I have issues U can help answer...Dream interpretation,Sihr,BlackMagic

[ManDogFish]

AA,
I've had a lot of questions pile up in my head over time... ill go ahead and ask the ones I can recall off the top of my head...
I would really appreciate logical answers...

last night really pushed me to write this... as i've read, some dreams should not be told

My subconcience finds bad dreams intriguing... Eventhough I do not really enjoy bad dreams, if they wake me up or gets close to waking me up I usually try to go back to sleep into the same dream... sometimes even forcing myself to sleep 10-11hours to stay in the dreamworld...the only time i wake up out of it is when it gets brutally uncomfortable or if im not in the mood for it

I dream A LOT... a long time ago my grade 4 or 5 Islamiat teacher told me that see'ing the Prophet (SAW) in your dreams is very good... so I prayed for that... and later on I had my brother and father informing me that I repeated the Prophet (SAW)'s name 3 times out loud in my sleep (I do not recall anything)... so yea, I dream a lot...and I see almost everyone I know in my dreams very frequently (but i forget)...(somehow I dont think I have seen many people who have died even though I have seen people I have not met in many years)

A few years ago I met shaitaan (or my interpretation of him) in my dream... I dont remember all the details but from his actions and advice It seemed to be him, He appeared in the form of a person who's age or face i cannot recall... Instead of going away from him, I tried talking him, i tried getting to know him... but every time i tried talking him into Islam, things would get ugly... and I would pray Ayat-al-Kursi...upon praying this he would turn into an animal and flee... that dream was mostly about multiple encouters and well, me being chased aswell...in the dream, it was night, and he seemed to be the only person there...

Q1 Can we communicate with the devil/shaitaan in out dreams??
if yes, I have encoutered mutiple disturbing characters in my dreams... how would that make sense when they are different??


Being from a typical brown family... theres a lot of family politics, back biting... and i think, unfortunately...sihr

I(somewhat recently) my uncle (died from cancer) was almost engaged to another woman before marrying his wife... the wedding was called off... and the people from the girls side tried to black mail him with sihr... he was told that he would have 10 years till i dnt know what...
10 years after, he had 2 daughters, 2 sons... (one of them is the most amazing child i have met...subhanallah)... he decided to go for hajj with his wife... on his way back he was in enough pain to be admitted in a hospital... turned out he had cancer and he died before the 6 months the doctors estimated...
before dying he told his wife to never trust his side of the family...
so yea, one of those black magic specialists was called... he did his stuff (i wasnt there so I cant say this is 100% true) and they found pieces of paper with wierd stuff written on it inside the sofas and flower pot)...i dno if it was a scam or real... i wasnt there

My brother had a lot of issues, a lot of which i would rather not discuss... my father is a doctor and does not believe that black magic is used today, so he tried all the treatments me could find... nothing really helped... things kept getting worse, then i forced him to take him to a religious person in dammam, saudi arabia... read the quran, did his thing... and i think he got a lot better, although he himself does not know if he did or not... he turned into an atheist before this, his life was living hell...

There are many other members of my family (uncles and stuff) who I think have been cursed... they themselves would not tell me anything but I have heard from their children...

Q2, On my previous visit to Lahore, Pakistan... I got suspicious (tenants servant started cleaning the roof when i came by for a surprise visit), and found some hair with a string with 4-5 knots in a drawer in the servant quarter on the roof of my house.... along with a lot of onions on a bed(char pai), religious posters on walls, some religious books and a paper with numbers written in red on.... a mirror, a sketch of a girl next to the mirror, and "iLoveYou" written on walls...
What should I do about it?? the tenants moved out... i dont know if its still there, im not in the country...and along that...a locked box of my family stuff is also stored in the same room

I have pictures of the room and everything found in it if that helps...i left everything in the exact same place and postion as it was... a human would not be able to tell that i was there

topic/question3..Dream interpretation:
In one of my recent dreams (although my uncle died of cancer, in the dream i was not aware of that) things did not seem right at all... I was not comfortable with the place and situation, and there were/was unknown presence around me, around the place... (although I was with someone I cannot recall)I was trying to look for my uncle for well support(who was already dead) and could not find him...
Q3, does this mean anything??

Q4: I strongly suspect one of my aunts of sihr, I have not seen her for a few years... she is alive...In once of my dreams, I saw her dead body along with of a dead child in a coffin/box
Does this mean anything??

Q5..Does a random unknown odd looking character carrying clothes to wash, walking out of a house of another person who i suspect of sihr mean anything??
bcuz its placement made it seem significant

Q6: I am ****ed off at what I think are the non-human things bothering me and causing chaos... is there anything wrong with challenging them in my dreams?? they seem relatively disturbing but i am angry enough to face them . . .
its a pisoff cuz its like someone stabbing u in ur spine when ur not ready with something u have never felt before...

example(without revealing the dream) :in ur dream, someone unknown leaves ur house door open... u go to close to the door and... BAM! u get the stabb...almost like a trap... annoying cuz ur not expecting it


More info about me if it helps:
I do not act very religious, I do not think of myself even close to being an ideal muslim, at times i pray for a stronger faith...my views on Islam are very different from most other muslims around me...however a lot of what I pray for, just happens... that includes me praying for it to rain so i can go catch toads when i was 4'ish yrs old
I have made people read the ruqya but myself am not sure if I have read it or not

 

[mtaqyyuddin]

did you really muslim ?

 

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,

You are not going to like my response.

Quit!!

When you want to play in the devils playground he will give you what you want.

Turn your thoughts to being Muslim. You are playing in a very dangerous area.
Why are you hesitant about practicing your faith? What holds you back from total submission.

 

[ManDogFish]

WA,
Reading ur reply the second time... I dont dislike it that much..

Its not that I am hesitant... I believe that all actions, specially religious ones should not just be forced upon one but should be done out of the persons own will...

I know people who are forced to pray 5 times a day but they themselves do not like doing it... the moment their parents would go away, they will stop... and I dont want to be like that...

I see people with no good understanding of Islam who fast mainly because people around them are fasting and it would look bad if they dont fast... I dont want to be like them...

I AM NOT A HYPOCRITE

I dont want to pray because u told me to or my parents did... I want to understand it first, then intend it from my heart not just action...

I dont want to be one of those people who weigh everything out, the people who perform religious actions just for their benefit... like OO im going to get this much good deeds for this or that... I want to do it to please Allah without thinking of myself and without thinking of the benefits it will bring me


and ur saying... playing with the devil... please read better... I said my subconcience likes going back to dreams... not me, obviously I would prefer a pleasant dream... WHY DO U THINK IM ASKING YOU THOSE QUESTIONS!?!


Look, If someone bad causes harm to your loved ones... would you not get angry?? would you not want to face the individual??

 

[ManDogFish]

Assalaam walaikum,

When you want to play in the devils playground he will give you what you want.
...
Why are you hesitant about practicing your faith? What holds you back from total submission.

I have a question for you... specifically... How do u know what I want?? You do not have complete control on yourself in your dreams

 

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,

I only know something is making you ask questions on an Islamic website. Something in you is drawing you closer to the Path.

Your soul needs the right path.

I pray before I sleep. I recite the sura's at least once. I ask Allah to let me die as a Muslim.

I do not dream much, anymore.

But, this is not about me..it is about you. And,by the way welcome to TTI.

Insha'Allah, we will have serious discussions. There are many with knowledge here.

 

[Ershad]

WA,
Reading ur reply the second time... I dont dislike it that much..

Its not that I am hesitant... I believe that all actions, specially religious ones should not just be forced upon one but should be done out of the persons own will...

I know people who are forced to pray 5 times a day but they themselves do not like doing it... the moment their parents would go away, they will stop... and I dont want to be like that...

Dear brother,

:salam2:

I would appreciate the fact that you are following Islam after understanding it. I also believe in it and I think it helps in the long run. People need to understand qur'an while they read it.
But, answering your question, if you have understood qur'an and Islam, do you know there is something called Al-Ghaib in Islam and we are supposed to believe it? There are things for which man is not permitted to ask for answers and should believe in it. That is the trust we have in our creator. Only Allah knows the answer to it in the true sense and he is withholding the answers for some reasons.
I suggest that you take a look at these two links and not trust people who claim to have knowledge of unseen things:

1. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/45569/Ghaib

2. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/101968/Ghaib

If some harm is happening to your loved ones due to the reasons you don't understand or is not obvious, just think it is the test of Allah. Allah tests you and your Imaan. And these are the times when we have to be careful regarding our Imaan. The harder the test you pass, stronger becomes your Imaan.

Regarding interpretation of dreams, please refer these posts and act accordingly:

1. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/25768

2. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/23367

3. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/6537/dream

4. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/67624/dream

May Allah give you the strength and courage to protect your Imaan and accept things happening around you.

I hope that helps.

Jazakallahu Khair!

 

[ManDogFish]

Assalaam walaikum,

I only know something is making you ask questions on an Islamic website. Something in you is drawing you closer to the Path.

Your soul needs the right path.

I pray before I sleep. I recite the sura's at least once. I ask Allah to let me die as a Muslim.

I do not dream much, anymore.

But, this is not about me..it is about you. And,by the way welcome to TTI.

Insha'Allah, we will have serious discussions. There are many with knowledge here.

Thank you
I understand your point...I have been praying Ayt-alkursi along with a few other surahs and verses before I sleep for a long time... It was a habit my father got me from early childhood
I usually only get odd dreams when I unintentionally fall asleep, If i wake up in the morning and go back to sleep and if I am sleeping facing the left... which I have stopped
My concern was more about other people as odd things have happened to people in my parent's family.. I have heard of people being able to know things from their dreams and see'ing people I know, dead and non-existant concerned me a lot

Dear brother,


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1. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/45569/Ghaib

2. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/101968/Ghaib

If some harm is happening to your loved ones due to the reasons you don't understand or is not obvious, just think it is the test of Allah. Allah tests you and your Imaan. And these are the times when we have to be careful regarding our Imaan. The harder the test you pass, stronger becomes your Imaan.

Regarding interpretation of dreams, please refer these posts and act accordingly:

1. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/25768

2. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/23367

3. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/6537/dream

4. http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/67624/dream

May Allah give you the strength and courage to protect your Imaan and accept things happening around you.

I hope that helps.

Jazakallahu Khair!

YES IT DOES HELP ... thank you for the links...

I understand that it could just be a test but I at the same time I cannot ignore these as if anything does happen, I will feel guilty for not having done my part to try avoiding it.

Regarding the strength of my Iman...its only shaken a bit when I see people better than me, ask for help and get less help than I have... Yes, I might be able to make myself believe that there are things we should not question but I cant tell that to others who are close to losing their faith

My Iman is affected when someone I know very well is losing their faith in Islam I cannot help, I cannot answer the questions they ask... I CANNOT tell them that in Islam you cannot question these things...its fairly obvious that it will push them further away from religion when they are already so close to losing their faith

i guess everyone has their own journey to their faith which may be beyond our knowledge...well, my knowledge atleast

some of the text in the links above that I found helpful

They said: O Messenger of Allaah, they say something and it comes true. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “That is a word of truth which the jinni snatches and cackles into the ear of his familiar like the cackling of a hen, and they mix more than one hundred lies with it.

The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “That is a word of the truth that they learn from the jinni which he whispers into the ear of his familiar, but they mix a hundred lies with it.”

Al-Qaadi Abu Bakr ibn al-‘Arabi said
"...The one who is wise is the one who knows how to interpret it and will tell him only that which will help him, otherwise he will keep quiet."

"Interpretation by means of proverbs: such a digging a hole meaning a plot, because people say “Whoever digs a hole will fall in it.”

Interpretation by means of names: such as seeing a man called Raashid meaning wisdom.

Interpretation by means of opposites: such as fear meaning safety, because Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear” [al-Noor 24:55]"

 

[strive-may-i]

AA,
More info about me if it helps:
I do not act very religious, I do not think of myself even close to being an ideal muslim, at times i pray for a stronger faith...my views on Islam are very different from most other muslims around me...

Yes it helps, lets hear your views on Islam, you might get to hear ours too...!

 

[ManDogFish]

I spent an hour writing a reply... also explaining parts of the above links that i found very useful...

My reply did not go through... I got a message that it will have to be approved by a moderator and if it doesnt go through... ill get emailed... I did not get emailed and my reply did not go through...

Anyways...

^^thanks for the links...

My views are different in terms of approach... I do not believe in blind faith...I question everything . .

I see most muslims around me to be muslim because they were born in a muslim family... a lot of them do not understand how logical Islam is .. how u do not have to force yourself or suffer in the current life to do right...i think if ur doing it the right way, u urself will want to do it and will like doing it

I see religious people force religion upon other muslims and its obvious how it can sometimes push people away from religion

I was in Lahore, Pakistan for 11 years and I have seen the racism against non-muslims...again from religious people... People in my community would not eat food (not containing meat) made by the hands of a non-muslim

Muslims get furious and stand in the way if they see a non-muslim walk into a mosque... how would this help getting people to convert??

I see the problems muslims face today mainly due to dajjal and the 70,000 Jaooos and the fact that people do not try to understand religion but just force themselves to follow it...

an example of muslims very different from me would the the first 2 to reply to this thread...

WHEN YOU THINK SOMEONE IS WRONG, WHEN YOU THINK SOMEONE IS BAD OR EVIL...BEFORE FACING THEM...UNDERSTAND THAT YOU COULD HAVE BEEN BORN IN THEIR PLACE...WITH THE SAME PARENTS AND ENVIRONMENT AS THEM... and you would not be soo different

 

[esperanza]

I spent an hour writing a reply... also explaining parts of the above links that i found very useful...

My reply did not go through... I got a message that it will have to be approved by a moderator and if it doesnt go through... ill get emailed... I did not get emailed and my reply did not go through...

Anyways...

^^thanks for the links...

My views are different in terms of approach... I do not believe in blind faith...I question everything . .

I see most muslims around me to be muslim because they were born in a muslim family... a lot of them do not understand how logical Islam is .. how u do not have to force yourself or suffer in the current life to do right...i think if ur doing it the right way, u urself will want to do it and will like doing it

I see religious people force religion upon other muslims and its obvious how it can sometimes push people away from religion

I was in Lahore, Pakistan for 11 years and I have seen the racism against non-muslims...again from religious people... People in my community would not eat food (not containing meat) made by the hands of a non-muslim

Muslims get furious and stand in the way if they see a non-muslim walk into a mosque... how would this help getting people to convert??

I see the problems muslims face today mainly due to dajjal and the 70,000 Jaooos and the fact that people do not try to understand religion but just force themselves to follow it...

an example of muslims very different from me would the the first 2 to reply to this thread...

WHEN YOU THINK SOMEONE IS WRONG, WHEN YOU THINK SOMEONE IS BAD OR EVIL...BEFORE FACING THEM...UNDERSTAND THAT YOU COULD HAVE BEEN BORN IN THEIR PLACE...WITH THE SAME PARENTS AND ENVIRONMENT AS THEM... and you would not be soo different

maybe its thye kind of questions you asked that gave such reactins..maybe if people knew a litttle more about yopu first to understand you,it might be easier

 

[Ershad]

My views are different in terms of approach... I do not believe in blind faith...I question everything . .

I see most muslims around me to be muslim because they were born in a muslim family... a lot of them do not understand how logical Islam is .. how u do not have to force yourself or suffer in the current life to do right...i think if ur doing it the right way, u urself will want to do it and will like doing it

Dear brother ManDogFish,

:salam2: I can understand your problem. Again, I insist Islam doesn't like blind faith. In fact, Our Prophet has asked us to seek knowledge from cradle to grave. Islam insists on seeking knowledge and there are many ayyahs which show that in Qur'an. So, I am happy to know that you are not a muslim just because your parents were. Neither am I, I am muslim and I follow Qur'an because I believe and I did research as a non-biased person and I found it was the truth and now I have faith.
Yes, it is unfortunate that things like that happen in your community. But do you know Qur'an actually condemns these practises? Islam was the first religion to remove all racist ideologies. What does the Hajj signify? When I see people of all countries, races etc. together praying to their creator, I think Islam is the only religion which can make that happen.
So, probably people in your community need real learning of Qur'an and Islam and if you knew about it and learn about it, you can teach it to them.

And what I said about Ghaib, is not blind faith. In fact, they are things beyond our 5 senses. We don't have the intellect to understand them. So, Allah has asked us to take them for granted (Atleast for now). So, I guess, when your creator gives you so many answers for so many other issues, it makes sense to place trust on Him for this question as well.

Hope you understand what I mean. Yes, it is difficult to be in your place, I acknowledge. But, remember, if you try and submit to Allah and follow his instructions, your reward will be greater than in my case. Because, you tried really hard. That's what I would have done if I were in your shoes.

And remember Islam has solutions to whatever problem you have and you should know the power of dua. If not in this world, in akhira, Allah will make it possible for you.

Please understand.

Jazakallahu Khair!

 

[ditta]

As-salaamu'Alaykum brother,

Welcome to the Forum (and apologies your post did not appear straight away).

I read your initial post after the first two replies and I was thinking how to respond. I think I will keep it brief:

Firstly, regarding dream interpretation, it is complex and only those with extensive knowledge of the Qur'aan and Sunnah are capable of it. You can refer to the PDF (The Dreamer's Handbook) below. I highly doubt anybody here is capable of dream interpretation. Therefore I recommend we implement the sleeping etiquettes as per the Qur'aan and Sunnah so that are dream's are good, true and helpful.

Secondly, regarding witchcraft, I think the PDF link below (Jinn and Human Sickness) is a good book that will Insha'Allaah provide some answers for you.

http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=8206&d=1313712340

Remember these people can do nothing, they have no power, rather it is the Decree (Power) of Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta'aala). (Again there are portion's in that book whereby we can seek protection).

Finally I would add: Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta'aala) has more right that we learn more about Him, hope and fear Him. This is because once a person has a that little understanding of Allah (Subhaanahu wa ta'aala) then the heart feels comfortable (I just think these problems would go away if our knowledge, belief of Allah was stronger which reflected in our actions). Insha'Allaah implementing the recommendations for sleep as per the Qur'aan and Sunnah will make your sleep and dreams better.

The section below has many good articles Alhamdu'lillaah which are excellent.

http://www.turntoislam.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=15

(I realise my post is vague but I don't feel comfortable adding any more, i.e., I'm unsure). Insha'Allaah if this has helped a little, then Alhamdu'lillaah (I'm at ease).

 

[Aapa]

Assalaam walaikum,

First, I am not in the category of people that you are calling nomial believers/hypocrites.

I responded to your question to start the thread going. And my response was rather encouraging.

Your lengthy post was indicative of someone who is unsure of where he is in terms of his faith.

I thought it was rather positive that you are coming to TTI.

Now, I see that you "views" on Islam are quite the opposite. You are questioning how others act. You do not like what you see in Muslims.

But, faith has nothing to do with how others act.

 

[strive-may-i]

Hope you are doing good !

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Glad you responded with your views on current Muslim practices that you disapprove of.I realized its about what you seen, but There are exemplemary muslim ummah out there, who help fellow-muslims from being lost and misguided.

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And equally good you shared all thats been piling up in your head, its good to seek the guidance and relieve one's burden. You should take a different approach now, and start seeing how people before you, coped when they faced similar issues. You could create appropriate threads for questions you seek answers


Views on Islam [Submission to will of God]
Start with a clean slate, try and know what Almighty Allah expects of a true muslim, you would be glad you did the research yourself(We have to be careful while seeking Deeni knowledge, Iblees is always on prowl). Don't take anything for granted, seek nothing but the truth, and yes follow your inner voice. Step back, reflect, be slow and steady, express your doubts and opinions, only then you will get the insights to choose the right from wrong ....

The wisdom in seeking Almighty's guidance and protection:
Even if some were to scheme a bad act on us, it will not happen without will of Allah [ one of 6 core Islamic belief]. Should some one wish and do bad to fellow human, he will be accountable for it. And should evils help be sought, that's a bigger violation of Almighty's Command. Now from these ( to true muslims there are facts), its clear,Allah's protection alone is enough. It makes bigger sense then to Seek Allahs protection against from evil. And Allahs guidance, in overcoming the difficulty in life's journey. [evil does more harm and hardly any good, because Evil wants a person to turn bad..]


Dreams their Interpretation:
Most dreams are reflection of ones strong thoughts mixing with emotions [some can day-dream, as if it was real!, strong imagination.... hope you know that]. Very few rarely Glimpse future. Interpreting them well I dont know how, most here will not even hazard a guess. Reliable sources tell us [Quran,Hadees] only Prophets, Pious Men closest to Almighty, very few Learnt men could interpret some dreams, only through Almighty's will.
You might conclude too, Dreams interpretation in a way is not of much benefit.
(most will agree: In this age where news of special talent spreads like wildfire, world knows no such person, who can do it, most of such news are rumors or false. )

Just remember,
> We are to first perfect our faith, our deeds, thereby fulfill our duty to Allah.
> We Allahs creation cannot know more that what he wants us to know..
> We Allahs creation cannot prevent what he has willed to happen..
> And to those who transgress his wish, fall out of favor

Apologies, incase We did not understand your questions completely. Did you read Ditta's response (#13)? Eager to here from you.

 

[ManDogFish]

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I was not calling you a hypocrite, neither was I trying to say that you are wrong or bad in any way, I believe that our approach towards understand a religious concept is very different... thats all...

When someone asks for help, and u tell them... ur wrong... it doesnt really help

My lengthy post just indicates that I have a lot of questions, and im trying to give more information so they can be answered better...

about the wording of the post...I wanted to appear as who I am and did not want to sugar coat it to make myself fit in society

No, there are many muslims I look upto, I learn from, I admire...
but there are far more that I think are very close to being hypocrites...there some who ruin the image of Islam...I think those people have pushed me away from practicing religion practices without properly understanding them

 

[ManDogFish]

maybe its thye kind of questions you asked that gave such reactins..maybe if people knew a litttle more about yopu first to understand you,it might be easier

you mean I should not be asking those questions?? right...Maybe we should not judge others too quick
I dont understand why someone who does not seem to be religious would not be helped by some and would instead be criticized

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I find ur words very encouraging... thanks

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I'll be reading the handbook and the articles, im sure they would help answer quite a few of my questions
Yes my questions are vague, I have an attention disorder, get distracted and forget very easily... as a result I sometimes cant ask questions too specifically
Thank you brother

 

[ManDogFish]

Hope you are doing good !


The wisdom in seeking Almighty's guidance and protection:
Even if some were to scheme a bad act on us, it will not happen without will of Allah [ one of 6 core Islamic belief]. Should some one wish and do bad to fellow human, he will be accountable for it. And should evils help be sought, that's a bigger violation of Almighty's Command. Now from these ( to true muslims there are facts), its clear,Allah's protection alone is enough. It makes bigger sense then to Seek Allahs protection against from evil. And Allahs guidance, in overcoming the difficulty in life's journey. [evil does more harm and hardly any good, because Evil wants a person to turn bad..]


Dreams their Interpretation:
Most dreams are reflection of ones strong thoughts mixing with emotions [some can day-dream, as if it was real!, strong imagination.... hope you know that]. Very few rarely Glimpse future. Interpreting them well I dont know how, most here will not even hazard a guess. Reliable sources tell us [Quran,Hadees] only Prophets, Pious Men closest to Almighty, very few Learnt men could interpret some dreams, only through Almighty's will.
You might conclude too, Dreams interpretation in a way is not of much benefit.
(most will agree: In this age where news of special talent spreads like wildfire, world knows no such person, who can do it, most of such news are rumors or false. )

From what I have read, some one performed sihr on Prophet (S.A.W)... I think theres a reason for that to happen... maybe an example for us to learn from that cases can be more complicated than we can expect...

I try to filter out things I think are due to my memory, but see'ing very odd things that I have never seen before made me not want to ignore it...which I shouldnt mention as we shouldnt mention some dreams

Again, I find your post encouraging and helpful... thanks

 

[ManDogFish]

and EID-MUBARAK to all

 

[abdul-aziz]

From what I have read, some one performed sihr on Prophet (S.A.W)... I think theres a reason for that to happen... maybe an example for us to learn from that cases can be more complicated than we can expect...

I try to filter out things I think are due to my memory, but see'ing very odd things that I have never seen before made me not want to ignore it...which I shouldnt mention as we shouldnt mention some dreams

Again, I find your post encouraging and helpful... thanks

:salam2:

The sihr made him, PBUH, physically sick not mentally. Shaitan is unable to know what is in your mind or heart unless you speak out loud. And is incapable of communicating back and forth with a person through silent thought. The only way the shiatan is able to is if the person commits shirk and does some disgusting things as well. He can inject ideas into a person but not know the response unless you physically say or do an action.

If you are having interactions without an physical external stimuli (Other than calling to Allah; ie duaa or recitation); it is all in your head then you really should seek the assistance of a doctor.

also bad dreams mean nothing to a believer. Just say istaghfirAllah and seek refuge from shaitan; aaoothoobillah min as-shaitan ar-rajeem, and move on.

wa Allah ya'lam