Difference among Magic and Miracle
Surah ‘Al-Baqarah (The Cow) – Chapter – 2)
Stage – 1, Verse –102a of 286, Section –12 of 40
(Part - 1)
BisMIllaahir-Rahmaanir-Rahiim
In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
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And they followed that
which the devils falsely related during
the kingdom of Solomon. Solomon disbelieved not; but the
devils disbelieved, teaching mankind magic and that which was revealed to the
two angels in Babel, Harut and Marut.
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Wattaba-‘uu maa tatlush-shayaa-tiinu
‘alaa mulki- Sulay-maan. Wa maa kafara Sulay-maanu wa
laakinnash-shayaa-tii-na kafaruu yu-‘allimuunan-naa-sas-sihr, wa
maaa ‘unzila ‘alal-malakayni bi-Baabila Haaruuta wa
Maaruut.
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Lesson
Ash-shayaa-tiinu – (plural of Satan), those demons are also meant from this
word who were subordinates of the Prophet Solomon (peace be upon Him) besides
the Devil, and they were violent and of evil spirit. The demons have been born
from the fire. They have wisdom and decency. This creature cannot be seen by
the human beings.
Some commentators have
indicated about the word ‘ash-shayaa-tiin
as the individuals of bad nature and addle-mannered that used to take part in
the rebellion against Prophet Solomon (peace be upon Him) and accused Him
falsely of various sorts. These devils were very skillful in magic.
Sulay-maan – (Solomon), He was a very famous Prophet (peace be upon
Him) out of the Children of Israel, and He was a very powerful King of His
era. Besides Syria and Palestine, limitations of His
Government had been spread up to Iraq in the east and up
to Egypt in the West. His kingdom was of a great splendor and
magnificent.
In this verse, God
Almighty has signified towards another intolerant act of the Children
of Israel that these people follow the magic, black magic and
witchcraft, instead of admitting the true Revelations of Allah Almighty. These
magic and witchcraft are those deeds, which the devils had spread during the
times of Prophet Solomon (peace be upon Him). Those witchcraft contained infidel
words, were acquired unlawfully and used for evil purposes.
These people used to commit
the acts of magic and infidelity themselves but betrothed towards the Prophet
Solomon (peace be upon Him). They blamed Him that He teaches the magic. But God
Almighty has proclaimed about Prophet Solomon through Holy Qur’an that He was
free from these kinds of wicked deeds, and told that these people are telling a
lie entirely.
‘Al-malakayni - (two Angels) God Almighty sent two Angels
in Babel to prevent the people from using the magic and witchcraft.
Their names were Harut and Marut. These Angels had to live among
the human beings. So their faces, bodies, colors, habits and emotions were like
the humankind.
Baabil – (Babel), it is old name of Iraq Arab. Name of the Capital of the
country was Babel also. This city was 60 Miles away from present
city Baghdad towards south on the river bank of Frat. It was a big,
developed and most fortunate city. Its agricultural area was irrigated by two
famous rivers (Dajla and Frat). This
country was famous particularly due to magic, black magic, witchcraft and
other infernal practices too.
‘As-sihr –
(magic), ‘as-sihr
is also used for deception in Arabic language. It means that a thing with which
the vision of the human being may be deceived. In it, reality differs from the
evident. Among magic and Miracle, there is a great difference besides other
things, that in the miracle, the condition is changed but with the magic, the
reality does not change. Only the vision is deceived. The Jews used to learn
and teach this knowledge for obtaining worldly bad advantages.
According to the Islamic
Law, the magic is unlawful. Reason is clear that the Magicians use the
sentences of infidelity, adopt unlawful methods and bring the magic in use for
good and bad acts. How a Prophet and Angel (peace be upon Them) can do the
works like this?
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