31.01.2025 15:00
A young man who went fishing in the Batman River found a bottle in his net that contained a paper with Arabic writings, an amulet, and a photo of a young woman. After similar papers were found in the same river, comments were shared on social media stating that the items found in the bottle were 'magic.' In response, Ahmet Cihan, the branch president of Diyanet-Sen, issued a warning.
A young man who went fishing with his friends in Batman Çayı on January 27 found a syrup bottle in the net he threw into the water. Inside the broken bottle, there were papers with Arabic writings, an amulet, and a photo of a young woman. After comments on social media stating that the items found in the bottle were 'magic', images emerged showing other papers with Arabic writings found in the same river.
WARNING TO CITIZENS: THOSE WHO DO THIS ARE FRAUDS While it is unknown who threw the bottles, following these shares, Ahmet Cihan, the branch president of Diyanet-Sen, warned that Muslims should not have expectations regarding 'magic' or similar things, stating that those who do these things are frauds and should be reported.
"IT WRITES IN ARABIC LETTERS..." Cihan, who watched one of the videos that emerged, expressed that nothing could be understood from the writings, saying, "Due to the recent discovery of some amulets or papers with Arabic writings in Batman Çayı, we cannot know whether these are magic or sorcery, but we want to advise our people to be sensitive against fake preachers. Muslims should strongly avoid things like alcohol, gambling, tombstones, and fortune-telling. They should avoid preachers who say 'I can heal'. Such things are contrary to Islamic belief. Our citizens should not believe in these kinds of amulet sellers and fortune-tellers who exploit religion. If a person believes in these, they are essentially committing disbelief. There is no magic in Islam, no fortune-telling, and no such amulets. In the video we watched, when we opened any amulet, it contains incomprehensible Arabic numbers, writings, and letters that no one can understand. These do not express anything at all. These frauds have some signs they use to make the subject incomprehensible. No one understands these signs. They are made-up signs, and I personally did not understand anything from it. It is incomprehensible," he said.
"ONE MUST NOT BELIEVE IN FRAUDS" Cihan stated that such things lead a person into emptiness, saying, "It is always deception, always seeking benefit. Because when a person goes to such an amulet seller, they are psychologically affected. We warn our people. They should ask real preachers. Magic is one of the seven great sins that lead a person to destruction. After associating partners with Allah, the greatest sin is magic. With the coming of our Prophet, such things have been trampled underfoot, completely eradicated, and denied. Performing magic, having it done, going to a magician, and believing in such things is a great sin. It endangers a person's faith. All magic done for the healing of my sick son, for my business to succeed, for my spouse to love me, or for that girl to have feelings for me is false, sinful, and forbidden. The cure for everything is from Allah. One must not believe in frauds. This is a disease that has settled in our society. The entire Islamic world must put an end to such things. Muslims should be very careful about these and should never have expectations from such things. Our people should report and inform about such frauds," he said.