1. Astronomy, Astrology, & Destiny in Islam - Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi

- Distinguishing the differences between Astronomy and Astrology in Islam
- In Islam, everything is the creation of Allah, the celestial bodies glorify and praise Allah, and the Sun, Moon, and stars are the signs of Allah
- Stars perform various functions in relation to human life eg direction
- Islam encourages the study of Astronomy, and it is sometimes even necessary eg timing of Salat, beginning of new months
- The importance of studying space and nature in Islam
- Do stars influence our destiny?
- Astrology is the study of celestial bodies to see if they influence our destiny
- 3 possibilities covered in the lecture when it comes to studying astrology
- Spiritual stars as a means of guidance in life
- Various ahadith regarding space and celestial bodies from the Ahlul Bayt
- The reasoning behind Salat-ul Ayat in regards to natural phenomenon

"At the Battle of Nahrawan, an astrologer told Ali it's not the right time to fight according to the calculations & positioning of the stars, & that he should wait a few hours in order to gain victory. Ali immediately put him in his place, went & destroyed the Khawarij, & returned successful. Ali showed us that you cannot live this way. Allah is the All-Powerful; not the stars, the Moon, & the Sun."

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Shahadat of 5th Imam Muhammad al-Baqir (a.s.)
Recited By: Maulana Syed Muhammad Rizvi
Date: August 19th, 2018

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