سورة الأنعام

Ibn Abbas (may Allah have mercy on him): وَ هُوَ الَّذِی جَعَلَ لَکُمُ النُّجُومَ لِتَهْتَدُواْ بِهَا فِی ظُلُمَاتِ الْبَرِّ وَ الْبَحْرِ [And He it is Who has made the stars for you that you might follow the right way thereby in the darkness of the land and the sea] — النُّجُومَ [the stars] means the Family of Muhammad (peace be upon them).

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): The likeness of my Ahl al-Bayt (peace be upon them) is the likeness of the stars — whenever one sets, another rises.

The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family)- It is narrated from Imam Rida (peace be upon him): The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) said to Ali (peace be upon him): "You are the star of Bani Hashim."

Imam Rida (peace be upon him): The star is the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family), and the signs are the Imams (peace be upon them) after him.

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): O people, beware of learning the science of the stars for false predictions, except that measure of astronomy which you need for navigation at sea and travel across the land, for astrology draws you to soothsaying, and soothsaying to sorcery; the astrologer is like the soothsayer, the soothsayer is like the sorcerer, the sorcerer is like the disbeliever, and the disbeliever is in the Fire of Hell.

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him)- Jamil ibn Salih narrates from someone who reported to him: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) was asked about the science of astronomy. He said: "No one knows it except a household of the Arabs and a household of India."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him)- Hisham ibn al-Hakam narrates: Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) was asked: "What is your view about the science of the stars?" He said: "It is a science whose benefits are few and whose harms are many, because what is destined cannot be repelled by it, nor can what is to be avoided be guarded against by it. If the astrologer is struck by a calamity, taking precautions against divine decree does not save him. If he informs of some good, he is unable to hasten it, and if some evil befalls him, he cannot ward it off. The astrologer, by his knowledge, opposes Allah, presuming that he can turn Allah's decree away from His creation!"

Imam Ali (peace be upon him): It is narrated that when Imam Ali (peace be upon him) intended to march against the Khawarij, one of his companions said to him: "If you move at this hour, I fear that you will not attain your purpose and will not be victorious, and I have understood this from the science of the stars." The Imam (peace be upon him) said: "Do you claim that you know the hour in which if anyone moves he will not suffer harm, and that you warn against the hour in which if anyone moves harm will befall him? Whoever affirms your words has denied the Quran and has become independent of seeking Allah's help in attaining beloved goals and in being preserved from misfortunes. Those who act on your command ought to praise you instead of Allah, because by your own claim you have shown the people the hour in which they obtain benefits and remain safe from harm and loss." Then he turned to the people and said: "O people, beware of learning the science of astrology for false predictions, except that measure of the science of the stars which you need in seafaring and in traversing the desert, for astrology draws you to soothsaying, and soothsaying to sorcery, and the astrologer is like the soothsayer, and the soothsayer is like the sorcerer, and the sorcerer is like the disbeliever, and the disbeliever is in the fire of Hell. Set out in the name of Allah and with His help."

Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him): Allah the Blessed and Exalted created Ruh al-Qudus (the Holy Spirit); no creature is closer to Him than it — not that it is the noblest of His creation. Whenever He decides on a matter, He casts it to it, and it then hands it over to the stars (that is, the Imams (peace be upon them)), and they act according to it.