The Qur’an mentions magic and condemns harmful learning and practice. It also redirects the believer toward Allah’s power. It does not turn every unexplained setback into proof of sihr.

Key takeaways

  • Affirm revelation without embellishment.
  • Do not accuse without evidence.
  • Combine lawful protection and problem-solving.

What 2:102 establishes

The passage condemns harmful knowledge and states that harm occurs only by Allah’s permission. It combines moral warning with reassurance: created causes never escape the Creator’s rule.

What it does not establish

It gives no permission to identify a magician through dreams, reactions, names, photographs or calculations. Claims about a person require real evidence.

The Qur’anic posture

The account of Moses reminds believers that Allah exposes and nullifies falsehood. The practical posture is prayer, lawful remembrance, ethical action and patience—not fascination with secret techniques.

Verified references

The Arabic text of each verse or hadith appears first, followed by a concise explanation, directly on the page.

  1. Qur’anQur’an 2:102The Qur’anic account concerning magic
    Arabic verse text

    وَٱتَّبَعُوا مَا تَتْلُوا ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينُ عَلَىٰ مُلْكِ سُلَيْمَـٰنَ ۖ وَمَا كَفَرَ سُلَيْمَـٰنُ وَلَـٰكِنَّ ٱلشَّيَـٰطِينَ كَفَرُوا يُعَلِّمُونَ ٱلنَّاسَ ٱلسِّحْرَ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ عَلَى ٱلْمَلَكَيْنِ بِبَابِلَ هَـٰرُوتَ وَمَـٰرُوتَ ۚ وَمَا يُعَلِّمَانِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ حَتَّىٰ يَقُولَآ إِنَّمَا نَحْنُ فِتْنَةٌ فَلَا تَكْفُرْ ۖ فَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مِنْهُمَا مَا يُفَرِّقُونَ بِهِۦ بَيْنَ ٱلْمَرْءِ وَزَوْجِهِۦ ۚ وَمَا هُم بِضَآرِّينَ بِهِۦ مِنْ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۚ وَيَتَعَلَّمُونَ مَا يَضُرُّهُمْ وَلَا يَنفَعُهُمْ ۚ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمُوا لَمَنِ ٱشْتَرَىٰهُ مَا لَهُۥ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلَـٰقٍ ۚ وَلَبِئْسَ مَا شَرَوْا بِهِۦٓ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا يَعْلَمُونَ

    Qur’an 2:102
    Key teaching

    The verse condemns harmful magic and states that no harm occurs outside Allah’s permission.

  2. Qur’anQur’an 10:81–82Allah nullifies falsehood
    Arabic verse text

    فَلَمَّآ أَلْقَوْا قَالَ مُوسَىٰ مَا جِئْتُم بِهِ ٱلسِّحْرُ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ سَيُبْطِلُهُۥٓ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ لَا يُصْلِحُ عَمَلَ ٱلْمُفْسِدِينَ ۝ وَيُحِقُّ ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحَقَّ بِكَلِمَـٰتِهِۦ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ ٱلْمُجْرِمُونَ

    Qur’an 10:81–82
    Key teaching

    Moses declares that Allah will nullify magic and establish the truth.

  3. Qur’anQur’an 65:3Reliance upon Allah
    Arabic verse text

    وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَـٰلِغُ أَمْرِهِۦ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدْرًا

    Qur’an 65:3
    Key teaching

    Whoever relies upon Allah finds Him sufficient; every matter unfolds within His decree.

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