The ruling on one who claims to know the location of water in the earth?

Question : He says: We have an engineer who claims to know something of the science of the earth. He says that in this region of the earth there is water at such-and-such a distance in meters. We ask him how he knows that, and he says that Allah has given him a light, and he does not seek help from the jinn. We verify his words and find them correct, and if we dig wells based on his words, we find that to be correct. What is your opinion on this? May Allah preserve you.

Answer : As long as he claims that Allah gave him a light, I fear that the next time he will say that Allah revealed to him. This is not to be believed; it is merely a guess that may hit the mark or may not. However, some geologists infer from trees and their types what is in this region, and that is a matter of pure observation. If he were to say that he infers this from the trees, and that they are, for example, trees of distant or near water, we would say the matter is simple. But his claiming that Allah gave him a light is problematic. We ask Allah to strengthen his heart and that he not claim anything.