What is the ruling on reading the Qur’an to predict the future, and what is the ruling on making amulets from the Qur’an for protection?

Claiming knowledge of future unseen matters is a form of forbidden soothsaying, even if it is by opening the Qur'an to try and know the "best course of action" through it. Jurists have prohibited this, even though some have permitted it. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, warned against going to soothsayers and diviners and believing them. As for making amulets (hijab) for protection if they are from the Holy Qur'an, the early Muslims (Salaf) differed on its permissibility, with most of them deeming it forbidden.