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At least once, angels ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harut_and_Marut#:~:text=Harut%20and%20Marut%20(Arabic%3A%20%D9%87%D9%8E%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8F%D9%88%D9%92%D8%AA,Babylon%20and%20teach%20humans%20magic. Harut and Marut] are named in this verse) and satans (believed to be jinn) teach humans magic: | At least once, angels ([https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harut_and_Marut#:~:text=Harut%20and%20Marut%20(Arabic%3A%20%D9%87%D9%8E%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8F%D9%88%D9%92%D8%AA,Babylon%20and%20teach%20humans%20magic. Harut and Marut] are named in this verse) and satans (believed to be jinn) teach humans magic: | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|2|102}}|and they follow what the Satans recited over Solomon's kingdom. Solomon disbelieved not, but the Satans disbelieved, <b>teaching the people sorcery,</b> and that which was sent down upon Babylon's two angels, Harut and Marut; they taught not any man, without they said, 'We are but a temptation; do not disbelieve.' From them they learned how they might divide a man and his wife, yet they did not hurt any man thereby, save by the leave of God, and they learned what hurt them, and did not profit them, knowing well that whoso buys it shall have no share in the world to come; evil then was that they sold themselves for, if they had but known.}}Verse 68:51 has also been taken by classical scholars to refer to the Evil Eye: | {{Quote|{{Quran|2|102}}|and they follow what the Satans recited over Solomon's kingdom. Solomon disbelieved not, but the Satans disbelieved, <b>teaching the people sorcery,</b> and that which was sent down upon Babylon's two angels, Harut and Marut; they taught not any man, without they said, 'We are but a temptation; do not disbelieve.' From them they learned how they might divide a man and his wife, yet they did not hurt any man thereby, save by the leave of God, and they learned what hurt them, and did not profit them, knowing well that whoso buys it shall have no share in the world to come; evil then was that they sold themselves for, if they had but known.}}And pharaoh has wizards in his employ in ancient Egypt, who's magic is overthrown by Moses's. | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|7|109-120}}|Said the Council of the people of Pharaoh, 'Surely this man is a cunning sorcerer | |||
who desires to expel you from your land; what do you command?' | |||
They said, 'Put him and his brother off a while, and send among the cities musterers, | |||
to bring thee every cunning sorcerer.' | |||
And the sorcerers came to Pharaoh, saying, 'We shall surely have a wage, if we should be the victors?' | |||
He said, 'Yes, indeed; and you shall be among the near-stationed.' | |||
He said, “You throw”; when they threw, they cast a magic spell upon the people’s eyes and terrified them, and they brought a great magic. | |||
And We signalled to Moses: ‘Throw down your staff.’ And behold, it was swallowing what they had faked. | |||
So the truth came to pass, and false was proved what they were doing. | |||
So they were defeated there and returned humiliated. | |||
The sorcerers fell to the ground in homage,}} | |||
Verse 68:51 has also been taken by classical scholars to refer to the Evil Eye: | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|68|51}}|And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|68|51}}|And the Unbelievers would almost trip thee up with their eyes when they hear the Message; and they say: "Surely he is possessed!"}} | ||
Such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Kathir Ibn Kathir's] prominent | Such as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Kathir Ibn Kathir's] prominent tafsir:<ref>https://quranx.com/Tafsir/Kathir/68.48</ref> | ||
{{Quote| | {{Quote|[https://quranx.com/Tafsir/Kathir/68.48 Tafsir Ibn Kathir commentary for verse 68:48]|The Effect of the Evil Eye is Real. | ||
In this Ayah is a proof that the effect of the evil eye and its affliction by the command of Allah is real. Many Hadiths have been reported concerning this through numerous routes of transmission.}} | In this Ayah is a proof that the effect of the evil eye and its affliction by the command of Allah is real. Many Hadiths have been reported concerning this through numerous routes of transmission.}} | ||