Is it possible for a person to be afflicted with sorcery despite having protected himself against it, as happened to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was afflicted with sorcery, as is reported, and it had an effect on him, as is reported in the hadiths. He asks: Is it possible for this to happen while a person is protected from sorcery?

Answer:
If Allah wills something, it happens; if Allah wills something, it happens. And no cause can avert the divine decree and destiny if Allah has decreed it. Either he forgets the remembrance, or he says it while distracted, or… Yes. So if Allah wills something, He prepares its cause for him. The affliction of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with sorcery is a type of illness, and the prophets get sick and die; what befalls humans befalls them. They need treatment; they are human.