Ayaat for Protection from Sihr (Magic)
Part 6 of “The Regimen: Ruqyah with the Qur’an and Sunnah”
Compiled by Dalia Elamawy
Introduction
Magic (sihr) was one of the oldest tools of deception used by shayāṭīn to mislead and harm.
These ayaat demonstrate how Allah granted His prophets victory over false sorcery, revealing that truth always prevails and that every illusion vanishes under His command.
For anyone seeking protection or release from sihr, these verses are among the strongest to recite with conviction.
Surat al-A‘rāf (الأعراف) 117–119
117. And We inspired to Mūsā (Moses), “Throw your staff,” and at once it devoured what they were falsifying.
118. So the truth was established, and abolished was what they were doing.
119. And they [i.e., Pharaoh and his people] were overcome right there and became debased.
How to Use
Recite these verses three times, or seven times if there is an unusual effect (such as physical reaction, tremor, or agitation).
Surat Yūnus (يونس) 79–82
79. And Fir‘aun (Pharaoh) said, “Bring to me every well-versed sorcerer.”
80. And when the sorcerers came, Mūsā (Moses) said to them, “Cast down what you want to cast.”
81. Then when they had cast down, Mūsā said, “What you have brought is sorcery. Allah will surely make it of no effect. Verily, Allah does not set right the work of the corrupters.”
82. “And Allah will establish and make apparent the truth by His Words, however much the criminals may hate it.”
How to Use
Recite three times, or seven times if an unusual effect is felt.
Repeat the final statement — “Allah will establish the truth by His Words” — for emphasis during ruqyah.
Surat Tā-Hā (طه) 65–69
65. They said: “O Mūsā (Moses)! Either you throw first or we will be the first to throw.”
66. [Mūsā] said, “Nay, throw you first!” Then behold, their ropes and their sticks, by their magic, appeared to him as though they moved fast.
67. So Mūsā conceived a fear in himself.
68. We (Allah) said: “Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand.”
69. “And throw that which is in your right hand! It will swallow up what they have made.
What they have made is only a magician’s trick, and the magician will never be successful, no matter whatever skill he may attain.”
How to Use
Recite three times, or seven times if an unusual effect occurs.
Reflect upon the words “Fear not! Surely, you will have the upper hand” — a divine assurance that no magic, no illusion, and no falsehood can overpower the truth of Allah’s command.
Reflection
These verses reveal a pattern:
Falsehood and illusion disappear when Allah’s Words are spoken with conviction.
The believer is reminded to act with courage, knowing that sihr has no power except by Allah’s permission.
When recited with tawakkul, these ayaat serve as an unbreakable defense and a means of liberation from all spiritual harm.
Next in the series: “Verses Severe Against the Shayāṭīn” — ayaat that strike fear into the devils, strengthen the believer’s heart, and affirm Allah’s supreme might.