Aql Istikhara

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For istikhāra with the Qur'an (Duʿā 8) — a source-grounded reflection on the verse you open to. An aid to reflection, not a fatwa.

Perform your istikhāra (recite al-Ikhlāṣ ×3, ṣalawāt ×3, the duʿā, then open the Muṣḥaf and read the first line of the right-hand page). Find that verse and enter it below. How to perform it →

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What you get

You've opened to a verse and want to know two things: is it a favorable, cautionary, or neutral indication, and what does the verse mean? This site answers both, grounded in Shia tafsīr.

Synthesis 1— what the Qur'an and tafsīr say about the verse itself. (shown here)
Synthesis 2— describe your situation and we apply the verse's indication to your question. (available on each reading below)

New to istikhāra? Read Istikhara: Seeking the Best from Allah. For the full list of istikhāra duʿās, see duas.org — this site focuses on Duʿā 8 (with the Qur'an).