ABSTRACT Magic: The new Encyclopaedia Britannica defines magic as “a ritual performance or activity believed to influence human or naturai events through access to an extemal mystical force beyond thè ordinary human sphere '.’From this definition, we see that magic is a practicJ affair. It is a human art which involves thè manipulation of certain objects which are believed to have power to cause a supematural being to produce or prevent a particular result considered not obtainable by naturai means.
Miracle, in thè biblical sense has been defined as’ an event which happens in a manner contrary to regularly observed process of nature. 2 This definition is similar to that of thè Qur’ànic notion which says: Miracle is a supematural intervention in thè life of human beings.3 According to this definition, miracles are present "in a threefold sense: in sacred history, in connection with Muslim scriptum and in relation to its revelation.4 "The Qur'an does not use thè technical Arabie word MuDjiza literally meaning miracle.5 contextually: MuUjiza; "that by means of which [thè Prophet] confounds, overwhelms, his opponents". It rather uses thè term Ayah literally meaning sign) 6 The terni Ayah is used in thè Qur'an in threefold sense: it refers to thè "verses" of thè Qur'an (believed to be thè divine speech in human language; presented by Prophet Muhammad as his chief miracle); as well as to miracles of it and thè signs (particularly those of creation).And thè word d-Haqq .literally meaning thè truth .7 The term is also used in thè Qur'an in a threefold sense: miracle given to thè prophet appeared super magic to thè unbelievers’ .The Qur’an (truth words of Allah not fabricated and thè truth messages of Allah sent through thè earlier Prophets (particularly those of miracles presented by Prophet Musa and ‘Isa as thè ir chief miracle. Therefore, Sihrin thè Qur’an as applicable in African connotation can be classified into three major categories:
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ADENIRAN, DR. . "A Contrastive Semantic Connotation Of As-Sihr (Magic) In The Qur'àn And African Context" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 19, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-contrastive-semantic-connotation-of-as-sihr-magic-in-the-qur-an-and-african-context