“That the stars are celestial bodies with no mind or soul. They neither know the future nor affect people. Their effect on people however can be through their physical characteristics, such as the effect of the sun’s heat and rays on the planets and the effect of the moon on the tides of seas.”

—  Ibn Hazm

Al-Fassl Fil Milal, vol 5, pp 35-39

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Arab theologian 994–1064

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