“Allah (swt) says in the Holy Quran:
Those who eat Riba (usury) wil not stand (on
the Day of Resurrection) except like standing of
a person beaten by Satan, leading him to
madness”. (TMQ-2:275)
The above mentioned Quranic verse mentions
about those people whose minds and body are
totally controlled by Satan, i.e. who are the
demonically possessed ones. By controlling
their minds totally Satan can drive them to
madness.
This type of Satan induced insanity is a
paranormal occurrence. As I have discussed in
my previous post, this problem needs to be
tackled at a spiritual level by an exorcist.
As opposed to this type of insanity there exist
some mental problems which are associated
with environmental tensions, social deprivation
or biological susceptibility. Such problems have
got nothing to do with evil influences and
therefore need a psychiatric treatment.
When a demonically possessed person seeks the
help of a spiritual healer, the latter easily
distinguishes between a demonic possession
case and a medical one. The cases of demonic
possession exhibit a dual personality always.
However, this should not be confused with
cases of multiple personality disorders (MPD) or
the Dissociative identity disorder which we
know of. The MPD is a genuine psychiatric
disorder and it has nothing to do with evil
influences.
When a spiritual healer begins to recite the
Quranic verses while treating a demonically
possessed case, the person exhibits
unnecessary movements. This is because the
evil spirit which has attached itself to the
person’s body becomes restless on hearing the
Quranic verses.
This happens to be a sure shot way of
identifying a demonically possessed person.
Those people who may be suffering from some
psychiatric illness will not try to resist a
spiritual healing session in which they have to
listen to Quranic recitation.
Narrated Ata bin Abi Rabah:
Ibn Abbas said to me, ‘Shall I show you a
woman of the people of Paradise? I said, ‘Yes’.
He said, ‘This black lady came to Allah’s Apostle
and said, ‘I get attacks of epilepsy and my body
becomes uncovered; please invoke Allah for
me’. The Prophet (pbuh) said, ‘If you wish, be
patient and you will have (enter) Paradise; and
if you wish I shall invoke Allah to cure you’. She
said, ‘I shall remain patience and added, ‘but I
become uncovered so please invoke Allah for me
so that I may not become uncovered’. So he
invoked Allah for her’.
(Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 70, Number 555)
This hadith shows that Islam differentiates
between mental illnesses and supernatural
ones. Every mental disorder case should not be
cured only by a spiritual healer.
A good Muslim exorcist can distinguish between
these two types of cases and if the case is not
of demonic possession then they should refer
the case to a psychiatrist.
Unfortunately this does not happen always.
Some quacks try to make money by indulging in
fraudulent practices in almost every field. This
also happens in the field of spiritual healing.
The best way out of this problem is to consult a
spiritual healer who is mystically endowed with
healing powers as well as genuine.
Keep Me In Your Prayers,
M. Zeeshan Haider
amel_mzh786@yahoo.in
Islam Differentiates Between Mental Disorders And Demonic Possesseion
How To Get Rid Of Demonic Possession?
In this concluding post, I would like to discuss
the ways by which one can get rid of demonic
possession.
Let me explain with the help of an example. If
anyone happens to falls sick then the disorder
can be cured with the help of natural remedies.
Just a little time and patience in required.
There are many herbs which are commonly
found in kitchens which can help us to alleviate
an ailment, such as acidity, gastric problem,
indigestion etc. However, if the ailment is so
complicated that it requires surgery then it
would be essential that a person seeks the help
of a medical practitioner, without any time
lapse.
Likewise, though the cases of evil eye can be
dealt with by the victim but the cases of black
magic, psychic attacks and demonic possession
are so dangerous that they should be tackled
only through a powerful Islamic exorcist.
The first mistake that the victim of demonic
possession should avoid is to brush aside all
the unnatural happenings as mere doubts.
Considering demonic possession to be merely
the stuff which horror movies are made of,
would be belying it.
The second mistake which the victim should
avoid is to narrate his/her weird experiences to
every Tom, Dick and Harry. Just like Satanic
whispers should not be disclosed- similarly the
scary experiences of a victim of demonic
possession should also not be told to everyone.
Abu Huraira (ra) narrates that the Allah’s
Messenger (pbuh) said, “Verily Allah forgives my
Ummah for the evil thoughts that occur in their
hearts until they do not say it verbally or act
upon it” (Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim). The
experience should be disclosed before the
exorcist and to our nearest kith and kin.
Repeating about those evil happenings will stir
emotions of fear in our minds. Just like the
fungus in our body feeds on sugars and thrives
so do the evil entities feed on our fears and
proliferate.
Now coming back to the main point we see that
there are two ways in which a calamity can be
handled. Either the distressed person can
spring into action and do self-help. He can try
every trick in the book to protect himself from
the situation of being possessed, i.e. if the
demon has left that much sanity in him. This is
because once the demon takes over the mind of
his target and creeps into his body then it is
the demon that is in total control. The man
loses his free will at the moment the demon
strikes and possesses him. Total demonic
possession shows that the target lacked
spiritual power and his aura was so weak that
the intruding demon could easily accomplish
his mission. In such a helpless and powerless
situation it would be wrong to assume that the
target can evict the demon all by himself.
Besides this, if the demon is under the control
of a black magician then there is no point in
resorting to self help. Even though you may be
highly spiritual and you may also be a pious
Muslim, yet self help in this dangerous matter
would be akin to a fight of one against many.
This is because the powerful black magicians
have thousands of jinnat, demons etc at their
beck and call. So all this makes it essential for
a target to seek professional help.
Keep Me In Your Prayers,
M. Zeeshan Haider
amel_mzh786@yahoo.in