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| The '''ta'wiz''', '''tawiz''' ({{lang-ur|تعویز}},<ref>Also t'aweez, tabiz and other variant transliterations</ref> ), ''']''' (]) or '''taʿwīdh''' ({{lang-ar|تعويذ}}) is an ] or ] usually containing verses from the ] or other "islamic" prayers and symbols. The Tawiz is worn by some Muslims to protect them from evil.<ref name="D"> Trns. Zameelur Rahman May 1, 2010. Prepared by ]</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Chishti|first=Hakim|title=The Book of Sufi Healing|year=1985|publisher=New York: Inner Traditions International|url=http://www.pakmuh.com/sufihl-e.htm}}</ref> As such it is intended to be an amulet. The word ''ta'wiz'' is also used to refer to other types of amulets. It may be a ], carvings on metal or even framed ]s. | The '''ta'wiz''', '''tawiz''' ({{lang-ur|تعویز}},<ref>Also t'aweez, tabiz and other variant transliterations</ref> ), ''']''' (]) or '''taʿwīdh''' ({{lang-ar|تعويذ}}) is an ] or ] usually containing verses from the ] or other "islamic" prayers and symbols. The Tawiz is worn by some Muslims to protect them from evil.<ref name="D"> Trns. Zameelur Rahman May 1, 2010. Prepared by ]</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Chishti|first=Hakim|title=The Book of Sufi Healing|year=1985|publisher=New York: Inner Traditions International|url=http://www.pakmuh.com/sufihl-e.htm}}</ref> As such it is intended to be an amulet. The word ''ta'wiz'' is also used to refer to other types of amulets. It may be a ], carvings on metal or even framed ]s. | ||
| Most ta'wiz consist of a small paper with Quranic verses or prayers written on it, typically in ink or with saffron paste. | |||
| Most ta'wiz consist of a small paper with Quranic verses or prayers written on it, typically in ink or with saffron paste. They are considered prohibited by ] because healing and protection should only to be sought from Allah.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.islamweb.net/emainpage//index.php?page=showfatwa&Option=FatwaId&Id=358435|title=Sitting next to someone wearing a cross or lucky charm|work=Islamweb|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=assimalhakeem|title=Sorcerers, Amulets and Talismans|date=2011-05-02|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxbzcndATsg&feature=youtu.be|accessdate=2018-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.islamreligion.com/articles/3793/do-all-muslims-represent-islam-part-3/|title=Do all Muslims Represent Islam? (part 3 of 3): Strange | |||
| superstitions are not part of Islam - The Religion of Islam|last=Administrator|website=www.islamreligion.com|language=en|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.islamweb.net/emainpage/index.php?page=showfatwa&Option=FatwaId&Id=262186|title=Hanging amulets is prohibited regardless of the persons intention|work=Islamweb|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref> | |||
| == Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
| The Urdu word ''ta'wiz'' comes from the Arabic.<ref name="Asiatic Society">{{cite book|editor=Asiatic Society of Bengal|author=Moberley, A. N.|title=Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Volume 1|chapter=Amulets as agents in the prevention of disease in Bengal|chapterurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=jWUxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA224|year=1907|publisher=The Asiatic Society|location=Calcutta|pages=223-248}} page 224.</ref> The Arabic word ''taʿwīdh'', meaning "amulet" or "charm" is formed from the verb ''ʿawwadha'', which means "to fortify someone with an amulet or incantation".<ref> page 768.</ref> | The Urdu word ''ta'wiz'' comes from the Arabic.<ref name="Asiatic Society">{{cite book|editor=Asiatic Society of Bengal|author=Moberley, A. N.|title=Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Volume 1|chapter=Amulets as agents in the prevention of disease in Bengal|chapterurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=jWUxAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA224|year=1907|publisher=The Asiatic Society|location=Calcutta|pages=223-248}} page 224.</ref> The Arabic word ''taʿwīdh'', meaning "amulet" or "charm" is formed from the verb ''ʿawwadha'', which means "to fortify someone with an amulet or incantation".<ref> page 768.</ref> | ||
| == Prohibition == | |||
| Reliance upon Allah in the Qur'an (interpretation of the meaning):<blockquote>It is You we worship and You we ask for help. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/1/5|title=Surah Al-Fatihah |website=Surah Al-Fatihah |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote><blockquote>Say, "Never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector." And upon Allah let the believers rely. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/9/51|title=Surah At-Tawbah |website=Surah At-Tawbah |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote><blockquote>But if they turn away, , say, "Sufficient for me is Allah ; there is no deity except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne." <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/9/129|title=Surah At-Tawbah |website=Surah At-Tawbah |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote><blockquote> those who endured patiently and upon their Lord relied. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/16/42|title=Surah An-Nahl |website=Surah An-Nahl |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote><blockquote>Indeed, there is for him no authority over those who have believed and rely upon their Lord. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/16/99|title=Surah An-Nahl |website=Surah An-Nahl |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote><blockquote>Say, "Who can protect you at night or by day from the Most Merciful?" But they are, from the remembrance of their Lord, turning away. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/21/42|title=Surah Al-Anbya |website=Surah Al-Anbya |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote><blockquote>And rely upon the Exalted in Might, the Merciful, <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/26/217|title=Surah Ash-Shu'ara |website=Surah Ash-Shu'ara |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote><blockquote>Who have been patient and upon their Lord rely. <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://quran.com/29/59|title=Surah Al-'Ankabut |website=Surah Al-'Ankabut |language=en-US|access-date=2018-05-27}}</ref></blockquote>A ]:<blockquote>Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud:</blockquote><blockquote href="Al-Nas">Zaynab, the wife of Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, told that Abdullah said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saying: spells, charms and love-potions are polytheism.</blockquote><blockquote>I asked: Why do you say this? I swear by Allah, when my eye was discharging I used to go to so-and-so, the Jew, who applied a spell to me. When he applied the spell to me, it calmed down. Abdullah said:</blockquote><blockquote>That was just the work of the Devil who was picking it with his hand, and when he uttered the spell on it, he desisted. All you need to do is to say as the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: Remove the harm, O Lord of men, and heal. Thou art the Healer. There is no remedy but Thine which leaves no disease behind.</blockquote><blockquote><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sunnah.com/abudawud/29/29|title=Hadith - Book of Medicine (Kitab Al-Tibb) - Sunan Abi Dawud - Sunnah.com - Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم)|website=sunnah.com|access-date=2018-05-23}}</ref></blockquote> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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The ta'wiz, tawiz (Template:Lang-ur, ), muska (Turkish) or taʿwīdh (Template:Lang-ar) is an amulet or locket usually containing verses from the Quran or other "islamic" prayers and symbols. The Tawiz is worn by some Muslims to protect them from evil. As such it is intended to be an amulet. The word ta'wiz is also used to refer to other types of amulets. It may be a pendant, carvings on metal or even framed duas.
Most ta'wiz consist of a small paper with Quranic verses or prayers written on it, typically in ink or with saffron paste.
Etymology
The Urdu word ta'wiz comes from the Arabic. The Arabic word taʿwīdh, meaning "amulet" or "charm" is formed from the verb ʿawwadha, which means "to fortify someone with an amulet or incantation".
See also
External links
References
- Also t'aweez, tabiz and other variant transliterations
- "On the Permissibility of Writing Ta‘widhat" Trns. Zameelur Rahman May 1, 2010. Prepared by Deoband
- Chishti, Hakim (1985). The Book of Sufi Healing. New York: Inner Traditions International.
- Moberley, A. N. (1907). "Amulets as agents in the prevention of disease in Bengal". In Asiatic Society of Bengal (ed.). Memoirs of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, Volume 1. Calcutta: The Asiatic Society. pp. 223–248.
{{cite book}}: External link in|chapterurl=|chapterurl=ignored (|chapter-url=suggested) (help) page 224. - Hans Wehr's Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic page 768.