Black Magic and Ancient Babylon (2021-06-01) #

0:00:04 in this video we are going to see that
0:00:06 the quran contains a wealth of
0:00:08 information about the world of the
0:00:10 occult
0:00:11 our analysis will focus on the second
0:00:13 chapter of the quran
0:00:15 known as surah al-baqarah in particular
0:00:18 verses 101-102
0:00:21 we will analyze these verses from the
0:00:23 perspective of history and archaeology
0:00:26 the verses begin by saying and when a
0:00:28 messenger from allah
0:00:30 came to them confirming that which was
0:00:32 with them the children of israel
0:00:34 a party of those who had been given the
0:00:36 scripture
0:00:37 through the scripture of allah behind
0:00:39 their backs as if they did not know
0:00:41 what it contained and they followed
0:00:43 instead what the devils had recited
0:00:45 during the reign of solomon the
0:00:48 classical muslim exegetes
0:00:50 ibn kethir and tabari both explained
0:00:53 that the quran here is referring to a
0:00:56 faction of jews
0:00:57 at the time of muhammad peace be upon
0:00:59 him who rejected him
0:01:01 despite knowing he was a messenger the
0:01:03 quran rebukes them
0:01:05 for not acting upon this knowledge of
0:01:07 his prophethood
0:01:08 which is contained in their very own
0:01:10 scriptures
0:01:11 they are accused of abandoning their
0:01:13 scriptures and instead
0:01:14 resorting to practicing the magic of
0:01:16 their ancestors from the time of solomon
0:01:19 there are a number of amazing insights
0:01:21 to note here
0:01:22 firstly we can see that the quran makes
0:01:25 an important distinction
0:01:26 between scripture and the works of
0:01:28 devils namely that of magic
0:01:31 the quran states that a party of jews
0:01:34 abandoned allah's words
0:01:35 and turned to the magic of devils
0:01:38 implying that their scriptures are free
0:01:39 of magic
0:01:41 if we compare the old testament with
0:01:43 rabbinic writings
0:01:44 we find that this is the case the old
0:01:46 testament states
0:01:48 you shall not permit a sorceress to live
0:01:51 mediums and necromancers shall surely be
0:01:53 put to death
0:01:55 let no one be found among you who
0:01:56 interprets omens
0:01:58 we can see that the old testament has a
0:02:01 zero tolerance approach to all forms of
0:02:03 magic
0:02:04 by comparison rabbinic texts such as the
0:02:07 talmud are full of occult teachings
0:02:09 rabbi wrote i see in the
0:02:12 babylonian talmud
0:02:13 many things which were permitted from
0:02:15 the realm of fortune telling
0:02:16 incantations and witchcraft these are
0:02:19 innumerable
0:02:20 here are just some examples of occultism
0:02:22 in the talmud
0:02:24 if one wishes to see demons let him take
0:02:27 the afterbirth of a black
0:02:28 shikat let him roast it in fire and
0:02:31 grind it to powder
0:02:32 and then let him put some into his eye
0:02:36 what is an approved amulet one that has
0:02:39 healed once
0:02:40 a second time and a third time
0:02:43 the course of the constellations and the
0:02:45 zodiac has influence as a natural law
0:02:47 upon the world
0:02:48 and everything depends upon it longevity
0:02:51 children and finances
0:02:53 it's clear that the talmud promotes a
0:02:55 whole host of occult practices
0:02:57 including sorcery amulets and astrology
0:03:01 we've seen that these are all practices
0:03:03 that the old testament deems punishable
0:03:05 by death
0:03:06 scripture and rabbinic writings are
0:03:08 completely at odds
0:03:09 when it comes to the permissibility of
0:03:11 magic just as the quran states
0:03:14 another quranic insight is the fact that
0:03:17 the verse is addressing a group of jews
0:03:19 who are contemporary to the prophet
0:03:21 muhammad peace be upon him
0:03:23 and making the claim that they were
0:03:24 following the magic of devils from the
0:03:26 time of solomon
0:03:28 given that solomon is from the 10th
0:03:30 century bce
0:03:31 and the quran was revealed in the 7th
0:03:33 century ce
0:03:34 this points to a continuous magic
0:03:36 tradition of at least one and a half
0:03:38 thousand years
0:03:40 if this really is the case then we would
0:03:42 expect jewish practitioners
0:03:44 to have mastered these dark arts over
0:03:46 such a long period of time
0:03:48 this is exactly what we find in the
0:03:50 world of magic
0:03:51 for centuries jewish mythicism such as
0:03:54 kabbalah
0:03:55 and jewish numerology known as gematria
0:03:57 have been fundamental to occultism
0:04:00 to this day anyone who is serious about
0:04:03 the occult
0:04:04 must study these jewish systems as they
0:04:06 are considered foundational
0:04:08 yet another quranic insight can be found
0:04:10 in the linguistics of this verse
0:04:12 note the word recited devils are said to
0:04:15 recite
0:04:16 magic the use of spoken incantations
0:04:20 and evocations are in fact a major part
0:04:23 of magic
0:04:24 madame blavatsky was a highly
0:04:26 influential 19th century mystic
0:04:29 she explained that occultists throughout
0:04:31 history
0:04:32 have used symbols to convey meaning
0:04:34 because they feared the real-world
0:04:36 effects
0:04:37 of the spoken word the religious and
0:04:40 esoteric history of every nation
0:04:42 was embedded in symbols it was never
0:04:46 expressed in so many words
0:04:47 why because such or another vibration in
0:04:50 the air
0:04:51 is sure to awaken corresponding powers
0:04:53 union with which produces good or bad
0:04:55 results
0:04:57 the ancient egyptians held similar
0:04:59 beliefs about the power of the spoken
0:05:01 word
0:05:02 the commonly found phrases magic of
0:05:04 their mouths
0:05:05 and spells of their utterances show the
0:05:08 close relationship between speaking and
0:05:10 magic
0:05:11 the two were treated as more or less
0:05:12 equivalent
0:05:14 the ancient mesopotamians also believed
0:05:16 that incantations
0:05:18 had to be spoken in a certain way in
0:05:20 order for them to be effective
0:05:23 voice can harvest the power and
0:05:24 knowledge contained within a name
0:05:26 the incantation and names contained in
0:05:29 them had to be pronounced in a special
0:05:31 tone of voice
0:05:32 the word used to describe one speaking
0:05:34 in this manner lohushu
0:05:36 is even different from the regular verb
0:05:38 se and had a meaning similar to
0:05:40 utter murmur or chant
0:05:45 the next part of the verses state it was
0:05:48 not solomon who disbelieved
0:05:49 but the devils disbelieved teaching
0:05:51 people magic
0:05:53 here the quran defends the noble prophet
0:05:55 solomon clearing him of the false
0:05:57 accusations of magic
0:05:59 rabbis and jewish commentators
0:06:01 throughout history have claimed that
0:06:03 solomon was a master magician
0:06:05 for example the talmud claims that
0:06:07 solomon possessed a magical ring
0:06:09 that was the source of his ability to
0:06:11 control devils
0:06:12 the talmud narrates the following story
0:06:15 the demon asmodius said to solomon give
0:06:18 me your ring with god's name engraved on
0:06:21 it
0:06:21 and i will show you my strength solomon
0:06:25 gave him his ring
0:06:26 asmodius swallowed the ring and grew
0:06:29 until he placed
0:06:30 one wing in the heaven and one wing on
0:06:32 the earth
0:06:33 he threw solomon a distance of 400
0:06:36 parasangs
0:06:37 i.e over one thousand miles with solomon
0:06:40 deposed from the throne
0:06:41 as modius took his place while asmodius
0:06:45 was impersonating solomon
0:06:46 he demanded that solomon's mother engage
0:06:49 in sexual intercourse with him
0:06:51 once the jewish council heard this they
0:06:53 understood that this was an impostor
0:06:55 and not actually solomon they brought
0:06:57 solomon and gave him a ring on which the
0:06:59 name of god was carved
0:07:00 when solomon entered asmodius saw him
0:07:03 and fled
0:07:04 followers of judaism need to realize
0:07:07 that such rabbinic teachings
0:07:08 actually go against the old testament
0:07:10 which we've already seen
0:07:12 strictly prohibits all forms of magic
0:07:15 rabbis have therefore created
0:07:16 contradictions
0:07:17 within the religion itself the quran
0:07:20 clarifies
0:07:21 that a magical trinket was not the
0:07:23 source of solomon's power
0:07:24 rather allah himself was the source of
0:07:27 solomon's miraculous ability
0:07:28 to subjugate devils and control animals
0:07:32 solomon's abilities are no different to
0:07:34 the miracles that allah bestowed upon
0:07:36 other israelite prophets
0:07:37 such as moses we can see that the quran
0:07:40 resolves the confusion
0:07:41 that is present within judaism
0:07:45 the next part of the verses state
0:07:47 teaching people magic
0:07:49 and that which was revealed to the two
0:07:51 angels at babylon
0:07:53 here the quran makes the claim that
0:07:55 babylon was a major epicenter for magic
0:07:58 thanks to modern archaeological
0:07:59 discoveries we now know
0:08:01 that babylonians laid the foundation for
0:08:04 magical practices used all around the
0:08:06 world
0:08:07 for example astrology is one of the core
0:08:09 sciences in magic today
0:08:11 the babylonians were the first people to
0:08:13 apply myths to constellations
0:08:15 and describe the 12 signs of the zodiac
0:08:18 enuma anu enlil is a series of
0:08:21 babylonian tablets
0:08:22 that represent the oldest astrological
0:08:24 writings in the world
0:08:26 the conquest of asia by alexander the
0:08:29 great
0:08:30 exposed the greeks to babylonian culture
0:08:33 they took the babylonian system of
0:08:34 astrology developed it
0:08:36 and spread it all around the world
0:08:39 another claim being made here by the
0:08:40 quran
0:08:41 is that the magic of the jews at the
0:08:43 time of prophet muhammad
0:08:45 peace be upon him had its roots in
0:08:47 ancient babylon
0:08:48 a number of historical evidences both
0:08:51 textual
0:08:51 and archaeological support this claim
0:08:54 the talmud is a written compilation of
0:08:56 rabbinic discussions
0:08:58 that comprise the foundation of jewish
0:09:00 law two different versions of the talmud
0:09:02 were produced
0:09:03 the jerusalem talmud and the babylonian
0:09:05 talmud
0:09:06 with the former produced in the land of
0:09:08 israel and the latter in babylon
0:09:11 when contrasting the two scholars have
0:09:13 observed that the babylonian talmud
0:09:15 is comparatively full of references to
0:09:17 demons and magic
0:09:19 a perfect example that illustrates this
0:09:21 difference can be found in the old
0:09:23 testament book of ecclesiastes
0:09:26 i acquired male and female singers and a
0:09:28 harem as well
0:09:30 compare the babylonian and jerusalem
0:09:32 talmudic commentaries on this verse
0:09:35 here in babylonia they interpreted these
0:09:37 words in the following manner
0:09:39 male demons and female demons
0:09:43 in the land of israel they said that
0:09:45 these words are referring to carriages
0:09:50 this supports the quran's claims about
0:09:52 the babylonian roots of jewish magic
0:09:54 as those jews who were exiled to babylon
0:09:57 were exposed to
0:09:58 and influenced by its magical culture
0:10:01 we can see this influence reflected in
0:10:03 the content of the babylonian talmud
0:10:06 from an archaeological perspective the
0:10:08 earliest known examples of jewish
0:10:10 mystical texts
0:10:11 are babylonian incantation balls this
0:10:14 further supports the quran's claim
0:10:16 that jews first learnt magic at babylon
0:10:19 professor shawl shackhead wrote
0:10:21 the jewish aramaic balls also have the
0:10:24 earliest examples
0:10:25 of hecalot or jewish mystical texts
0:10:29 you also find named jewish rabbis and
0:10:31 demons
0:10:32 as well as information about jewish
0:10:34 legal practice
0:10:35 moreover the vast majority of
0:10:37 incantation balls that have been
0:10:39 excavated in the babylonian region
0:10:41 are written in jewish aramaic an essay
0:10:44 on magic balls states that
0:10:46 the largest number of known incantation
0:10:48 balls are written in jewish aramaic by
0:10:50 jewish scribes
0:10:52 mandaean bowls are the second most
0:10:54 numerous only then followed by balls in
0:10:56 syriac
0:10:57 a handful of balls in arabic and persian
0:10:59 are also known
0:11:01 this shows that babylonian jews were
0:11:03 heavily involved in magic
0:11:05 historians even go so far as to suggest
0:11:08 that they achieved a mastery of the dark
0:11:09 arts
0:11:10 professor joseph nave wrote magic may
0:11:14 have been considered to some extent
0:11:15 a jewish specialization
0:11:18 the next part of the verses state the
0:11:21 two angels at babylon
0:11:23 haroot and marut but they do not teach
0:11:26 anyone unless they say
0:11:27 we are a trial so do not disbelieve by
0:11:30 practicing magic
0:11:31 here the quran is making the claim that
0:11:34 two angels
0:11:35 haroot and marut descended at babylon
0:11:38 these angels are said to have been sent
0:11:40 by allah and given knowledge of magic
0:11:43 as a means of testing mankind is there
0:11:45 any historical evidence
0:11:47 for the existence of the angels haroot
0:11:49 or marut
0:11:51 there just happens to be some striking
0:11:52 parallels between the angel marut
0:11:55 and an entity known as marduk marduk was
0:11:58 an ancient mesopotamian deity
0:12:00 who was the chief god of the city of
0:12:02 babylon marduk is the name commonly
0:12:04 associated with the deity in modern
0:12:06 times
0:12:07 however it was actually pronounced
0:12:09 marutok in babylonian
0:12:11 scholars believe that this word is
0:12:13 derived from the sumerian
0:12:14 amarutu the quranic marut
0:12:18 may simply be an arabised version of the
0:12:20 babylonian marutok
0:12:22 and sumerian amarutu marduk
0:12:25 also happens to have been associated
0:12:26 with magic as far back as the old
0:12:28 babylonian period
0:12:30 during babylonian magic rituals priests
0:12:33 known as asipu
0:12:34 would impersonate marduk a tablet reads
0:12:38 the asipo is the image of amarutu
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0:12:41 marduk was glorified as the greatest of
0:12:44 exorcists
0:12:45 a tablet reads upon the utterance of
0:12:48 amarutu
0:12:49 exorcist among the gods
0:12:52 seal that calls upon marduk served as an
0:12:54 amulet
0:12:55 it states by the order of amarutu may he
0:12:58 who was provided with this seal be in
0:13:00 good health
0:13:02 marduk was also commonly invoked to ward
0:13:04 off demons
0:13:06 the urdug hull writings are a series of
0:13:08 16 tablets
0:13:09 consisting of incantations for
0:13:11 protection against evil demons
0:13:14 several of the tablets are in fact hymns
0:13:16 to marduk
0:13:17 for example by the invocation of marduk
0:13:20 ruler of babylon may whatever evil be
0:13:23 removed from the body of the man
0:13:25 may the evil otoku demon an evil aloo
0:13:28 demon stand aside
0:13:30 marduk was even called the magician of
0:13:33 the gods
0:13:34 note in the following inscription that
0:13:36 marduk is referred to by the name
0:13:38 asalouhi before the spell of assalohi
0:13:41 the magician of the gods the parallels
0:13:44 between marduk
0:13:45 and the angel marut go beyond their
0:13:48 names and magical associations
0:13:50 the supreme god aya was believed to be
0:13:53 the ultimate source of marduk's
0:13:54 knowledge
0:13:55 in the following babylonian text marduk
0:13:58 is said to consult af advice
0:14:01 may my father the great lord ayer show
0:14:03 you the right
0:14:04 and the master plan of ayah's wisdom he
0:14:07 marduk was searching
0:14:09 he was searching there for the supreme
0:14:10 word of aya's command
0:14:13 we can see that the relationship between
0:14:15 marduk and
0:14:16 ayah is similar to that of the angel
0:14:19 marut and allah
0:14:20 with marduk and marut both being
0:14:23 subservient
0:14:23 and receiving knowledge from the higher
0:14:25 authorities aya
0:14:26 and allah even the name of the city of
0:14:30 babylon
0:14:30 has connotations with the quranic angels
0:14:33 the word babylon
0:14:34 comes from the ancient mesopotamian
0:14:36 babilim which means
0:14:38 gate of the gods this could be a
0:14:40 reference to its importance as the site
0:14:42 where angels brought magic to mankind
0:14:45 hence it was seen as a kind of gateway
0:14:47 to receiving wisdom from above
0:14:49 there is in fact a creation myth known
0:14:51 as enuma elish
0:14:53 in which marduk is said to have
0:14:54 commanded the building of babylon
0:14:56 construct babylon whose building you
0:14:58 have requested let its brickwork be
0:15:00 fashioned
0:15:01 now you may be wondering how is it
0:15:03 possible that the angel marut
0:15:05 was transformed into the babylonian god
0:15:07 marduk
0:15:09 mankind has a tendency to defy mortals
0:15:12 this has been the norm throughout
0:15:13 history with heroes and people of great
0:15:16 importance being taken as objects of
0:15:18 worship
0:15:18 an obvious example is the christian
0:15:20 elevation of jesus from human messiah
0:15:23 to god incarnate with regards to marduk
0:15:26 historians acknowledge that his origins
0:15:29 are shrouded in mystery
0:15:30 the scholar daniel block wrote that the
0:15:33 ultimate origins of marduk remain a
0:15:35 mystery
0:15:36 the surviving historical records do
0:15:38 indicate that marduk
0:15:40 greatly grew in stature over time the
0:15:42 babylonian epic
0:15:44 enuma elish chronicles the rise of
0:15:46 marduk
0:15:47 from hero to king of the gods marduk is
0:15:50 even said to have taken on 50 names and
0:15:52 attributes
0:15:54 for us under whatever name he might be
0:15:56 called he is our god
0:15:58 so gather round and let us all call him
0:16:01 by all his fifty names
0:16:03 as professor marcum geller puts it it is
0:16:06 clear
0:16:07 that the principal divine authority
0:16:09 authenticating the power of incantations
0:16:11 was aya
0:16:12 god of wisdom whose role was primary one
0:16:15 of the innovations of odokhul
0:16:17 was the increased centrality of marduk
0:16:19 as the main god of healing
0:16:21 independent of ayah and no longer acting
0:16:23 as aya's representative
0:16:25 at least three tablets of a doghole
0:16:27 focused primarily
0:16:28 on marduk's role as the chief
0:16:30 protagonist which is a major departure
0:16:33 from his traditional role as aya's
0:16:34 assistant
0:16:36 what's incredible is that this
0:16:38 information about the angel marut
0:16:40 and its links to babylon and magic is
0:16:43 unique to the quran
0:16:44 it's not mentioned anywhere in the bible
0:16:46 or rabbinic texts
0:16:48 such as the talmud now the god marduk is
0:16:51 mentioned once in the bible
0:16:52 however very little information is
0:16:54 provided and it has no association with
0:16:57 magic
0:16:57 or angels the final part of the verses
0:17:01 state
0:17:02 and yet they learn from them that by
0:17:04 which they cause separation between a
0:17:06 man
0:17:06 and his wife and the people learn what
0:17:09 harms them
0:17:09 and does not benefit them but their
0:17:11 children of israel certainly knew
0:17:13 that whoever purchased the magic would
0:17:15 not having here after any share
0:17:17 and wretched is that for which they sold
0:17:19 themselves if they only knew
0:17:21 here the quran tells us that the angels
0:17:23 brought a new type of knowledge
0:17:25 something very powerful that can cause a
0:17:27 husband and wife to separate
0:17:30 now the quran does not go into detail
0:17:32 about the exact nature of the magic that
0:17:33 descended
0:17:34 however notice the mention of the word
0:17:36 purchased the quran could be alluding
0:17:39 to the transactional nature of
0:17:40 interactions between magicians and jinn
0:17:43 indeed a common thread that runs through
0:17:45 all magic traditions
0:17:47 is the concept of working with spiritual
0:17:48 entities in order to obtain some worldly
0:17:51 benefit or cause harm to others
0:17:54 the magician does something for a gin
0:17:56 such as praising it or offering a
0:17:57 sacrifice
0:17:58 and in return the jinn provides a
0:18:00 service for the magician
0:18:02 also note the mention of the
0:18:03 consequences of engaging in magic
0:18:06 the quran issues the severe warning that
0:18:08 it is at the cost of one's hereafter
0:18:11 the magician quite literally has to sell
0:18:13 their soul
0:18:14 in order for the jinn to comply their
0:18:17 reality
0:18:17 is that in order to reach the higher
0:18:19 levels a magician must commit the
0:18:21 greatest of evils
0:18:22 which is demonstrated in their
0:18:24 philosophy and morality
0:18:26 magicians refer to the systems they use
0:18:28 as the left-hand path
0:18:30 conventional religion is referred to as
0:18:32 the right-hand path
0:18:33 note what this magician has to say about
0:18:35 islam and the right-hand path
0:18:37 in a few terms what do you mean by the
0:18:39 left-hand path
0:18:41 for semantic purposes we use the phrase
0:18:45 right-hand path
0:18:47 to define those religions or spiritual
0:18:49 practices
0:18:50 that attempt to submit
0:18:54 to a greater force a god a universal
0:18:58 principle
0:19:00 that unites humanity together
0:19:03 so you put me in the buddhists and the
0:19:04 hindus in the muslims everybody else
0:19:06 all kind of in one category over here
0:19:08 and
0:19:10 the right-hand path would consist of in
0:19:13 religions you'd be familiar with
0:19:15 islam is the most radical right-hand
0:19:19 path system the very word means
0:19:22 submission
0:19:24 islam is the most radical right-hand
0:19:28 path system the very word means
0:19:30 submission
0:19:31 this distinction between the left and
0:19:33 right hand paths is a very old one
0:19:35 that has been recorded as far back as
0:19:37 ancient india
0:19:39 the left-hand path is based on two main
0:19:41 principles
0:19:43 firstly self-deification whereas the
0:19:46 right-hand path
0:19:47 seeks dependence on god followers of the
0:19:49 left-hand path seek to become god-like
0:19:52 the conventional acts of disbelief that
0:19:54 magicians take part in
0:19:55 such as calling upon idols and
0:19:57 worshiping the jinn are bad enough
0:19:59 but the left hand path takes things to
0:20:01 an extreme it reaches new heights of
0:20:03 blasphemy
0:20:04 with a magician seeking godhood in
0:20:06 themselves
0:20:07 the second principle of the left-hand
0:20:09 path is challenging normative
0:20:10 conventions of morality
0:20:13 there is a reversal of moral categories
0:20:16 evil becomes good impure becomes pure
0:20:20 darkness becomes light followers at the
0:20:23 left-hand path
0:20:24 intentionally break all taboos in order
0:20:27 to reconstitute themselves as a divine
0:20:29 being
0:20:29 operating outside the laws and
0:20:31 restrictions of man
0:20:33 for example many religions place
0:20:35 prohibitions on menstruating women
0:20:37 they are forbidden from taking part in
0:20:39 certain acts of worship and married
0:20:40 women refrain from sexual intimacy
0:20:43 the follower of the left-hand path
0:20:44 however will purposely seek to violate
0:20:47 all of these prohibitions now we can
0:20:50 understand
0:20:50 why the quran is so severe in its
0:20:52 condemnation of magic
0:20:54 it is a path that leads the greatest of
0:20:56 evils on earth
0:20:57 and ultimately the eternal hell fire and
0:20:59 hereafter
0:21:01 in conclusion we've seen that these
0:21:02 short verses of the quran
0:21:04 are filled with tremendous insights into
0:21:06 different areas of the world of the
0:21:08 occult
0:21:09 including the jews of babylon the
0:21:10 ancient origins of magic
0:21:12 and the interaction between jin and
0:21:14 magicians
0:21:16 to learn more about the world of the
0:21:18 occult from an islamic perspective
0:21:20 please download your free copy of the
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