What is the relationship between sorcery and divination/soothsaying?

General Chapter

Al-Mughni

Book of the Apostate

Book 50 · Issue 2 · Bab 1

Open in Qurani

Primary text

Divination (Arafah) is considered a branch of sorcery (Sihr). The sorcerer is considered more wicked because sorcery is a branch of disbelief (Kufr).