What some of the scriptures have to say....

Although i had some idea as to what the Islamic beliefs and rulings are on Black Magic I wanted to find out whether other relgions also have the same belief and try to articulate the reasoning behind the need of people wanting to use Black magic despite belonging to a religious group. Just to show you what Islam has to say on Black magic check this short but helpful video out, also throughout the Quran Black magic is mentioned many times, as practitoners were around before the time of the prophet. People of this time believed in magic themselves and just as the prophets before Muhammad (pbuh) accused the messengers of being magicians. These are just afew of examples of the Qurans mention and forbiddance of Black magic...


 Surah Bakrah verse 102:They followed what the Shayatin (devils) gave out (falsely of the magic) in the lifetime of Sulaiman (Solomon). Sulaiman did not disbelieve, but the Shayatin (devils) disbelieved, teaching men magic and such things that came down at Babylon to the two angels, Harut and Marut, but neither of these two (angels) taught anyone (such things) till they had said, "We are only for trial, so disbelieve not (by learning this magic from us)." And from these (angels) people learn that by which they cause separation between man and his wife, but they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's Leave. And they learn that which harms them and profits them not. And indeed they knew that the buyers of it (magic) would have no share in the Hereafter. And how bad indeed was that for which they sold their ownselves, if they but knew


Surah Taha Verse 63: "These two are certainly (expert) magicians: their object is to drive you out from your land with their magic, and to do away with your most cherished institutions"

My search on religious views on Black was showing me the same...all the established religions forbid the use of Black Magic and specifically warned against the use of Magic...Heres an example from the Bible...


Described by Paul in Galatians 5:19-21 “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy, drunkenness, orgies, and the like.  I warn you, as I did before that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.”

Again with Sikhism there is a clear warning to stay away from Black Magic, in this video you can see how Joghinder Singh talks Black Magic and how a lack of belief pulls people towards the use of Black Magic....

Alongside all the other religions Judaism also disregards the world of Black magic as it seen to use the art of deception,as the other scriptures the torah can be seen to state the same and condemn its followers from the use of Black Magic,for e.g. in Rambam (Hilchos Avodah Zarah 11:16) the uses and dangers of magic are clearly stated.