2007-01-14 19:19:11 · 21 answers · asked by Bo D 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes they have insight, and they get it from Satan. Any christian knows that God warns us to stay away from them.
2007-01-14 19:24:06 · answer #1 · answered by GraycieLee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Very good question.There is a saying of Prophet Muhammad(saw)on soothsayers..
1668. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said: Some people asked the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) about soothsayers. He (PBUH) said, "They are of no account.'' Upon this they said to him, "O Messenger of Allah! But they sometimes make true predictions.'' Thereupon the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "That is a word pertaining to truth which a jinn snatches (from the angels) and whispers into the ears of his friend (the soothsayers) who will then mix more than a hundred lies with it.''
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The narration in Al-Bukhari is: "The angels descend in the clouds and mention matters which has been decreed in heaven; Satan steals a hearing (listens to it stealthily) and communicates it to the soothsayers who tell along with it a hundred lies.''
Commentary: Kahin (soothsayer), Munajjim (astrologer) and Arraf (foreteller) have similar characteristics but with a slight difference. All of them make predictions about the future. Kahin would overhear some jinn and disclose the secret to people which would sometimes prove true, because the jinn's source of information was Satan who sometimes stole away some information from the angels. But after the annunciation of the Prophet (PBUH) it was made impossible for jinns and satans to overhear anything in the skies. Moreover, Kahin and others of his ilk would make predictions on the basis of certain signs and circumstantial evidence which could go wrong or right. This is so even to this day. Astrological prediction is also a form of foretelling but this is often wrong. Al-`Irafah, or what is known to be as divination is also an indication of some future occurrence on the basis of certain causes and events. All the three occult arts supplement each other and also take the help of similar other things. In other words, these are all different forms of soothsaying. Geomancy also tries to tell about the invisible future. At-Tarq is the art of taking omen by striking birds with gravel on their wings or by throwing barley, etc., before them. In the latter formula, if a bird flies towards the right side, it would be a good omen; and if it goes towards the left it will be a bad one. All such things are unlawful and have been strictly forbidden by Islam. If anything predicted by these means comes by chance true, it does not furnish any justification for their validity.
2007-01-15 03:25:39 · answer #2 · answered by Ali 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If they were real, they'd all be mega- billionaires!..they could see which numbers would come up in lotto, They could talk to their 'spirit guide' and find out which horse is going to win at 100/1 and put $20,000 on it to win!..They could make a killing on the New York stock exchange!.Whoopee!..The possibilitys are endless!..Many of them, of course are self deluders, they really believe they are psychic, but when put to certain tests, they ALWAYS fail!..I know of not one who has demonstrated psychic abilitys, thousands have submitted to testing, all failed!..I put a question to you!..If the future is unknown, that means it is universally random and chaotic and because it has'nt happened yet, it is unpredictable!..think about it!
2007-01-15 03:34:24 · answer #3 · answered by paranthropus2001 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No humans do not have that power of their own capabilities but Satan and his demons are powerful and sometimes they help human psychics mediums fortune tellers and psychics to fortel some things that these people couldn't do on their own without help from demons(wicked spirits, or even Satan himself) so therefore some can do some amazing things with spirts helping them to do these things. But that is very dangerous stuff I advise you to keep well away from these things for your own good
2007-01-15 03:58:20 · answer #4 · answered by I speak Truth 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read Acts 16:16-18 It mentions a fortune telling woman that would use the art of prediction, but that the demons were behind it.
God also told the isrealites to avoid sorcery and fortune teller's so they may have some sort of other worldly power but it is not there own, and definitely not from god
2007-01-15 03:24:28 · answer #5 · answered by A man 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Probably not, a lot of people debunk psychics. Take a look at this fellows ideas. I think he sums it up about psychics.
http://cynicalpsychic.blogspot.com
2007-01-15 03:29:33 · answer #6 · answered by Ingmar B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. There is nothing supernatural in the real world. No psychics, ghosts, vampires, gods, werewolves, monsters, angels, or wizards.
2007-01-15 03:24:17 · answer #7 · answered by Road Dogâ?¢ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hell no! They are so phony! Especially ones like Sylvia Brown! Just look up the truth about "Cold reading psychics" you'll see how fake they are!
http://www.blgoldberg.com/PSYCHICS.htm
2007-01-15 03:23:56 · answer #8 · answered by Bunz 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Welll have you ever heard or seen the headline Psychic Wins Lottery!!!..... doesn't that speak for itself even, I never ever have seen that nor has anyone that I know of!
2007-01-15 03:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by deeva4444 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes. My friend never had a problem with her dad going on business trips halfway across the world before this one. At the airport sending him off on this trip, she begged him not to go. He was shot and killed in Kuwait that trip.
2007-01-15 03:21:48 · answer #10 · answered by Sarah 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋