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lives.
In the Holy Qur'an Allah clearly tells us that belief in supersti-
tion, witchcraft, magic, astrology and other such things is a cor-
ruption of religion. Such beliefs cannot be tolerated among
Muslims. He says, "Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Dawn.
From the mischief of created things. From the mischief of darkness
as it overspreads. From the mischief of those who practice secret
arts, and from the mischief of the envious one as he practices
envy."136
This chapter does not refer to Allah's Creation as evil. It refers
to the danger of ignorance and superstition within that which He
created. Things taken to extremes can cause evil. Evil can come in-
to us when our minds misinterpret what we see. Superstitions, ig-
norance and wickedness can come into our lives when we lack pro-
per understanding of Allah's Creation. When the Holy Qur'an tells
us we should ask Allah's Protection from these evils, it is telling us
that a Muslim cannot believe in them. We can have no fear of
In the Holy Qur'an Allah clearly tells us that belief in supersti-
tion, witchcraft, magic, astrology and other such things is a cor-
ruption of religion. Such beliefs cannot be tolerated among
Muslims. He says, "Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Dawn.
From the mischief of created things. From the mischief of darkness
as it overspreads. From the mischief of those who practice secret
arts, and from the mischief of the envious one as he practices
envy."136
This chapter does not refer to Allah's Creation as evil. It refers
to the danger of ignorance and superstition within that which He
created. Things taken to extremes can cause evil. Evil can come in-
to us when our minds misinterpret what we see. Superstitions, ig-
norance and wickedness can come into our lives when we lack pro-
per understanding of Allah's Creation. When the Holy Qur'an tells
us we should ask Allah's Protection from these evils, it is telling us
that a Muslim cannot believe in them. We can have no fear of