1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,585 A greeting of peace to you and Allah's mercy Now, I'm at a kids' library. 2 00:00:03,585 --> 00:00:07,615 It occurred to me to have a look at the books, stories, and novels, 3 00:00:07,615 --> 00:00:10,243 that talk about things relative to the unseen world. 4 00:00:10,243 --> 00:00:13,749 It is the world about which we've talked often, on this channel. 5 00:00:13,749 --> 00:00:20,340 I claim, it's directly related to the world of magic, jinn, and demons, even if presented otherwise. 6 00:00:20,340 --> 00:00:23,500 Sometimes, they talk about it frankly, saying: "magic", 7 00:00:23,500 --> 00:00:29,184 "witches", or something else. Yet, elsewhere, or in other details, 8 00:00:29,184 --> 00:00:34,632 —we'll talk about some examples — there are other symbolic or indirect contexts. 9 00:00:34,632 --> 00:00:40,485 That's what to talk about now, directly and quickly. To your surprise, these stories I just collected now, 10 00:00:40,485 --> 00:00:46,570 took me only just 3 or 4 minutes, to get what proves my point. 11 00:00:46,570 --> 00:00:50,587 Sure, there are so many, more examples that I'm going to tell you about. 12 00:00:50,587 --> 00:00:53,990 Talking about these things is a phenomenon, all over the world! 13 00:00:53,990 --> 00:00:57,129 Unfortunately, we translate all that, passing it on, to our children! 14 00:00:57,129 --> 00:01:02,807 For example, this is a children's book. It's all stories, with a CD. 15 00:01:02,807 --> 00:01:10,661 The witch on the cover caught my eye. Once I opened it, I found a story about an ogre-like creature, and 16 00:01:11,681 --> 00:01:16,480 a song about it, "the Gruffalo". If you go back to all the legends of the peoples, 17 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:22,194 you'll find the same models: A creature like this, looking like a bear, 18 00:01:22,194 --> 00:01:27,077 or gorilla, but it has fangs, horns, claws, and so on. 19 00:01:27,077 --> 00:01:31,076 Of course, it's evil, and only in the woods, and isolated places, far from humans. 20 00:01:31,076 --> 00:01:34,802 Sometimes, it abducts children, eat travelers, etc. 21 00:01:34,802 --> 00:01:37,890 If you go back to the stories -even of the Arabs- in the Pre-Islamic Age, 22 00:01:37,890 --> 00:01:42,252 you will find the same: Ogres and monsters appearing only in the wilderness, 23 00:01:42,252 --> 00:01:46,736 to travelers, and caravans. Here, I ask this question, again and again: 24 00:01:46,736 --> 00:01:51,252 Is it just 'a coincidence'?! That repetition of these same stories of same beings, in all times, and places! 25 00:01:51,252 --> 00:01:55,446 Or are they real, existing creatures that appear to people?! 26 00:01:55,446 --> 00:01:58,596 Either for a purpose, when there's a demon-possession, or magic, 27 00:01:58,596 --> 00:02:03,340 Or to scare people off, as what the people of the Pre-Islamic Times did: 28 00:02:03,340 --> 00:02:07,170 [And there were men from mankind who sought refuge in men from the jinn..] (Quran 72:6). 29 00:02:07,170 --> 00:02:09,300 When they get to some valley, they say: "We seek refuge in the lord of this valley," 30 00:02:09,300 --> 00:02:12,540 even until recently, in some Arab countries; 31 00:02:12,540 --> 00:02:17,287 they used to say: "Don't harm us, and we don't harm you," passing through an empty place, as desert, 32 00:02:17,287 --> 00:02:21,700 or even, in farms and orchards, far away from the inhabited places, 33 00:02:21,700 --> 00:02:23,410 which are always inhabited by jinn. 34 00:02:23,410 --> 00:02:28,132 The jinn always tend to live in places that are out of human reach. 35 00:02:28,132 --> 00:02:33,403 So, these ogres' existence is certain; some humans see them, till today, in isolated places, 36 00:02:33,403 --> 00:02:37,980 not out of illusion, nor imagination, but it's really demons and jinn taking shapes. 37 00:02:37,980 --> 00:02:41,119 Here is another story, or song for a witch. 38 00:02:41,119 --> 00:02:47,784 Also, this is always normalized, in this world: A witch flying on a broomstick, and reciting some incantations, 39 00:02:47,784 --> 00:02:52,431 to transform beings into other beings. This is the dragon carrying her. 40 00:02:53,051 --> 00:02:57,466 In all stories and cartoons you see, it's the same, with normalization. 41 00:02:57,466 --> 00:03:00,520 Sometimes, the magician appears as a villain, and sometimes, 42 00:03:00,520 --> 00:03:03,476 the magician appear as 'the cute, loving, 43 00:03:03,951 --> 00:03:11,490 good magician', distinguishing between White Magic and Black Magic. 44 00:03:11,490 --> 00:03:15,570 The famous model you all know is Harry Potter. 45 00:03:16,550 --> 00:03:21,161 J.K. Rowling, the author of this series, became one of the richest women in Britain. 46 00:03:21,521 --> 00:03:25,880 She was an ordinary, working-woman. She started writing her first novel in a cafe, 47 00:03:26,411 --> 00:03:31,867 with her child, in the stroller. She didn't even have income. She was trying her luck 48 00:03:31,867 --> 00:03:36,768 in writing novels. She wrote the first, and the second novel; I'm not sure exactly how she struck fame. 49 00:03:36,768 --> 00:03:41,882 Yet this novel succeeded! It has become one of the symbols of the British culture, now. 50 00:03:41,882 --> 00:03:43,950 If you go to London Heathrow Airport, 51 00:03:43,950 --> 00:03:48,540 besides the shops that sell souvenirs that represent 52 00:03:48,540 --> 00:03:53,068 the British Culture for those travelling from Britain, taking souvenirs about this country, 53 00:03:53,068 --> 00:03:58,314 there's a small shop, at the airport, just for Harry Potter, as it represents the British culture. 54 00:03:58,314 --> 00:03:59,730 This is just an example: 55 00:03:59,730 --> 00:04:04,382 One novel of dozens. I don't know how many series of the Harry Potter; check this novel! 56 00:04:04,382 --> 00:04:08,581 The number of its pages is now up to... -just one part of the novel, as we say- 57 00:04:08,581 --> 00:04:10,030 450 pages! 58 00:04:10,030 --> 00:04:16,430 So luxurious printing, coated paper, colors! Really tempting, of course. 59 00:04:17,100 --> 00:04:19,820 It's heavy, so it's hard for me to carry it for you. 60 00:04:21,680 --> 00:04:26,676 This is a creature coming out of a grave in a cemetery. 61 00:04:26,676 --> 00:04:31,894 This is the form that represents the jinn, usually as a monster. 62 00:04:32,364 --> 00:04:34,991 Bottom line: It's like Harry Potter; we all know what Harry Potter is! 63 00:04:34,991 --> 00:04:39,110 He's a kid, or a teenager, learning magic at a magic school. 64 00:04:39,110 --> 00:04:43,184 Yet, he represents white magic, as if we have to differentiate between two magics: 65 00:04:43,184 --> 00:04:48,357 Nice and good magic that is represented by this cute one, and black magic for evil! 66 00:04:48,357 --> 00:04:51,999 We know, in Islam, which is the religion of all the prophets, 67 00:04:51,999 --> 00:04:55,409 that there's only one magic; it is dealing with demons. 68 00:04:55,409 --> 00:05:00,860 Any other dealings with demons- away of magic- is through satan-worshiping acts, 69 00:05:00,860 --> 00:05:05,090 which we've talked about repeatedly: The New Age Movement, meditation, yoga, etc, 70 00:05:05,090 --> 00:05:07,340 It's a deal beyond the known scope of magic. 71 00:05:07,340 --> 00:05:10,626 I mean, not by the incantations we know about, but it leads to the same result. 72 00:05:10,626 --> 00:05:13,920 It is dealing with the same world; that's also forbidden. 73 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,760 Another story is also addressed to teenagers. 74 00:05:17,560 --> 00:05:21,980 "Scored to Death". Notice here the incantations on the cover! 75 00:05:21,980 --> 00:05:24,886 As I told you, I was just skimming; 76 00:05:24,886 --> 00:05:31,990 it caught my eye here this witch resurrecting a dead from his grave! 77 00:05:32,918 --> 00:05:37,790 Look here, for example, she says, "What is this?" 78 00:05:38,800 --> 00:05:40,887 "A protective circle." 79 00:05:40,887 --> 00:05:44,694 In the magic world, when drawing a circle in a certain range, with certain conditions, and 80 00:05:44,694 --> 00:05:46,906 incantations on it, it protects you from demons. 81 00:05:46,906 --> 00:05:52,679 Some of them draw it on their hands, and others, in an amulet, in pockets to protect them. 82 00:05:52,679 --> 00:05:55,429 Sure, those are not 'superstitions', as commonly believed among many. 83 00:05:55,429 --> 00:06:00,691 No! These are facts. those may be protected by demons, but for a price! 84 00:06:00,691 --> 00:06:05,137 The price is shirk, associating demons with Allah! 85 00:06:05,137 --> 00:06:08,931 So, these are not superstitions. Here, the witch is reciting some incantations. 86 00:06:08,931 --> 00:06:15,010 Notice here, the incantations are in another language. She resurrects this dead man. 87 00:06:15,010 --> 00:06:19,911 I mean, the story author gave the witches the ability to raise the dead. 88 00:06:19,911 --> 00:06:24,154 Many other stories... all from series; I won't go into details 89 00:06:24,154 --> 00:06:27,717 Now, the library behind me has countless number of these novels and books. 90 00:06:27,717 --> 00:06:32,426 This is part of the "Circle of Magic" series, sure, as it seems, the bestsellers: 91 00:06:32,426 --> 00:06:34,210 "Titans" 92 00:06:34,400 --> 00:06:40,420 Titans are the giants mentioned in the Greek and other European legends. 93 00:06:40,420 --> 00:06:45,720 Those are beings representing a type of demons, whom are considered demigods. 94 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:51,730 They have superpowers; they conflict with humans. 'Gods' want to limit their powers. 95 00:06:51,730 --> 00:06:55,086 You can return to the Legends in Greek mythology. 96 00:06:55,086 --> 00:07:03,420 "Vampires" is the same: Everything about zombies, vampires, dead creatures 97 00:07:03,420 --> 00:07:10,304 that get resurrected, ogres, monsters, phoenix, and dragons...etc. 98 00:07:10,304 --> 00:07:13,650 Anyone in the magic world sees these beings, or hear stories about them. 99 00:07:13,650 --> 00:07:17,864 One of the brothers was in this field -not of witchcraft and demons, 100 00:07:17,864 --> 00:07:19,918 but the field of energy therapy. 101 00:07:19,918 --> 00:07:23,336 All I'm talking about in the episodes- after contacting me, he said: “I saw them all! 102 00:07:23,336 --> 00:07:29,452 When I meditate, close my eyes, and start practicing the rituals the coach instructs me, 103 00:07:29,452 --> 00:07:34,180 -while being awake, not in a dream- I (he) see dragons, and the phoenix flying." 104 00:07:34,180 --> 00:07:39,397 He sometimes also feels wings coming out of his back, flying, 105 00:07:39,397 --> 00:07:43,670 in a state between sleep and wakefulness, but he's conscious; he still remembers. 106 00:07:43,670 --> 00:07:49,863 This person felt all these changes and then, a creature appeared to him: 107 00:07:49,863 --> 00:07:55,840 as a wise man wearing white clothes, with a white beard, and aura around him, 108 00:07:55,840 --> 00:08:00,830 telling him that he is one of the wise and a spirit of 'the Masters', who were humans 109 00:08:00,830 --> 00:08:06,030 who died, and moved to another world, and now they're back to give us wisdom. 110 00:08:06,030 --> 00:08:09,758 Is this all a coincidence?! When all the guises of these are the same 111 00:08:09,758 --> 00:08:13,232 as you see in these stories! In "Harry Potter" novel, for instance, 112 00:08:13,232 --> 00:08:16,982 this is the same famous personas. In Harry Potter, and in Lord of the Rings. 113 00:08:16,982 --> 00:08:19,650 This famous series was a novel, and then was made into films. 114 00:08:19,650 --> 00:08:23,677 There is the famous character: The old, white-bearded, wise man, with 115 00:08:23,677 --> 00:08:28,377 this cone-hat on his head. This is the same as seen by more than one person, 116 00:08:28,377 --> 00:08:32,067 during meditation, as well. They also see the same characters you see here. 117 00:08:32,067 --> 00:08:35,687 Someone also said to me: "Everything I was seeing in anime appeared to me". 118 00:08:35,687 --> 00:08:38,398 Of course, when he goes and asks his coach, 119 00:08:38,398 --> 00:08:40,368 telling him "I see such and such", what does He say to him? 120 00:08:40,368 --> 00:08:44,131 The known answer is those demons; of course, not that term, frankly; 121 00:08:44,131 --> 00:08:47,824 the terms "jinn" and "demons" are rarely spoken openly. 122 00:08:47,824 --> 00:08:53,669 They say those are either spirits, masters or entities, etc,. 123 00:08:53,669 --> 00:08:56,861 They even, sometimes, say those are angels, gods, or Titans, anything... 124 00:08:56,861 --> 00:08:59,523 The words "demons" and "jinn" are completely omitted from their dictionary. 125 00:08:59,523 --> 00:09:04,325 Someone told me when he had asked the coach, as he started to see that, 126 00:09:04,325 --> 00:09:08,632 or he may even ask some other students, straightly, the answer is known. 127 00:09:08,632 --> 00:09:13,285 It's already written in their books that these are 'fantasies' coming out of you, 128 00:09:13,285 --> 00:09:18,225 which you need to get rid of. It's your delusions, bad memories, etc, embodied, 129 00:09:18,225 --> 00:09:23,604 in your imagination, as monsters; they get you into a higher level of consciousness, 130 00:09:23,604 --> 00:09:28,810 not the natural consciousness, as you started to see your obsessions, bad memories, etc. 131 00:09:28,810 --> 00:09:33,971 Now, you have to get rid of all this, to see the other entities.. which ones?! 132 00:09:33,971 --> 00:09:38,561 Those creatures in the guise of a white man -as we've said- and others. 133 00:09:38,561 --> 00:09:42,079 All of these, from beginning to end, are demons, not illusions! 134 00:09:42,079 --> 00:09:45,460 If I told you, now, "imagine this", will this comes to your mind?! 135 00:09:45,460 --> 00:09:48,521 In the psychiatric clinic, does anything of this appear to anyone?! 136 00:09:48,521 --> 00:09:52,087 Entities appearing and talking to them about past things?! 137 00:09:52,087 --> 00:09:56,129 I mean, imagination doesn't make this up, except in dreams only. 138 00:09:56,129 --> 00:10:00,627 Yet, while (he) is conscious and awake, some appear and speak to him in standard Arabic, 139 00:10:00,627 --> 00:10:04,080 or in the language he speaks, giving him information, instructions, 140 00:10:04,080 --> 00:10:06,416 orders, advice, etc.. 141 00:10:06,416 --> 00:10:12,972 The point is to never underestimate this culture presented to kids in anime series, 142 00:10:12,972 --> 00:10:18,628 Hollywood movies, novels, etc. I mean, this is not a kid's novel; it is adults'. 143 00:10:19,408 --> 00:10:23,368 In the library where I am, if I wanted, I would fill this table with countless books 144 00:10:23,368 --> 00:10:31,627 for this kind of literature. Unfortunately, it is usually presented for teenagers and older, 145 00:10:31,627 --> 00:10:36,611 claiming to upgrade the level of language, imagination, and creativity, etc. 146 00:10:36,611 --> 00:10:41,371 I say, yes, somehow, that's right. I also say it's not just a Western phenomenon! 147 00:10:41,371 --> 00:10:45,610 We also have "Kalila and Dimna" in our history, and in the Chinese and Japanese history, too, 148 00:10:45,610 --> 00:10:50,252 there is literature- and of all peoples- specially for this kind of superstitions, and 149 00:10:50,252 --> 00:10:52,659 for what is not superstition, 150 00:10:52,659 --> 00:10:56,325 but rather, a try to expand the imagination of these worlds; I'm not saying that whoever writes 151 00:10:56,325 --> 00:11:01,760 these books is involved in such practices. Rowling, I don't claim that she's a witch! 152 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:06,474 But she evokes what is already in literature for thousands of years, and 153 00:11:06,474 --> 00:11:11,997 this sneaking into these forbidden worlds which are mainly based on evil, 154 00:11:11,997 --> 00:11:17,027 as it's not just the world of jinn, and demons, but rather of their disbeliever ones! 155 00:11:17,027 --> 00:11:20,360 Communication with the world of demons, particularly, is often through magic, 156 00:11:20,360 --> 00:11:24,200 if not through magic, as I said, then in other forbidden ways. 157 00:11:24,200 --> 00:11:28,653 We need to warn our kids, to try our best not to open these doors for them. 158 00:11:28,653 --> 00:11:33,090 If there is no escape, as we can't control them, due to TV, and 159 00:11:33,090 --> 00:11:38,617 these stories' being in school libraries, then let's make them aware that all these are 160 00:11:38,617 --> 00:11:45,435 either forbidden or spoiling the creativity. We can find in the world of imagination, 161 00:11:45,435 --> 00:11:51,190 what is safer, without getting our faith in trouble. 162 00:11:51,190 --> 00:11:55,590 Normalizing these things eventually leads to normalize the world of jinn, 163 00:11:55,590 --> 00:12:02,060 of demons and of disbelief! As magic is nothing, but disbelief, not a mystery, 164 00:12:02,060 --> 00:12:07,873 to be eager to discover it; it is a world of seeking the demons' help, offering them sacrifices, and 165 00:12:07,873 --> 00:12:12,979 -somehow- worshiping them. So, mainly, it has some sort of polytheism. 166 00:12:12,979 --> 00:12:17,500 I hope we always pay attention, and not to be lenient with these matters, 167 00:12:17,500 --> 00:12:21,970 even if they were just stories and we are conscious adults; still, it's a fantasy 168 00:12:21,970 --> 00:12:27,371 that may get into our hearts, captivating us- without recognizing so- to the worse! 169 00:12:27,371 --> 00:12:30,000 Thank you for listening; Allah's peace and blessings be upon you.