The evil eye is a reality against which we can
protect ourselves. Thus, it is our duty to be aware of this fact in order to be
able to fight it, Insha-Allah. So we will explain what the evil eye is
before addressing the ways in which we can protect ourselves, Insha-Allah.
What is the evil eye?
The evil eye is defined as the consequence when the soul arouses a persistent
or malicious desire to meet or to see (stare at) a person. So the evil eye
takes place when one looks with envy and insistence on a person. The evil eye
can even reach a good, even a being or an entity belonging to the mineral,
animal or agricultural world. Moreover, the look that one carries with insistence and wonder on a person or a thing has an effect on them. Allah says: “The disbelievers would almost cut you down with their eyes when they hear (you recite) the Reminder (i.e. the Quran).” (Al-Qalam, 68: 52).
A Quranic verse can have many connotations and
for our present subject, it also affirms that it can mean the evil eye. The
disbelievers wished to touch the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) with the evil eye,
and besides our beloved prophet (pbuh) has left us an enriching inheritance by
warning us against the evil eye and the evil of the evil one (i.e., Satan the
accursed one).
According to a Hadith narrated by Ibn Abbas
(ra), the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said: “The evil eye is a truth, if there
is one thing that precedes predestination, it would be the evil eye ...”
(Muslim, Ahmad & Tirmidhi).
It is very important to emphasize the
importance of protection against the evil eye. We know that this reality is
dangerous for us because the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) used to seek divine
protection from the evil eye. Indeed, Abu Said (ra) reported, “The Prophet (pbuh) used to ask for protection from the
evil eye of the human being.” (Tirmidhi). This proves to us that
the evil eye is a reality that represents an evil for us and from which we must
preserve ourselves.
The 10 ways to protect yourselves from such
harm are:
1. The first way is
to take refuge with Allah and ask for His protection against the evil of the
envious. In Surah Al-Falaq (Chapter 113), we find the request
for protection against the evil of the envious. Indeed, Allah says: “Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn, from the
evil of that which He created; from the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads;
and from the evil of those who spit on the knots, (i.e., perform malignant
witchcraft). And from the evil of the
envious when he envies.” The
last evil against which we can seek the protection of Allah is evil linked to
the evil eye. It is up to us to implore divine protection against such evil!