The Ruling on Astrologers and Attributing Events to the Stars
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Question:
This man asks and says: O Shaykh, how authentic is the hadith: "The astrologers are liars, even if they tell the truth"?
Answer:
It does not come to mind, I mean, the meaning is certainly correct without a doubt that the astrologers are liars, because they make judgments about the unseen and speak about Allah without knowledge. They attribute events to things that only Allah is capable of, attributing them to the stars. And Allah created the stars for three purposes: as adornment for the heavens, as missiles for the devils, and as signs by which people find their way. One does not believe that they cause harm or benefit, nor that events are attributed to them. So this is not permissible, and it is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This man asks and says: O Shaykh, how authentic is the hadith: "The astrologers are liars, even if they tell the truth"?
Answer:
It does not come to mind, I mean, the meaning is certainly correct without a doubt that the astrologers are liars, because they make judgments about the unseen and speak about Allah without knowledge. They attribute events to things that only Allah is capable of, attributing them to the stars. And Allah created the stars for three purposes: as adornment for the heavens, as missiles for the devils, and as signs by which people find their way. One does not believe that they cause harm or benefit, nor that events are attributed to them. So this is not permissible, and it is shirk (associating partners with Allah) with Allah the Exalted. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/017 — archive.org (12:12)
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