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Jinn from an Islamic perspective
In Islam the jinns are living creatures with free will and created from smokeless fire. They are sharing this world with us like the other creations of Allah. The word jinni in Arabic is to hide or conceal they can be good or evil like us. They are invisible from human as the name suggested and this is the reason that some people denied their existents. (www.islamreligion.com). The Jinns were created earlier than humans and Allah says “Indeed we created man from dried clay of black smooth mud. And we created the jinn before that from the smokeless
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They eat, drink, marry, and have children, travel, work and die. However, Jinns are differing from human for their powers and abilities (Surah An-naml-Verse 39). They can take any shape like human, or animal. In The tradition of prophet Muhammed the jinn are divided into three, those who have wings and fly, those who resemble animal like dogs and snakes and those who travel endless. (Sakura 2016)
As a Muslim one must believe the existent of jinn other ways he or she is denying the creation of Allah. Also if a one rejects their present he or she also is refusing existent of the worst enemy of human beings which is Satan or in Arabic Shaydan(Surah I-an am
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They possess the mind and body of a person. This causes mental and physical illness.(Surah Al-baqrah -Verse 275) And there are many reasons why jinns will posses people Ibnu timiyyah catagarised jinn possession into three, first jinns have free will like us and they may not like the person or may just do it. Secondly, the jinn may love the person and possess him or her. Thirdly, one may inflict harm on the jinn and in form of revenge jinn may possess the person. In addition other human may used the jinn to possess a person in the form of magic. However, possession of jinns happened in four conditions. First condition, in extreme anger, there are many hadiths about anger, most of hadith inform us anger is from devils. (http://myhadithoftheday.co) Second condition, excessive fear this is make us weak. Third condition, not remembering Allah such neglecting the deen and not using the adkar . Four conditions, is in when one is extremely in his or he desire, or doing
Server of the spirit, or Voudouist is the name given to a practicer of Voodoo. While the former may be interpreted with an air of darkness, the opposite is most often true. Mainstream media has given a false identity to Voodoo and has instilled fear in the general public. The intent of Voodoo is not one of evil or dark magic, rather one of community and strength. “As a very dark remnant is left from the history of slavery and discrimination in the West, African religions are still some of the most maligned and misunderstood religions in the world.” (Mama Zogbé) Voodoo, Vodoun, or Vodun, is far more complicated and spiritual than the misunderstandings surrounding it would lead one to believe; through its practices, beliefs, and priests/priestesses, it has served many Africans through conflicted times, and has remained strong even after thousands of years of opposition and practice.
In the early days of slavery, magic was often the strongest element because of the suppression of voodoo as a religion by the authorities and slave owners. The people known as antivoodooist managed to limit the number of voodoo meetings among the slaves, but they still found it impossible to stop the making of voodoo objects in the slave’s cabins. The slaves used magic to cope with their everyday situations. For example the slaves would try to win the affection of the ones they desired, to cause harm to their enemies, and to feel protected from harm brought on by others to themselves. Voodoo’s main value was and is at the present day psychological.
All throughout history, the religion of Voodoo, or Vodou, has been hushed, covered up, and considered evil. This background essay will go through the history, the opinions and fears, and a few aspects of rituals. The exact history of the religion is unknown, which only adds to the ignorance and the confusion of Voodoo. Some say it came from the Italian exiles from the Italian Revolution (Hall, 1995) while others say that the origins are elusive (National Geographic). As many as four million individuals practice this official religion.
Shaman are known in many cultures, but are identified by different names: healers, spiritual healers, medicine men, angakok, ganga, mulogo, witch doctors and warlords, just to name a few. However, this does not mean that all Shamans will hold the same beliefs, they may be good or evil, but they do receive their paranormal powers in many forms, some receive them thru visions or trances. Shamanism is humanity's oldest form of relationship to the Spirit. But it is not a religion. Given the various traditions of Native American people, shamanism takes in a diverse range of methods for collecting knowledge.
Many people see this religion as barbaric and unethical. Many people see this religion more as a superstition and do not consider it a “valid,” religion. Many people are confused by this religion. What I found to be interesting is that voodoo does not believe in illicit drugs or alcohol, I know many people believe that this religion partakes in a different recreational drugs. They also do not believe in abortions they have this in common with Christianity they believe that unless abortion is used to save the life of the mother than it is not supported by the religion. Also Voodoo followers do not partake in autopsies which may be very difficult in our day and age. Performing an autopsy is considered ruining the human body. Voodoo has their own ways of determing what is the cause of death.
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In Arabic language the word of jinn refer to something that is concealed and keep out of sight. Ibn Aqeel said: “The jinn are so called because they conceal themselves from people’s sight”, because the jinn can not be seen by human beings with their own eyes. Al-Jawhir said: al-Jaan is the father of the jinn, the plural of which is Jeenaan. It says in al-Qaamoos al-Muheet. Jinn al-Layl means the darkness of the night so called because jinn love to roam at night. Al-Jaan is a plural al-Jinn. (Umar, 2005)
Angels have always been thought as good supernatural beings that help those on earth, but that is not always the case. By the New Testament times belief in good and evil angels was accepted in both Christian and Jewish belief (Mercatante). Each angel was given a certain name based on whether they were good or bad (Barton). God create...
The Islamic tradition, as reflected in Naguib Mahfouz’s Zaabalawi, has over the course of history had an incredible impact on Arab culture. In Mahfouz’s time, Islamic practices combined with their political relevance proved a source of both great power and woe in Middle Eastern countries. As alluded to in Zaabalawi, Mahfouz asserts the fact that not all Muslims attain religious fulfillment through this common tradition, and other methods outside the scope of Islam may be necessary in true spiritual understanding.
First, jinn, which were part of the Arab mythology well before Islam emerged, are believed to be spirits of smoke and fire. These beings are believed to interact with the human world, changing form if desired, and
When most people hear the word voodoo they visualize very scary, gruesome things because of the images portrayed by books and movies we’ve read or seen. Voodoo is not a secret mystery practiced in someone’s basement. It has roots as old as Africa with millions of followers today. To some people voodoo is a legal religion and is in many ways a positive magic. West Indies voodoo folk religion is a negative magic for several reasons.
Al Ghazali a significant person in Islam has helped shape Islam to be what it is today - a living religious tradition for the lives of its adherents. His contribution to Islam though his theories, knowledge and works have left a positive impact upon the Islamic world that continues into the present. An everlasting impact upon the faith, Muslims and the expansion of Islam to be one of the most popular religious traditions in the present world for the lives of its adherents is seen as Al Ghazali’s
Islam: A monotheistic religion characterized by the adoption of principles of submission to God; and believing in Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as the last messenger of God. Accordingly, my role in this life is to worship Allah (SWT). In Islam, people should express verbally and believe in the heart that there is no God but Allah (Tawheed), as well as to practice Islam as much as Muslims might be able. In the Quran, Allah (SWT) says, "And I have neither created the Jinn nor humans except to worship Me." Az Zâriyât (51:56). My impression is based around the Five Pillars of Islam. The Five Pillars of Islam are; declaring that there is no God but Allah known as (Shahada), praying five times a day (Salah), fasting the holy month of Ramadan (Sawm), the giving of charity (Zakat), and pilgrimage or visiting the holy city of Mecca (Hajj) at least at once in ones life time. Here, I would consider putting strong emphasis on the Five Pillars in Islam. As Islam instructs its followers, Muslims should use the Five Pillars into every facet of their everyday life activities. As a Muslim, you have to understand the Pillars of Islam as well as the Sunnah or the way of the Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him (PBUH.) During his last fare farewell speech, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you”. In accordance with, Christianity also says, “And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise” (Luke 6:31). Based on the relationship between Christianity and Islam, there are principles commonly shared by both religions. Despite all of the different religious and ethnic backgrounds, social status, and regardless of its believers or not, it is paramount to treat everyone with the same way he or she expects ...
For example, Peeking at the eggs on which a hen is sitting was believed to make you blind. A pregnant woman who ate pork could have a baby with a mouth like that of a pig. Among a Nigerian tribe Yoruba, it was believed that there were spirits hidden in rivers and hills in various cities. Since these spirits were there to protect the people, they were not to be disturbed on certain days of the week. In almost all Nigerian societies, there is a strong belief that most disease and death are caused supernaturally, by witchcraft, curses, or charms. For a long time, the tribe Ibos believed that twins were an abomination and be killed at birth. Among some of the Hausa people, it was believed that marrying a Yoruba woman could result in Mystical dangers such as serious sickness or even death.
On the board on Monday morning, there were numbers one through five and they each had a religion written next to them. 1 was Hinduism, 2 was Christianity, 3 was Judaism, 4 was Buddhism, and I was lucky enough to get 5: Islam. Oh, I know so much about Islam culture and their religion, are you kidding? I don’t even know where Islam is. I’m just kidding, it’s not a country. There are many differences between Islam and the United states like our religion, clothes, and food, and becoming a Christian or a Muslim, but Islam is the second largest religion in the world, so it’s important to a lot of people. The followers of Islam are called Muslims. Becoming a Muslim is not an easy process. You must do a long list of tasks. After you become a Muslim you must do everything in your power to try to have a good Muslim lifestyle.