Here’s a weird little story in Arab News. It posits that worries about the ‘Evil Eye’—the existence of which is affirmed by the Prophet—can be exaggerated. Hmmm….
Effects of evil eye exaggerated, says psychiatrist
Laura Bashraheel | Arab NewsJEDDAH: The evil eye is something that people in the Kingdom — like those of other cultures and religions — generally believe in. However, many people exaggerate its effects and often develop a psyche to continuously attribute their unhappiness and illnesses to the concept.
The evil eye, which is known in Arabic as “Ain,” comes into effect when someone is jealous of another person. As a result, the person affected will feel an adverse effect, such as some sort of material harm.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) indicated that the influence of the evil eye is a fact. Saying Masha Allah (as God wills) when someone sees something appealing is a way of protecting others from the evil eye. It is customary to say Masha Allah, or invoke God’s blessings on the object or person that is being admired. Reciting certain verses from the Qur’an is used to protect one’s self from the evil eye.
In certain cultures, people burn incense sticks, hang the evil eye symbol in their homes, burn garlic peels and carry out wiping rituals. However, Islam considers such actions baseless. Prayers and a clean forgiving heart are what Islam preaches. The Islamic faith teaches believers to look toward those who are above them when considering righteousness and piety, and look toward those below them when considering their material physical wellbeing.
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October:04:2008 - 11:18
The last lines states a quote “If someone is a believer he would never be affected”
The Prophet Mohammad was affected…??? Uh excuse me sir…who has been smoking crack or shisha?
Ahhh…I do believe there are people who have rays of hate and envy shooting from their eyes, but I also believe that believing that they have such power gives them and legitimizes their power. They say a spell, curse or magic works especially when the one under the spell believes it to be true. So as the common phrase comes, “As a man thinketh so is he”
If you think that you have a shit load of problems due to the evil eye, it is probably so. If you think you have a shit load of problems because you never do anything to fix them, it is probably so. If you think you have a shit load of problems, because you are beautiful, it is probably so. If you think you have shit load of problems because you had a bad childhood it is probably so.