Does sorcery have an effect in itself, or is it merely an illusion in the eyes of people?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does sorcery have an effect in itself, or is it merely an illusion in the eyes of people, based on the saying of the Exalted and Majestic: "So they bewitched the eyes of the people."
Answer:
There are two types: real sorcery that has an effect, and illusory sorcery. It is not all illusory, nor is it all real; rather, it is of two types, as the scholars of knowledge mentioned, except for the Mu'tazilah, who deny real sorcery and say that it is all illusory. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does sorcery have an effect in itself, or is it merely an illusion in the eyes of people, based on the saying of the Exalted and Majestic: "So they bewitched the eyes of the people."
Answer:
There are two types: real sorcery that has an effect, and illusory sorcery. It is not all illusory, nor is it all real; rather, it is of two types, as the scholars of knowledge mentioned, except for the Mu'tazilah, who deny real sorcery and say that it is all illusory. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [456 -521] هل السحر له تأثيرٌ بذاته أو هو عبارة عن تخيل في أعين الناس؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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