Why is sorcery called medicine?
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Question:
Shaykh, why is sorcery called medicine when it is actually a disease?
Answer:
Because it is a treatment. Sorcery is called medicine in the sense that it is effective; a person who has been subjected to it is said to be "matabb" (under the influence of sorcery). This is not a technical term. To say "he has medicine" means "he has sorcery." That is what it means to them. So they use the word "medicine" to mean sorcery. Yes.
Shaykh, why is sorcery called medicine when it is actually a disease?
Answer:
Because it is a treatment. Sorcery is called medicine in the sense that it is effective; a person who has been subjected to it is said to be "matabb" (under the influence of sorcery). This is not a technical term. To say "he has medicine" means "he has sorcery." That is what it means to them. So they use the word "medicine" to mean sorcery. Yes.
Source
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