Q: Attached to my letter is a sheet of paper entitled Al-Da'irah Al-Nuraniyyah (luminous circle). Is it a fact or a myth? It may be worth mentioning that this paper contains some Ayahs (Qur'anic verses) along with some meaningless words like Sqatim, Sqfatis, etc. What is the ruling on this? A: It is not permissible to use incantations that contain unattached letters and meaningless words that may be names of devils. Even if such incantations contain meaningful words, using them is not permissible for this is tantamount to making Du`a' (supplication) to other than Allah. This is also a form of seeking help of others beside Allah which is tantamount to major Shirk (associating others with Allah in His Divinity or worship that takes the Muslim out of Islam) if one seeks protection from them, or use them as a means to get the blessings of such names, or that the latter are believed to be a reason for recovery, or the fulfillment of any need. Ayahs of the Noble Qur'an are only written on the same sheet of paper to confuse people and mix truth with falsehood. (Part No. 1; Page No. 256