I was thinking about how superstitious people are,and was wondering is superstition a sin?
If you take a serious look at what superstition is you might think it is a sin. Basically it's a belief that something(or someone)
that has a mysterious power to create good or bad luck. For example,take a pro baseball pitcher who pitches a
no hitter while wearing his so called lucky socks. He may keep wearing those socks every time he pitches a game
til he finally lost a game. By doing this he is basically giving credit for his winning to his so-called lucky socks instead of
giving credit to God which I feel would be kind of like idiol worshiping(having more faith in a pair of socks than God)
Then there's the so-called bad luck superstition(splitting poles,walking under a ladder ect.....). I 've realized how serious
take these superstitions one day while I was sitting at the plaza(in K.C) listening to one of the live music group they had playing.
I happen to notice a group of black people across the street. As they were walking one of the ladiessmall son(maybe 2 years old)
split a pole. This lady went back around the pole got the child and brought him back around the the way everyone else went.
I thought it was sad that people could be so superstitious. Also I believe that when you have this superstition it's as if you
are saying that you don't have enough faith that God will protect you against evil(wether real or imagined).
Another thing,I believe that having superstition can have negitive effect on a person because superstition is like a
form of worry(that something bad might happen),and I'm sure you know that worrying and cause stress which
can make you sick or kill you(the scripture talks about not worrying,but trusting in God). Anyway what do you think
about this,is superstition a sin? And do any of you have any personal superstitions(just curious).

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As a muslim i view supersttion as a sin. This is based on the concept of the belief in oneness of God and the fact that Goid has no associates and everything originates from him. he is the all powerful sustainer and provider and whatever he wishes to happen will happen and no superstition can prevent it. As a human being I do stray now and then into superstitions but that is what is meant by the idea that everything in this life is an examanination and one succeeds or fails based on how he handles these trying moments.

I believe when moments of temptations arise in my mind to stray into superstitions are a moment of trial and success is returning the thoughts to the Creator and realising his true Ability. As Human beings we are limited and are indeed weak in the sight of our Creator so when are confronted with trying moments the best we can do is return to Him. We cannot will unless He Wills.