Thanks Edie. you raise interesting issues as well. you are brave to state your notion on religion and faith. since i am a bit short of time ,i will respond later in detail. i know a lot about the marabout business. they are unlike the field of studies you alluded to but still a wonderful take. from what you wrote, i can see our difference in the understanding of agida. the Islamic creed. the quran explicitly stated the existence of parallel beings,the jinns. we as Muslims must accept that teaching. i hope more learned brothers here like mo baldeh and others can elaborate on that but whatever the case i will comment later.
Edie Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Good piece of writing my dear Suntu and may God bless you for refurbishing people's mind on this sensitive issue.
Then again Suntu I have a doubt as such, who gave that magical power? did they create those powers for themselves? God gave power to people to make guns yet guns kills, He gave power to people to make cars planes boats yet those creations are not completely save for human consumption. He gave us mouth, hands, brains, legs and all the organs to use them in-order to make our lives easier.
He also said we should use these above powers if it will make our lives easier in "good manner" by using our brains he created and eye. He also said that those whom he have guided will never be misled right. Therefore, I think, those who goes to the serigns or marabout is also His creation to have the guts to go there and give the money they are giving to get blessing in return if that also will make their lives easier. God is more powerful than the serigns, therefore, whoever God have guided, will never be influence by tricking of the marbouts with their magics. If God did not agree with you going to Marbouts you will not be able to do it because He is the ruler of your life and have created you and whatever you do. Preachers also can be of the same category because lots of them are rich from the donation given by their followers, Presidents, directors, ministers, name just few are all using the power given to them by God and is only few of them who are using their
brains and eyes for that matter.
Why is Satan created? is it just to say all bad influences are created by him and Good ones by God? Logically, Satan is a fake or a cooked product to play with people's mind by saying oh whatever good is God but whatever bad is created by Satan. Satan never exist we are our own Satan hence we have the brain and eyes to think and to see and realised what is Godly and not. Traditionally, we are praying because we were born seeing our fore fathers doing it and that is great because faith can move mountain and can make one happy especially the poor who without faith will have shorter life.
Why will God create you after knowing already that you are going to the hell fire? what is the use of Him creating you? God loves us very much and will not take anyone to hell fire, because if you do bad, you will see it before you die and if you do good is only good that will follow you. Is only we humans who are always hesitant by looking at what others have and you don't, that is why He said as well do not look at people who are over you but those who are bellow you and always pray for them to be at the stage you are, in this way, God will guide you and bless your progress. He said as well no one will get to the hell fire because of Him but between you and your fellow human-being will, hence He cannot forgive what you did to your fellow human-being. I think whatever one did bad, will see it before dead overtake you, either in your life time or the period of you dead when the angel will take your breath away but you must pay for all what you did because God need you
clean not while you are dirty.
Edi
SUNTOU TOURAY wrote:
The mystical fellows in our communities has been with us since when we cannot remember. Many among us have dealt with them, we have one way or the other consulted them. but do you really know what sort of things this men are doing? what is that we know about the serigns or marabout or moro's? this infamous topic i will call who dares talk. why did i gave it that strange title? it have to do with the strong believe that people has in the powers of this men.
from a perspective of Islam, this people can be categorise into two groups. those who engage in acts of prayers and good actions and maintain the spiritual standard required of a learned Muslim. they conduct their acts in accordance with authentic sunnah or ways of the prophets. they never claim any powers or means extra-ordinary, when people ask them for prayers or duaas, they never hesitate to explain their human limitations. all they do is ask God's favour for that particular person. this group of marabouts are very few. to attain high status and closeness to God has many requirements. among them is consuming what is lawful and that which is acquire without deception and/or falsehood. in short eating from halal earnings. this is a monumental task for all believers.
the second categories of marabouts/seriegns is the mystical masters. they always have an air of piety with them. they direct people to them self. they demand money always. they use tricks and engage in secretive acts just to fulfil their clients request. they deal with the spirit world and engage in acts contrary to the Islamic teachings yet they portray themselves as pious men and use their Islamic appearances as a means to get customers. this men are just like any other professional, for them ''god's professionals''. some of them line their rooms with Qurans that they hardly read, they are what most scholars refer to as MAGICIANS. the quran explain the acts of this people.
our marabouts are not using Islamic means to do any thing but other methods of connecting forces.
marabourism works. we have to acknowledge that. is there any proof that it works? yes. evil forces is existing. even in Christianity ,they talk of evil forces,demons. people have access to this forces. there are many books written from both Islamic and Judaic and Christian sources explaining this things. we cannot outright deny the existence of jinns and how they associate with humans who revered them.
may God forgive us from our past dealings with this sinful people. my advice is that ,we need to stop patronising this men. they are like the clairvoyance of the west, the palm readers of Hinduism and holy men in animism and spiritual masters among Muslims. they are all magicians. avoid dealing with. let not their outward Islamic appearance deceive you.we have many family names associated with this profession. not all marabouts are magicians but many are. put your trust in Allah ,He will surface for you. May God be with us and be our protector from whatever we fear. A man can only more man not above the status of human.
what do you know them, the seriegns and Moro's? enlighten us if you dare.
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