Let’s start with the word “Religion”. Usually, when we hear this word some really big questions start to hit our minds
like how did the world come to be, why people have different faiths and believe, what happens to us after we die?
Here we are going to talk about “Islam” and its believe in Astrology.
Islam teaches that God is merciful, all-powerful, unique, and has guided mankind through prophets,
revealed scriptures and natural signs. However if we Islam is much more than this. Followers of Islam
aim to live a life of complete submission to Allah. They believe that nothing can happen without Allah’s
permission, but humans have free will.
Islam and Astrology
Islam criticizes all those things related to Fortune-telling and only believes in genuine sciences.
It rejects all those things which are against or which oppose the sayings of Allah.In the Holy QURAN, Surah Al- Midah says
“Forbidden also is to use arrows seeking luck or decision, all that is disobedience of Allah and sin”. Here we can say Islam
questions Astrology.
According to some preachers of Islam, Astrology may be acceptable in Islam because
it is neither illusion nor demonic practice. Rather, Astrology is based on numerical knowledge
which motivates people for further research to improve their lives.
Astrology Is Not Related To Any Religion
When we hear the word“Astrology” one thing which we think of is “Hinduism”.
We have a wrong concept that Astrology is only related to the Hindu religion.
Believing or not believing in Astrology is up to us but we cannot relate it to any religion.
Astrology only tells us about planetary changes and their impact on our lives. It does not exactly
tell us about the future, but it gives a hint on how to deal with certain situations. Many Astrologers
also say don’t lie religion with Astrology. Religion is far more different and a big subject than Astrology.
Contradictions with the Quran
Prophet Mohammad proclaimed that if only Allah had the power to know the fate of humans and their future,
it is wrong for humans to try and predict it as well. Astrology appears to be an example of this wrongdoing for Muslims,
so what does this mean for horoscopes? According to the Prophet’s message, reading one’s horoscope risks the very
foundation of a belief in Allah. It could break one’s ‘emaan’, which is the fundamental trust of all Muslims
in the main pillars of Islam. It is ‘shirk’, or the unlawful worship of a power outside of Allah.
How does this logic work? It is, after all, believed that Allah claims a divine
and exclusive power to know the future. By casting horoscopes, a human is essentially
attempting to forecast another human’s future. In a way, people look at this as trying to capture or emulate Allah’s
abilities. This can further mean that one resorts to finding out their own horoscopes because they don’t trust Allah’s
path or destiny.
In the Quran, the holy book of Muslims, Surah Al-Ana’am: 59 lays down his message for the earth. Allah is he who has the
“keys to all that is hidden”, and “He knows whatever there is in the earth and the sea”.
What is astrology in Islam?
So really, what is astrology in Islam? As you can tell, there is a wide and sometimes
contradictory system of opinions. While Muslims connect with the stars and movements of
celestial bodies through numerology and astronomy, there appears to be a fine line of prediction
that they must not cross. And while some find astrology important in the name of science, others don’t find
it acceptable in the very fundamental rules of Islamic tradition.
the paintings and scriptures in medieval times show that astrology has certainly had a
cultural impact on Muslims. All in all, it has a unique shape in the lives of Muslims.
Believing Astrology is a form of Shirk
If one pays a visit to a fortune teller/astrologer, he is actually in doubt about whether or not others
know the unseen and the future besides Allah. This is a form of Shirk (the deification or worship of anyone or anything besides Allah)
because Allah Has clearly stated in The Quran:
“And with Him are the keys of the unseen; none knows them except Him. And He knows what is on the land and in the sea.
Not a leaf falls but that He knows it. And no grain is there within the darknesses of the earth and no moist or dry [thing]
but that it is [written] in a clear record..