Have those who practice astrology, prophecies, lies, and hypocrisy replaced Almighty God? Have they truly become capable of reading the future and knowing the unseen? There is no doubt that in Lebanon, almost all the owners of media facilities (TV stations, radio stations, YouTube channels, newspapers, and online websites) neither fear Almighty God nor the hour of His last reckoning. They brazenly promote infidelity, hoaxes, and lies through programs that epitomize spiritual decadence. These programs—whose stars are alleged astrologers claiming to know and predict the future—are mere swindlers and hypocrites. Some of them are even linked to regional and local intelligence groups that use misinformation to propagate various conspiracies.This heretical media status is deeply flawed, sad, disgusting, and frightening. Many Lebanese media institutions have sunk into a mire of faithlessness and immorality.
To those responsible for these outlets—who promote the lies and trivialities of heretics practicing magic, astrology, and false prophecies—we ask: Do you fear God?
Do you believe in the Holy Scriptures? Are you aware of the dire consequences awaiting those who engage in such satanic practices, condemned by Christian, Jewish, and Islamic teachings alike? We also ask Lebanese religious authorities: Why do you not take a firm stand against every media outlet that promotes infidelity and Satanism through programs of predictions, prophecies, and claims of knowledge of the unseen? These programs blatantly defy all heavenly laws. Similarly, we question the inaction of MPs, ministers, and other state officials: Why have you not enacted laws to prevent these heresies, which are sinful according to all monotheistic religions?
For those who follow the heresies promoted by most Lebanese media during the New Year—whether in the homeland or the diaspora—this situation evokes memories of the sinful eras of Sodom, Gomorrah, Noah, and Nimrod’s arrogance. Have astrologers, false prophets, and hypocrites replaced God Almighty, claiming to read the future and uncover the unseen? Do clerics, politicians, media professionals, and heretics not understand that only God knows the future? Even the prophets and messengers were not granted this grace. The holy books of monotheistic religions unequivocally condemn practices such as spirit preparation, sorcery, divination, astrology, and the reading of horoscopes. These are considered satanic acts, and believers are urged to reject and avoid anyone who engages in them. Such practices divert believers from God, leading them toward darkness and deception.
In Islam, astrology and all forms of fortune-telling are explicitly prohibited and forbidden (haram). As the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stated in Sahih Muslim: “Whoever goes to a fortune-teller and asks him about anything, his prayers will not be accepted for forty nights.” If merely consulting a fortune-teller results in such consequences, what fate awaits the fortune-tellers themselves?
Christianity and Judaism similarly denounce these practices. The Bible teaches that Satan often masquerades as good, using astrologers, magicians, and fortune-tellers to deceive people and lead them astray. Those who fall into these traps risk distancing themselves from God and embracing satanic deception. Astrologers and fortune-tellers often become victims of their own delusions, unknowingly serving as tools of Satan. As humans created in God’s image, we are called to seek His will through prayer, faith, and adherence to His teachings, not through sorcery or astrology.
Anyone who believes in the false claims of astrologers and fortune-tellers commits a grave sin, as these acts defy the core tenets of all monotheistic religions. It is no wonder our country faces tribulations, hardships, and divine wrath. As our society mirrors the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah, it should come as no surprise that we endure God’s righteous judgment.
In conclusion, all who practice astrology, divination, and similar acts stand in direct opposition to the teachings of heavenly religions. They defy God’s will, becoming tools of Satan and slaves to sin, infidelity, and ingratitude. Those who believe in or promote such practices are complicit in these acts and share in their guilt. We end with a verse from Leviticus 20:27 (Old Testament): “A man or a woman who is a medium or spiritist among you must be put to death. You are to stone them; their blood will be on their own heads.”
NB: The Above Editorial & Video are from the 2023 Archive
Scriptural Prohibitions: Biblical and Quranic Verses Condemning Astrology and Divination
Isaiah 44:25 “I am the one who exposes the lies of the false prophets and reveals the folly of fortune-tellers. I confuse the wise and turn their knowledge into foolishness.”
Leviticus 20:27 “Any man or woman who is a medium or a fortune-teller shall surely be put to death; they shall be stoned with stones.”
Deuteronomy 18:9–22 (Summary of context provided) “When you enter the land which the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to practice the abominations of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or daughter as a sacrifice in the fire, nor one who practices divination, nor a soothsayer, nor an omen-reader, nor a sorcerer, nor one who casts spells, nor one who consults a medium or a spiritist, nor one who consults the dead. For all these things are an abomination to the Lord your God. Be blameless before the Lord your God. For those nations whose land you possess listen to soothsayers and fortune-tellers; but as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted you to do so.”
Leviticus 19:31 “Do not turn to mediums or seek out spiritists, for you will be defiled by them. I am the Lord your God.”
Leviticus 20:6 “And the soul that turns to mediums and spiritists to prostitute himself after them, I will set My face against that soul and cut him off from among his people.”
2 Kings 21:6 “And he made his son pass through the fire, practiced soothsaying, used omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists; he did much evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger.”
Isaiah 8:19 “And when they say to you, ‘Seek out the mediums and the fortune-tellers who chirp and mutter,’ should not a people seek their God? Should they consult the dead on behalf of the living?”
Revelation 21:8 “But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.”
1 Chronicles 10:13–14 “So Saul died for his unfaithfulness which he committed against the Lord, because of the word of the Lord which he did not keep; and also because he consulted a medium for guidance, and did not seek the Lord. Therefore He killed him and turned the kingdom over to David the son of Jesse.”
Exodus 22:18 “You shall not permit a sorceress to live.”
Micah 5:12 “I will cut off sorceries from your hand, and you shall have no more soothsayers.”
Acts 16:16–19 “And it happened, as we were going to prayer, that a slave girl possessed with a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much profit by fortune-telling. This girl followed Paul and us, and cried out, saying, ‘These men are the servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us the way of salvation.’ And she did this for many days. But Paul, greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, ‘I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.’ And he came out that very hour. But when her masters saw that their hope of profit was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace to the authorities.”
Islamic Texts (Quran and Hadith) Surah An-Naml “Say: ‘None in the heavens and the earth knows the unseen except Allah…'”
Surah Luqman “Indeed, Allah [alone] has knowledge of the Hour and sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted.”
Prophetic Hadith (Sahih Muslim) “Whoever goes to a fortune-teller and asks him about something, his prayer will not be accepted for forty nights.”
Would you like me to find more historical context on how these practices were viewed in ancient times, or perhaps compare how different translations handle specific terms like “medium” and “spiritist”?
Cautions From Occult Practices Deuteronomy 18/9-22/When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord; because of these same detestable practices the Lord your God will drive out those nations before you. You must be blameless before the Lord your God. The Prophet The nations you will dispossess listen to those who practice sorcery or divination. But as for you, the Lord your God has not permitted you to do so. The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your fellow Israelites. You must listen to him. For this is what you asked of the Lord your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, “Let us not hear the voice of the Lord our God nor see this great fire anymore, or we will die.” The Lord said to me: “What they say is good. I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their fellow Israelites, and I will put my words in his mouth. He will tell them everything I command him. I myself will call to account anyone who does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name. But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, is to be put to death.”You may say to yourselves, “How can we know when a message has not been spoken by the Lord?” If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord does not take place or come true, that is a message the Lord has not spoken. That prophet has spoken presumptuously, so do not be alarmed.
