TAWEEZ FOR NEUTRALIZING SORCERY

Imam Ali(a.s.) is reported to have advised those who intend to neutralize the spell that is cast upon them to write down the following statements on a parchment made of an antelope’s skin and then hang it on the body:

In the Name of Allah and in Allah (I trust).

In the Name of Allah and only what Allah wills (shall come to pass).

In the Name of Allah and there is neither might nor power save with Allah.

“Moses said, ‘That which you have brought is magic.

Lo! Allah will make it vain.

Lo! Allah upholds not the work of mischief-makers.”’

“Thus was the truth vindicated

and that which they were doing was made vain.

Thus were they there defeated and brought low.”