Jadu or the word "sahr" in Arabic means Magic. Magic basically means something that appears real, but in reality it isn't real.
History of Magic
Magic is not the problem of this Ummat only, but has also been a problem in the past.
The Quran has mentioned magic in 37 different places. In the Quran Allah has stated that the Quraish would call the Prophet Sallal lahu aliahi wasallam a magician.
The Jews called Hazrat Sulaiman a magician. The Quran proved that Hazrat Sulaiman was not a magician, but he was a Prophet. During Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam's time Shaitans, bad jinns, would tell people to speak kufr, and when the people spoke kufr the jinns showed the people tricks. Now the people thought because these sayings cause them "ease", they wrote them down in books. When Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam saw that his people were saying kufr and writing it down thinking they were good spells, he collected all the books and put them under his throne. When Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam passed away Iblees, shaitan, came in a form of an old man and told the people that Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam only became a ruler of the world because he read spells from books that are buried underneath his throne. When people went to look under his throne they found the books, and started reading and practicing whatever was written inside. (Tafseer Kabeer Vol 1 under verses 100-103)
Also during Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam's time Allah Ta'la sent two angels Haroot and Maroot to teach people that Magic is Shirk and Kufr, and it is a Problem. Like a doctor would tell a patient that if you eat this, this will be the side effects. Haroot and Maroot told people of the side effects and the reality of magic. The people though did not listen to them and used magic to cause differences between a husband and his wife.
The event of Hazrat Moosa Alaihis Salam and the Magicians is mentioned in detail in Surah Airaf, Surah Younas, Surah Taha, Surah Shu'rah. The magicians put three hundred ropes and sticks and their wands that they had brought on open ground surrounded by people, they cast a spell on people's eyes and all they saw were snakes everywhere. In reality the sticks and ropes were still sticks and ropes, but when Hazrat Moosa Alaihis Salam put his staff down it turned into a snake and swallowed everything the magicians had laid out. When Hazrat Moosa Alaihis Salam reached out for it and grabbed it, it turned back into a staff. When the Magicians saw this they all accepted Islam.
The Types of Magic
Magic yes is real according to Quran and Hadith. The person that refuses to believe this is therefore refusing the Quran and Hadith. Magic is real; it won't become unreal by simply refusing it. If we refuse that poison is lethal, that doesn't make the poison less lethal. Magic has many negative effects, between spouses, siblings, friends, between children and their parents, also in business, or it can affect any source of income.
There's a Hadith in Mishkawt Shareef Babul Waswasa that Iblees spreads his throne on water, and listens to what his shayateen have done throughout the day. One shaitan comes to him and says I have stopped a student from learning knowledge of Islam. Iblees says that you have done well, but then another Shaitan comes in and says that I made a husband and wife argue with each other until they got divorced. Iblees gets down from his throne goes to that shaitan and kisses his forehead and says that you have done excellent and makes him sit next to him on his throne.
There are many types of magic some magic is used to cause a divorce, and some magic is used to so that a girl or guy can never get married. Some magic can be done on the brain, that the person cannot talk for long, and once he starts talking he forgets what he was talking about. Another type of Magic is when a person doesn't feel his limbs anymore. There's a type of Magic that can be done on a couple where they will be in perfect health but cannot have a baby.
Basically all types and forms of Magic are bad and strictly forbidden (Haraam). Magic is done on the basis of jealousy. When people feel jealous they go to this extent to take away the happiness from the other person’s life. This is only a summarized description on what Magic is.
Remedy
To save yourself from Magic and all other kinds of problems, The Prophet Sallal lahu aliahiwasallam said to read Surah Baqarah on the 27th, 28th, 29th, of every month in the moon calendar. To keep yourself protected you can read surah Falaq and Surah AnNaas eleven times before going to sleep. Try to stay as clean as possible. Try reading the Ayatul Kursi every morning and every night, because The Prophet Sallal lahu alaihi wasallam said a person that reads Ayatul Kursi during the night he is safe until morning, and if the person read Ayatul Kursi during the morning he is safe until night. Make sure you read durood shareef 3 times in the beginning and at the end of each wird/zikr.
History of Magic
Magic is not the problem of this Ummat only, but has also been a problem in the past.
The Quran has mentioned magic in 37 different places. In the Quran Allah has stated that the Quraish would call the Prophet Sallal lahu aliahi wasallam a magician.
The Jews called Hazrat Sulaiman a magician. The Quran proved that Hazrat Sulaiman was not a magician, but he was a Prophet. During Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam's time Shaitans, bad jinns, would tell people to speak kufr, and when the people spoke kufr the jinns showed the people tricks. Now the people thought because these sayings cause them "ease", they wrote them down in books. When Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam saw that his people were saying kufr and writing it down thinking they were good spells, he collected all the books and put them under his throne. When Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam passed away Iblees, shaitan, came in a form of an old man and told the people that Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam only became a ruler of the world because he read spells from books that are buried underneath his throne. When people went to look under his throne they found the books, and started reading and practicing whatever was written inside. (Tafseer Kabeer Vol 1 under verses 100-103)
Also during Hazrat Sulaiman Alaihis Salam's time Allah Ta'la sent two angels Haroot and Maroot to teach people that Magic is Shirk and Kufr, and it is a Problem. Like a doctor would tell a patient that if you eat this, this will be the side effects. Haroot and Maroot told people of the side effects and the reality of magic. The people though did not listen to them and used magic to cause differences between a husband and his wife.
The event of Hazrat Moosa Alaihis Salam and the Magicians is mentioned in detail in Surah Airaf, Surah Younas, Surah Taha, Surah Shu'rah. The magicians put three hundred ropes and sticks and their wands that they had brought on open ground surrounded by people, they cast a spell on people's eyes and all they saw were snakes everywhere. In reality the sticks and ropes were still sticks and ropes, but when Hazrat Moosa Alaihis Salam put his staff down it turned into a snake and swallowed everything the magicians had laid out. When Hazrat Moosa Alaihis Salam reached out for it and grabbed it, it turned back into a staff. When the Magicians saw this they all accepted Islam.
The Types of Magic
Magic yes is real according to Quran and Hadith. The person that refuses to believe this is therefore refusing the Quran and Hadith. Magic is real; it won't become unreal by simply refusing it. If we refuse that poison is lethal, that doesn't make the poison less lethal. Magic has many negative effects, between spouses, siblings, friends, between children and their parents, also in business, or it can affect any source of income.
There's a Hadith in Mishkawt Shareef Babul Waswasa that Iblees spreads his throne on water, and listens to what his shayateen have done throughout the day. One shaitan comes to him and says I have stopped a student from learning knowledge of Islam. Iblees says that you have done well, but then another Shaitan comes in and says that I made a husband and wife argue with each other until they got divorced. Iblees gets down from his throne goes to that shaitan and kisses his forehead and says that you have done excellent and makes him sit next to him on his throne.
There are many types of magic some magic is used to cause a divorce, and some magic is used to so that a girl or guy can never get married. Some magic can be done on the brain, that the person cannot talk for long, and once he starts talking he forgets what he was talking about. Another type of Magic is when a person doesn't feel his limbs anymore. There's a type of Magic that can be done on a couple where they will be in perfect health but cannot have a baby.
Basically all types and forms of Magic are bad and strictly forbidden (Haraam). Magic is done on the basis of jealousy. When people feel jealous they go to this extent to take away the happiness from the other person’s life. This is only a summarized description on what Magic is.
Remedy
To save yourself from Magic and all other kinds of problems, The Prophet Sallal lahu aliahiwasallam said to read Surah Baqarah on the 27th, 28th, 29th, of every month in the moon calendar. To keep yourself protected you can read surah Falaq and Surah AnNaas eleven times before going to sleep. Try to stay as clean as possible. Try reading the Ayatul Kursi every morning and every night, because The Prophet Sallal lahu alaihi wasallam said a person that reads Ayatul Kursi during the night he is safe until morning, and if the person read Ayatul Kursi during the morning he is safe until night. Make sure you read durood shareef 3 times in the beginning and at the end of each wird/zikr.