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194. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When Allâh decrees a matter in
heaven, the angels beat their wings in submission to His decree (with a sound) like a chain beating a rock. Then "When fear is banished from their hearts, they say: 'What is it that your Lord has said?' They say: 'The truth. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.'"[1] He said: 'Then the eavesdroppers (from among the jinn) listen out for that, one above the other, so (one of them) hears the words and passes it on to the one beneath him. The Shihâb (shooting star) may strike him before he can pass it on to the one beneath him and the latter can pass it on to the soothsayer or sorcerer, or it may not strike him until he has passed it on. And he adds one hundred lies to it, and only that word which was overheard from the heavens is true.' (Sahih)
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Commentary
Allâh's speech consists of both sound and words, which the angels are able to hear.
Angels possess the consciousness and knowledge of Allâh's greatness and pride. That is why they affirm their lowliness and humility on hearing the Words of Allâh. In fact, it behooves man to show greater humility than the angels because he has been given greater status.
Soothsayers and astrologers have their links with the evil spirits (satans). Soothsaying and astrology etc. are, therefore, rightly branded as satanic sciences. Muslims must not believe in them. They should even avoid studying them.
