What Is Ruqyah?
Ruqyah in Islam is the recitation of the Quran seeking refuge in Allah, remembrance, and supplications that are used as a means of treating sickness and other problems as the Quran is a source of healing.
Ruqyah has been effective in curing the evil eye, possession of Jinn, envy, and magic. The secret behind this is that one puts his full trust, reliance, and dependence in Allah, the one and only source of all healing and cure.
The Qur’ān offers perfect solace to a believer – both spiritually and physically. Ruqyah should therefore play an essential role in our lives. Allah says: “And say: The truth has come, and falsehood has vanished. Surely falsehood is ever bound to vanish by its very nature. And we send down in the Qur’ān that which is a cure and a mercy for the believers.” (17:81-2)
Conditions for Ruqyah
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The Ruqyah must be based on Allah’s words, or His names and attributes
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The Ruqyah must be in Arabic or contain an intelligible meaning
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Ruqyah does not have an effect by itself, but only by the will of Allah
Symptoms of Jinn Possession
Symptoms When Awake
- Turning away from acts of worship, obedience, the remembrance of Allah (Dhikr), and reading the Qur'an.
- Erratic behavior in one's words, deeds, and movements.
- Seizures (with no medical cause), with signs indicating devilish causes.
- Paralysis of a limb (with no medical cause).
- Being quick to get angry or weeping with no apparent cause.
- Sitting in the toilet for a long time and talking to oneself.
- Constant headache (on one or both sides of the head) with no medical cause, not eased by painkillers.
- Irregular menstruation in women.
- Inability to produce children despite both husband and wife being medically sound.
Symptoms When Asleep
- Frightening nightmares, including seeing various creatures such as ghosts or apparitions, falling from a high place, seeing people in strange forms, and snakes.
- Insomnia, anxiety, and fear upon waking.
- Talking loudly in one's sleep, or moaning and groaning.
- Shakes and jitters while asleep.
- Seeing animals or figures while trying to sleep.
- Grinding your teeth while trying to sleep.
- Uncontrollable and unexplained laughter while trying to sleep.
- Seeing humans in abnormal forms, such as an extremely tall or short man.
- Imagining yourself falling from high places.
Note: A person should not be regarded as being possessed by the jinn if any of these symptoms occur. No one can be certain that a person has been possessed by the jinn until after the Qur’an has been recited over him, so these symptoms cannot be taken as definitive evidence of jinn possession.
Common Types of Sihr
01
Sihr of Separation
Symptoms
A sudden change in attitude from love to hate.
A great deal of suspicion is aroused between the two people concerned.
Exaggerating the causes of disputes between two people, even though they may be trivial.
Changing the mental image that a woman may have of her husband, or changing the mental image that a man may have of his wife; so that the man would see his wife in an ugly way, even though she were beautiful. In reality, it is the demon who is entrusted with the task of performing this type of sihr is the one who would appear to the husband in her person, but in an ugly way. By the same token, the woman would see her husband in a horrible way.
The person affected by sihr hates anything the other party does.
The person affected by sihr hates the place in which the other party stays. For instance, a husband may be in good mood when he is outdoors, but when he returns home, he feels quite depressed.
"The cause of separation between two spouses through this sihr is that each spouse begins to perceive the other as unattractive or ill-mannered."
— Ibn al-Katheer (رحمه الله) —
02
Sihr of Love
Symptoms
Excessive love and passion.
Extreme desire to have sexual intercourse.
Impatience of remaining without having sexual intercourse.
Extreme lust at the sight of one’s wife.
Blind obedience to one’s wife.
"The use of magic to cause love between a man and a woman is forbidden and leads to great harm, as it corrupts the heart and the soul. It is an act of shirk, because it involves relying on something other than Allah to control feelings, which contradicts the essence of trusting Allah's will. Furthermore, it disrupts the natural bond between individuals."
— Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) —
03
Sihr of Lunacy
Symptoms
Severe absent mindedness and forgetfulness.
Confused speech and comprehension
Bulging eyes and deviation of sight
Restlessness and lack of expressing exhaustion
Inability to do a task regularly.
Disinterest in one’s appearance
Frequent Headaches and Migraines
"Sihr of lunacy is one of the most harmful forms of magic, for it disturbs the mind and soul, leading the affected person to lose control over their reasoning. It is a great injustice, and those who practice such magic are guilty of a severe sin, as they cause harm to the body and mind, which are trusts from Allah."
— Ibn Qayyim (رحمه الله) —
04
Sihr of Lethargy
Symptoms
Love of seclusion; constantly wants to be alone
Absolute introversion; avoid all social interactions
Absentmindedness; they are there physically but not mentally. Looks as if they are in a long day dream.
Quietness and constant lethargy; they are not interested in doing any activities or engaging in conversations.
Severe Anti-social behaviors; Often alienate themselves from others by locking themselves in a quiet room.
Frequent Headaches and Migraines
Constant silence; suddenly loses communication skills.
"Sihr of lethargy is a harmful form of magic that weakens a person’s will, causing them to feel tired, lazy, and unable to act. It prevents them from fulfilling their responsibilities and duties, leading them away from relying on Allah’s power and will. This form of magic also disrupts their spiritual connection."
— Ibn Taymiyyah (رحمه الله) —
05
Sihr of Nightmares & Disturbing Voices
Symptoms
The patient experiences nightmares.
The patient sees in a dream as if someone were calling him.
The patient hears voices talking to him when awake, but cannot see where these voices are coming from.
The patient hears much whispering (Al-Waswas)
The patient is very suspicious of his/her friends and relatives.
The patient dreams of seeing himself/herself falling from a high place.
The patient dreams of seeing himself/herself being chased by animals.
"The effects of sihr can manifest in various ways, including disturbing dreams, auditory hallucinations, and feelings of distrust toward others. The strength of the sihr determines the severity of these symptoms, which can range from mere whispers in the mind to extreme mental disturbances, even leading to insanity."
— Ibn Qayyim (رحمه الله) —
06
Sihr of Illness: Causes & Effects on Health
Symptoms
Constant pain in one part of the body.
Epilepsy; explained in more detail above
Paralysis of one area of the patient’s body.
Total paralysis of the body; lacking physical abilities
Disability in of one of the sense organs.
You abruptly come down with an Illness and medical professionals can’t figure out what’s wrong
You feel like your weaker throughout your body and often times it’s accompanied by lightheadedness.
"The soul is affected by sihr (magic) just as the body is affected by diseases, and it is through seeking refuge in Allah and performing acts of worship that healing is attained. Spiritual remedies such as prayer, recitation of Quranic verses, and sincere repentance help restore balance and protect the soul from further harm."
— Ibn Qayyim (رحمه الله) —
Broad Symptoms of Jinn Possession
Symptoms
Delusion is a serious mental illness. If a person is overcome by delusions, it is difficult to escape from them. No person is free of delusions that sometimes come to him, and in some cases, life is delusion upon delusion, to such an extent that the delusions have a greater influence on a person than does reality. With the spread of treatment by means of the Qur’an and people seeing cases of epilepsy, and the spread of stories, whether from people who have gone for treatment or from books, delusions have started to encroach upon the minds of many people as a result of the many problems of life. Even those who are righteous and upright in their religious commitment are not free from the problems of delusion.
In fact, if the disease of delusion strikes a man, it is one of the most serious kinds of disease, for jinn possession may be dealt with by reciting the Qur’an as a Ruqyah, but the disease of delusion is a vicious circle. Similarly, some people may imagine that they have been bewitched or that so-and-so has put a spell on them because of some problem between them, so their thinking becomes confused and their lives become chaotic, and they tell themselves that they have been bewitched.
If the delusion of having been possessed by the jinn or having been bewitched takes hold of a person, then his thinking becomes confused and his life becomes chaotic; his glands start to malfunction and the signs of possession or bewitchment appear in him. He may suffer convulsions or lose consciousness as the result of what modern psychology calls autosuggestion.
Then anxiety accompanied by intense fear starts to take over his life. His nervous system begins to malfunction, the muscles of the heart tense up and physical symptoms appear. The sick person feels pain in the area of the heart and the pain increases as the fear grows. Other symptoms appear as the result of the malfunction in the nervous system, and there is no part of the body which is not affected by this case of anxiety.
The heart rate increases and may become irregular, the blood pressure rises, the digestive system malfunctions, pains develop in the stomach and the patient’s sexual desire may be affected so that he feels no attraction towards his wife. The muscles of the body become tense, and muscle tension in the head leads to migraines.
In fact, many of those who go to those who offer treatment using the Noble Qur’an are suffering from delusions. Very few of them are actually possessed by the jinn, even though they may show symptoms of jinn possession. The fact of the matter, as supported by psychology, is that ongoing anxiety does indeed cause real physical illness, so the pain becomes a physical reality, not just tension. Anxiety may cause stomach ulcers, angina and other problems, which changes a person’s life and causes him to lose ambition and neglect his work; it also causes disruption in his marital life, and he becomes a prisoner to delusion and fear.
There is a real remedy for this problem, to be found in psychology if the person has been overtaken by delusions for a long time. If the problem has only recently begun, however, he must recite prayers for protection.
Definition of epilepsy:
Doctors have not been able to give a comprehensive and definitive definition of epilepsy because of the numerous clinical manifestations of epilepsy, including convulsions.
Epileptic seizures:
Doctors use the phrase “epileptic seizure” to describe the sudden attack that happens to a patient, characterized by tension and snaking, accompanied by loss of consciousness. Doctors divide epileptic seizures into two types, grand mal and petit mal. Grand mal seizures are accompanied by a loss of consciousness, whereas petit mal seizures may occur in the early stages and may not be noticed by the patient or by those around him. They last for 3-10 seconds and are not usually accompanied by convulsions. They usually occur suddenly, whereby you will see the patient stop speaking for a moment and then carry on with some loss of focus, or moving from speaking in detail to mumbling. The patient may stare into space for a moment and then go back to what he was doing.
Causes of epilepsy:
Doctors link epileptic seizures to three factors, namely:
But there is another important cause of epilepsy, which is that it may be caused by jinn possession. This is something which many doctors do not wish to acknowledge, despite the fact that they admit that there are some kinds of epilepsy for which modern science cannot discover the cause. What is even stranger is that many of those who deny this are from among our own people, whereas many doctors in the West acknowledge this kind of epilepsy.
Depression:
Depression refers to intense sadness. It is a widespread mental illness, indeed one of the most widespread. As for mild sadness or feeling “blue,” this is a normal and natural emotion which hardly anyone can escape, not even a believer. Allah says:
(Secret counsels (conspiracies) are only from Shaytan (Satan), in order that he may cause grief to the believers.) (Al-Mujaddilah 58:10)
If that sadness increases and takes over a person, it becomes depression.
Signs of depression:
Causes of depression:
Anxiety:
Anxiety refers to fidgeting and restlessness; it is the opposite of tranquillity. Anxiety is a type of psychological illness that is characterized by tension, fear, and dread, whether that is related to specific matters or is unclear. It may also become chronic.
Anxiety is something that all people go through when faced with certain circumstances, but people vary with regard to how well protected they are psychologically and in the degree of individual potential and feelings of anxiety. The circumstances and events surrounding each individual also vary.
Symptoms of anxiety:
And there are many other symptoms of anxiety.
Main causes of anxiety:
Symptoms