One: The sihr of the Chaldeans who used to worship planets, believing that these planets controlled the world and where behind the forces of good and evil. These people where the ones to whom the Messenger Ibrahim (as) was sent.
Two: The shir of people who have fantasies and hallucinations. Ar-Razi argued how fantasy may have an effect on people. For instance, a man may be able to walk on the trunk of tree on the ground surface, but cannot do so if he trunk is placed alongside a river or a similar place.
The common advice of doctors to a person with a nosebleed not to look at red objects and to a possessed person not to look at bright or revolving objects is simply because man soul has been created weak and is submissive to fantasies.
Three: Seeking the assistance of worldly spirits (the Jinn) who are two types; believers and the disbelievers who are demons. Professionals and experts in this field hold that communicating with these worldly spirits is achieved by simple means such as Ruqya (reading over people or objects) using words of disbelief and polytheism, and smoke. This type of shir is known as al-azaim which is putting a spell on somebody; or the sihr of Taskhir which is using the assistance of Jinn in performing acts of sihr.
Four: This type includes the performance of magic and eye-catching trickery. It is based on tricking the eye and preoccupying it solely with the object viewed. A skilled magician can perform a trick that stuns the minds of the viewers and catches their eyes, leaving them preoccupied with gazing at an object; thereby immediately performing another trick, which appears to them other than what they are expecting, and are; thus, left dumbfounded. If the magician remains silent, dose not say things which distract the minds of the viewers, they would be aware of all the tricks he had intended to perform.
Five: Marvellous objects such as a geometrically-made artwork. For example, a knight riding on a horseback, holding a horn in his hand, appearing to below every hour. This type including the construction of a clock mechanism, should not be considered as part of sihr, because it is based on positive causes, and if man understands science better, he will be able to produce more advanced machines. These things have become known now following the advance of technology which has been the driving force behind the invention of a number of marvellous objects.
Six: The use of specific medication in food and oinments, Bear in mind that there is no gainsaying the effect of such medication, as the effect of hypnotism is clear.
Seven: The shir claims that he knows the supreme name of God and that the Jinn obey his commands in many things. If the person listener is attached ti what he believes is the truth, and so could be easily frightened. Once fear is instilled his sensory perception is weakened, and the shir would be capable of doing whatever he wishes.
Eight: Slandering people is one of the softer forms of shir, which is common among people. According to Ibn Kathir, Ar-Razi included several forms of this type in shir as it is easily noticed, as shir in reality something subtle, with a hidden cause.
Agreement Between a Sahir and a Demon
In most cases, an agreement is set up between a sahir and a demon, requiring that the former commit certain pagan rituals, whether secretly or openly, and the latter provide the services he need someone to do the job. Usually, the agreement is set up between a sahir and one of the chiefs of the tribe of Jinn and demons. The chief instructs one of the tribes disrespectful demons to work for the sahir obeying his orders and informing him of past events, causing separation of a man from his wife, a love spell between two people, making someone incompetent, and other conditions.
The sahir send the demon on an evil mission, but if the demon disobeys his orders, he would come close to the chief of tribe through some enchantments which would carry words of praise, seeking refuge in his instead of Allah. In return, the chief would punish the demon and command him to obey the sahir orders, or instruct someone else to obey the polytheistic.
Therefore, the relationship between the sahir and the recruited Jinn is based on hatred. Usually, the Jinn would harm the sahir wife, children, or wealth or even sahir himself, although the sahir would not be aware the cause of his suffering; such as constant pain, insomania and sudden frightful waking-up during the night. Furthermore, the suflist sorcerers usually became infertile, because the Jinn would kill the foetus inside the womb before it is formed. This is so common among the sorcerers, and some of them have even given up their profession in order to have children.
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