@article{2019,title={SEALS WITH TALISMANIC SEVEN SYMBOLS IN THE ISLAMIC TRADITION},abstractNode={With symbols point to objects, it is also given meaning to involve multiple meanings and concepts with direct unexplained direction to them. With this aspect, the symbols are charmed. There are numerous examples of talismanic symbols in the field of secret sciences. The most famous and one of these examples is the seals and khatam which are composed of seven symbols. Especially it is a seal known as Ism al-Azam seal. It is believed to have features that are effective in almost all kinds of magical applications. It has been used extensively in amulets created to increase the power of magic and to protect people. Seals were used in talismans as well as in magical rulers and waqf/magical squares in different ways. Although there is no real information about the Qur'an and the hadiths the seals were attributed to Hz. Ali and Al-Ghazali by imposing Islamic features. The seals, which are likely to be transferred to Islamic culture by Shams al-Maarif's author Ahmed al-Buni are given the talents they do not deserve and are given different meanings according to the cultures. Symbols can take different essences in different societies. Considering the fact that the groundless claims about the seals attributed to extraordinary properties they were used as a means of exploiting people materially and spiritually by magicians. In our article, seven symbolic seals will be examined from symbols thought to be talismans used in magical applications where people connect their hopes and the place, function and importance in Islamic culture will be emphasized.},author={Azize UYGUN},year={2019},journal={Turkish Studies-Comparative Religious Studies}}