Which is the correct saying: "The astrologers have lied, even if they spoke the truth," or "The astrologers have lied, even if they happened to be right," and is it a Hadith or a saying?
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The phrase "The astrologers have lied, even if they spoke the truth" is not a prophetic , but its meaning is sound. It has been narrated in a hadith that the devils eavesdrop from the heavens and add a hundred lies to what they hear, so the soothsayer is believed because of the one true word he uttered. And whoever asks a diviner, his prayers will not be accepted for forty nights. The science of astrology is forbidden by the Qur'an, the , and the consensus of the Ummah, because it relies on magic and idolatry.
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