How many times is the word "sihr" (magic/sorcery) mentioned in the Holy Quran, and what is the Surah that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) called "the one that aged the Messenger"?
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The word "sahar" (magic/sorcery) is mentioned twelve times in the Holy Quran. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said that reading Surahs Hud, Al-Waqi'ah, Al-Mursalat, Amma Yatasa'alun (An-Naba), and Idha Ash-Shamsu Kuwwirat (At-Takwir) made him gray.
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