in Islamic sources. Earlier we mentioned the Hadith of the Ansari youth who returned to his house to find a Jinn disguised in the form of a snake, and this long version of the Hadith is in Sahih Muslim.Abdullah ibn Muhammad ibn al-Qurashi (R) said: It is narrated by al-Hassan ibn Jahwar ibn Abi Ilyas (R), that Abu 'Abbad ibn Ishaq ibn Muhammad ibn Talhah (R) narrated from Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (RA) who said: 'Once, while I was in a place far from my house, a messenger came to me from my wife to say that she requested me to come home. I was displeased by her request, but I went and said: 'What is it?' She said: 'It is this snake (and she pointed to it); I used to see it in the countryside when I was alone there. But I have not seen it for a while, until now. It is the same snake: I recognise it by its eyes'.So Sa'd (RA) made a speech in which after praising Allah (SWT) he said: “You have harmed me, and I swear by Allah that if I see you again, I will kill you'. Thereupon, the snake slipped under the door and went out'. [Ākām Al-Marjan 75]The false side of the allegations concerning the Jinn is in those invalid rumours, often circulated by people for their own personal interests. Here is a real story related in its true context by Shaikh Yasin Ahmad al-'Id (R): "A man died in a village, leaving a beautiful, secluded mansion; it was very large, with many rooms, all beautifully decorated; it had a fountain built in the middle, with different, multicoloured statues that had water spouting out from their mouths.The man had no child to inherit from him, so the mansion was left empty; but his relatives decided to sell it. They were hoping to raise a fortune from its sale; but as soon as it was put for sale, a rumour circulated that the house was inhabited by demons. The news spread far and wide, and became a daily topic of discussion. Anyone who wanted to discover the truth went to the house at night, yet returned convinced that the house was really inhabited by demons.People avoided buying the house. The inheritors dreaded the consequences, especially when a man offered only the quarter of the selling price. But just before the sale was concluded, a brave young man heard about the rumours of the house, and since he did not care about Jinn and was not afraid of demons, he approached the inheritors and offered to clear the house of any demon for a particular sum of money. They agreed and handed him half the sum.At night, the young man took a gun with him in case he needed it, and headed for the house. He rested for some time, then extinguished the lamp and went to sleep. After a while, he felt a hand pulling his cover away. He grabbed hold of the hand powerfully, and said: “Who is pulling the cover?' He heard a voice say: "I am a demon, and I need the cover or else I will have to wear your body.” So the young man let go of the cover, and heard the demon fall, hitting the back of his head. He leapt forward, stood on the chest of the demon, and pointed the gun at his head, saying: “Tell me who are you?” The demon was terrified and replied: "Leave me alone, and I will tell you the truth about my case."The young man said: “You may talk, demon!' He answered: “I am not a demon or a devil. I am a human like you; I differ from you only in the blackness of my skin and my unpleasant appearance.” The young man let go of him, and went to turn on the lamp, only to see a black, naked servant. He said to him: "Tell me, servant, what is the reason for your being here?' He replied: "It was a necessity that forced me to come here; I am a poor man, with no income, but with a large family to look after. I asked a man to find me a job in order to make a living, so he ordered me to come here every night and pretend to be a demon, to frighten people away. He told me to keep it a secret.” When the young man heard his story, he took him to the inheritors of the house to relate the story to them. Thereupon, they discovered that the man who had employed the servant was in fact the same one who had offered to buy the house at a much reduced price! ['Arafun and Dajalun (Fortune-tellers and Charlatans) (84)]
Section: How to chase Jinn away from a house?
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If you are convinced that there are Jinn in a house, chase them away by the following means:1. Go to the house with two other people and say many times over three days: أُناشِدُ كَمْ بِالْعَهْدِ اَلَّذِي أَحِذَهُ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلَيْمانُ أَنْ تَخْرُجوا وَتَرْحَلوا مِنْ بَيْتِنا . أَنَاشِدْكُمْ اللَّهُ أَنْ تَخْرُجوا وَلَا تُؤْذُوا أَحَدًا Transliteration: o-nashedikum bilahdi al-lathi ahithahu alaykum Sulaimanu antakhruju wa tar-halu min baitinaa. o-nashidukum Allaha an-takruju wala tu’thu ahada.Translation: "I earnestly appeal to you, with the pledge exacted on you by Sulayman (the Prophet Solomon) (As), to leave this house. I adjure you by Allah, to leave and not harm anyone”. You repeat this appeal for three days.2. If you still feel that something is in the house, then fill a container with some water, put your finger inside, put your mouth over it, and say: بِسْمِ اللهِ. أَمْسَيْنَا بِاللهِ لَيْسَ مِنْهُ شَيْئٌ مُمْتَنِعَ وَبِعِزَّةِ اللهِ الَّتِيْ لَا تِرَامُ وَلَا تُضَامُ ، وَسُلْطَانِ اللهِ الْمَنِيْعِ نَحْتَجِبُ وَبِأَسْمَائِهِ الْحُسْنَى كُلِّهَا عَائِذٌ مِنَ الْأَبَّالِسَةِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ شَيَاطِيْنِ الْإِنْسِ وَالْجِنِّ وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ مُعَلَنٍ أَوْ مُسِّرٍ ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ بِاللَّيْلِ وَيَخْرُجُ بِالنَّهَارِ، وَشَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَذَرَأَ وَبَرَأَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيْسَ وَجُنُوْدِهِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا إِنَّ رَبِّيْ عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِیْمٍ أَعُوْذُ بِمَا اِسْتِعَاذَ بِهِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَمُوْسَی وَعِیْسَی وَمِنْ خَلَقَ وَذَرَأَ وَبَرَأَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيْسَ وَجُنُوْدِهِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْبَغِيْ. أَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيْعِ الْعَلِيْمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ Transliteration: Bismillahi amsaina billahi laisa minhu shaiyun mumtani’a wa bi-’izzatillahi allati laa tiraamu wa laa tudaamu wa sultanillahil mani-’i nahtajibu wa bi-asmaa-ihill husnaa kulliha ‘aa-idhun minal abbaalisah, wa min sharri shayaatinil insi wal jinni wa min sharri kulli mu’aalanin aw mussirin wa min sharri maa yakhruju billaili wa yakhruju binnahari wa sharri maa khalaqa wa dhara-a wa bara-a wa min sharri iblisa wa junudihi wa min sharri kulli dabbatin anta aa-khidhun binaasiyatihaa, inna rabbi ‘alaa siraatin mustaaqim, a’udhu bimaa isti-’aadha bihi ibraahima wa musaa wa ‘isaa wa min khalaqa wa dhara-a wa bara-a wa min sharri ibliisa wa junudihi wa min sharri ma yanbagi. A’udhu billahi minash shaytaanir rajiim: وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا ﴿١﴾ فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا ﴿٢﴾ فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿٣﴾ إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ ﴿٤﴾ رَّبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ ﴿٦﴾ وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ ﴿٧﴾ لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ﴿٨﴾ دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ ﴿٩﴾ إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ﴿١٠﴾ Translation: (1) By those [angels] lined up in rows (2) And those who drive [the clouds] (3) And those who recite the message, (4) Indeed, your Allah is One, (5) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises. (6) Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars (7) And as protection against every rebellious devil (8) [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side, (9) Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment, (10) Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].Then you spray a bit of the water in every corner of the house, and the Jinn would then leave the house, by the Will of Allah (SWT). [al-wabil al-sayib 86]Now you have the cure right in front of you; therefore, you only need to intent sincerly when you start making du'a (supplication) and seek help from Allah, the Lord of the Heavens and Earth. Beware! Do not leave this true guidance and go to consult the sorcerers and their misguidance; they will subject you to more hardship and tribulations. We ask Allah (SWT) to keep us always seeking help and relying on Him alone.
Section: Jinn are less dignified than mankind
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Shaikh Abu Bakr al-Jaza'iri (R) says: “The Jinn, even the righteous among them, are less dignified in Allah's sight than humans. Allah has confirmed the dignity and honour of mankind when He then said: وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آدَمَ وَحَمَلْنَاهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْنَاهُم مِّنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَفَضَّلْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا تَفْضِيلًا ﴿٧٠﴾ Translation: And We have certainly honored the children of Adam and carried them on the land and sea and provided for them of the good things and preferred them over much of what We have created, with [definite] preference. [Surat Bani Isra'il, verse 70].Such honour was not mentioned for the Jinn, either in any of the Holy Books of Allah, or in the sayings of any of His Prophets. Therefore, it is clear that humans are more dignified than Jinn, and this is confirmed by the fact that the Jinn themselves feel a sense of inferiority before the humans. So whenever humans seek refuge in them and request their help, they feel both exalted and presumptuous - a state which is not common in their lives - so they serve the humans and increase them (humans) in wickedness. Allah (SWT) said: وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا ﴿٦﴾ Translation: And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden. [AL JINN 72:6]They feel weakness and baseness before a human believer who believes in Allah (SWT) and His Messenger, and is faithful in his worship to the Oneness of Allah (SWT). As for the person who does none of these, the righteous Jinn are better than him/her, and are more dignified than all the disbelievers of mankind”. ['Aqidat al-mu'min (The Creed of the Believer) (228).]
Section: Reasons of Jinn's possession of humans
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Shaikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyya (R) said: “The Jinn's possession of humans can be out of a desire or passion – as it exists among humáns - and they might have sexual intercourse with them and have children; and this case is common, as mentioned by the scholars. The majority of scholars dislike marriage to Jinn, which might take place out of hatred towards the humans and as a punishment for them – if they (the humans) initially hurt them, by urinating on them, or pouring hot water or killing some of them – even if such acts were carried out unintentionally. Because there is so much ignorance and injustice among the Jinn, they would punish the possessed more than he or she deserves; this punishment could take the form of mockery or pure evil, as violent humans do among themselves.The summary of jinn's reasons to possess mankind is as follows:1. The passion for the male Jinn for a woman or that of the female Jinn for a man.2. A person's unjust act committed against the Jinn: pouring hot water on them, or falling on them from a higher place, etc.3. A Jinn's possession of a human unjustly, without any reason, which can occur under four conditions: a) severe anger; b) intense fear; c) ndulgence in desires and passions; d) complete negligence.
Section: How does a Jinn enter the body of a human, and where does he/she settle?
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The Jinn exists in the form of a spirit, and the body of a human is permeable; therefore, the Jinn is able to enter the body of a human through any place he/she wants. The evidence for this is Allah's Verse: وَخَلَقَ الْجَانَّ مِن مَّارِجٍ مِّن نَّارٍ ﴿١٥﴾ Translation: He created the Jinn from a fusion of fire. [Surah al-Rahman, verse 15]Ibn `Abbas (RA) said: "From the fusion of fire; and the fusion of fire is the hot wind coming out from fire". When the Jinn enters the body of a human, it heads directly for the brain, where it can affect any organ of the body from that central position. Medical research has proved that possessed people have some strange vibrations in their brains; and many Jinn have informed me that they do indeed settle in the brain.
Section: Symptoms of the Jinn's possession of humans
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IntroductionThe ailment of human being's possession by Jinn has, like any other ailments, some particular symptoms; however, it should be noted that sometimes they may be confused with some other physical illnesses. In fact, a woman came to me complaining about a pain in her legs; I immediately thought it was from rheumatism. Then I asked myself, “I had better recite some of the Qur'an on her to be certain. When I started reciting the Qur'an, a Jinn spoke through her, and informed me that he was holding her leg. I ordered him to leave her body in obedience to Allah (SWT) and he left. The woman was then able to stand up, without any pain; and all Praise to Allah Alone.It is very important for the healer (exorcist) to be acquainted with the symptoms which are divided in two sections:
Symptoms that appear in a dream1. Insomnia: when a person cannot find sleep, except after a long period of relaxation.2. Anxiety: which leads to much waking up during the night.3. Nightmares: when a person sees something that worries him, in a dream, and he wants to seek help, but could not.4. To see animals in a dream; such as a cat, dog, camel, snake, lion, fox, mouse.5. To bite one's teeth in a dream.6. Laughing, crying, or screaming in a dream.7. Moaning in a dream.8. Sleepwalking.9. To see oneself, in a dream; falling from a high position.10. To dream of being in a cemetery, a refuse place or a deserted road.11. To see people with some strange features; to notice excessive height or shortness in them; or seeing completely black people.12. To see ghosts in a dream.
Symptoms when awake1. Constant headaches (with a condition that its cause is not a sickness in the eyes, ears, nose, teeth, throat or stomach.2. Aversion (i.e. Turning away from remembering Allah, from Salat and all the other pious deeds).3. Straying (i.e. absent-mindedness, distractedness).4. Laziness and lassitude.5. Epilepsy (a seizure in which there are convulsions and loss of consciousness).6. A pain in an organ that medicine is unable to cure.
Types of Jinn possession of humans1. A total possession (a Jinn possesses the whole body of a person, such as the one who suffers from seizures).2. A partial possession (a Jinn possesses one particular organ of the body, such as an arm, leg or tongue).3. Constant possession (a Jinn possesses the body for a long period of time).4. Temporary possession, which lasts no more than a few minutes, like a nightmare.
Symptoms that appear in a dream1. Insomnia: when a person cannot find sleep, except after a long period of relaxation.2. Anxiety: which leads to much waking up during the night.3. Nightmares: when a person sees something that worries him, in a dream, and he wants to seek help, but could not.4. To see animals in a dream; such as a cat, dog, camel, snake, lion, fox, mouse.5. To bite one's teeth in a dream.6. Laughing, crying, or screaming in a dream.7. Moaning in a dream.8. Sleepwalking.9. To see oneself, in a dream; falling from a high position.10. To dream of being in a cemetery, a refuse place or a deserted road.11. To see people with some strange features; to notice excessive height or shortness in them; or seeing completely black people.12. To see ghosts in a dream.
Symptoms when awake1. Constant headaches (with a condition that its cause is not a sickness in the eyes, ears, nose, teeth, throat or stomach.2. Aversion (i.e. Turning away from remembering Allah, from Salat and all the other pious deeds).3. Straying (i.e. absent-mindedness, distractedness).4. Laziness and lassitude.5. Epilepsy (a seizure in which there are convulsions and loss of consciousness).6. A pain in an organ that medicine is unable to cure.
Types of Jinn possession of humans1. A total possession (a Jinn possesses the whole body of a person, such as the one who suffers from seizures).2. A partial possession (a Jinn possesses one particular organ of the body, such as an arm, leg or tongue).3. Constant possession (a Jinn possesses the body for a long period of time).4. Temporary possession, which lasts no more than a few minutes, like a nightmare.
Section: Characteristics of a healer (exorcist)
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Not anybody can heal a possessed person; therefore, an exorcist should have the following characteristics:1. He should have the faith of the pious ancestors – May Allah be pleased with them - a pure, clear Islamic faith.2. He should observe the principles of Tawheed (the doctrine of Divine Unity) in his words and actions:3. He should believe that the Words of Allah have effects on Jinn and demons.4. He should be acquainted with the conditions of Jinn and demons (their behaviour).5. He should be aware of the conduct of Satan (see how Shaikh alIslam Ibn Taymiyya responded when a Jinn said: “I will leave this body in respect for you'. Ibn Taymiyya replied: 'No, rather in obedience to Allah and His Messenger". If Shaikh al-Islam was not aware of Satan's tricks, he would not have replied like that.6. It is recommendable for the exorcist to be a married man.7. He should be a person who avoids illegal (forbidden) acts in Islam, which Satan uses to attack a person.8. He should be obedient to Allah (SWT) observing all acts of worship, and against the will of Satan.9. He should observe supplication to Allah (SWT), seeking refuge in Him (SWT) from the Devil. These supplications were taught by the Prophet (ﷺ), and which should be said when leaving or entering the house; entering and leaving the mosque; when hearing a cock's cry, or a donkey's; seeing the moon; boarding a mount (vehicle); etc.10. To have sincere intention when healing.11. He should be equipped with all types of protection mentioned in Chapter six. In general, whenever a man gets closer to Allah (SWT), he distances himself from Satan, and rather gets more powerful and effective over Satan. You should know that if you manage to control yourself and your devil (the Jinn assigned to you), then you are most likely to overpower others; but if you fail to control them, then you are definitely too weak before others.
Section: The method of healing
25. The first stage: Preparation before the treatment
1. Preparing the right environment; you need to remove any pictures or photographs in the house where you are going to undergo the treatment, in order for the Angels [From a Hadith recorded by Muslim, on the authority of Abu Hurayrah (RA) Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Angels do not enter a house in which there are images or pictures”.2. Remove any amulet that the patient may have and burn it.3. Rid the place of any type of musical instrument.4. The place should not host any (legal) infringement in Islam; such as a man wearing gold or an unveiled woman.5. Give the patient and his family a lesson in the Islamic faith, by which you remove any attachment, in their heart, with other than Allah (SWT).6. You start by distinguishing between your method of treatment and that of the sorcerers and liars, and explain to them that there is healing and mercy in the Qur'an, as Allah (SWT) has said.7. Diagnose the case, by asking the patient some relevant questions, in order to be sure of the existence of certain symptoms or most of them. The questions could be as follows:a) Have you seen animals in your dreams? How many of them? Have you seen the same animal every time?b) Have you seen an animal chasing you in a dream?c) Do you have nightmares, unpleasant dreams, or horrifying experiences in your dreams?d) Have you seen yourself, falling from a high position?e) Have you seen yourself, walking on a deserted road?You have to proceed with questions about all the symptoms in dreams and while awake, until you are absolutely sure of the existence of a case. From these questions, you determine the number of Jinn and their type; for example: if the patient used to always dream of two snakes, then he is possessed with two Jinn; and if he sees a man wearing a Cross, repeatedly in a dream, then he knows the type of Jinn who possesses the patient. This is, only, in the case where the Jinn do not respond through the patient (do not utter any word). But, if it is otherwise, and the Jinn speaks, expressing himself, then there is no need to diagnose the case, as it is quite self-evident.8. It is recommended to do ablution before you start the treatment, and ask the people with you to do likewise.9. If the patient is female, do not start the treatment until she covers herself properly, in order not to reveal anything during the treatment.16. Do not treat a woman except in the presence of a mahram [Husband or a male relative with whom marriage is forbidden] of hers.11. When treating a woman, do not invite someone who is not her mahram.12. Ask Allah to help you chase this Jinn away from the body of the patient, and grant you victory over him/her.
26. The second stage: The treatment
First you should place your hand on the head of the patient, and slowly recite the following verses, in his/her ear:1. Al-Fatiha بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴿١﴾ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٢﴾ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ ﴿٣﴾ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ ﴿٤﴾ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ﴿٥﴾ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ ﴿٦﴾ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ ﴿٧﴾ Translation: (1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds - (3) The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, (4) Sovereign of the Day of Recompense. (5) It is You we worship and You we ask for help. (6) Guide us to the straight path - (7) The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.2. Al-Baqara: 1-6 بِسْمِ اللَّـهِ الرَّحْمَـٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الم ﴿١﴾ ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٢﴾ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ ﴿٣﴾ وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ ﴿٤﴾ أُولَـٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَـٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا سَوَاءٌ عَلَيْهِمْ أَأَنذَرْتَهُمْ أَمْ لَمْ تُنذِرْهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٦﴾ Translation: (1) Alif, Lam, Meem. (2) This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah - (3) Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them, (4) And who believe in what has been revealed to you, [O Muhammad], and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain [in faith]. (5) Those are upon [right] guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful. (6) Indeed, those who disbelieve - it is all the same for them whether you warn them or do not warn them - they will not believe.3. Al-Baqara: 163-164 وَإِلَٰهُكُمْ إِلَٰهٌ وَاحِدٌ ۖ لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴿١٦٣﴾ إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَالْفُلْكِ الَّتِي تَجْرِي فِي الْبَحْرِ بِمَا يَنفَعُ النَّاسَ وَمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مِن مَّاءٍ فَأَحْيَا بِهِ الْأَرْضَ بَعْدَ مَوْتِهَا وَبَثَّ فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ وَتَصْرِيفِ الرِّيَاحِ وَالسَّحَابِ الْمُسَخَّرِ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ لَآيَاتٍ لِّقَوْمٍ يَعْقِلُونَ ﴿١٦٤﴾ Translation: (163) And your Allah is one God. There is no deity [worthy of worship] except Him, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (164) Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and earth, and the alternation of the night and the day, and the [great] ships which sail through the sea with that which benefits people, and what Allah has sent down from the heavens of rain, giving life thereby to the earth after its lifelessness and dispersing therein every [kind of] moving creature, and [His] directing of the winds and the clouds controlled between the heaven and the earth are signs for a people who use reason.4. Al-Baqara: 255-256 اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ ﴿٢٥٥﴾ لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَىٰ لَا انفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ ﴿٢٥٦﴾ Translation: (255) Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (256) There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold with no break in it. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.5. Al-Baqara: 285-286 آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ ﴿٢٨٥﴾ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿٢٨٦﴾ Translation: (285) The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers. All of them have believed in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, [saying], "We make no distinction between any of His messengers." And they say, "We hear and we obey. [We seek] Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the [final] destination." (286) Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people."6. Ali imran: 18-19 شَهِدَ اللَّهُ أَنَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَأُولُو الْعِلْمِ قَائِمًا بِالْقِسْطِ ۚ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴿١٨﴾ إِنَّ الدِّينَ عِندَ اللَّهِ الْإِسْلَامُ ۗ وَمَا اخْتَلَفَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ إِلَّا مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَهُمُ الْعِلْمُ بَغْيًا بَيْنَهُمْ ۗ وَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِآيَاتِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ ﴿١٩﴾ Translation: (18) Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge - [that He is] maintaining [creation] in justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise. (19) Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam. And those who were given the Scripture did not differ except after knowledge had come to them - out of jealous animosity between themselves. And whoever disbelieves in the verses of Allah, then indeed, Allah is swift in [taking] account.7. Al-A'raf: 54-56 إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ اللَّهُ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ يُغْشِي اللَّيْلَ النَّهَارَ يَطْلُبُهُ حَثِيثًا وَالشَّمْسَ وَالْقَمَرَ وَالنُّجُومَ مُسَخَّرَاتٍ بِأَمْرِهِ ۗ أَلَا لَهُ الْخَلْقُ وَالْأَمْرُ ۗ تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿٥٤﴾ ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ ﴿٥٥﴾ وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَاحِهَا وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا ۚ إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ ﴿٥٦﴾ Translation: (54) Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne. He covers the night with the day, [another night] chasing it rapidly; and [He created] the sun, the moon, and the stars, subjected by His command. Unquestionably, His is the creation and the command; blessed is Allah, Lord of the worlds. (55) Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors. (56) And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And invoke Him in fear and aspiration. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to the doers of good.8. Al-Mu'minun: 115-118 أَفَحَسِبْتُمْ أَنَّمَا خَلَقْنَاكُمْ عَبَثًا وَأَنَّكُمْ إِلَيْنَا لَا تُرْجَعُونَ ﴿١١٥﴾ فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ ۖ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ ﴿١١٦﴾ وَمَن يَدْعُ مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَٰهًا آخَرَ لَا بُرْهَانَ لَهُ بِهِ فَإِنَّمَا حِسَابُهُ عِندَ رَبِّهِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُفْلِحُ الْكَافِرُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾ وَقُل رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ ﴿١١٨﴾ Translation: (115) Then did you think that We created you uselessly and that to Us you would not be returned?" (116) So exalted is Allah, the Sovereign, the Truth; there is no deity except Him, Lord of the Noble Throne. (117) And whoever invokes besides Allah another deity for which he has no proof - then his account is only with his Lord. Indeed, the disbelievers will not succeed. (118) And, [O Muhammad], say, "My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful."9. As-Saffat: 1-10 وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا ﴿١﴾ فَالزَّاجِرَاتِ زَجْرًا ﴿٢﴾ فَالتَّالِيَاتِ ذِكْرًا ﴿٣﴾ إِنَّ إِلَٰهَكُمْ لَوَاحِدٌ ﴿٤﴾ رَّبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَرَبُّ الْمَشَارِقِ ﴿٥﴾ إِنَّا زَيَّنَّا السَّمَاءَ الدُّنْيَا بِزِينَةٍ الْكَوَاكِبِ ﴿٦﴾ وَحِفْظًا مِّن كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ مَّارِدٍ ﴿٧﴾ لَّا يَسَّمَّعُونَ إِلَى الْمَلَإِ الْأَعْلَىٰ وَيُقْذَفُونَ مِن كُلِّ جَانِبٍ ﴿٨﴾ دُحُورًا ۖ وَلَهُمْ عَذَابٌ وَاصِبٌ ﴿٩﴾ إِلَّا مَنْ خَطِفَ الْخَطْفَةَ فَأَتْبَعَهُ شِهَابٌ ثَاقِبٌ ﴿١٠﴾ Translation: (1) By those [angels] lined up in rows (2) And those who drive [the clouds] (3) And those who recite the message, (4) Indeed, your Allah is One, (5) Lord of the heavens and the earth and that between them and Lord of the sunrises. (6) Indeed, We have adorned the nearest heaven with an adornment of stars (7) And as protection against every rebellious devil (8) [So] they may not listen to the exalted assembly [of angels] and are pelted from every side, (9) Repelled; and for them is a constant punishment, (10) Except one who snatches [some words] by theft, but they are pursued by a burning flame, piercing [in brightness].10. Al-Ahqaf : 29-32 وَإِذْ صَرَفْنَا إِلَيْكَ نَفَرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقُرْآنَ فَلَمَّا حَضَرُوهُ قَالُوا أَنصِتُوا ۖ فَلَمَّا قُضِيَ وَلَّوْا إِلَىٰ قَوْمِهِم مُّنذِرِينَ ﴿٢٩﴾ قَالُوا يَا قَوْمَنَا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا كِتَابًا أُنزِلَ مِن بَعْدِ مُوسَىٰ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ يَهْدِي إِلَى الْحَقِّ وَإِلَىٰ طَرِيقٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ﴿٣٠﴾ يَا قَوْمَنَا أَجِيبُوا دَاعِيَ اللَّهِ وَآمِنُوا بِهِ يَغْفِرْ لَكُم مِّن ذُنُوبِكُمْ وَيُجِرْكُم مِّنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ ﴿٣١﴾ وَمَن لَّا يُجِبْ دَاعِيَ اللَّهِ فَلَيْسَ بِمُعْجِزٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَيْسَ لَهُ مِن دُونِهِ أَوْلِيَاءُ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ فِي ضَلَالٍ مُّبِينٍ ﴿٣٢﴾ Translation: (29) And [mention, O Muhammad], when We directed to you a few of the jinn, listening to the Qur'an. And when they attended it, they said, "Listen quietly." And when it was concluded, they went back to their people as warners. (30) They said, "O our people, indeed we have heard a [recited] Book revealed after Moses confirming what was before it which guides to the truth and to a straight path. (31) O our people, respond to the Messenger of Allah and believe in him; Allah will forgive your sins and protect you from painful punishment. (32) But he who does not respond to the Caller of Allah will not cause failure [to Him] upon earth, and he will not have besides Him any protectors. Those are in manifest error."11. Ar-rahman: 33-36 يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ إِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَن تَنفُذُوا مِنْ أَقْطَارِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ فَانفُذُوا ۚ لَا تَنفُذُونَ إِلَّا بِسُلْطَانٍ ﴿٣٣﴾ فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٤﴾ يُرْسَلُ عَلَيْكُمَا شُوَاظٌ مِّن نَّارٍ وَنُحَاسٌ فَلَا تَنتَصِرَانِ ﴿٣٥﴾ فَبِأَيِّ آلَاءِ رَبِّكُمَا تُكَذِّبَانِ ﴿٣٦﴾ Translation: (33) O company of jinn and mankind, if you are able to pass beyond the regions of the heavens and the earth, then pass. You will not pass except by authority [from Allah ]. (34) So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny? (35) There will be sent upon you a flame of fire and smoke, and you will not defend yourselves. (36) So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?12. Al-Hashr: 21-24 لَوْ أَنزَلْنَا هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنَ عَلَىٰ جَبَلٍ لَّرَأَيْتَهُ خَاشِعًا مُّتَصَدِّعًا مِّنْ خَشْيَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ وَتِلْكَ الْأَمْثَالُ نَضْرِبُهَا لِلنَّاسِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ ﴿٢١﴾ هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَالِمُ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ۖ هُوَ الرَّحْمَٰنُ الرَّحِيمُ ﴿٢٢﴾ هُوَ اللَّهُ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْمَلِكُ الْقُدُّوسُ السَّلَامُ الْمُؤْمِنُ الْمُهَيْمِنُ الْعَزِيزُ الْجَبَّارُ الْمُتَكَبِّرُ ۚ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ ﴿٢٣﴾ هُوَ اللَّهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ ﴿٢٤﴾ Translation: (21) If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah . And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought. (22) He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed. He is the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (23) He is Allah, other than whom there is no deity, the Sovereign, the Pure, the Perfection, the Bestower of Faith, the Overseer, the Exalted in Might, the Compeller, the Superior. Exalted is Allah above whatever they associate with Him. (24) He is Allah, the Creator, the Inventor, the Fashioner; to Him belong the best names. Whatever is in the heavens and earth is exalting Him. And He is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.13. Al-Jinn: 1-9 قُلْ أُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ أَنَّهُ اسْتَمَعَ نَفَرٌ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَقَالُوا إِنَّا سَمِعْنَا قُرْآنًا عَجَبًا ﴿١﴾ يَهْدِي إِلَى الرُّشْدِ فَآمَنَّا بِهِ ۖ وَلَن نُّشْرِكَ بِرَبِّنَا أَحَدًا ﴿٢﴾ وَأَنَّهُ تَعَالَىٰ جَدُّ رَبِّنَا مَا اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَةً وَلَا وَلَدًا ﴿٣﴾ وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَقُولُ سَفِيهُنَا عَلَى اللَّهِ شَطَطًا ﴿٤﴾ وَأَنَّا ظَنَنَّا أَن لَّن تَقُولَ الْإِنسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَى اللَّهِ كَذِبًا ﴿٥﴾ وَأَنَّهُ كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِّنَ الْإِنسِ يَعُوذُونَ بِرِجَالٍ مِّنَ الْجِنِّ فَزَادُوهُمْ رَهَقًا ﴿٦﴾ وَأَنَّهُمْ ظَنُّوا كَمَا ظَنَنتُمْ أَن لَّن يَبْعَثَ اللَّهُ أَحَدًا ﴿٧﴾ وَأَنَّا لَمَسْنَا السَّمَاءَ فَوَجَدْنَاهَا مُلِئَتْ حَرَسًا شَدِيدًا وَشُهُبًا ﴿٨﴾ وَأَنَّا كُنَّا نَقْعُدُ مِنْهَا مَقَاعِدَ لِلسَّمْعِ ۖ فَمَن يَسْتَمِعِ الْآنَ يَجِدْ لَهُ شِهَابًا رَّصَدًا ﴿٩﴾ Translation: (1) Say, [O Muhammad], "It has been revealed to me that a group of the jinn listened and said, 'Indeed, we have heard an amazing Qur'an. (2) It guides to the right course, and we have believed in it. And we will never associate with our Lord anyone. (3) And [it teaches] that exalted is the nobleness of our Lord; He has not taken a wife or a son (4) And that our foolish one has been saying about Allah an excessive transgression. (5) And we had thought that mankind and the jinn would never speak about Allah a lie. (6) And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn, so they [only] increased them in burden. (7) And they had thought, as you thought, that Allah would never send anyone [as a messenger]. (8) And we have sought [to reach] heaven but found it filled with powerful guards and burning flames. (9) And we used to sit there in positions for hearing, but whoever listens now will find a burning flame lying in wait for him.14. Al-Ikhlas (Qur'an:112) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ﴿١﴾ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ﴿٢﴾ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ﴿٣﴾ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ﴿٤﴾ Translation: (1) Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, (2) Allah, the Eternal Refuge. (3) He neither begets nor is born, (4) Nor is there to Him any equivalent."15. Al-Falaq: (Qur'an:113) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ﴿١﴾ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ﴿٢﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ﴿٣﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ﴿٤﴾ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ﴿٥﴾ Translation: (1) Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak (2) From the evil of that which He created (3) And from the evil of darkness when it settles (4) And from the evil of the blowers in knots (5) And from the evil of an envier when he envies."16. An-nas (Quran:114) بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ﴿١﴾ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ﴿٢﴾ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ ﴿٣﴾ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ ﴿٤﴾ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ ﴿٥﴾ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ ﴿٦﴾ Translation: (1) Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, (2) The Sovereign of mankind. (3) The Allah of mankind, (4) From the evil of the retreating whisperer - (5) Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind - (6) From among the jinn and mankind."This Ruqyah affects the Jinn, by driving him/her away, pulling him/her out or luring him/her and evocating him/her.Driving him/her out means driving the Jinn out of the body of a person before he/she even speaks.Luring and evocating him/her means shaking the Jinn (while still) in the body of a person, and forcing him/her to speak and communicate with you. The exorcist should base his Ruqyah on the intention to expel the Jinn, following the saying of the Prophet (ﷺ): “Do not wish yourselves to encounter the enemy"; and Allah (SWT) said: (Verily, Satan is an enemy to you).The following are signs by which you would know that you had evoked the Jinn within the body of a person:1. Closing of the patient's eyes, or staring fixedly on something, or blinking excessively, or placing his/her hands on his/her eyes.2. A vigorous tremor of the body of the patient, or a weak one in his/her limbs.3. A strong shiver.4. Screaming and shouting.5. Stating his/her name.Then you start by asking the Jinn the following questions:a) What is your name? And what is your religion?b) What is the reason for your entrance into this body?c) Is there anyone else with you in this body?d) Do you work for a sorcerer?e) Where do you reside in this body?
27. The third stage: After the treatment
This is a sensitive period for the person who was possessed, because he/she is likely to be possessed again by the returning Jinn, therefore, you must give him/her the following instructions:1. To observe Salat in jama'ah (in group).2. Not to listen to songs or music or watch television.3. To make ablution before he/she goes to bed, and recite Ayat al-Kursi.4. To recite Surat al-Baqara at home after every three days.5. To recite Surah al-Mulk before he/she sleeps, as for the illiterate, he/she may listen to it.6. To recite Surah Ya Sin in the morning, or listen to it for the illiterate ones.7. To be in the company of pious people, avoiding corrupt ones.8. If the patient is a woman, order her to wear the Hijab (as commanded in Islam), because the demons are usually closer to unveiled women.9. Two hours daily listening to a recitation of the Qur'an, or reciting a part of it. لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ 10. To say this du'a a hundred times, after Salat al-Fajr: la ilaha illa lah, wahdahu la shareeka laho, laho Imulko wa laho lhamdo wa howa 'ala kolli shay'in qadeer. 11. To say Bismillah before starting anything.12. Not to sleep alone in a room.13. Then you should give him/her the protections mentioned in chapter six.When you meet him/her again a month later, recite the Ruqyah over him/her; if the Jinn does not return to him/her, then order him/her to observe those protections, in order to be safe from demons at all times.
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If he/she is a Muslim, then you use the method of targhib wa tarhib [Reminding him of the Rewards for obeying Allah (SWT) (by leaving the body), and warning him of the Punishment for disobeying Him (SWT) (by remaining in possession of the body)], and you should treat him/her according to the reason of his entrance into the body that he/she possesses. If the reason for his/her possession is due to an unjust act from the possessed person, then inform him/her that the person never saw him/her; never intended to do any harm, and so does not deserve any punishment.If the reason for his/her possession is out of desire or passion for the possessed person, you need to explain to him/her that it is unlawful, and remind him/her of the Punishment of Allah (SWT), on the Day of Resurrection.If the reason of his/her possession is merely to oppress the possessed person, inform him/her about the evil consequences due to oppressors and of their punishment, on the Day of Judgment.If he responds and leaves the body, then all praise be to Allah; yet before he leaves, it is necessary for him/her to make an oath to Allah (SWT). He should repeat after you the following oath: عَاهِدْتُ اللهَ تَعَالَى أَنْ أُخْرُجُ مِنْ هَذَا الْجَسَدِ وَلَا أَعُوْدُ إِلَيْهِ مَرَّةََ أُخْرَى وَلَا إِلَى أَحَدِِ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَإِنْ نَكَثْتُ فِيْ عَهْدِيْ فَعَلَيَّ لَعْنَةُ اللهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِيْنَ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ صَادِقََا فَسَهَّلَ عَلَيَّ خُرُوْجِيْ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ كَاذِبََا فَمَكَّنَ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ مِنِّي. وَاللهُ عَلَى مَا أَقُوْلُ شَهِيْدٌ. Transliteration: ‘Aahidtu allaha ta’ala an ukhruju min hadhal jasad, wa laa a’uudu ilaihi marratan ukhraa wa laa ilaa ahadin minal muslimina wa in nakath-tu fi ‘ahdi fa’ala la’natu llahi wal malaa-ikati wan naasi ajma’in. Allahumma in kunta saadiqan fasahhala ‘alaiyya khuruji wa in kunta kaadhiban famakkanal mu’minina minni. Wallahu ‘ala maa aqulu shahidun.Translation: "I make my pledge to Allah to leave this body and never come back to it another time, and not to any other Muslim. And If I break my pledge, then may the curse of Allah, His Angels and all people be upon me. If I am truthful, make my exit easy; and if I am a liar, then make the believers have power over me. Allah (SWT) is Witness of my statement".Then you say: "From which side will you leave? If he replies that he will come out from an eye, neck or stomach of the possessed person; say to him "No, but you have to leave from his/her mouth, nose, ears, fingers or toes”, and then say to him/her, “Before you leave, say: 'Assalamu alaykom”.After he leaves, check to confirm his exit, because Jinn are often deceptive; so it is necessary that you recite the Ruqyah once again, and if the patient shows some signs of effect of the Qur'an - a shiver in some parts of his/her body – then be certain that the Jinn is still in some part of the body; otherwise, he/she must have left.
Section: How to Conduct Ruqyah with a non-Muslim Jinn?
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First: Before you start anything, you should give him a good and complete insight into Islam, and then you should invite him to embrace it. If he/she does, order him/her to repent, explaining to him/her that in order to complete his/her repentance, he/she has to give up his unjust possession of the body and leave it at once.Second: If he/she refuses to embrace Islam, do not try to convince him (as there is no compulsion where the religion is concerned); yet, you may order him to leave the body. If he/she leaves, then all Praise be to Allah (SWT); but if he/she resists, then it would be necessary to threaten him/her, and it is even permissible to beat him/her. However, no one is permitted to beat unless he has some experience that qualifies him to be certain that the beating would affect the Jinn only and not the possessed person. There is a type of Jinn who flees before the beating, so all the blows fall upon the stricken person, who feels the pain usually on his/her shoulders and throughout the whole of the body.Third: Reciting the verse of al-Kursi, and the following Suras that hurt the Jinn, such as, Yā Sin, al-sāffāt, al-Dukhan, al-Jinn, the last part of Surah al-Hashr, Surah al-Humazah and al-A'la. In general, any verse where Jinn or demons are mentioned, and verses about Hell-Fire and Punishment; they all hurt Jinn and make them suffer.If he responds, then stop his punishment with the Qur'an, take his pledge with Allah (mentioned earlier), and order him to leave.
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First: Sometimes when you recite the Ruqyah over the patient and may notice him/her feeling dizzy, suffocating or shivering in his/her body, without any evocation of the Jinn taking place. Repeat the task three times, but if nothing happens, then advice him/her using following instructions:1. To observe Salat in jama'a (in group).2. Not to listen to songs or music or watch television.3. To make ablution before going to bed, and to recite ayat alKursi.4. Not to hang any picture with a soul (people or animals) in their house.5. To say Bismillah before starting anything.6. To say “la ilaha illa lah” frequently.7. To recite Surah al-Sāffāt, al-Dukhan, al-Jinn, or listen to them, before retiring to bed.8. To recite Surah Ya-Sin, al-Rahman and al-Ma'arij in the morning.9. Not to sleep alone in a room.10. To observe saying the du'a (supplications) of the day and evening, or to listen to them.11. In the case of a woman patient, she has to wear the Hijab (as commanded in Islam) and not to go out of the house wearing perfume.12. To record the following Surahs in tapes, according to their order in the Qur'an, and to listen every day of the week to a tape between 4-6 times, the Surahs are:al-Fatiha, al-Baqara, al-'Imran, al-An'am, Hud, al-Kahf, alHijr, al-Sajda, al-Ahzāb, Ya-Sin, al-Saffāt, Fussilat, alDukhān, al-Fath, al-Hujurāt, Qāf, al-Dhariyāt, al-Rahmān, alHashr, al-Saff, al-Jumu'a, al-Munāfiqun, al-Mulk, al-Ma'ārij, al-Jinn, at-Takweer, al-Infitar, al-Buruj, al-Tariq, al-A'la, alGhashiya, al-Fajr, al-Balad, al-Zalzala, al-Qāri'a, al-Humaza, al-Kafirun, al-Masad, al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, al-Nas.After a month you should recite the Ruqyah over him/her again, so either you would find that the Jinn had been chased out of the body or is still present.Allah (SWT) has spared you the Jinn's evil if the Jinn has left the body. You would see the evidence in the absence of body pain in the patient; he/she would cease to have those bad dreams, and any ill effects from ruqya.Second: Sometimes the Jinn, possessing the body, is evoked yet refuses to leave the body. You should recite the Surahs that harm and hurt him/her. If he/she resists them, it is possible to beat him/her, but if he/she insists on staying in the body, then you should give the patient the previous instructions to implement for a whole month.Third: Sometimes when you recite the Ruqyah over the patient, it only intensifies his/her crying, even though he/she remains conscious and in good mental health. When you ask about the reason for his/her crying; he/she would reply that he/she cannot help crying, that he/she is unable to control himself/herself. This case is probably that of sorcery, and Allah knows best. If you want to be certain about such a case, then recite the following verses in his/her ear:1. Yunus: 81-82 فَلَمَّا أَلْقَوْا قَالَ مُوسَىٰ مَا جِئْتُم بِهِ السِّحْرُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُ ۖ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ ﴿٨١﴾ وَيُحِقُّ اللَّهُ الْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَاتِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُجْرِمُونَ ﴿٨٢﴾ Translation: (81) And when they had thrown, Moses said, "What you have brought is [only] magic. Indeed, Allah will expose its worthlessness. Indeed, Allah does not amend the work of corrupters. (82) And Allah will establish the truth by His words, even if the criminals dislike it."2. Al-Araf: 117-122 وَأَوْحَيْنَا إِلَىٰ مُوسَىٰ أَنْ أَلْقِ عَصَاكَ ۖ فَإِذَا هِيَ تَلْقَفُ مَا يَأْفِكُونَ ﴿١١٧﴾ فَوَقَعَ الْحَقُّ وَبَطَلَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ ﴿١١٨﴾ فَغُلِبُوا هُنَالِكَ وَانقَلَبُوا صَاغِرِينَ ﴿١١٩﴾ وَأُلْقِيَ السَّحَرَةُ سَاجِدِينَ ﴿١٢٠﴾ قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ﴿١٢١﴾ رَبِّ مُوسَىٰ وَهَارُونَ ﴿١٢٢﴾ Translation: (117) And We inspired Moses, "Throw your staff," and at once it devoured what they were falsifying. (118) So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing. (119) And Pharaoh and his people were overcome right there and became debased. (120) And the magicians fell down in prostration [to Allah]. (121) They said, "We have believed in the Lord of the worlds, (122) The Lord of Moses and Aaron."3. Ta-Ha: 69 وَأَلْقِ مَا فِي يَمِينِكَ تَلْقَفْ مَا صَنَعُوا ۖ إِنَّمَا صَنَعُوا كَيْدُ سَاحِرٍ ۖ وَلَا يُفْلِحُ السَّاحِرُ حَيْثُ أَتَىٰ ﴿٦٩﴾ Translation: (69) And throw what is in your right hand; it will swallow up what they have crafted. What they have crafted is but the trick of a magician, and the magician will not succeed wherever he is."You should recite each of these Verses in his/her ear seven times; if he or she increases his or her crying then it is certainly a case of him or her being a victim of sorcery. I will, insha Allah, explain all the different kinds of sorcery in my next book.Fourth: Sometimes, when the Jinn is evoked, he/she starts screaming, shouting, and being threatening, but do not show any fear from him/her; you may beat him/her, so he/she will calm down, by the Will of Allah , then recite over him Verse 76 of Surah al-Nisa': الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُقَاتِلُونَ فِي سَبِيلِ الطَّاغُوتِ فَقَاتِلُوا أَوْلِيَاءَ الشَّيْطَانِ ۖ إِنَّ كَيْدَ الشَّيْطَانِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا ﴿٧٦﴾ Translation: (76) Those who believe fight in the cause of Allah, and those who disbelieve fight in the cause of Taghut. So fight against the allies of Satan. Indeed, the plot of Satan has ever been weak. Fifth: Sometimes, the Jinn might insult you and irritate you, but do not show your anger.Sixth: Sometimes, the Jinn might tell you that you are a pious man, and he/she will leave the possessed body out of respect for you. Say to him/her that you are only a weak Servant of Allah, and order him/her to leave in obedience to Allah and His Prophet (ﷺ).Seventh: Sometimes, you might face a stubborn Jinn; so in this case, bring a glass of water close to your mouth, recite over it the verses of ruqya, adding Surat Yā-Sīn, al-Sāffāt, al-Dukhan, and al-Jinn, then give it to the patient to drink. The Jinn will feel a lot of pain, and so will therefore obey you and leave, by the Will of Allah. [The evidence to support this act is the Hadith, recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim, where the Prophet (ﷺ), during his illness, he used to blow on his hands and pass them over his body while reciting the Mu'awidhat (Surat al-Falaq and Surat al-Nas)]Eight: If you want to know the faith of the Jinn without asking him, then recite the following verses that address the people of the Book:Surat al-Ma'ida, verse 72: لَقَدْ كَفَرَ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ هُوَ الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ ۖ وَقَالَ الْمَسِيحُ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ اعْبُدُوا اللَّهَ رَبِّي وَرَبَّكُمْ ۖ إِنَّهُ مَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَقَدْ حَرَّمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَأْوَاهُ النَّارُ ۖ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ ﴿٧٢﴾ Translation: (72) They have certainly disbelieved who say, "Allah is the Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of Israel, worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates others with Allah - Allah has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire. And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.Surat al-Tawba, verse 30: وَقَالَتِ الْيَهُودُ عُزَيْرٌ ابْنُ اللَّهِ وَقَالَتِ النَّصَارَى الْمَسِيحُ ابْنُ اللَّهِ ۖ ذَٰلِكَ قَوْلُهُم بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ ۖ يُضَاهِئُونَ قَوْلَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا مِن قَبْلُ ۚ قَاتَلَهُمُ اللَّهُ ۚ أَنَّىٰ يُؤْفَكُونَ ﴿٣٠﴾ Translation: (30) The Jews say, "Ezra is the son of Allah "; and the Christians say, "The Messiah is the son of Allah (SWT)." That is their statement from their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved [before them]. May Allah destroy them; how are they deluded?Ninth: Sometimes, the Jinn escapes when he/she has to make a pledge; in this case, recite in the ear of the patient: (يَا مَعْشَرَ الْجِنِّ وَالْإِنسِ), four verses from Surah al-Rahman and then repeat them.Tenth: Sometimes, the Jinn gives you the impression that he/she has left, but still remains still inside the body, and may even be the one talking to you, so how would you know this?You should place your hand on the patient's head, and you would feel a slight shivering, and the same effect if you place your hand on his/her knee. Likewise, if you place your hand on his/her jugular veins, you would feel an unusual pulse.Eleventh: Sometimes, the Jinn agrees to leave, but he/she is unable; either because he/she is still young or is less experienced. He/she would admit it himself/herself and ask you to help him/her out. In this case, you should recite the whole of Surah Ya-Sin over him, and make Adhan (call to Prayer) in his ear.Twelfth: The Ruqyah should be executed with a slow but heard recitation of the Qur'an, with submissiveness,Thirteenth: Sometimes, the Jinn makes certain conditions, so if these conditions include obedience to Allah and His Messenger, such as: I will leave this body provided he (the possessed one) observes Salat, or - in case of a possessed woman - she observes wearing the veil also; then there is no harm in accepting those conditions; yet you should let the Jinn know that those conditions are to be executed in obedience to Allah and His Messenger, not to him/her.But if his/her conditions mean disobedience to Allah, then his/her demands should be rejected, and he/she should be punished for that.Fourteenth: If the Jinn leaves the body, by the Will of Allah, then ask the patient and his/her people to prostrate in gratitude to Allah for ridding them of that oppressor. You, as well, need to prostrate to Allah, thanking Him for making you successful over the Jinn, and helping to remove that injustice from the patient.Fifteenth: If Allah sends the Jinn away, by your hands, do not say, “I removed or expelled him/her”, but rather “Allah then sent him/her away, or Allah mengine removed him/her”. Do not boast about your success; it is one of the great ways of letting Satan into your mind.Sixteenth: We advice people who undertake this method of healing to read the following books: “Ighatath al-lahfan”, “Talbees Iblis”, “alFurqan baina awliya' ar-Rahman, wa awliya' al-shaytan”, “Risalat al-Jinn" by Ibn Taymiyya, “ālam al-Jinn wa shayatin" and "ākām alMarjān", noting that, in the last publication, there are many weak traditions, so one should be careful.We also advice reading the book: "The Beginning of Creation” chapter in sahih al-Bukhari, with its interpretation in "Fath al-bari”; the book of "Medicine" in sahih Muslim; Sunan Abu Dawud; “Mujma' alZawa'id"; Sunan Ibn Mājah; and also the book "al-tib al-nabawi" by Ibn al-Qayyim.
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There are some signs which will indicate that he has been touched by the jinn, These include the following: 1. Numbness in the patient's hands and feet 2. Trembling or grinding the teeth 3. Numbness in the right arm or leg 4. Rapid blinking of the eyes 5. Dizziness, nausea or vomiting If any of these symptoms appear when the Qur'aan is read over the patient, then it may be understood as being due to the touch of the jinn. In that case, the program described above should be followed.
Section: What should be recited over the jinn if he breaks his promise and comes back
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وَلَقَدْ أَنزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ آيَاتٍ بَيِّنَاتٍ ۖ وَمَا يَكْفُرُ بِهَا إِلَّا الْفَاسِقُونَ ﴿٩٩﴾ أَوَكُلَّمَا عَاهَدُوا عَهْدًا نَّبَذَهُ فَرِيقٌ مِّنْهُم ۚ بَلْ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١٠٠﴾ وَلَمَّا جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولٌ مِّنْ عِندِ اللَّـهِ مُصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَهُمْ نَبَذَ فَرِيقٌ مِّنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ كِتَابَ اللَّـهِ وَرَاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ﴿١٠١﴾ Translation: “And indeed We have sent down to you manifest Ayaat (these Verses of the Our'aan which inform in detail about the news of the Jews and their secret intentions), and none disbelieve in them but Faasiqoon (those who rebel against Allah's Command). Is it not (the case) that every time they make a covenant, some party among them throw it aside? Nay! (the truth is :) most of them believe not. And when there came to them a Messenger from Allah (i.e. Muhammad) confirming what was with them, a party of those who were given the Scripture threw away the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they did not knouo!" (Al-Baqarah 2:99-101) And Allah says: إِنَّ شَرَّ الدَّوَابِّ عِندَ اللَّـهِ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٥٥﴾ الَّذِينَ عَاهَدتَّ مِنْهُمْ ثُمَّ يَنقُضُونَ عَهْدَهُمْ فِي كُلِّ مَرَّةٍ وَهُمْ لَا يَتَّقُونَ ﴿٥٦﴾ فَإِمَّا تَثْقَفَنَّهُمْ فِي الْحَرْبِ فَشَرِّدْ بِهِم مَّنْ خَلْفَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَذَّكَّرُونَ ﴿٥٧﴾ وَإِمَّا تَخَافَنَّ مِن قَوْمٍ خِيَانَةً فَانبِذْ إِلَيْهِمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَاءٍ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْخَائِنِينَ ﴿٥٨﴾ Translation: "Verily, the worst of moving (living) creatures before Allah are those who disbelieve, - so they shall not believe. They are those with whom you made a covenant, but they break their covenant every time and they do not fear Allah. So if you gain the mastery over them in war, punish them severely in order to disperse those who are behind them, so that they may learn a lesson. If you (O Muhamma) fear treachery from any people throw back (their covenant) to them (so as to be) on equal terms (that there will be no more covenant between you and them). Certainly Allah likes not the treacherous" (Al-Anfaal 8:55-58) وَإِن نَّكَثُوا أَيْمَانَهُم مِّن بَعْدِ عَهْدِهِمْ وَطَعَنُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ فَقَاتِلُوا أَئِمَّةَ الْكُفْرِ ۙ إِنَّهُمْ لَا أَيْمَانَ لَهُمْ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَنتَهُونَ ﴿١٢﴾ أَلَا تُقَاتِلُونَ قَوْمًا نَّكَثُوا أَيْمَانَهُمْ وَهَمُّوا بِإِخْرَاجِ الرَّسُولِ وَهُم بَدَءُوكُمْ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ ۚ أَتَخْشَوْنَهُمْ ۚ فَاللَّـهُ أَحَقُّ أَن تَخْشَوْهُ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿١٣﴾ قَاتِلُوهُمْ يُعَذِّبْهُمُ اللَّـهُ بِأَيْدِيكُمْ وَيُخْزِهِمْ وَيَنصُرْكُمْ عَلَيْهِمْ وَيَشْفِ صُدُورَ قَوْمٍ مُّؤْمِنِينَ ﴿١٤﴾ Translation: "But if they violate their oaths after their covenant, and attack your religion with disapproval and criticism then fight (you) the leaders of disbelief (chiefs of Quraysh pagans of Makkah) - for surely, their oaths are nothing to them - so that they may stop (evil actions). Will you not fight a people who have violated their oaths (pagans of Makkah) and intended to expel the Messenger while they did attack you first? Do you fear them? Allah has more right that you should fear Him if you are believers. Fight against them so that Allah will punish them by your hands and disgrace them and give you victory over them and heal the breasts of a believing people." (Al-Tawbah 9:12-14) إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يَأْمُرُ بِالْعَدْلِ وَالْإِحْسَانِ وَإِيتَاءِ ذِي الْقُرْبَىٰ وَيَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَالْبَغْيِ ۚ يَعِظُكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٩٠﴾ وَأَوْفُوا بِعَهْدِ اللَّـهِ إِذَا عَاهَدتُّمْ وَلَا تَنقُضُوا الْأَيْمَانَ بَعْدَ تَوْكِيدِهَا وَقَدْ جَعَلْتُمُ اللَّـهَ عَلَيْكُمْ كَفِيلًا ۚ إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَفْعَلُونَ ﴿٩١﴾ Translation: "Verily, Allah enjoins Al-'Adl (i.e. justice and worshipping none but Allah Alone - Islamic Monotheism) and Al-Ihsaan [i.e. to be patient in performing your duties to Allah, totally for Allah's sake and in accordance with the Sunnah (legal ways) of the Prophet (ﷺ) in a perfect manner), and giving (help) to kith and kin (i.e. all that Allah has ordered you to give them,e.g., wealth, visiting, looking after them, or any other kind of help), and forbids Al-Fahsha' (i.e. all evil deeds, e.g. illegal sexual acts, disobedience of parents, polytheism, to tell lies, to give false witness, to kill a life without right), and Al-Munkar (i.e. all that is prohibited by Islamic law: polytheism of every kind, disbelief and every kind of evil deeds), and Al-Baghy (i.e. all kinds of oppression). He admonishes you, that you may take heed. And fulfil the Covenant of Allah (Bay'ah : pledge for Islam) when you have covenanted, and break not the oaths after you have confirmed them – and indeed you have appointed Allah your surety. Verily, Allah knows what you do." (Al-Nahl 16:90-91)
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The following Soorahs should be recorded - Al-Faatihah, Al-Baqarah, Yoosuf, Al-Noor, Al-Saaffaat, Al Ikhlaas, Al-Falaq and An-Naas. The patient should listen to them and drink water over which the Qur'aan has been recited, and smear his body with olive oil, until Allah relieves him of this problem.Then the front and back passages should be smeared with musk morning and evening.
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IntroductionAs I believe that the practicality has to be combined with theory, in order to achieve the objective, I have decided to show some real examples:
The first caseWhen I recited some verses of Ruqyah over an ill woman, she shivered; so I said: “Who is here with us?”The Sinn replied: "Shaikh Muhammad”.I said: “What is the reason for your entry into her body?”He replied: "She fell on me in the bathroom".I said: “Leave her in obedience to Allah”.He replied: “No, I will not leave her body".I said: “Then listen to this”. So I recited the beginning of Surat al-Sāffāt, which hurt him so he cried saying: 'I will leave'.I said: “Get out now”, but he stayed there.I said: “So listen to this", and I recited the beginning of Surah al-Jinn to him.He said: "Stop and I will get out”, then he said “assalamu 'alaykum” and left. All Praise and Thanks to Allah.
The second caseA sick woman came so I recited Surah al-Fatiha over her in a (Ruqyah manner) which evoked the Jinn.I said: "What is your name?He answered: “Muhammad.”I said: “So you are a Muslim?"He replied: “Yes."I said: “Is there anybody else with you in this body?”He replied: “There is a Christian Jinn with me, named Subhi”.I said: “Bring him over so I can talk to him.” he called him and he turned up.I asked: "What is your name?”He replied: "Subhi”I asked: “Are you a Muslim?"He replied: "No, but I am a Christian”.I asked: “How old are you?”He replied: “Eighteen years old".I said: “Do you work for a sorcerer?”He replied: “Yes, I work for a sorcereress from Dassouk”.So I invited him to Islam, and be embraced it.I asked: “From your tongue or from your heart?” (i.e. did his affirmative reply about embracing Islam come merely from his tongue or from his heart?)He replied: "From my heart” and started crying, adding, "I have hurt many people”.I said: “May Allah forgive you. Make a pure and correct repentance".He said: “But I do not know how to make Wudu' (ablution) or Salat”.I asked him: “Do you know a Muslim Jinn?”He answered: “I know only Christians and churches”.So I told him: “You may come to our mosque to pray with us, and get acquainted with other believing Jinn, to learn from them all the affairs of Islam", so he welcomed the idea.Then I asked him: “Will you still be working for the Sorcereress?”He said: “No, because Islam forbids sorcery".Then he made a pledge to Allah and left, We ask Allah to help him stand firmly on Islam.Then Muhammad came and I asked him: "Have you listened to what happened?"He answered: “Yes”. I asked him: "What is your feeling about it?”He said: "I am very happy that he has embraced Islam.” Then he made a pledge to Allah, and left. All Praise to Allah, Alone.This interview was recorded in a tape.
The first caseWhen I recited some verses of Ruqyah over an ill woman, she shivered; so I said: “Who is here with us?”The Sinn replied: "Shaikh Muhammad”.I said: “What is the reason for your entry into her body?”He replied: "She fell on me in the bathroom".I said: “Leave her in obedience to Allah”.He replied: “No, I will not leave her body".I said: “Then listen to this”. So I recited the beginning of Surat al-Sāffāt, which hurt him so he cried saying: 'I will leave'.I said: “Get out now”, but he stayed there.I said: “So listen to this", and I recited the beginning of Surah al-Jinn to him.He said: "Stop and I will get out”, then he said “assalamu 'alaykum” and left. All Praise and Thanks to Allah.
The second caseA sick woman came so I recited Surah al-Fatiha over her in a (Ruqyah manner) which evoked the Jinn.I said: "What is your name?He answered: “Muhammad.”I said: “So you are a Muslim?"He replied: “Yes."I said: “Is there anybody else with you in this body?”He replied: “There is a Christian Jinn with me, named Subhi”.I said: “Bring him over so I can talk to him.” he called him and he turned up.I asked: "What is your name?”He replied: "Subhi”I asked: “Are you a Muslim?"He replied: "No, but I am a Christian”.I asked: “How old are you?”He replied: “Eighteen years old".I said: “Do you work for a sorcerer?”He replied: “Yes, I work for a sorcereress from Dassouk”.So I invited him to Islam, and be embraced it.I asked: “From your tongue or from your heart?” (i.e. did his affirmative reply about embracing Islam come merely from his tongue or from his heart?)He replied: "From my heart” and started crying, adding, "I have hurt many people”.I said: “May Allah forgive you. Make a pure and correct repentance".He said: “But I do not know how to make Wudu' (ablution) or Salat”.I asked him: “Do you know a Muslim Jinn?”He answered: “I know only Christians and churches”.So I told him: “You may come to our mosque to pray with us, and get acquainted with other believing Jinn, to learn from them all the affairs of Islam", so he welcomed the idea.Then I asked him: “Will you still be working for the Sorcereress?”He said: “No, because Islam forbids sorcery".Then he made a pledge to Allah and left, We ask Allah to help him stand firmly on Islam.Then Muhammad came and I asked him: "Have you listened to what happened?"He answered: “Yes”. I asked him: "What is your feeling about it?”He said: "I am very happy that he has embraced Islam.” Then he made a pledge to Allah, and left. All Praise to Allah, Alone.This interview was recorded in a tape.
Section: Guidance for the protection from Sar' (Possesion)
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1. To remember the Prophet's supplications; and I will make a whole chapter at the end of this book, exclusively for them.2. To mention the Name of Allah if you jump from a high place.3. To mention the Name of Allah when you enter a dark room.4. To mention the Name of Allah when you pour hot water in a sink or on the ground.5. Do not harm a dog or a cat.6. Do not sleep alone in a room, and if you have to, then perform ablution and make the supplications before you sleep.7. Do not urinate in a hole or a den. [Al-Nasā'i reported, on the authority of Qatadah from 'Abdullah ibn Sajis that the Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited urination in a hole. Qatadah was asked why it was unpleasant to urinate in a hole. He replied: 'It was said that holes are the residences of Jinn.']8. Do not kill a snake that appears inside the house; and here is the analysis of this issue:First: When you see a snake in the house, you give it an ultimatum of three days to leave. We have previously mentioned the story of the Ansari youth, when the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Sometimes these houses are visited by (a snake or scorpion), so if you see one of them, give it an ultimatum of three days to leave. If it stays after three days, kill it, because it could only be a kafir (a kafir Jinn in the form of a snake)". [Recorded by Muslim.]The method of tahreej (Giving the Jinn in the form of a snake the ultimatum to leave the house in three days):Al-Nawawi (R) has said: "Al-Qadi said: 'Ibn Hibban transmitted that the Prophet's (ﷺ) saying for tahreej is: " أُنْشُدُكُمْ بِالْعَهْدِ الَّذِيْ أَخَذَهُ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلَيْمُانُ بْنُ دَاوْدَ أَن لَّا تُؤْذُوْنَنَا وَلَا تَظْهَرُوُنَ لَنَا" Transliteration: Un-shudukum bil ahdi al-lathi akhadathu Sulaymanubnu Dawooda an-laa tukthounana wala tath'haruna lana.Imam Malik (R) said: We can say: " أُخْرُجْ عَلَيْكَ بِاللهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ أَن لَّا تَبْدُوْ لَنَا وَلَا تُؤْذُوْنَنَا" Transliteration: Ukruj 'alayka billahi wal yawmi al-akhiri alla tabdu lana wala tou'zoonana.Second: If you see the snake in the house, then after three days, kill it, because it is either a devil, a Jewish Jinn, a Christian Jinn, an oppressive Muslim Jinn, or a real snake.Third: If you see a snake with stripes (either white lines or black ones) or one with a short tail, then kill it, and do not apply tahreej. Abu Lubabahit said: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) forbade the killing of snakes visiting the house immediately, except the ones with stripes or short tails'.Fourth: To kill any snake you see outside the house.Fifth: Kill any snake you see inside the mosque; and this is the opinion of Imam Malik.9. Do not wander deeply into the desert alone at night.10. To Mention the Name of Allah when you throw something heavy on the ground.
Section: Waswasah in Salat
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Abu al-'Ala' said that 'Uthman ibn Abi al-As (RA) came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: “Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Satan intervenes between me and my prayer and my reciting of the Qur'an and confounds me'. Thereupon, the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “That is the doing of Satan, known by the name of Khinzab, so when you perceive its effect, seek refuge in Allah from it and spit three times to your left.' I did that and Allah dispelled that from me". [Recorded by Muslim]Abu Hurayrah (RA) said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When one of you stands to offer prayer, Satan would come to him to confuse him until he would not know how many raka'at he had offered; if anyone of you has such a thing, he should offer two prostrations of sahu (i.e. forgetfulness) while sitting (i.e. before giving salutations)". [Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim]You should know that there are two entrances for Satan into your Salat:The first one is anything regarding the senses; like someone offering Salat while hearing a loud voice or sound which distracts his/her mind, or looking at something that pleases you such as ornaments and decorations, etc. This could be dealt with by removing them before you start Salat; it was narrated by 'Aishah (RA) that the Prophet (ﷺ) once offered prayer while he was wearing a khamis (shirt) that had printed marks. He looked at its marks and when he finished prayer, he said: “Take this khamis to Abu Jahm, for it has just now diverted my attention from my prayer, and bring to me the anbijania (plain thick sheet) of Abu Jahm." [Agreed upon by the scholars]The second one concerns the heart; whoever allows himself to be absorbed by the love of worldly life, he would not be able to free himself from thinking of it, neither in Salat nor in any other situation, because whoever loves something dearly, he is naturally pondering about it excessively. You would see him offering Salat; standing, sitting and prostrating while his heart is fully distracted with his love for life, at the mercy of the devil who is taking him from one river to another, and from one idea to another.By Allah, this is a dangerous entry for Satan, and only those who get the success of Allah can free themselves from it. It's only cure is simply knowledge of the despicable value of this life; and one should increasingly say supplications like: “O Allah, place the earthly concerns in our hands and not in our hearts", and remember the fear of Allah when standing before Him (SWT) on the Day of Judgment; for He is (SWT) the one who destroyed the Pharaohs and tyrants who oppressed the world.
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Abu Hurayrah (RA) said: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The bell is the musical instrument of Satan." [Recorded by Muslim]As the devils carry bells, the angels refuse to be with any company that has a bell with it; Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Angels do not accompany the travelers who have a dog or a bell with them." [Recorded by Muslim]
Section: Satan's approach to one's meal
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Jabir ibn 'Abdillah (RA) said: “When the Messenger of Allah (SWT) food he licked his three fingers, and he said: “When any one of you drops a mouthful, he should remove anything filthy from it and then eat it, and should not leave it for Satan.' He also commanded us that we should wipe the dish saying: "You do not know in what portion of food the blessing lies."[Recorded by Muslim]Ibn 'Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "When you eat, do not wipe your hand till you have licked it or had it licked by somebody else." [Recorded by al-Bukhari]
Section: The levels of temptation
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Satan follows man constantly and will not be satisfied until he tempts him and includes him along with his party of losers. Ibn al-Qayyim (R) named the different levels of temptation for man as follows:The first: is polytheism and hostility towards Allah and His Messenger; if he manages to achieve this goal with any of the children of Adam, then he would be satisfied, and all his followers would take a rest from him. It is the first target for Satan; he keeps on trying until he gets him to follow it (polytheism); then that particular man would be among his soldiers, calling for the very same doctrine that Satan preaches.The second: is bid'ah (innovation in Islam); it is more beloved to him than sins, because its harm is in the Religion (Islam) itself. It is a vicious harm; an unrepentant sin because it opposes the Message of the Prophets, and calls against their Revelation. It is the opening for polytheism, so if Satan manages to make a man innovate in Islam, then he makes him follow those people promoting it.The third: is about major sins in their different forms. Satan is always keen to encourage a person to commit a major sin especially in the case of a prominent scholar who has a lot of followers, to keep them away from him, and spread his sins among people to ruin his reputation. Someone would spread the news about the alleged "sinful” scholar, claiming to act in the hope of getting rewards from Allah, while he is working on behalf of Iblis: Allah (SWT) said: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُحِبُّونَ أَن تَشِيعَ الْفَاحِشَةُ فِي الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۚ ﴿١٩﴾ Translation: Indeed, those who like that immorality should be spread [or publicized] among those who have believed will have a painful punishment in this world and the Hereafter. [Surat al-Nur, verse 19]This will drive people away from this scholar and from benefiting from his knowledge. Nevertheless, they forget that he can repent of his sins, and Allah (SWT) will accept his repentance, and even change his sins into good deeds, while those who spread filth among Muslims and divulge the sins of others are indeed acting unjustly towards the faithful by spying on them with the intention to dishonour them.But Allah (SWT) is observing everything, even the insight of hearts and minds; so if Satan is unable to achieve anything at this level, he proceeds to the next one:The fourth: is about minor sins, which once gathered together in a person, might destroy him/her. Imam Ahmad narrated, on the authority of Sahl bin Sa'd (Ra), who reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: *Avoid sins which are considered insignificant; for their example is like that of a people who stopped by a river and every member collected a piece of wood until they had enough to make a fire to cook their bread. These (light) sins can be very destructive, once combined, in an individual”. [Fath al-bari (11/329)]"Aishah (RA) reported that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Avoid sins which are considered insignificant, 'Aishah (RA), for they have one sent by Allah to ask about them”. [Recorded by al-Darimi (2/303), ibn Mājah (2/1417), and it was authenticated by Shaikh al-Albani (513)]Ibn Al-Qayyim (R) said: "But if Satan could not overwhelm him in this level, he moves on to the next one...:The fifth: is occupying him with lawful deeds which neither incur reward nor punishment. Rather, its consequence is the wasted rewards he has missed by having been preoccupied by these things, instead of something rewarding. These lawful things could be excess of sleep, food, drink, clothing or being made sleepless over unbeneficial matters. But if Satan is unable to overwhelm the person at this level, because he was observing his/her time well, with regards to rewards and punishment, he moves on to the next one.The sixth: is to occupy him/her in doing a good deed, if it means keeping him away from a better one in terms of its rewards. One should know that Satan can order people (mainly the pious ones) to do up to seventy acts of goodness, either to attain one act of evil or to let a more rewarding act slip away from them.Only people who are guided by the light of Allah (AJW), by following the Sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ), and being keen of performing the deeds which are most beloved to Allah (SWT) are fully aware of the devil's intentions.If Satan felt unable to manipulate a person during these last stages, he dispatches his army of men and Jinn to harm his reputation, defaming him with all sorts of accusations, such as takfeer (i.e. as someone who easily considered sinful people as kaffars (polytheists), or as a kafir himself) and by misguidance; warning people against him, in order to destroy his rise and his reputation as one of the prominent callers to Allah, and prevent people from benefiting from his knowledge.This is clear in our society; in fact, whenever a person clings to his/her religion, and adheres to the guidance of the Prophet (ﷺ), by following his Sunnah, he/she finds himself at the centre of mockery and opposition from his/her relatives, friends, enemies, etc. So his/her only refuge is with Allah (SWT).This is the situation of people who are attached to Islam inwardly and outwardly; they are strangers who received glad tidings from the Prophet (ﷺ) when he said: "Islam came as something strange, and it would revert to its old position of being strange; so good tidings to the strangers." [Recorded by Muslim]
Section: As well as adhering to the Ruqyah program, what else should the patient do?
40. Firstly
The patient should strengthen himself, arm himself with patience and not give in to despair. The sick person should realize that patience in bearing calamities is the essential outcome of faith and belief in the divine will and decree. Belief in the divine will and decree is one of the six pillars of faith.He should also understand that whatever calamity has befallen him has happened with Allah's knowledge and was decreed by Him fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. Allah says: أَلَمْ تَعْلَمْ أَنَّ اللَّـهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۗ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ فِي كِتَابٍ ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّـهِ يَسِيرٌ ﴿٧٠﴾ Translation: “Know you not that Allah knows all that is in heaven and on the earth? Verily, it is (all) in the Book (Al-Lawh Al-Mahfooz). Verily, that is easy for Allah." (Al-Hajj 22:70) مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ إِلَّا فِي كِتَابٍ مِّن قَبْلِ أَن نَّبْرَأَهَا ۚ إِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ عَلَى اللَّـهِ يَسِيرٌ ﴿٢٢﴾ Translation: "No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees (Al-Lawh AlMahfooz) before We bring it into existence. Verily, that is easy for Allah. In order that you may not grieve at the things over that you fail to get, nor rejoice over that which has been given to you." (Al-Hadeed 57:22-23) Once a person understands that whatever befalls him happens with the knowledge of Allah and by His decree, then he must have faith, be patient, accept it and submit to the will of Allah. Once a person has faith and acceptance, then Allah will guide his heart and enable him to be content, to seek reward, to be patient and to give thanks. Whoever is blessed with guidance will find peace of mind, as Allah says: مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّـهِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّـهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ ۚ وَاللَّـهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿١١﴾ وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّـهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ ﴿١٢﴾ Translation: "No calamity befalls, but by the Leave li.e. Decision and Qadar (Divine Preordainments)] of Allah, and whosoever believes in Allah, He guides his heart (to the true Faith with certainty, i.e. what has befallen him was already written for him by Allah from the Qadar (Divine Preordainments)). And Allah is the All-Knower of everything, Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad); but if you turn away, then the duty of Our Messenger is only to convey (the Message) clearly." (Al-Taghaabun 64:11-12) One thing that will help a person to achieve that is belief in the will and decree of Allah, and the belief that man has no control over his affairs in this life, rather he does not have control over even the most personal of matters, or his provision, or his lifespan, or whether he is destined to be doomed or blessed. All of that is decreed for him. Anyone who is faced with calamity should understand that a good outcome comes with patience, and that relief will follow distress, and that with hardship comes ease. It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbaas ra. said: I was behind the Prophet (ﷺ) one day and he said to me:"O young man, I will teach you some words (of advice). Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah; if you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the nation were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it would benefit you only with something that Allah has already decreed for you, and if they were to gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something that Allah has already decreed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried."[Saheeh Hadeeth. See Saheeh Al-Jaami' by Shaykh Al-Albaani (may Allah have mercy on him), no. 7957; Saheeh Muslim; AlTirmidhi] According to some reports: “Remember Allah at times of ease and He will remember you at times of hardship. Understand that whatever misses you would never have befallen you, and whatever befalls you would never have missed you. Understand that a good outcome comes with patience, that relief follows distress and that with hardship comes ease." The person who has been smitten with a calamity must remember the promise of Allah, that a great reward and high status will come to the one who is patient, as the Prophet (ﷺ) said:"A man would have a high status before Allah which he cannot attain by means of good deeds; Allah will continue to test him with things that he dislikes until He causes him to reach that status."[A Hasan Hadeeth. See Saheeh Al-Jaami' by Al-Albaani, no. 1625]
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The patient should be certain that the Healer is Allah alone, and that the Ruqyah comes under the heading of following the means prescribed in Sharee'ah for seeking healing. What counts in Ruqyah is that what is recited --namely the words of Allah, which are as Allah says: وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ۙ وَلَا يَزِيدُ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا خَسَارًا ﴿٨٢﴾ Translation: "And We send down of the Qur'aan that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe." (Al-Isra' 17:82) The basic principle is that what counts in Ruqyah is what is recited, not the one who recites it, so we should not let out hearts become attached to individuals.
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The sick person should turn to Allah and make Du'aa'. This is one of the most effective means of warding off that which is disliked, and is one of the most efficacious of remedies. If all the necessary conditions are met, Du'aa' is the enemy of calamity; it wards it off and remedies it, prevents it befalling, and relieves it if it has happened. Du'aa' is the weapon of the believer.Persisting in making Du'aa' is a powerful weapon which will prevent sickness from occurring, and ward it off if it does occur. The Muslim should offer Du'aa' with presence of mind, not with a wandering mind such that the Du'aa' comes out weakly because it comes from a weak heart that is like a slack bow from which arrows come weakly.Thawbaan (RA) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Nothing repels the divine decree except Du'aa'; nothing increases one's lifespan except righteousness; and a man may be deprived of provision because of a sin that he committed."[Da'eef Al-Jaami' by Al-Albaani, 1453]Similarly one should not be too hasty in seeking a response to Du'aa', and give up Du'aa' saying, I made Du'aa' but I received no response. In Saheeh AlBukhaari it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Any one of you will receive a response (to his Du'aa') so long as he is not hasty and says, 'I made Du'aa' but I received no response."According to Saheeh Muslim, it was said: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), what does being hasty mean?" He said: "When one says, 'I made Du'aa' and I made Du'aa' and I received no response, and he feels frustrated and stops making Du'aa'.The one who raises his hands to Allah in supplication should also be keen to seek what is Halaal in his food, drink and clothing. Muslim (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated that Abu Hurayrah ra. said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "O people, Allah is Good and only accepts that which is good. Allah enjoins upon the believers that which He enjoined upon the Messengers, as He said: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُلُوا مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ Translation: "O you who believe (in the Oneness of Allah - Islamic Monotheism)! Eat of the lawful things that we have provided you with." (Al-Baqarah 2:172)Then he mentioned a man who has undertaken a lengthy journey, he is disheveled and dusty, and he stretches his hands towards the heavens saying, "O Lord, O Lord," but his food is Haraam, his clothing is Haraam, he has been nourished with Haraam so how can he receive any response?He should also seek out the six times when Du'aa's are answered, which are:1. The last third of the night 2. When the Adhaan is given 3. Between the Adhaan and Iqaamah. 4. Following the obligatory prayers 5. When the Imam ascends the Minbar on Friday, and until the prayers of that day are over6. The last hour after 'Asr prayer on Friday.Finally, Du'aa should come from a heart that is humble, broken before Allah, submitting to Him and beseeching with humility, whilst facing towards the Qiblah with the hands raised, and choosing appropriate words. Whoever is guided to make Du'aa' will receive a response. He should also be in a state of purity. He should start by praising and glorifying Allah, then send blessings and salaams upon the Messenger of Allah then he should address Allah by His most beautiful names and sublime attributes. Then he should humbly persist in asking of Allah, weeping before Him, calling upon Him in hope and fear, and thinking positively of Allah, and he should do that a great deal. It is also recommended to give in charity before making Du'aa', giving good and Halaal things, from the dearest of one's wealth.If the Du'aa' is offered in this manner, then it can hardly be refused, especially if one uses the Du'aa's that the Prophet (ﷺ) said are likely to bring a response, which include the greatest Name of Allah.I also say to everyone who is faced with calamity, everyone who is sick, and indeed every Muslim: who among us does not possess this powerful weapon, namely Du'aa'? So make Du'aa', and use this powerful weapon. You have a fine example to follow in the noblest of creation, the beloved of Allah, our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) He made Du'aa', beseeching Allah, and he used to raise his hands towards heaven in supplication until the whiteness of his armpits could be seen, and until his cloak fell from his shoulders, even though he was infallible and his previous and future sins had been forgiven.
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The sick person should pray a great deal for forgiveness, and repent, and say: إِنَّا للّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَا جِعُونَ. Transliteration: "Inna Lilaahi wa inna ilayhi Raaji'oon.Translation: Truly, to Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return."and, لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ. Transliteration: "Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa Billaah.Translation: There is no power and no strength except with Allah” and, حَسْبُنَا اللّٰه وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ. Transliteration: "Hasbunaa Allah wa ni'ma Al-wakeel.Translation: Allah (Alone) is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs.". The sick person must frequently recite his daily Wird and recite Qur'aan, and read Soorah Al Baqarah, at least once every three days.. The sick person must regularly recite the Adhkaar for morning and evening, which we will discuss under a separate heading in the chapter on prayers for protection.. He should do a lot of Nawafil acts of worship, namely fasting and praying.. He should try to keep his Wudoo' as much as possible.. He should not start any action except in the name of Allah, especially eating and drinking.
Section: Ten ways of avoiding the harm of the Jinn and protecting oneself against the devils
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1. Seeking refuge with Allah from the traps of the devils.2. Reciting Al-Falaq and An-Naas, because it was narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) vetem used to seek refuge with Allah from the jinn and the evil eye of people, until these two Soorahs were revealed.3. Reciting Aayat Al-kursi.4. Reciting Soorah Al-Baqarah.5. Reciting the last two verses of Soorah Al-Baqarah.6. Reciting the first part of Soorah Ghaafir.7. Frequently repeating the words: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ،وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ Transliteration: “Laa ilaaha ill-Allah wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahu'l-mulk wa lahu'l-hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer.Translation: There is no Allah but Allah alone, with no partner or associate; His is the Dominion, to Him be all praise, and He has power over all things." 8. Frequently remembering Allah (Dhikr), which includes regularly reciting the Adhkaar which are to be said in various situations and when doing certain things, as mentioned in Chapter 5 of this book. 9. Wudoo' and prayer.10. Refraining from unnecessary looking, speaking,eating and mixing with people, because going to extremes in these four matters weakens one's spirituality and makes it easy for the evil ones among mankind and the jinn to gain power over you.