Divine Decree
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How can one reconcile the definition of faith as "belief in Allah, His angels, His books, His messengers, the Last Day, and divine decree, both its good and bad" with the Prophet's (PBUH) saying: "Faith has seventy-odd branches"?
Is it permissible to supplicate to Allah during prostration in Qiyam prayer using colloquial language to complain about one's state and express desires, such as: "O Lord, such and such has befallen me, and I wished that such and such would happen, and I am tired, O Lord, and does this please You, O Lord?"?
What is the ruling on saying "it's not a loss for his Lord" upon someone's death?
To what extent is the statement correct that Mary’s (peace be upon her) reliance [on God] and her receiving the fruits of winter and summer were without recourse to means, but rather by devoting herself to worship?
Does God's lack of mercy toward His servants – due to the presence of the sick, the disabled, and wars – justify contemplating suicide?
Why did Allah command the believing women (al-mu'minat) and not the Muslim women (al-muslimat) in Surat An-Nur and Surat Al-Ahzab to observe hijab, despite the fact that faith (iman) is more specific than Islam?
What was the creed of Imam Al-Bukhari, may Allah have mercy on him?
What is the meaning of belief in divine preordainment (Al-Qadar)?
How can one submit to God's decree and destiny, while at the same time supplicating to God to avert a decree that has already been written? And does praising God upon the fulfillment of a supplication increase one's hope for the future fulfillment of what one wishes for?
What is the relationship between the happiness and misery mentioned in the noble Prophetic حديث and worldly happiness and misery? Can a person know their destiny? What is the effect of not submitting to what is mentioned in the حديث on religion and piety? How can one understand complaining about unhappiness and attributing happiness to personal effort in the context of divine decree?
How can I maintain my relationship with my fiancé who is terminally ill, and prove that I will not abandon him, without displeasing God?
What is the ruling on one who vowed to pray two rak'ahs after 'Isha throughout her life to be delivered from a difficult situation, but fears she may not be able to fulfill her vow due to menstruation?
What is meant by Allah's decree of the matter in the heavens, mentioned in some hadiths, and is this ongoing or has it ended, and how can it be reconciled with what Allah has predestined in the Preserved Tablet?
Is what results from a person harming himself, such as illnesses or injuries from smoking, part of Allah's divine decree (qadaa’ and qadar), and would he have inevitably suffered from it, or is it that the person himself threw himself into destruction?
Why did Allah not forgive Satan for his sin, despite the immensity of His mercy, while He forgives whom He wills for sins other than shirk (associating partners with God)?
What is the ruling on saying: "I create my own destiny"?
Why did God not create more than one wife for Adam, despite the need for procreation, and does this indicate that polygyny is not natural?
What are the types of hadith that one should refrain from delving into?
Why do some people die early while others live long, and how does God hold accountable those who die early, and is there justice in the early death of those who commit evil, even though they might have repented if they had been granted a longer life?
What is the authenticity of the story of the barren woman for whom Moses, peace be upon him, prayed, and she conceived, and when Moses asked his Lord about that, He answered: "Every time I decreed her barren, she said: 'O Most Merciful,' so My mercy preceded My power"?
What is the reality of Tawhid al-Rububiyyah (Oneness of Lordship), and did anyone deny it?
How do we reconcile what is stated in Surat Al-Imran, Ayah 112: "They have drawn upon themselves wrath from Allah, and destitution was imposed upon them" with the current reality of the Jews, their wealth and power?
What is the reason our prayers for sustenance are not answered, despite fulfilling all the conditions for supplication, avoiding its impediments, and utilizing the times of responsiveness, and what should we do when despair has driven us to the point of considering unlawful earnings?
What does it mean to love a person more than Almighty Allah, and is it considered shirk (polytheism)? What are the practical examples of this, such as speaking with a forbidden girl out of love, or allowing one's wife to uncover her face while traveling out of compassion and love?