Prayer TimesHuman beings do not know what their destiny is. Therefore, what is incumbent upon a person is to strive and make every effort to fulfill their duties in the best way possible, within the framework of the intellect, will, and means granted by Allah. Since Allah knows everything with His eternal knowledge, there is no change in His knowledge.
When we speak of destiny changing, we are referring to a person’s ability to choose and direct their own voluntary actions. Since a person does not know their destiny and performs their actions with their own will and choice, they thus shape their destiny in this way. The hadiths stating that charity repels calamity and that maintaining family ties prolongs life express this meaning. Even in such cases, there is no change in Allah’s eternal knowledge.
Source: T.C. Diyanet İşleri Başkanlığı, Din İşleri Yüksek Kurulu
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