If our partners for marriage are predetermined by Allah Ta’ala, then why do we recite the 500 durood for marriage?
Question
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If our partners for marriage are predetermined by Allah Ta’ala, then why do we recite the 500 durood for marriage?
Answer
Taqdeer (predestination) simply means that everything is within Divine measure and is in the complete and absolute knowledge of Allah Ta'ala. However, this world is Daarul Asbaab (world of means and effect). We have to adopt means to achieve anything.
A person's children are predetermined but he has to adopt a means to have children by marrying. A person's sustenance is predetermined but a person has to go out in search of his sustenance. Taqdeer and adopting means are not inconsistent to one another. It is our belief that the effect in our means will be according to whatever was in the absolute knowledge of Allah Ta'ala - Taqdeer. Reciting 500 times Durood is similar to adopting effective means to achieve one's objective. The reciting of Durood 500 times has been proven to be an effective means to get a suitable marriage partner, but the marriage partner will be ultimately according to Taqdeer.
and Allah Ta'ala Know
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