The four elements (arbaʿah ʿanāṣir) stand in relation to each other as follows:—
| Water and Water. | Earth and Earth. |  | Friendship. |
| Fire and Fire. | Air and Air. | ||
| Fire and Air. | Air and Water. | Mixed Friendship and Enmity or Indifference. | |
| Fire and Water. | Earth and Water. | | Enmity. |
| Fire and Earth. | |||
As an illustration of the use of these tables, two persons, Akram and Raḥīmah, contemplate a matrimonial alliance, and wish to know if it will be a happy union or otherwise.
The exorcist must first ascertain if the elements (arbaʿah ʿanāṣir), the signs of the zodiac (burūj), and the planets (kawākib), are amicably or inimicably disposed to each other in the cases of these two individuals, and also if there is a combination expressed in the ism or name of God connected with their initial letters.
In the present instance the initial letter of Akram is alif, and that of Raḥīmah, rā, and a reference to the foregoing tables will produce the following results:—
| Akram. | Raḥīmah. | |
| (اكرم). | (رحيمة). | |
| Initial letter. | Alif ا. | Rā ر. |
| The quality of the letter. | Friendship. | Friendship. |
| The element. | Fire. | Earth. |
| The attribute. | Allāh. | Rabb. |
| The quality of the attribute. | Terrible. | Terrible. |
| The planet. | Saturn. | Mercury. |
| The sign of the zodiac. | The ram. | The virgin. |
| The perfume. | Black aloes. | Rose water. |
| The genius. | Qayupūsh. | Rahūsh. |
| The angel. | Isrāfīl. | Amwākīl. |
In considering this case, the exorcist will observe that there is a combination in the attributes of God, both belonging to the asmāʾu ʾl-jalālīyah, or terrible attributes. There is also a combination in the quality of the letters, both implying friendship. Their respective planets, Saturn and Mercury, show a combination of either mixed friendship and enmity, or, perhaps, indifference. The sign of the zodiac, the ram being a male, and that of the virgin a hermaphrodite, show a possible alternation of friendship and enmity between the parties. The elements, fire and earth, being opposed, imply enmity. It therefore appears that there will be nothing against these two persons, Akram and Raḥīmah forming a matrimonial alliance, and that they may reasonably expect as much happiness from their union as usually falls to the lot of the human race. Should the good offices of the exorcist be requested, he will, by incantation, according to the table given, appeal to the Almighty as Allāh and Rabb, call in the aid of the genii Qayupūsh and Rahūsh, and of the guardian angels, Isrāfīl and Amwākīl. The perfumes he will burn in his numerous recitals will be black aloes and rose-water, and so bring about a speedy increase in the happiness of the persons of Akram and Raḥīmah!
III. As we have already explained, the incantations used by exorcists consist in the recital of either the names or attributes of God, or of certain formulæ which are given in books on the subject. In the Jawāhiru ʾl-K͟hamsah, there were many forms of incantation, but we select the following one to illustrate the subject:—
سبحانك لا اله الا انت رب كل شى و وارثه ورازقه و راحمه