Magical thought in Islam, the roots of religion and science

The book discusses the emergence of the idea of ​​magic among primitive man and its development until the emergence of the Abrahamic religions, which had a decisive stance against magic. And how magical thinking in the customs and beliefs of pre-Islamic Arabs was reflected in the Islamic religion emerging from this environment. Magic appeared in his texts, legislation, rituals, and myths, and divination was the most prominent accusation against the Messenger in his life. The book monitors the motives for this accusation through an analysis of the Messenger's behavior, sayings, and directives issued either to ward off or bring about, deny or acknowledge magical powers. Perhaps the new step in this book is to reconsider Islamic narratives and words in the light of Sabaean inscriptions and the myths of ancient Yemen. The book also addresses the issue of the relationship between magic and the natural sciences of medicine, astronomy, and chemistry, and their relationship to political and sectarian conflicts, and how the magical sciences had a positive role in shaping the first features of the scientific method among the Arabs before it matured in Europe.