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Astrology, astrologers and the ruling on this in Islam

التنجيم والمنجمون وحكم ذلك في الإسلام

Author: عبد المجيد بن سالم المشعبي

About this work

هذا الكتاب يتناول موضوع التنجيم وحكمه في الإسلام، ويستعرض أقسام علم النجوم وتطوره عبر التاريخ. يبين المؤلف أن الله سبحانه هو المتفرد بالخلق والتدبير، وأن التنجيم يتعارض مع التوحيد. كما يتناول الكتاب حكم تعلم علم الفلك وحكم العمل بالتنجيم والتصديق بما يخبر به المنجمون، ويستعرض الأدلة على فساد صناعة المنجمين. ويهدف الكتاب إلى تنزيه الأنبياء عن التنجيم وبيان حكمه في الشريعة الإسلامية.

Translation

This book deals with the topic of astrology and its rule in Islam, and reviews the sections of astrology and its development throughout history. The author shows that God Almighty is the only one who creates and manages, and that astrology contradicts monotheism. The book also addresses the ruling on learning astronomy, the ruling on working with astrology, and believing what astrologers tell them, and reviews the evidence of the corruption of the astrologers’ industry. The book aims to distance the prophets from astrology and explain its ruling in Islamic law.

Topics covered

the introduction
Introduction
The second requirement: Definition of astrology
Third requirement: Sections of astrology
Chapter One: Astrology in the past and the present
Chapter One: Astrology among the people of Abraham
The first topic: The worship of the stars by Abraham’s people
The second topic: Khalil al-Rahman was not an astrologer
Chapter Two: The Prophets’ exaltation to be astrologers
Chapter Three: Astrology among the Arabs in pre-Islamic times
Chapter Four: The role of the enemies of Islam in spreading astrology
The second topic: The role of the Shiites in spreading astrology among Muslims
Chapter Five: Astrology in the Present Era
Part Two: Provisions of Astrology
Chapter One: The wisdom behind creating the stars
Chapter Two: The ruling on rain showers
Chapter Three: The ruling on learning astronomy
Chapter Four: Evidence of the corruption of their industry, and that it is false suspicions
Chapter Five: Astrologers’ suspicions, and responding to them
Chapter Six: The rule of astrology
The first topic: The ruling on working with astrology
The second topic: The ruling on learning astrology without practicing it
Chapter One: What is related to astrology
The first topic: Abu Jad’s letters, and using them as evidence
Chapter Two: Things that are not from astrology, and one may think that they are from astrology

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