Islam Paranormal BeliefThe Islamic religious sources which comment on Islam paranormal belief discount astrology, divination, occult, horoscopes and divinations as false and as not having any knowledge of the paranormal as stated in the Qur’an 10:81 “What magic you have brought is deception, certainly God will negate it.” However some interpretations of the Qur’an and other Islamic sources do not deny that some of the paranormal may on occasion have some basis in reality but are more likely to be the result of psychological especially for the superstitious. It is believed that paranormal events are a result of the power of the human mind not from an external source. It is a result of this that the belief in or the practice of the paranormal is prohibited. Miracles, divinations and practices performed by the Prophets and Imams are believed to not be of the paranormal but rely on the power of Allah and consider no power which is independent of Allah. Not all things which may be considered paranormal are not entirely prohibited. It has been mentioned in Islamic sources that occasional communication with the dead may occur or the receiving of messages from holy people. However, to successfully access to these powers it is only obtained by permission of Allah through legitimate approved means and the non pious claiming these abilities would certainly be suspect. To conclude, Islam takes a practical position on the paranormal. “Belief in angels, Jinns, miracles, and so on are part of Islamic belief, but use of deception or paranormal means for harm, divination, and entertainment are generally considered Haram, or at least questionable, acts.” The majority of beliefs in the paranormal separates the faithful from Allah as there are many approved avenues of approach through Allah. If one wants to explore the paranormal there are more positive and effective methods such as the reciting of the Qur’an, Du’a, Ziyarat, Dhikr and the approved Irfani disciplines. Return from Islam Paranormal belief to home page |
