Is The Evil Eye Real? - Q&A 11 With Nouman Ali Khan

In this captivating Q&A session, Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan offers clarity on the frequently misconceived notion of the evil eye. Uncover the distinctions between Islamic teachings and cultural interpretations, and gain a deeper understanding of this complex subject.

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[bayyinah]

What are your thoughts on this topic? 🤔

[Treasurenature]

Could not harm except by Allah’s will.
Thats the point!

[sarahkhan]

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: “It is an arrow, shot by the one who is jealous or (or is known) for giving evil-eye towards the one who is envied – hitting (the target) sometimes and missing it sometimes. So if it is encountered while uncovered and without protection, then the person is affected by it. But no doubt, if it is encountered while taking precaution, then it will not affect him; rather it may happen that this arrow (evil-eye) is returned back to the owner himself (i.e. the owner is affected by his own evil-eye)”. [Zaad al-Ma`aad (4/154)]

[antelope]

I disagree with what’s been said here. There are numerous mentions about envy and the evil eye in Quran and Hadith. Imam Ahmad and al-Tirmidhi narrated that Asma’ bint `Umays said: “O Messenger of Allah, the children of Ja`far have been afflicted by the evil eye, shall we recite ruqyah for them?” He said, “Yes, for if anything were to overtake the divine decree it would be the evil eye.” Surah Falaq also mentions “the envier when he envies”. Surah Yusuf, Yaqub (as) warned Yusuf (as) to hide his dream from his brothers and later in the surah Yaqub tell his sons to enter from different entrances to avoid attention. There is also narration of using the bath water of the one who has inflicted evil eye on you as a remedy.

If the evil eye can affect Qadr then how is that superstition? Why are we advised to protect ourselves from the evil of jinn and men? I’m really disappointed by this answer from Nouman

[fazerofzanight]

Evil eye (حسد) - is when someone wants you to lose a blessing. It has to involve wanting the removal of a blessing. It's very real. MashAllah is not how to counter it. You should recite the Mouathetin 3 times. But remember everything is with Allah's will so we don't blame the evil eye, we accept the tribulation and continue to recite and pray (two things that protect from hassad)

[LuciThomasHardylover-qxts]

Thank you so much for putting an English translation of the Arabic terms in the subtitles. It's such a hurdle for reverts and those who don't speak Arabic to hear a speaker imparting knowledge that is rendered inaccessible because there are so many words that aren't understood. And when they are thrown out in normal speech it's too fast to catch and look them up later. So thank you.

[Goodborni]

" As soon as you hear anyone start an answer with " I think / My opinioon is " " just run away.... may Allah guide him and us to the correct path.

[sarahkhan]

“The influence of an evil eye is a fact; if anything would precede the destiny it would be the influence of an evil eye, and when you are asked to take a bath (as a cure) from the influence of an evil eye, you should take bath.” (Saheeh Muslim)

[Zainab-ouwd]

Evil eye is very real. Fear Allah. May Allah expose those who aren’t upon the Haqq.

[bilaalraafil]

Islam is not about your opinion!!
It's all about what allah and our prophet ﷺ ordered us to follow!
May Allah guide you. Aameen.

[really_raheelly]

Say Allah humma barek when u see something good in others and MashaAllah when its something good you see in yourself

[Hadith_.hub]

This video has filled my heart with peace and tranquility. Jazakallah khair for sharing!

[shameelahay]

Evil hearts manifests AYN. Degrees of envy, jealousy, hatred etc determines what the effect is on the person it's directed to. We are fighting a spiritual war more so now than ever before. Almighty protect us all and deal with the devils who come in all forms.

[EA-fifl]

I am glad I came across this 😊I’m Christian but I always wondered the meaning of “the evil eye” as I know many Muslims and never was throughly explained to why they believe in this.

[abdulmunimmohammed-ii]

People usually point out some Duaat's aggressiveness, but the eloquent and diligent mockery of deen made by NAK on several matters should also be noted by his listeners!! Why is it, he always has a new thing to say about a 1400+ year old religion. Think people!!

'You may not like my comment!'

May Allah swt help us all!

[abdurashidwampamba]

Im no shiekh or scholar or student of knowledge, I'm greatly insignificant every aspect to our shiekh., but really do believe he hasn't exhaustively answers this., there's a crucial hadith he missed wherever a companion of the prophet developed a bad skin because of a jealousy person.., but Allah knows best

[muhammadnurmadjos]

that discussion gave a relief, it's really illogical for a stare with negative emotion could alter someone's fate given by Allah the most high, the most powerful.

[UsmanAfzal-hs]

I thought earlier you wisely avoided this topic due to ignorance on it, but today you spoke about this highly sensitive issue

[ambitiousb.]

I think he wanted to say: "have tawakkul upon allah, but don't go into extreme way (with this topic) so much so that you start to blame others, that you caught this evil eye

[arrb]

I agree with Ustadh Nouman that some people are exaggerating, but there are many speeches of the prophet that show the harm effects of evil eye.

For example the hadeeth he mentioned, explained it in his way which is very far away from the explicit words of the prophet and didn't say the whole of it which makes it very clear that it is the evil eye not jealousy:

"The evil eye is genuine If anything could get ahead of the decree the evil eye would do so. And when you are asked to bathe do so.”*

Muslim transmitted it.
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «الْعَيْنُ حَقٌّ فَلَوْ كَانَ شَيْءٌ سَابَقَ الْقَدَرِ سَبَقَتْهُ الْعَيْنُ وَإِذَا اسْتُغْسِلْتُمْ فاغسِلوا» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم

So it is clear that evil eye is not only jealousy especially that the prophet said: and if you are asked to do bath do so.

And doing bath is when someone one suspect you for giving him the evil eye and asks you to do bath and give him the water in order for him to have a bath using it for healing, so you should do that for him.

And that happens in the time of the prophet and mentioned in this hadeeth:

Malik related to me from Ibn Shihab that Abu Umama ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf said, ''Amir ibn Rabia saw Sahl ibn Hunayf doing a ghusl and said, 'I have not seen the like of what I see today, not even the skin of a maiden who has never been out of doors.' Sahl fell to the ground. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was approached and it was said, 'Messenger of Allah, can you do anything about Sahl ibn Hunayf? By Allah, he can not raise his head.' He said, 'Do you suspect anyone of it?' They said, 'We suspect Amir ibn Rabia.' "

He continued, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, summoned Amir and was furious with him and said, 'Why does one of you kill his brother? Why did you not say, "May Allah bless you?" Do ghusl for it.' Amir washed his face, hands, elbows, knees, the end of his feet, and inside his lower garment in a vessel. Then he poured it over him, and Sahl went off with the people, and there was nothing wrong with him."

وَحَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ بْنِ سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ رَأَى عَامِرُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ سَهْلَ بْنَ حُنَيْفٍ يَغْتَسِلُ فَقَالَ مَا رَأَيْتُ كَالْيَوْمِ وَلاَ جِلْدَ مُخْبَأَةٍ ‏.‏ فَلُبِطَ سَهْلٌ فَأُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هَلْ لَكَ فِي سَهْلِ بْنِ حُنَيْفٍ وَاللَّهِ مَا يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ تَتَّهِمُونَ لَهُ أَحَدًا ‏"‏ قَالُوا نَتَّهِمُ عَامِرَ بْنَ رَبِيعَةَ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَدَعَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَامِرًا فَتَغَيَّظَ عَلَيْهِ وَقَالَ ‏"‏ عَلاَمَ يَقْتُلُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَخَاهُ أَلاَّ بَرَّكْتَ اغْتَسِلْ لَهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَغَسَلَ عَامِرٌ وَجْهَهُ وَيَدَيْهِ وَمِرْفَقَيْهِ وَرُكْبَتَيْهِ وَأَطْرَافَ رِجْلَيْهِ وَدَاخِلَةَ إِزَارِهِ فِي قَدَحٍ ثُمَّ صُبَّ عَلَيْهِ فَرَاحَ سَهْلٌ مَعَ النَّاسِ لَيْسَ بِهِ بَأْسٌ ‏.‏


Another hadeeth:

Aisha said :
The Prophet gave command that we should use a Ruqyah [Ayat and duaa'] against the evil eye.

(Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَن عَائِشَة قَالَتْ: أَمَرَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نَسْتَرْقِيَ مِنَ الْعَيْنِ
مُتَّفق عَلَيْهِ

And there are many more obvious hadeeths about this.


So it exists, and it is harmful, that's why the believer should read the adthkar(mentioning Allah in the morning and evening and before sleeping etc) and say them with trust in Allah that he is protected after saying that, and if he/she forgets and feels some things not going well he/she can put his/her hand on the parts that is not comfortable and read Surat Al-Falaq and Surat-An-Naas and other surahs which are used for "Ruqyah"


Abu 'Abdullah bin Abul-'as (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I complained to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about a pain I had in my body. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "Place your hand where you feel pain and say: 'Bismillah (With the Name of Allah)' three times; and then repeat seven times: 'A'udhu bi'izzatillahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa 'uhadhiru (I seek refuge with Allah and with His Power from the evil that afflicts me and that which I apprehend)."'

[Muslim].

وعن أبي عبد الله عثمان بن أبي العاص رضي الله عنه أنه شكي إلي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وجعاً يجده في جسده فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏ضع يدك علي الذي تألم من جسدك وقل‏:‏ بسم الله -ثلاثاً- وقل سبع مرات‏:‏ أعوذ بعزة الله وقدرته من شر ما أجد وأحاذر” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏


Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to seek protection against the evil of jinn and the evil eyes till Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An-Nas were revealed. After they were revealed, he took to them for seeking Allah's protection and left everything besides them.

[At- Tirmidhi].

وعن أبي سعيد الخدري رضي الله عنه قال ‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يتعوذ من الجان، وعين الإنسان، حتى نزلت المعوذتان، فلما نزلتا، أخذ بهما وترك ما سواهما ‏.‏
(‏‏(‏رواه الترمذي وقال ‏:‏حديث حسن ‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏


And there are a lot of other clear hadeeth about that!

And the answer of why we don't have and evil eye party to drop the president we don't like and why it doesn't happen is that it is not a must that when someone envy another one or give him the evil eye that he will be affected or harmed, especially when you are muslim, Allah told in the quran that he sends angels to protect you from in front of you and your back especially when you read athkar and pray.

And Allah said in the Quran in Surat Al-Baqarah ayah no.102 about magic which is much harmful than evil eye:

(Yet people learned ˹magic˺ that caused a rift ˹even˺ between husband and wife; although their magic could not harm anyone except by Allah’s Will.)

Again! Could not harm except by Allah's will!


So we should not deny facts like this, but we should deal with them like our prophet taught us, without exaggeration or denial, but with following the footsteps of our guided messenger may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.