Secondly that under his misconception the astrologer believes that he can know his benefit or
harm through knowing the future. In that case he would be regardless of turning to Allah and
seeking His help, while this indifference towards Allah and self-reliance is a sort of heresy and
atheism, which puts an end to his hope in Allah.
Thirdly, that if he succeeds in any objective, he would regard this success to be the result of
his knowledge of astrology, as a result of which he would praise himself rather than Allah, and
will expect that whomever he guides in this manner he too should be grateful to him rather
than to Allah .
These points do not apply to astrology to the extent it may be believed that the astrological
findings are in the nature of effect of medicines which are subject to alteration at the will of
Allah. The competence achieved by most of our religious scholars in astrology is correct in this
very ground that they did not regard its findings as final.
