There is a strange and delicate line we often walk without realizing it, the line between faith and fear, between belief and blind suspicion. As a Muslim, we believe in what Islam teaches. The unseen world exists. The evil eye is real. Magic and other unseen forces are mentioned in the Quran and saying of Prophet PBUH. Many other faiths also acknowledge this hidden part of life. These are truths we do not deny.But I have noticed how quickly people around us often rush to blame every misfortune on evil eye, magic by someone etc. And strangely, those suspicions often landed on people we had unresolved feelings about, people with whom things has not always been smooth. Isn’t that unfair and dangerous. Even if they try to reconcile, we hold on to this idea that they must be behind our pain. What is even more troubling is that this suspicion doesn’t stay within our own minds. When we start to think that someone has harmed us with the evil eye, we begin to act differently around them. We may feel uncomfortable or even resentful. This is where the true harm lies, our relationships with others start to deteriorate. We start blaming people for things that may have nothing to do with them. And worst of all, we may begin to harbor ill feelings toward our acquaintance, friends, relatives and people we deal with believing that they are the cause of our misfortune. Islam and every other religion teaches us to always maintain good relations with others, and to avoid harboring hatred, envy, or ill feelings. The more we focus on the possibility of the evil eye or other unseen things, the more we build walls between ourselves and those around us. This doesn’t just affect our peace of mind, it affects our relationships, our happiness, and our faith. We began to fall into superstition. Superstition begins not with the unseen but with the unchecked thoughts in our own minds. And it is like a trap, quite, invisible, and slowly tightening. The trap which every faith, every culture teaches us to avoid. Therefore here is the truth, not everything in life is a curse. It has its ups and downs. Not every hardship is a sign of someone’s envy. Sometimes, it is just a part of being human. We fall sick, plans fail, people change, and things go wrong, not because someone is secretly hurting us with their evil eyes or with these unseen forces but because this world is a test. And Almighty is the One in control, not people. So we are tested, in health, in wealth, in relationships and in every other thing. But that shapes us, humbles us, and brings us closer to Almighty and our inner soul. When we blame the unseen for every hardship, we miss the chance to grow. We miss the lessons. And we slowly fall into a mind set where fear controls us more than faith. So let us be mindful and more conscious of this silent trap. Let us guard our hearts not only from what is unseen, but from what we allow our thoughts to become. Belief should never lead us to blame. It is beautiful when it gives us light. But when it begins to darken our hearts, it is time to step back and return to the peace of tawakkul i.e. full reliance on Almighty. Faith is light. And that light should guide us into peace not darkness.



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