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Warding Off The Evil Eye And Envy (hasad))
By our honored Shk Ahmad Musa Jibril (HafidhUllah)
There is a misconception amongst many
Muslims today, and it is to do with the phrase "Masha'Allah,
TabarakAllah" and the phrase "Masha'Allah la hawla wala quwata illah
billah" in order to repel the evil
eye, but this is all baseless...
Now most people think that by saying these du'aas it will repel the 'ayn (evil eye) but what they fail to understand is that this phrasing is not the correct form of the du'aa instructed by our beloved Prophet (saws). Instead when we see a beautiful child, nice car, nice house, we MUST make du'aa for Allah to bless it Insha'Allah... Its WRONG TO SAY:
Masha'Allah (means What Allah willed),
TabarakAllah (means Allah is Blessed)
La ilaha Illah (there is not God but Allah)
Allahumma Salli alah (may Allah send blessing on Prophet-saws)
However all these above can and should be Insha'Allah used for regular Dhikr within talks BUT they do not ward off Evil Eye.
And as for those who use the verse in Surah al-Kahf:
وَلَولا إِذ دَخَلتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلتَ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللَّه -
"It was better for you to say, when you entered your garden: 'That which Allāh wills (will come to pass)! There is no power but with Allāh '. If you see me less than you in wealth, and children." [Al-Kahf 18:39]
Now most people think that by saying these du'aas it will repel the 'ayn (evil eye) but what they fail to understand is that this phrasing is not the correct form of the du'aa instructed by our beloved Prophet (saws). Instead when we see a beautiful child, nice car, nice house, we MUST make du'aa for Allah to bless it Insha'Allah... Its WRONG TO SAY:
Masha'Allah (means What Allah willed),
TabarakAllah (means Allah is Blessed)
La ilaha Illah (there is not God but Allah)
Allahumma Salli alah (may Allah send blessing on Prophet-saws)
However all these above can and should be Insha'Allah used for regular Dhikr within talks BUT they do not ward off Evil Eye.
And as for those who use the verse in Surah al-Kahf:
وَلَولا إِذ دَخَلتَ جَنَّتَكَ قُلتَ ما شاءَ اللَّهُ لا قُوَّةَ إِلّا بِاللَّه -
"It was better for you to say, when you entered your garden: 'That which Allāh wills (will come to pass)! There is no power but with Allāh '. If you see me less than you in wealth, and children." [Al-Kahf 18:39]
As evidence for their
statement, then they have misunderstood the verse entirely. Since this verse is
about a debate that took place between two men, a Muslim and a kaafir. And it
is not to show a particular du'aa for
people to use (against the evil eye) and the evidence for that is the fact that
neither the Prophet (saws) nor the Companions used this expression to ward off
the evil eye. And do not confuse the other Ahadith which mention the rewards of
saying la hawla wala quwata illah billah, since that is talking about a whole
different topic, and it does not deal with the evil eye.
However you will still find scholars who will tell you it is allowed even though it lacks evidence.
Hence in this regards Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah writes in his book "Ma'aarij al-Wusool":
And it is through the ijtihaad of many from the salaf as well as the khalaf (later generations) that a lot of bid'a has become widespread today, not knowing that it in reality it was a bid'a. Either due to them relying upon hadith they thought to be authentic (which wasn't the case) or verses from the Qur'aan they misinterpreted etc. But for every mujtahid with sincere pursuit of the truth will always get one reward even if he is mistaken. [Raf'u al-Ghayn by Shaikh Maahir al-Qahtaani p.75]
However the CORRECT Sunnah is to make Du'aa for the blessing of Allah upon that person or object, so Insha'Allah they can be protected from the Evil Eye:
Narrated Sahl ibn Haneef (ra) that the Prophet (saws) came out and traveled with him towards Makkah, until they were in the mountain pass of al-Kharaar in al-Jahfah. There Sahl ibn Haneef did ghusl, and he was a handsome white-skinned man with beautiful skin. ‘Aamir ibn Rabee’ah, one of Banu ‘Adiyy ibn Ka’b looked at him whilst he was doing ghusl and said: “I have never seen such beautiful skin as this, not even the skin of a virgin,” and Sahl fell to the ground. They went to Messenger of Allah (saws) came and said, “O Messenger of Allah, can you do anything for Sahl, because by Allah he cannot raise his head.” He said, “Do you accuse anyone with regard to him?” They said, “ ‘Aamir ibn Rabee’ah looked at him.” So the Messenger of Allah (saws) called ‘Aamir and rebuked him strongly. He said, “Why would one of you kill his brother? If you see something that you like, then pray for blessing for him.” Then he said to him, “Wash yourself for him.” So he washed his face, hands, forearms, knees and the sides of his feet, and inside his izaar (lower garment) in the vessel. Then that water was poured over him, and a man poured it over his head and back from behind. He did that to him, then Sahl got up and joined the people and there was nothing wrong with him. [Imam Ahmad (15550), Maalik (1811), al-Nasaa’i and Ibn Hibbaan - Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Mishkaat, 4562]
Hence Insha'Allah say:
- Directly to a Person: BarakAllahu feek/feekum (may Allah bless you).
- If direct person is Female: BarakAllahu feeki (may Allah bless you).
- To a Male (as a third person): Allahumma Barrik lahu (may Allah bless him).
- To a Female (as a third person): Allahumma Barrik laha (may Allah bless her).
- To an object such as a Car, House, Dress, etc:
BarakAllahu lee fiha (may Allah bless me in it),
BarakAllahu laka fiha (may Allah bless you in it),
BarakAllahu laha/ lahu fiha (may Allah bless her/ him in it).
However you will still find scholars who will tell you it is allowed even though it lacks evidence.
Hence in this regards Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah writes in his book "Ma'aarij al-Wusool":
And it is through the ijtihaad of many from the salaf as well as the khalaf (later generations) that a lot of bid'a has become widespread today, not knowing that it in reality it was a bid'a. Either due to them relying upon hadith they thought to be authentic (which wasn't the case) or verses from the Qur'aan they misinterpreted etc. But for every mujtahid with sincere pursuit of the truth will always get one reward even if he is mistaken. [Raf'u al-Ghayn by Shaikh Maahir al-Qahtaani p.75]
However the CORRECT Sunnah is to make Du'aa for the blessing of Allah upon that person or object, so Insha'Allah they can be protected from the Evil Eye:
Narrated Sahl ibn Haneef (ra) that the Prophet (saws) came out and traveled with him towards Makkah, until they were in the mountain pass of al-Kharaar in al-Jahfah. There Sahl ibn Haneef did ghusl, and he was a handsome white-skinned man with beautiful skin. ‘Aamir ibn Rabee’ah, one of Banu ‘Adiyy ibn Ka’b looked at him whilst he was doing ghusl and said: “I have never seen such beautiful skin as this, not even the skin of a virgin,” and Sahl fell to the ground. They went to Messenger of Allah (saws) came and said, “O Messenger of Allah, can you do anything for Sahl, because by Allah he cannot raise his head.” He said, “Do you accuse anyone with regard to him?” They said, “ ‘Aamir ibn Rabee’ah looked at him.” So the Messenger of Allah (saws) called ‘Aamir and rebuked him strongly. He said, “Why would one of you kill his brother? If you see something that you like, then pray for blessing for him.” Then he said to him, “Wash yourself for him.” So he washed his face, hands, forearms, knees and the sides of his feet, and inside his izaar (lower garment) in the vessel. Then that water was poured over him, and a man poured it over his head and back from behind. He did that to him, then Sahl got up and joined the people and there was nothing wrong with him. [Imam Ahmad (15550), Maalik (1811), al-Nasaa’i and Ibn Hibbaan - Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Mishkaat, 4562]
Hence Insha'Allah say:
- Directly to a Person: BarakAllahu feek/feekum (may Allah bless you).
- If direct person is Female: BarakAllahu feeki (may Allah bless you).
- To a Male (as a third person): Allahumma Barrik lahu (may Allah bless him).
- To a Female (as a third person): Allahumma Barrik laha (may Allah bless her).
- To an object such as a Car, House, Dress, etc:
BarakAllahu lee fiha (may Allah bless me in it),
BarakAllahu laka fiha (may Allah bless you in it),
BarakAllahu laha/ lahu fiha (may Allah bless her/ him in it).
But isen't there a hadith which says we should say qaddar Allah wa mashaa'a fa'al?
ReplyDelete"Qadarullaahi wa maa shaa'afa'ala" means "It is the Decree of Allah and He does whatever He wills." and its used in a completely different context, i.e. its an Invocation for when something we dislike happens, or for when we fail to achieve what we attempt to do, here is the Hadith on it:
ReplyDelete"The strong believer is better and more dear to Allah than the weak believer, and in each of them there is good. Be vigilant for what is to your benefit and seek the help of Allah and do not falter. But when you are striken by some setback, do not say: 'If only I had done such and such,' rather say: 'It is the Decree of Allah and He does whatever He wills.' For verily the saying 'if (i.e. if only I had) begins the work of the Devil." [Muslim 4/2052]
What should v reply if someone tells us barakallahu feekum?
ReplyDeleteThe reply can be any of the below Insha'Allah, as known amongst the Ulema:
ReplyDelete-Allah baraka feek(i),
-Wa feek(i),
-Wa feekum,
-Wa 'iyak(i),
-Wa 'iyakum.
NOTE:
Pronouncing with (i) is in Feminine term.
But how can you ask a non muslim to recite these arabic words & pour the water on the affected person.
ReplyDeleteThe Evil Eye given by a Kaafir, i.e a non-Muslim is no different from a Muslim, as Allah said:
ReplyDelete“And verily, those who disbelieve would almost make you slip with their eyes (through hatred) when they hear the Reminder (the Qur’aan)…” [al-Qalam 68:51]
Al-Saddi said: “(This means) they would harm you with their eyes (evil eye).” [Tafseer al-Baghawi, 8/202].
This is also indicated by the general meaning of the words of the Prophet (saws): “The (evil) eye is real.” [al-Bukhari, 5740; Muslim, 2187]
And to have it removed, the procedure is the same, i.e if you are well aware which Kaafir gave you the Evil Eye then have him/her do Ablution or Shower and pour the Water used by him/her over the affected person.
Now in regards to Kuffaar not using Islamic terms as mentioned in the Article due to their disbelief and ignorance, etc, yes that's true, they wont! Rather they'll use their own man-made terms like "touch wood", etc which obviously has no basis, and that's why us as Muslims should always take precautions Insha'Allah, hence the reason we are recommended to recite daily our Morning and Evening Adhkar to Bi'idhnillah have Allah's protection upon us from any harm of this world, Insha'Allah please follow the link below for Morning and Evening Authentic Adhkar:
http://www.islamawareness.net/Dua/Fortress/027.html
The rest may Allah protect us all and indeed He (swt) knows best!
What to say, if we see a beautiful family/ good group of people?
ReplyDeleteIf saying directly to the family/group: BarakAllahu feekum (Blessings of Allah be upon you), Allahu barrik lakum jamia'a (Allah bless you all).
ReplyDeleteIf saying about the family/group to someone else: Allahu barrik lahum (Allah bless them).
Jazakallahu khairan������
ReplyDeleteJazakillah khairan for posting this. I was looking for something like this. I will share it in sha Allah.
ReplyDeleteWa iyaak to all Brothers and Sisters who've said Jazak Allah Khair and BarakAllahu feek to every Muslim for sharing this I'lm or any from this Blog with our Muslimeen everywhere. May Allah accept from us all for His (swt) sake-Ameen Ya Rabbil A'alameen!!!
ReplyDeleteAsalaamu alaykum, what's the response of Allahumma baarik?
ReplyDeleteWaalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah.
ReplyDeleteIt generally doesn't have a response ofcourse but because it's a Dua'a in itself, one may respond with Ameen or Jazak Allah khair or BarakAllahu feek.
And Allah knows best indeed.
So when can one say Mashallah
ReplyDeleteThe phrase Masha'Allah means 'as Allah has willed it' and just like the other phrases that praises our Lord, i.e. Allahu Akbar, SubhanAllah, Alhumdulillah, TabarakAllah, etc - All these are used in situations when expressing ones appreciation, joy, praise or thankfulness to Allah. Similarly Masha'Allah can be used for the same purposes.
ReplyDeleteInsha'Allah please do read Surah Al-Kahf (18) from verses 32-43 to understand better the phrase 'Masha'Allah La Quwwata illa Billah (that which Allah wills, there is no power but with Allah)', you can as well go to its Tafseer for a detailed understanding Insha'Allah.
And indeed Allah knows best!
please listen, this is very important information on what to say to protect one from getting the evil eye.
ReplyDeleteAs salaamu alaikum what is response for JazakAllah khair???
ReplyDeleteThe reply can be any of the below Insha'Allah, as known amongst the Ulema:
Delete-Wa 'iyak(i),
-Wa 'iyakum,
-Wa jazakum,
-BarakAllahu feek(i),
-Allah baraka feek(i).
NOTE:
Pronouncing with (i) is in Feminine term.
I am the one who asked the first question. Ended up here again when googling something Subhan Allah. Jazak Aallah khayr for answering me and correcting my error. Alhamdulillah.
ReplyDeleteAlhumdulillah wa shukruLillah that Allah directed you back here. Wa i'yaak, BarakAllahu feek.
DeleteAlhumdulillah!
May Allah forgive us and accept from us all what little we can do for His (swt) sake-Allahumma Ameen!
AssalamuAlaikum! I have question....
ReplyDeletehow do I thank a non muslim?
Waalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,
DeleteWe can Thank a non-Muslim by simply saying Thank You, because terms such as Jazak Allah khair, BarakAllahu feek, etc, are basically asking Allah's reward, blessings and mercy upon a person, and such should only be said to a Muslim/ Muwahid, as Allah's Shari'ah doesn't permit us to do/say otherwise.
However if the non-Muslim is not an enemy of Islam and the Muslims, rather is a sympathizer, a good neighbour, a Dhimmi, etc, then Alhumdulillah Shari'ah permits in giving such non-Muslims a Thank You Gift, Money, Card, Bouquet, etc - in short any gesture of appreciation and especially if it is for the sake of Da'wah Insha'Allah.
And indeed Allah knows best.
Is someone compliments you and they do the say Allah humma barik lahu, what do we say to ask Allah to bless ones self?
ReplyDeleteIf someone is complimenting you directly, then they should indeed Insha'Allah say 'BarakAllahu feek(i)' but if they do not do so and are Muslims, then advice them Insha'Allah to say it in order to protect you from any evil eye - This will itself be Insha'Allah a form of Da'wah from you to them, as they might not know the Hukm. On the other hand if they still refuse then you, yourself Insha'Allah say 'Allahumma Barrik' - Bi'idhnillah Ta'ala Allah will protect you, as this is a Dua'a in itself for protection Alhumdulillah.
DeleteAnd indeed Allah knows best.
Assalamualaikum...
ReplyDeleteCan I say 'Masha'Allah' and 'Allahumma Barik laha' to a non-Muslim's baby?
Waalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,
DeleteYes, Insha'Allah you can without any doubt say Allahumma barrik laha/lahu or give any Dua'a, i.e. ask for Allah's blessing upon the Baby/Child of a non-Muslim till he/she reaches the age of Puberty and decides to follow the religion of his non-Muslim parents.
It is because Alhumdulillah we know that every Child is born on the religion of Islam, it's only later that his parents change him, as per the Hadith narrated from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said: “Every child is born in a state of fitrah (the natural state of man, i.e., Islam), then his parents make him into a Jew or a Christian or a Magian.” [Agreed upon]
So Alhumdulillah the Ulema are of the view that what is indeed meant by Fitrah is the religion of Islam, as also stated in the Hadith narrated by Muslim from the Prophet (saws), who said: “Allah said: ‘I created My slaves as haneefs (believers in pure monotheism), then the Shaytaan misled them from their religion; he forbade them what I had permitted to them and commanded them to associate others with Me for which I had not sent down any authority.’”
Indeed this Hadith as well is very clear that every Child is born as a Muslim, and it's only when he reaches the age of discretion, and if he choses a religion other than Islam, then it's when the ruling changes of asking Allah's blessing upon him, etc.
And Allah knows best!
As salamu 3alaikum. Where is the evidence of why we should say Allahumma barak lahu instead of mashallah. I see the evidence on why we shoulden't say mashaaAllah. But I can't see the evindence on why we should say Allahumma barek Lahu for instance. Is there any ahadith for aya that proves we should say Allahumma barek lahu instead of mashaAllah?
ReplyDeleteWaalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah Brother,
DeleteWe advice you to Insha'Allah please read the Article again or watch the Video, as the evidence Alhumdulillah is clearly provided in the Hadith mentioned above, in it as you'll read is the statement "then pray for blessing for him" and the terms we've mentioned in Arabic are 'praying for blessing' upon the person you see good in/upon.
Insha'Allah this answers your question, Brother.
And indeed Allah knows best!
Assalamalaykum sheikh how many times do we repeat this dua some people insist that we repeat this dua many times in a gathering. Jazakallah khayr
ReplyDeleteWaalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah Brother,
DeleteApologies Brother but this Blog isn't managed by any Shaykh, rather those who run this Blog are just Students of Knowledge/Knowledge Seekers, Alhumdulillah.
Regarding your question, the little knowledge that Allah has blessed us with, we happen to know no such Authentic Hadith or Athar stating that this Dua'a should be said numerous times or a number of times in a gathering, Allahu a'laam if it's an Ijtihaad of some Ulema... However one may Insha'Allah say/use the Dua'a for those around him as much as he wants, i.e. whatever/whenever you see that pleases your eyes, you should say the Dua'a to protect that person/thing from getting any evil eye Insha'Allah.
Wa iyyak, BarakAllahu feek.
The rest indeed Allah always knows best!
How do we know who's evil eye affecting us??
ReplyDeleteIndeed this is the tricky part... It's not easy to know SubhanAllah, unless you were effected at the spot by the person who didn't ask for Allah's blessing upon you while praising you, like happened to the Sahabah Sahl Ibn Haneef as mentioned in the Hadith above... Or in some cases evil eye can effect after some time too, and here one can only do is guess who said what to the person without sending Allah's blessing or SubhanAllah most of the time we won't even know because a third party could be praising us without us knowing, over all it's indeed Allahu a'laam... That's why Alhumdulillah precautions must always be taken before the sickness befalls upon us and in this case it's our Morning and Evening Adkhaar plus Ruqiyah upon oneself is what will Bi'idhnillah always protect us by Allah's rahma from evil eye and all other evil around us.
DeleteCan you just say may Allah bless you in English or do we have to say in Arabic ?
ReplyDeleteEven though it's best to say it in Arabic, as was said by our beloved Prophet (saws) and so to fulfill the exact Sunnah, however it's not an obligation since it's a Dua'a in itself Alhumdulillah... And Dua'a can be made in ones own language indeed, plus to not cause hardship for non-Arabic speakers, so Insha'Allah there is no harm in saying so in English or in any other language if saying in Arabic is difficult.
DeleteAnd indeed Allah knows best.
What should we say when a muslim sees your food, or dress and comments O you cooked too much food or you are wearing an expensive dress etc. They do not say BarakAllahu laka fiha. What should we say at that time?
ReplyDeleteYes such situations SubhanAllah are very common and this is just a personal opinion but we usually say Allahumma Barrik out loud ourselves - if the other person doesn't send blessings upon us or our things, etc... So to remind the other person to pray for Allah's blessing upon us, and if he/she still doesn't even after reminding them, then we pray that Allah accepts our own Dua'a of His blessing upon us/our things - Ameen!
DeleteAnd indeed Allah alone knows best.
And what should one reply if someone says " JAZAK ALLAH KHAIR'.
ReplyDeleteInsha'Allah you can use the same as mentioned in the above comments in regards to the reply of Allahumma Barrik lahu/laha or BarakAllahu feek(i):
Delete-Allah baraka feek(i),
-Wa feek(i),
-Wa feekum,
-Wa 'iyak(i),
-Wa 'iyakum.
NOTE:
Pronouncing with (i) is in Feminine term.
Assalamualikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.. Isn't then saying Ma sha Allah and in shaa Allah the same thing?
ReplyDeleteWaalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh,
DeleteNo actually they are both used in a very different context in the Quraan, for example Insha'Allah please refer to Surah Kahf (18), Ayah 39 to understand how Masha'Allah was and should be used and then refer to Surah Kahf (18), Ayah 23 for how Insha'Allah is to be used.
In short Masha'Allah as said means "What Allah willed" - Meaning in the context that which already took place.
And Insha'Allah as said means "If Allah wills" - Meaning in the context that which still needs to take place or happen.
Bi'idhnillah this clarifies the difference between Masha'Allah and Insha'Allah.
And indeed Allah alone knows best.
Asalaamulaykum wrb,
ReplyDeleteBro, can you write the following with tashkeel
Directly to a Person: BarakAllahu feek/feekum (may Allah bless you)
If direct person is Female: BarakAllahu feeki (may Allah bless you)
To a Male: Allahumma Barik lahu (may Allah bless him)
To a Female: Allahumma Barik laha (may Allah bless her)
To an object such as a Car, etc: BarakAllahu laka fiha (may Allah bless it)
if possible. jzk
Waalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh,
DeleteApologies brother but SubhanAllah we aren't that good in writing Arabic and that too with Tashkeel ourselves, Alhumdulillahi a'laa kulli haal.
Sorry can't help you Akhi. Bi'idhnillah you'll find someone else to assist you in this.
BarakAllahu feek.
Salaam, I hear we had to say Tabarakallah wa aleikum theres even Youtube videos saying you jeed to do it this way is there a basis for this and if not do you have any sound proof?
ReplyDeleteWaalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,
DeleteFirstly Insha'Allah please do read the above Article thoroughly or watch the video of the Shaykh (hafidhUllah) so that the required sound/authentic/Sahih proof you are asking of will be clear to you Insha'Allah.
Secondly we are not aware of any such Daleel of what you stated, so please Insha'Allah do provide the required sound/authentic/Sahih proof of saying "Tabarakallah wa aleikum" as you stated in your comment, as we Muslims do not act upon any saying of anyone, no matter how knowledgeable a person is, unless provided a Daleel from the Quraan and Sunnah or I'jmaa as-Sahabah or if there's a difference of opinion then that which is the strongest of opinion Insha'Allah.
And indeed Allah knows best!
As salaamu alaykum,
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately I don't have the connection speed required to watch this video.
I was taught to read the section of the verse from surah Kahf to prevent the evil eye upon me from myself. For example, if I were to look into a mirror and admire my reflection, or if I looked at my bank account and saw a decent amount of money, I should say that. The translation and context of that verse seem to match in this instance. What is your understanding of this?
Waalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,
ReplyDeleteJazak Allah Khair for your query.
We are Alhumdulillah sticking to the evidences that's provided in the Article, which includes the Sahih Hadith of what to say in matters as such, i.e. to protect oneself from any evil eye of another person... Similarly we are to say the same to our ownseleves as well and yes Insha'Allah you can as well include/add the praising of Allah as per the Ayaah due to your own personal happiness of what Allah has provided you of His (swt) blessings... but please note again that, that Ayaah is not used as an evidence to what protects a person from ones evil eye.
And indeed Allah knows best.
As salaamu alaykum, thank you for the response I have been using I have been using the protection since I read it here, I dont know where I got the previous "tabarakalah wa aleikum" from but either way I have been using the correct words now so I just wanted to thank you.
ReplyDeleteWaalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,
ReplyDeleteAllahu Akbar wa Lillahil hamd!!! Indeed it is Allah alone who guided you to the correctness of His (swt) Deen, Alhumdulillah wa shukruLillah!
Alhumdulillah, you are most welcome, Jazak Allah khair.
Insha'Allah please do continue to help/guide and correct others similarly.
Asalaamu wa alaykum, I have another question and I hope I am not bothering you with a lot of questions but what do I say when looking in the mirror or in puctures and finding myself handsome, I heads I had go say "may Allah make my character beautifull as he made my appearance beautifull" but I dont know if this protects me from ayn.
ReplyDeleteThank you in advance.
Waalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,
ReplyDeleteFirstly, please Insha'Allah do not feel that we are bothered by any question, rather we praise Allah that He (swt) allows us to help our Muslimeen in any way possible... May our Rabb accept from us all, what little we can do for His (swt) sake - Ameen Ya Rabb!
Secondly, the Hadith which states that the Prophet (saws) used to say this Dua'a' when he looked at himself in the mirror is Da'eef (weak). However, this Dua'a is mentioned in another narration which is Authentic, but please note Insha'Allah that the Authentic Hadith does not say anything about when looking in the mirror specifically. Therefore, this Dua'a should be said in general, but not specifically when looking in the mirror because this is not established in the Authentic Sunnah.
Next, Insha'Allah whenever you see yourself in a good form or that you feel happy about yourself, the very first thing to do is praise Allah, thank Him (swt) for what He (swt) has blessed you with... The other best way to protect yourself from all and every evil around you of Evil Eye/Hasad, etc, we recommend that which we advised earlier in the above comments and that is to recite daily the Morning and Evening Adhkar to Bi'idhnillah have Allah's protection upon us from every harm... The link below for Morning and Evening Authentic Adhkar:
http://www.islamawareness.net/Dua/Fortress/027.html
The rest may Allah indeed keep us all safe under His (swt) Protection - Allahumma Ameen!
And indeed Allah alone knows best!
Assalamu Alaikum brother,
ReplyDeleteNice article that clarified many things but I have a question. If I don't know who has given a bad eye, what should I do. Furthermore, you cannot say to a Non Muslim to say the dua or blessing or if he give you a bad eye, ask him to do ablution or take a bath etc. While living abroad, you cannot just do so. He'll simply refuse it. What can we do in this case? Thank you in advance.
Waalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuh,
ReplyDeleteJazak Allah Khair for comment, Alhumdulillah.
We have replied above to similar questions but Insha'Allah let us repeat the replies here as well, as Insha'Allah it'll be beneficial for all.
Indeed this is the tricky part... It's not easy to know SubhanAllah, unless you were effected at the spot by the person who didn't ask for Allah's blessing upon you while praising you, like happened to the Sahabah Sahl Ibn Haneef as mentioned in the Hadith in the Article... Or in some cases evil eye can affect after some time too, and here one can only do is guess who said what to the person without sending Allah's blessing or SubhanAllah most of the time we won't even know because a third party could be praising us without us knowing, over all it's indeed Allahu a'laam... That's why Alhumdulillah precautions must always be taken before the sickness befalls upon us and in this case it's our Morning and Evening Adkhaar plus Ruqyah upon oneself is what will Bi'idhnillah always protect us by Allah's Rahma from Evil Eye and all other Evil around us.
Insha'Allah please follow the link below for Morning and Evening Authentic Adhkar:
http://www.islamawareness.net/Dua/Fortress/027.html
Now in regards to non-Muslim not using Islamic terms as mentioned in the Article due to their disbelief and ignorance, etc, yes that's true, they wont! Rather they'll use their own man-made terms like "touch wood", etc, which obviously has no basis, and that's why us as Muslims should always take precautions Insha'Allah, hence the reason we are recommended as mentioned earlier to recite daily our Morning and Evening Adhkar to Bi'idhnillah have Allah's protection upon us from any harm of this world. And if the non-Muslim is praising you upfront then you may yourself send blessing upon oneself, Insha'Allah you can say Allahumma barrik.
Another thing Insha'Allah we can do when Allah forbid we are affected by Evil Eye and are unaware of who gave us the Evil Eye, is to listen daily to the below Evil Eye Ruqyah with high volume (headphones can be used) till Allah Bi'idhnillah Ta'ala blesses one back to health with His Kalaam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hpl0lXFaZ4
The rest may Allah protect us all and indeed He knows best!
I am having trouble coming to terms with this concept of the evil eye and the power it would seem to grant your enemies, friends, family members. In reading several articles I was surprised to find how much evidence exists to support this idea of the evil eye. I had always imagined it to be a misinterpretation of quran and ahadeeth and a test of Iman in Allah's will. What I am having trouble understanding is that if Allah were to grant you something to provide you barakah or to test your patience then how is it that it can be taken away by anyone, least of all by their eye.
ReplyDeleteIt is easy to understand the divide that this creates among the ummah, families and friends when their eye whether willingly or not can be the cause of so much hardship. Attributing this hardship to this eye and not the will of Allah would seem to not only weaken our umaah by seeking out he/she which would have casted this unavoidable eye to correct or address but to then assign responsibility to this entity that one could do little to counter. Sorry for rambling, again just was at unease when I learned that I thought were superstitions and avoiding responsibilities for ones hardships had much evidence and support.
Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullah,
ReplyDeleteAlhumdulillah, Jazak Allah khair for your comment and sharing your views with us. Even though yes part of your understanding is Insha’Allah correct that at times the affect of Evil eye on a Muslim can be a way of testing us, our Imaan on indeed accepting the Will of Allah but at the same time it is a way for us to realize our own weaknesses in our Imaan and our own lacking in our daily routine in remembering our Rabb and seeking His protection/refuge from the evil ones around us, etc.
Since Alhumdulillah you said you’ve read alot on Evil eye, then you are Insha’Allah well aware of all the authentic Ahadith and the Ayah that leaves us with no doubt that Evil eye is a truth we must accept, for example:
Allah says: “And from the evil of the envier when he envies.” [113:5]
it is narrated in al-Saheehayn that ‘Aishah (ra) said: “The Messenger of Allah (saws) used to tell me to recite ruqyah (incantation) for protection against the evil eye.”
Muslim, Ahmad and al-Tirmidhi narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (ra) that the Prophet (saws) said: “The evil eye is real and if anything were to overtake the divine decree, it would be the evil eye. When you are asked to take a bath (to provide a cure) from the influence of the evil eye, you should take a bath.”
Imam Ahmad and al-Tirmidhi narrated that Asma bint ‘Umays (ra) said: “O Messenger of Allah, the children of J’afar have been afflicted by the evil eye, shall we recite ruqyah for them?” He said, “Yes, for if anything were to overtake the divine decree it would be the evil eye.”
The Prophet (saws) said: “Whoever among you sees something in himself or in his possessions or in his brother that he likes, let him pray for blessings for it because the evil eye is real.” [Ibn al-Sunni, Al-Haakim - classed as Sahih]
Abu Dawud narrated that ‘Aishah (ra) said: “The person who had put the evil eye on another would be ordered to do wudu, then the person who had been afflicted would wash himself (with that water).”
These and many more Ahadith Alhumdulillah confirms the reality of Evil eye and one should realize that its our own lacking in keeping ourselves protected from Evil eye by regularly reciting Morning and Evening Adkhaar, by doing extra Dhikr of Allah’s remembrance, by making extra effort in fulfilling the many Sunnahs of Prophet (saws) in our daily lives besides the obligatory rituals of a Muslim - and its with all these that Bi’idhnillah Allah will shower His mercy and protection over His slaves.
The rest indeed Allah alone knows best.
How do we say...May Allah bless us/our family
ReplyDeleteAllah bless us: “Allahumma barrikunaa” or “Allahu yubarrikunaa”.
ReplyDeleteAllah bless my family: “Allahumma barrik Aa’ielati” or “Allahu barriku Aa’ielati”.
Assalaamu Alaikum,how can I protect myself from persons constantly making comments about my skin how soft it is, my age how young I look, my smile how lovely etc....apart from self ruqyah....what dua or invocation can I do to ask ALLAH to bless me?
ReplyDeleteWaalaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah,
ReplyDeleteAlhumdulillah this question has already been answered in some of the comments above... Insha’Allah as suggested whenever someone praises us and doesn’t send Allah’s blessings upon us then we should immediately Insha’Allah do so upon ourselves by saying either:
Allahumma barrik or Allahu yubarik li.
And indeed Allah alone knows best.
My Dearest Sisters,
ReplyDeleteWith all due respect: how do we new Muslims, like myself, learn about all of this? What's our best way to gain the important knowledge in Islam?
The best way is to Insha’Allah study from the Authentic Books of our great Scholars and from Tafseer of Ibn Kathir or an easier one such as Tafseer as-Sa’di and read/learn from the books of Ahadith such as Bukhari, Muslim, Riyadhus-Saliheen, etc and ofcourse Insha’Allah we should listen to the lectures/classes that we can find from those of Authentic Shayoukh and Ustaadhs. Alhumdulillah our Blog provides such info on whom to listen to and whom to take from and at the same time some general knowledge for Alhumdulillah everyone to start their joirney in learning the Deen of Allah.
ReplyDeleteMay our Rabb make it easy for us all to sincerely seek the Authentic knowledge of Allah’s Deen for our own Akhirah, may He (swt) keep us steadfast upon the straight path - Ameen Ya Rabbil A’alameen!!!
Thank you so much, for your reply; It is greatly appreciated! Jazaka Allah khair.
ReplyDeleteAlhumdulillah, BarakAllahu feek... May Allah make every matter of our Deen easy for us all - Allahumma Ameen!
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