In his book “Zad al-Ma’ad”, Ibn Al-qayyim stated the following:

It is reported in the two Sahihs (authentic books of traditions) on the authority of ‘Ata’ Ibn Abi Rabah who said, Ibn ‘Abbas said to me, “Shall I show you a woman of the people of the Paradise?’ I said, ‘Yes,” He said, ‘this black lady came to the Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him PBUH) and said, ‘I got attacks of epilepsy and my body became uncovered; please supplicate to Allah for me.’ The Prophet (PBUH) said (to her), ‘If you wish, you can be patient and enter Paradise; and if you wish, I will ask Allah to cure you.’ She said, ‘I will remain patient, and added, ‘but I became uncovered, so please call upon Allah for me that I may remain covered.’ So he supplicated to Allah for her.”

Epilepsy is of two kinds:

1. Epilepsy caused by wicked jinn.

2. Epilepsy caused by a psychological disorder.

Physicians can only treat the latter. On the other hand, both the epileptic and the one who treats him have a mutual role in the process of treatment. The epileptic should trust himself and believe in the Creator of these jinn and keep seeking refuge in Allah both in his heart and with his tongue. This is because this kind of struggle is one in which the fighter cannot gain victory over his enemy unless he has two means: a proper weapon and strength. He needs both of these in order to overcome his epilepsy and cannot depend on only one. Furthermore, if he does not possess either of these, the treatment will not work.

Whoever treats the diseased should also have the above mentioned means. In some cases, he may say to the jinn that is dwelling in the body of the epileptic ‘Get out’, ‘Bismi-llahi Ar-Rahamni Ar-Rahim (In the Name of Allah, the Most merciful, the Most Compassionate)’ or ‘La hawla wa la qowata illa bi-llahi’ (there is no Might or Power but with Allah)’. The Prophet (PBUH) used to say, ‘O ye Allah’s enemy, get out, I am the Messenger of Allah.”

The Treatment of Epilepsy:

In his “Tuhfat Al-Dhakirin”, Imam Al-Shawkani states the following under the title, ‘What may be said for the one who suffers from a pain caused by the jinn’:

It is reported by Ahamd and Al-Hakim in Al-Mustadrak from Ubai Ibn Ka`b (may Allah be pleased with him) who said, “I was sitting with the Prophet (PBUH) when an Arab came to him and said, ‘O Prophet of Allah, my brother suffers from a pain.’ The Messenger asked, ‘What kind of pain does he suffer from?’ He said, ‘He was touched by a jinni,’ The Prophet said, ‘bring him to me.’ The man brought his brother before the Prophet who sought refuge in Allah for him by reciting Surah Al-Fatihah (and other verses of the Qur’an). It is stated at the end of the hadith that the man recovered without feeling any pain. (Al-Hakim said in Al-Mustadrak, that this hadith is Sahih “authentic").

The Qur’anic verses mentioned in the aforementioned hadith are:

- Surah al-Fatihah,

- Surah al-Baqarah, verses 1-5, 163, 164, 255, 284-286

- Surah al-’Imran, verses 18, 19

- Surah al-A`raf, verses 54 - 56

- Surah al-Mu’minun, verses 116 - 118

- Surah al-Saffat, verses 1 - 10

- Surah al-Hashir, verses 22 - 24

- Surah al-Jinn, verse - 3

- Surah al-Ikhlas,

- Surah al-Falaq

- Surah An-Nas,

Sorcery:

Allah, Most High, mentions sorcery in several places in the Qur’an especially in Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 102,” And they closely followed what the Satans recited over the Sulayman’s (Solomon’s) kingdom. And Sulayman in no way disbelieved but the Satans disbelieved, teaching mankind sorcery, and that which was sent down upon the two angels in Babil, Harut and Marut; and they did in no way teach anyone till they said, ‘Surely we are only a temptation, so, do not disbelieve.’ Then from them they learned that by which they could cause separation between a person and his spouse. And they are in no way harming anyone whomsoever except by the permission of Allah; and they learned what harmed them and did not profit them, and indeed they already knew that indeed whosever trades it should in no way have any apportioning in the Hereafter; and miserable indeed was (the situation) for which they bartered themselves; if they had known (the truth).”

The Prophet (PBUH) counted the practice of sorcery among those deadly sins which one is commanded to avoid. In a hadith, he said, “Avoid the seven destroyers.’ The listeners asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, what are they?’ He said, ‘Associating (partners) with Allah (Shirk), sorcery, taking a life which Allah has made sacred except in the course of justice, devouring usury, appropriating the property of the orphan, fleeing from the battlefield, and slandering chaste believing women who would not ordinarily expect to be accused of committing any sins.”