Manzil
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Manzil is the word for one of seven parts of roughly equal length into which the Qur'an
is divided for the purpose of reciting the entire text in one week.
They are:
It follows this pattern:
A second meaning is a set of verses from different parts of the Qur'an which help in curing or preventing Sihr
(evil magic). The collection of these verses is available in booklet form from various publishers.
The concept of sorcery
or witchcraft
exists in Islam. In the Qur'an
verse 102 of Chapter Al-Baqarah states:In the tradition of Muhammad
, he was himself once targeted by sorcerers, but he annulled their effect through the recitation of the verses of the Qur'an
. According to various traditions, different parts of the Qur'an are described to have a positive effect on an individual in terms of negating and preventing the effects of witchcraft, or for general well being and becoming a better practicing Muslim
. Eminent Muslim scholar of the India-Pakistan sub-continent Muhammad Zakariya al-Kandahlawi collected these verses in book form, which were already in use in his family as an antidote to witchcraft. This collection is popularly referred to as Manzil. There is a small difference of opinion in using this manzil which gets blown out of proportion. Some believe that it can be used because hadith say that they have been used for cure. Others believe that even though the Hadiths say that they have been used for cure, the entire collection of manzil to be used together is an man-made rule as the collection was made much later after Muhammad.
The Manzil comprises the following verses of the Quran:
The entire manzil is prescribed to be read one or three times in one sitting. This may be performed once or twice a day, in the latter case once in the morning and once in the evening.
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
is divided for the purpose of reciting the entire text in one week.
They are:
- Al-Fatihah (1) through An-Nisa' (4)
- Al-Maida (5) through At-Tawba (9)
- Yunus (10) through An-Nahl (16)
- Isra' (17) through Al-Furqan (25)
- Ash-Shuara' (26) through Ya-Seen (36)
- As-Saffat (37) through Al-Hujarat (49)
- Qaf (50) through An-Nass (114)
It follows this pattern:
- The first 4 chapters
- The next 5 chapters
- The next 7 chapters
- The next 9 chapters
- The next 11 chapters
- The next 13 chapters
- The remaining 65 chapters.
A second meaning is a set of verses from different parts of the Qur'an which help in curing or preventing Sihr
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
(evil magic). The collection of these verses is available in booklet form from various publishers.
As an antidote to witchcraft
- Also see: Ayatul Kursi, Al-Mu'awwidhatayn, Why Duas are not answeredDuaIn the terminology of Islam, Duʿāʾ Plural: Dow'āt literally meaning invocation, is an act of supplication. The term is derived from an Arabic word meaning to 'call out' or to 'summon', and Muslims regard this as a profound act of worship. This is when Muslim people from all over connect with God...
The concept of sorcery
Magic (paranormal)
Magic is the claimed art of manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of occult laws unknown to science. It is in contrast to science, in that science does not accept anything not subject to either direct or indirect observation, and subject to logical...
or witchcraft
Witchcraft
Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts, is the alleged use of supernatural or magical powers. A witch is a practitioner of witchcraft...
exists in Islam. In the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
verse 102 of Chapter Al-Baqarah states:In the tradition of Muhammad
Muhammad
Muhammad |ligature]] at U+FDF4 ;Arabic pronunciation varies regionally; the first vowel ranges from ~~; the second and the last vowel: ~~~. There are dialects which have no stress. In Egypt, it is pronounced not in religious contexts...
, he was himself once targeted by sorcerers, but he annulled their effect through the recitation of the verses of the Qur'an
Qur'an
The Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
. According to various traditions, different parts of the Qur'an are described to have a positive effect on an individual in terms of negating and preventing the effects of witchcraft, or for general well being and becoming a better practicing Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
. Eminent Muslim scholar of the India-Pakistan sub-continent Muhammad Zakariya al-Kandahlawi collected these verses in book form, which were already in use in his family as an antidote to witchcraft. This collection is popularly referred to as Manzil. There is a small difference of opinion in using this manzil which gets blown out of proportion. Some believe that it can be used because hadith say that they have been used for cure. Others believe that even though the Hadiths say that they have been used for cure, the entire collection of manzil to be used together is an man-made rule as the collection was made much later after Muhammad.
The Manzil comprises the following verses of the Quran:
- Surah Al-Fatihah (chapter 1): verses 1 to 7
- Surah Al-Baqarah (chapter 2): verses 1 to 5, 163, 255 to 257, and 284 to 286
- Surah Al-Imran (chapter 3): verses 18, 26 and 27
- Surah Al-A'araf (chapter 7): verses 54 to 56
- Surah Al-Israa (chapter 17): verses 110 and 111
- Surah Al-Muminoon (chapter 23): verses 115 to 118
- Surah Al-Saaffaat (chapter 37): verses 1 to 11
- Surah Al-Rehman (chapter 55): verses 33 to 40
- Surah Al-Hashr (chapter 59): verses 21 to 24
- Surah Al-Jinn (chapter 72): verses 1 to 4
- Surah Al-Kaafiroon (chapter 109): verses 1 to 6
- Surah Al-Ikhlas (chapter 112): verses 1 to 4
- Surah Al-Falaq (chapter 113): verses 1 to 5
- Surah Al-Naas (chapter 114): verses 1 to 6
The entire manzil is prescribed to be read one or three times in one sitting. This may be performed once or twice a day, in the latter case once in the morning and once in the evening.