How do we reconcile the Qur’anic verses: "And the wrongdoers said: 'You follow none but a bewitched man'" and "When the wrongdoers say: 'You follow none but a bewitched man,'" with the established reports of the Prophet (peace be upon him) having been bewitched?

Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that the hadith about the Prophet's magic spell (peace be upon him) is established, authentic, and accepted by the people of hadith, unlike the people of scholastic theology (Ahl al-Kalam) who denied it based on certain Qur'anic verses, claiming that magic is impermissible for prophets because it contradicts their infallibility.

Ibn al-Qayyim refuted this by stating that Hisham, the narrator of the hadith, is trustworthy, and that the magic that afflicted the Prophet was a temporary illness, like other illnesses that may afflict prophets, such as fainting and injuries. He added that this does not diminish their status but rather elevates them, and that it is a trial from Allah to raise their ranks and to be a role model for the nations that follow them.

He clarified that Jibril's recitation of incantations over the Prophet (peace be upon him) indicates that this incantation removes the complaint, and that the verses cited by the deniers do not provide them with any proof. He also stated that Allah's protection of His prophets does not prevent Him from testing them as He wills, in order to fulfill His profound wisdom.