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Does the Hadith "Nothing repels destiny except supplication" include praying for death in the cause of Allah, or is the hour of death unchangeable?

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The Hadith, "Nothing repels divine decree except supplication, and nothing increases life except righteousness," was authenticated by Al-Albani. It is interpreted to mean that divine decree is of two types: an unalterable, pre-ordained decree, which is the eternal destiny that does not change; and a suspended decree recorded in the angels' scrolls, which can change through supplication and charity. This is what is meant by the Almighty’s saying: "Allah erases what He wills and establishes [what He wills], and with Him is the Mother of the Book." So, supplication affects the suspended decree, not Allah’s eternal knowledge.

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