ENGLISH Presentation…

FAIQA SHAKEEL

RIMSHA RIAZ

HAFIZ MUHAMMAD AMJAD

BSSE-2nd

SuperstitionsFolk Belief & Facts…

Outline…

•What are Superstitions ??•Why we call it “ FOLK BELIEF” ??•Why we believe in Superstitions ??•Superstitions & their Origins.•Superstitions in PAKISTAN.•Effect of Superstitions in our everyday Life.

•Superstitions & ISLAM.•How to get rid of Superstitions ??

What is Superstition ???

•Came from Latin word “ superstitio “ meaning

• “standing over a thing in amazement or awe “ .

•Superstition is a belief not based on reason or knowledge.

Why we call it “ FOLK BELIEF”

•Abnormal.•They reflects our desire to have some

power over our destinies.•Unexplainable.

Why we believe in Superstitions

• The stories supporting these ideas are fascinating

• A wrong idea about external reality.

• It’s a belief based on fear and ignorance.

• Irrational fear of what is unknown or mysterious.

Superstitions & their Origins.

•Broken MIRRORS

•Black CATS

•The No. 13th

•Spilling SALT

•Itching PALM

•Crossing FINGERS

•Blessing Someone Who SNEEZED

•The custom of showering RICE

•Walking Under a LADDEER

Broken MIRRORS• “Breaking a Mirror Brings Seven Years Bad

luck”.

• The Romans were the first to create glass mirrors.

• If a person’s reflected image became distorted in any way this could mean a corruption in his or her soul.

• Breaking a mirror was 7 years bad luck because in past if someone breaks it he would serve 7 years as a servant to the owner of the mirror.

Black CATS Crossing your path

• If a black cat crosses your path, bad luck will befall you.

• In ancient Egypt, the Goddess Bast was a black, female cat. Christians, wanting to get rid of other religions.

• Convinced the ignorant that black cats were demons and should be destroyed.

• It creates a barrier of evil, cutting you off from God and blocking the entrance to heaven.

Crossing FINGERS• Crossing two fingers is sign of

hopefulness or desire.

• By making the sign Evil spirits would be prevented from destroying the chances of good fortune

• When someone tells a lie, they will cross their fingers ( behind their back). This makes the lie not count.

The No. 13th• It has it's own Greek term:

triskaidekaphobia.

• Some major hotels don’t have 13th floor/room. If there is 13th, people refuse to live in it.

• Most airports don't have a 13th gate.

• Jesus was said to have been crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the party of the Last Supper was 13 , with the 13th guest being Judas, the traitor.

Superstitions in PAKISTAN. Some superstitions still existing in the minds of

our people.

1- Left eye blinking. 2. Crow crows. 3. Owl sings. 4. Cut nails at night.• 5. Dream about buffaloes and horses.

6. Kids shouldn't let anyone walk over them • otherwise they'll stop growing.

7. Don't drink milk after eating fish, causes severe

• skin problems. 8. Never call one back when the person is

• leaving the house.

Effect of Superstitions in our everyday Life.

• Having impact on success or failure.

• Causes fear.

• Move away from religious teaching

• Causes psychological disorders

Superstitions & ISLAM.• Shirk.

• All these acts of shirk greatly condemned by Allah

• No concept in Islam.

• We must not place our trust or be dependent on anything expect Allah.

How to get rid of Superstitions ??

• Instead of hesitating just do it your mind will realize that nothing will happen.

• Read more science books .

• Good food & good sleep will help your mind to be calm & relaxed.

• Do Practice exercise.

• We must worship Allah.

ANY QUESTIONS…?

My MESSAGE…

• It's so sad that even in these days and age people still believe in all that...It is just an evil consequence of unbelief. The light of Islam can cure it.

•"No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow."

• [Luqman, 31:34]

THANK You…•Very Muchh…