The Ruling on the Hadith: (Learn sorcery but do not practice it)
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He also asks about the authenticity of a hadith he heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: ?
Answer: Likewise, this is invalid and has no basis. It is not permissible to learn sorcery or practice it; rather, that is reprehensible. Allah has made His disapproval of it clear in His great Book. He the Exalted said: [al-Baqarah:102], thereby making the teaching of sorcery part of the work of the devils, for which Allah rebuked and blamed them, and they are our enemies. He said: [al-Baqarah:102], then He said after that: [al-Baqarah:102], making it clear that learning sorcery is disbelief and is not good.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the believer to beware of that; because learning sorcery involves worshipping the jinn and submitting to them, calling upon them instead of Allah, and engaging in things that contradict the Shari'ah. So learning it, teaching it, and practicing it are all reprehensible, all misguidance, and all disbelief. Thus, it is obligatory to beware of it. For this reason, Allah informed about the two angels that they do not teach anyone until they say, meaning: until they make him aware that it is disbelief, so that he is on clear knowledge: [al-Baqarah:102]. Then He said: [al-Baqarah:102]. Then He said: [al-Baqarah:102]. So how is it permissible to learn what harms and does not benefit? Yes, Allah is the One to be sought for help. Yes, we ask Allah for safety. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Learn sorcery and do not act upon it
تعلموا السحر ولا تعملوا بهAnswer: Likewise, this is invalid and has no basis. It is not permissible to learn sorcery or practice it; rather, that is reprehensible. Allah has made His disapproval of it clear in His great Book. He the Exalted said:
And they followed [instead] what the devils had recited during the reign of Solomon. It was not Solomon who disbelieved, but the devils disbelieved, teaching people magic
وَاتَّبَعُوا مَا تَتْلُوا الشَّيَاطِينُ عَلَى مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَانَ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَانُ وَلَكِنَّ الشَّيَاطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ النَّاسَ السِّحْرَthat which was revealed to the two angels at Babylon, Harut
وَمَا أُنزِلَ عَلَى الْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَارُوتَBut the two angels do not teach anyone unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve
وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّى يَقُولا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلا تَكْفُرْTherefore, it is obligatory for the believer to beware of that; because learning sorcery involves worshipping the jinn and submitting to them, calling upon them instead of Allah, and engaging in things that contradict the Shari'ah. So learning it, teaching it, and practicing it are all reprehensible, all misguidance, and all disbelief. Thus, it is obligatory to beware of it. For this reason, Allah informed about the two angels that they do not teach anyone until they say, meaning: until they make him aware that it is disbelief, so that he is on clear knowledge:
unless they say, "We are a trial, so do not disbelieve
حَتَّى يَقُولا إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلا تَكْفُرْAnd [yet] they learn from them that by which they cause separation between a man and his wife. But they do not harm anyone through it except by permission of Allah.
فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِ بَيْنَ الْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِ وَمَا هُمْ بِضَارِّينَ بِهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِAnd the people learn what harms them and does not benefit them
وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلا يَنفَعُهُمْThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
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