Dua For Nazar
In the name of Allah, Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
The concept and reality of the evil eye (nazar) can be understood from the advice given by the Prophet of Allah, Sayyiduna Ya’qub (peace be upon him) to his sons when they intended to enter Egypt (misr), which Allah Almighty relates in the Qur’an in the following words:
“O my sons! Enter not all by one gate, enter you by different gates. Not that I can profit you aught against Allah (with my advice). None can command except Allah. On him do I put my trust and let all who trust put their trust on Him.” (Surah Yusuf, 67).
The above verse of the Qur’an explains the importance of being moderate with regards to the evil eye or Nazar. Many Muslims are victims of immoderation by either rejecting the concept of Nazar altogether or regarding Nazar to be the main cause behind everything. Both these types of understandings are incorrect, as it will be explained later.
The majority of the commentators of Holy Qur’an explain that the reason why Sayyiduna Ya’qub (peace be upon him) advised his sons to enter by different gates and not one gate, was that they were all young, handsome and healthy. He feared that when people will come to know that they are all brothers and sons of one father, they may become jealous, thus there is a possibility of them being affected by Nazar. (See, for example: Qurtubi, al-Jami` li Ahkam al-Qur’an, Abd Allah al-Nasafi, Madarik al-Tanzil, Tafsir al-Kabir of Imam Razi and Tafsir Abi Sa’ud).
The great exegesist of the Qur’an and faqih, Imam al-Nasafi (Allah have mercy oh him) states:
“The majority of the scholars (jumhur) are of the view that Sayyiduna Ya’qub (peace be upon him) feared upon his sons the evil eye (nazar) due to them being very handsome…thus we believe in the evil eye. The reality of Nazar is that when one looks at something beautiful and is envious, Allah Almighty creates some sort of harm in that particular thing. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) used to seek refuge with Allah for Hasan and Husain (Allah be pleased with them both) and say: “I seek refuge for you both with Allah’s Perfect words from every poisonous pest and from every evil and envious eye.” However, Abu Ali al-Juba’i (leader of the Mu’tazila sect, m) denied the effect of the evil eye, but his opinion is rejected and refuted because of what we have narrated.” (Tafsir al-Nasafi, 2/123-124).
Another great scholar, Imam al-Qurtubi (Allah have mercy on him) states:
“All the scholars of the Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama’ah are unanimous on the fact that the evil eye is true and that it can cause harm to the one whom it reaches.” ( al-Jami` li Ahkam al-Qur’an)
There are many evidences that establish the concept of Nazar in Islamic belief. I will attempt to mention only a few here:
1) The verse in Surah al-Falaq states: “I seek refuge from the envier when he envies.” (Surah al-Falaq, v. 5).
2) The Hadith (mentioned earlier) towards which Imam Nasafi (Allah have mercy on him) alluded has been recorded by many Hadith scholars including Imam al-Bukhari in his Sahih, where the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) took Allah’s refuge for Hasan and Husain from every evil eye.
3) Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “The effect of an evil eye is true” and he prohibited tattooing. (Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 5408)
4) Umm Salmah (Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) saw in her house a girl who had a black spot on her face. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Treat her with protective or healing words, for she is under the effect of an evil eye.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 5407)
5) Yahya related from Malik that Muhammad ibn Abi Umama ibn Sahl ibn Hunayf heard his father say, “My father, Sahl ibn Hunayf did a ghusl at al-Kharrar. He removed the jubbah he had on while Amir ibn Rabi’a was watching, and Sahl was a man with beautiful white skin. Amir said to him, “I have never seen anything like what I have seen today” Sahl fell ill on the spot, and his condition grew worse. Somebody went to the Messenger of Allah, (Allah bless him and grant him peace), and told him that Sahl was ill, and could not go with him. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) came to him, and Sahl told him what had happened with Amir. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, “Why does one of you kill his brother? Why did you not say, “May Allah bless you?” (ta barak Allah) The evil eye is true. Perform wudu” Amir performed wudu and the water with which he performed wudu was pored on Sahl. Sahl was cured and he went with the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) and there was nothing wrong with him.” (Mu’atta of Imam Malik)
6) Sayyiduna Abd Allah ibn Abbas reports that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: “The influence of an evil eye is a fact. If any thing would precede the destiny, it would be the influence of an evil eye. And when you are asked to take a bath (for curing purposes), then you should take a bath.” (Sahih Muslim)
These and many other narrations are clear on the fact that the concept of the evil eye (nazar) is a established fact in Islam, thus one should not reject it or consider it to be some sort of erroneous impression or imagination.
However, as mentioned earlier, one needs to be moderate with regards to this issue, for exceeding the limits set by Shariah is surely wrong.
The concept of Nazar is similar to that of mesmerism. It affects an individual in the same manner poison or harmful medicine effects and nothing more. It is not effective in itself and one must never forget that the harm of the evil eye is only by the will of Allah Almighty.
For this reason, in the story of Sayyiduna Yusuf (peace be upon him), Sayyiduna Ya’qub (peace be upon him) said: “Not that I can profit you aught against Allah (with my advice). None can command except Allah. On Him do I put my trust.”
In other words, the advice I have given you will only benefit if Allah wills, and I know it can not alter what Allah has intended. However, a human being is ordered to take the apparent means that are available to him, but my trust is in Allah Almighty.
By keeping this moderation with regards to Nazar, one would be (Insha Allah) safe from the immoderation found in many.
Warding off Nazr
Imam Nawawi (Allah have mercy on him) narrates various supplications in order to ward off the effect of the evil eye. He says:
It has been narrated in Sunan Tirmidhi, Sunan Nasa’i and Sunan Ibn Majah on the authority of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (Allah be pleased with him) that he said, the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) use to seek refuge from the devil-jins and the evil eye of the human being until the mu’awwadhatayn (Surah al-falaq and al-Naas) were revealed. When they were revealed, he took them and left the other forms of supplications. (Sunan Tirmidhi)
It has been reported by Bazzar and Ibn Sunni on the authority of Anas (Allah bless him and give him peace) who has reported as marfu, that whoever sees something and he likes it, and says, masha Allah la hawla wa la quwwata illa billa, (Surah al-Kahaf, V. 40), it will not harm.
It has been reported by Ibn Sunni on the authority of Sahl ibn Hunayf (Allah be pleased with him) who said, “that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) when he used to fear of anything being afflicted with his eye, he used to say ‘Allahuma Barik fihi’ and it did not harm anything. (See: Nawawi, Kitab al-Adhkar (Book of Supplications) Pg 398).
DUAS TO PROTECT FROM EVIL EYE (BURI NAZAR), JINS AND BLACK MAGIC
Allah and his Messenger (s.a.w) taught us how to stay protected from every kind of evil. be it a sin or be it an evil from an extra terrestial source like Jins and etc. one such method of protecting ourselves is not by hanging taweedh (which btw is haraam and in some cases Shirq too) but by constantly praising, remembering and seeking protection from Allah the proof of which comes from the hadith :
It was narrated from al-Haarith al-Ash’ari that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah commanded Yahyaa ibn Zakariyah (peace be upon him) five things to follow and to enjoin upon the Children of Israel… and he commanded them to remember Allaah, and the likeness of that is a man who was being pursued by the enemy, until he reached a strong fortress in which he found protection; similarly a man cannot find protection from the Shaytaan except by remembering Allaah…”
[Ref: Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2863; he said it is hasan saheeh. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1724]
Some tips to remember or draw close to Allah are :
The Prophet (peace be upon him) related to us that Allah says: “The most beloved things with which My servant draws nearer to Me is what I have enjoined upon him; and My servant keeps drawing closer to Me through performing voluntary (Nawafil) acts until I love him. And when I love him, I become his sense of hearing with which he hears, his sense of sight with which he sees, his hand with which he grips, and his leg with which he walks. If he asks Me, I will give him, and if he asks My protection I will protect him. I hesitate the most in acting when a believing servant hates to die, for I hate to displease him.” [Sahîh al-Bukhârî (6021)]
The Prophet (peace be upon him) related to us that Allah says: “I am as My servant thinks of Me. I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me within himself, I mention him within Myself. If he mentions me before company, I mention him before a greater company. If he draws near to Me a handspan, I draw near to him an arm’s length. If he draws near to Me an arm’s length, I come near to him the distance of outspread arms. If he comes to Me walking, I come to him running.
[Sahîh al-Bukhârî (6856) and Sahîh Muslim (4832)]
EVIL EYE (BURI NAZAR)IS A FACT !
The evil eye usually comes from people who are jealous or envious (Hasad) as Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله said: “Everyone who gives the evil eye is jealous, but not everyone who is jealous gives the evil eye…”
He also said: “It begins when the person likes something, then his evil soul dwells on the matter, and by continually looking at the person who has the thing of which he feels jealous, he directs his venom towards him. A person may put the evil eye on himself, or he may put the evil eye on someone else without intending to, because it is a part of his nature.
This is the worst type of human being. Our companions and other fuqahaa’ said: if someone is known for this, he should be detained by the imaam (leader), who should spend on him and provide for him until he dies. This idea is absolutely correct…” [Zaad al-Ma`aad, (4/167)]
Although it is correct that the evil eye comes from people who feel jealous (Hasad), it may also come from a person who is not jealous but merely likes something:
Here are a few duas which are to be recited everyday
CATEGORY A – VERY STRONG AND USEFUL DUAS IN THIS REGARDS
1 – Reciting Aayat al-Kursiy [al-Baqarah 2:255] Everyday preferably thrice morning and evening i.e. whenever u get up and as soon as Maghrib falls or you can also read it once. there is no limit or restriction so as to how many times should we recite.
[Ref: Sahih Bukhari, Hadith no. 4624or hadith no. 3101]
2 – Reciting The below mentioned surahs are compulsory with proper pronounciaton –
- Surah Al Ikhlaas – preferable to read 3 times morning and evening each
- Surah Al Falaq – preferable to read 3 times morning and evening each
- Surah Al Nas – preferable to read 3 times morning and evening each
[Ref: Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2058; he said it is hasan ghareeb. Also narrated by al-Nasaa’i, 5494; Ibn Maajah, 3511. The hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani (may Allaah have mercy on him) in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 4905]
3 – “Hasbi Allaahu laa ilaaha illa huwa, ‘alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa Rabb ul-‘arsh il-‘azeem
(Allaah is sufficient for me. none has the right to be worshipped but He. in Him I put my trust and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne)”
[Al-Tawbah 9:129 – interpretation of the meaning]
4 – Reciting the last two aayahs of Soorat al-Baqarah (verse no. 285 & 286) at the beginning of the night. These are the aayahs which are very strong against shaitaan and evil.
[Ref: Sahih Muslim 807]
It was narrated from al-Nu’maan ibn Basheer (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah inscribed a book two thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth, from which the last two aayahs of Soorat al-Baqarah were revealed. If they are recited for three nights, no shaytaan (devil)will remain in the house)
[Ref: Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2882. This hadeeth was classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1799]
PROTECTION USING DUAS PROVEN FROM SUNNAH
5- It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever says
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهْوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
“Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer”
one hundred times in the day, will have a reward equivalent to that of freeing ten slaves, one hundred hasanahs (good deeds) will be recorded for him, and one hundred sayi’ahs (bad deeds) will be erased from his record, and it will be protection for him from the Shaytaan for that day, until evening comes. No one could achieve any better than him except the one who does more than he did.”
[Ref: narrated by al-Bukhaari, 31119; Muslim, 2691]
Preferable to Recite the below 3 times each – morning (preferably whenever you get up) and evening (maghrib or asap). reciting it one time is also okay. there is no limit or restriction so as to how many times should we recite. Please note certain dua’s have the number of times mentioned in them like the one mentioned below:
“Bismillaah alladhi laa yadurr ma’a ismihi shay’un fi’l-ardi wa laa fi’l-samaa’i wa huwa al-samee’ al-‘aleem
7) أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّةِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ
A’udhu (plural : U’eedhu) bi kalimaat Allaahi ttaammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli ‘aynin laammah
(I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allaah, from every devil and every poisonous reptile, and from every evil eye).’”
to protect Al-Hassan r.a and Al-Hussayn r.a. hence he used to word U’eedhukuma ( I seek protection for you two ). But if one wants to protect himself, he should say – Aaudhu (i.e. I seek refuge {for me} as mentioned in the roman English transliteration) instead of U’eedhukuma
Transliteration of the above dua’a : U`eedhukumaa bi kalimaat Allaah al-taammaati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammah wa min kulli `aynin laammah (I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allaah, from every devil and every poisonous reptile, and from every evil eye).” [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2060), Sunan Abu Dawood (4737) and Sunan Ibn Maajah (3525) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]. And he would say: “Thus Ibraaheem used to seek refuge with Allaah for Ishaaq and Ismaa’eel عليهم السلام.” [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3371),Ahaadeeth al-Anbiyaa’, 3120]
A’oodhu bi kalimaatiAllaah hitaammahti min sharri ma khalaq (THRICE)
The Prophet (s.a.w) said: “Whoever stops to rest and says, ‘A’oodhu bi kalimaat Allaah il-taammah min sharri ma khalaq (I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allaah from the evil of that which He has created),’ nothing will harm him until he moves on from that place.”
[Ref: Narrated by Muslim, al-Dhikr wa’l-Du’aa, 4881]
* = 1 time after every fardh prayer, except Maghrib and Fajr wherein this has to be recited 10 times
There is no God but Allaah alone, with no partner or associate, His is the Dominion and to Him be praise, He gives life and gives death, and He has power over all things
[Reference: Muslim 1/418, Ahmad, At-Tirmithi 5/515, Ahmad 4/227. See its checking in Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah’s Zddul-Ma’ad 1/300]
Virtue:
مَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ . عَشْرَ مَرَّاتٍ عَلَى إِثْرِ الْمَغْرِبِ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ لَهُ مَسْلَحَةً يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ وَكَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَهُ بِهَا عَشْرَ حَسَنَاتٍ مُوجِبَاتٍ وَمَحَا عَنْهُ عَشْرَ سَيِّئَاتٍ مُوبِقَاتٍ وَكَانَتْ لَهُ بِعَدْلِ عَشْرِ رِقَابٍ مُؤْمِنَاتٍ
Umarah bin Shabib As-Saba’i narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:“Whoever says: none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, Alone, without partner, to Him belongs all that exists, and to Him belongs the praise, He gives life and causes death, and He is powerful over all things, (La Ilaha Illallahu Wahdahu La Sharika Lahu Lahul-Mulku Wa Lahul-Hamdu, Yuhyi Wa Yumitu Wa Huwa ala Kulli Shai’in Qadir)’ ten times at the end of Al-Maghrib – Allah shall send for him protectors to guard him from Shaitan until he reaches morning, and Allah writes for him ten good deeds, Mujibat, and He wipes from him ten of the destructive evil deeds, and it shall be for him the equal of freeing ten believing slaves.”
[Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3534; 3468; Sunan Ibn Majah 3798; Muwatta Maalik Book 15, Hadith 20; Sahih Muslim Book 35, Hadith 6508, graded as Hassan by Albaani, Ibn Hajar, al-Mundhari and others]
CATEGORY B – ONE CAN ALSO RECITE THESE EXTRA DUAS FOR PROTECTION OR CURE
10) A’oodhu bi kalimaat-illaah il-taammati min ghadabihi wa ‘iqaabihi, wa min sharri ‘ibaadihi wa min hamazaat al-shayaateeni wa an yahduroon
(I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allaah from His wrath and punishment, from the evil of His slaves and from the evil promptings of the devils and from their presence).
11) Allaahumma Rabb al-naas, adhhib il-ba’s, washfi anta al-Shaafi laa shifaa’a illa shifaa’uka shifaa’an laa yughaadir saqaman
The above dua was recited By prophet s.a.w on his companions to remove evil eye
(O Allaah, Lord of mankind, remove the harm and heal him, for You are the Healer and there is no healing except Your healing, with a healing which does not leave any disease behind).”
(In the name of Allaah I perform ruqyah for you, from every thing that is harming you, from the evil of every soul or envious eye may Allaah heal you, in the name of Allaah I perform ruqyah for you).” This should be repeated three times. And Allaah knows best.
13) Say: it (the Qur’an) is a healing for those who believe, a guide and healing [Soorah Fusilaat: 44]
In Accordance to the Above verse, we can use Quran as a cure. one such verse which has been useful for me , my family and many others whom i know personally is the last 2 verses of Surah Al Qalam i.e Surah no. 68 verses 51-52 {you may recite these 7 times or as as many times as you wish}
14)
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ اَلْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي, وَدُنْيَايَ, وَأَهْلِي, وَمَالِي, اَللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي, وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي, وَاحْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ, وَمِنْ خَلْفِي, وَعَنْ يَمِينِي, وَعَنْ شِمَالِي, وَمِنْ فَوْقِي, وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي
Ibn ’Umar (RAA) narrated, ‘The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wa sallam) never failed to say these words in the morning and the evening:
“O Allah! I ask you for pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs, and my family and my wealth. O Allah! Cover my weaknesses and set at ease my dismay. O Allah! Preserve me from the front and from behind and on my right and on my left and from above, and I seek refuge with you lest I be swallowed up by the earth.”
[Related by An-Nasa’i (566) and Ibn Majah (3871). Al-Hakim graded it as Sahih (1/517-518), Bulugh al Maraam Book 16, hadeeth 1660. ]
15)
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
When the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-would enter the Masjid he would say:
A’outhu bil-lahil ‘atheem, wa bi-wajhihil-kareem, wa bi-sultanihil-qadeem min ‘ash-shayanir-rajeemi
I seek refuge with Allaah The Supreme and with His Noble Face, and His eternal authority from the accursed shaytaan –
Then he said: if he says this supplication then the shaytaan says: this person has been protected from me for the rest of the day.
Hadeeth taken from ‘Saheeh al-Kalima at-Tayyib’, By Shaykhul Islaam Ibn Taymeeyah , Checked by Muhammad Nasir-rudeen al-Albani
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