Likewise, the unlawful incantations and the so-called natural conjurations, and everything of that sort, bring far more harm than benefit—even with regard to the very objective for which they are employed. These practices are usually sought only for worldly purposes, and it is rare for anyone to gain a worldly advantage through them without its outcome turning sour in this life—let alone in the Hereafter.

Those who fail after resorting to such means are many times more numerous than those who succeed, and they encounter vexation and harm known only to Allah. Intrinsically they are damaging, scarcely achieving the desired end; and when they do, the harm exceeds the benefit.

By contrast, the lawful means for attaining these same goals—whether merely permissible or actually recommended—produce pure or predominant good. These include natural means such as trade and agriculture, and religious means such as reliance upon Allah, placing one’s trust in Him, and invoking Him in the prescribed manner, at the times and places favored by Allah and His Messenger, using the words transmitted from the Leader of the God-fearing ﷺ, as well as giving charity and performing acts of kindness. Any harm that might arise from carrying out a lawful act, or from refraining from an unlawful one that has been forbidden, is negligible when weighed against the benefit that is obtained.