Ibn 'Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "He who acquires a branch of the knowledge
of astrology, learns a branch of magic (of which he acquires more as long as)
he continues to do so."
[Abu Dawud]
Commentary
In this Hadith, astrology has been regarded a part of magic. In Islam the learning of magic has been held equivalent to unfaithfulness. Thus, it is evident that in Islam, astrology and soothsaying (prediction about the future) are highly dangerous, and learning them is a great sin. In astrology future events are predicted with reference to the movements of stars. There is another science called astronomy by means of which timings of sunrise and sunset are calculated. This branch of science, however, is a genuine science because it is based on experiment and observation. A person, who learns the knowledge of astrology, desires to know more and more of it. Therefore being a Muslim we should stay away from it.
[Abu Dawud]
Commentary
In this Hadith, astrology has been regarded a part of magic. In Islam the learning of magic has been held equivalent to unfaithfulness. Thus, it is evident that in Islam, astrology and soothsaying (prediction about the future) are highly dangerous, and learning them is a great sin. In astrology future events are predicted with reference to the movements of stars. There is another science called astronomy by means of which timings of sunrise and sunset are calculated. This branch of science, however, is a genuine science because it is based on experiment and observation. A person, who learns the knowledge of astrology, desires to know more and more of it. Therefore being a Muslim we should stay away from it.
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