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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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Is the statement "La Hawla wala Quwwata Illa Billahil Aliyyil Azeem" mentioned in the Quran? How is it explained in commentaries?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

The meaning of this statement is : There no change nor any power but by Allah. It's meaning was mentioned in many Quranic verses although the full statement was said by the Prophet (SAWA) who never said anything but from Allah.
'In Sura Al-Kahf, verse 39 states: لا قوة إلا بالله There is no power but only by Allah.

'Wassalam.
How do I live my life as a Muslim, adhering to the teachings of Islam found in the Quran, Hadith, the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, as well as the teachings of authentic scholars?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

After your firm decision to be an obedient servant of Allah in every matter in your life, you need to know what to do and what to avoid. You need to read books on Islamic practical laws which are available online like www.Sistani.org

If you have any question, you can ask trusted scholars who can guide you.

May Allah Bless and Help you.

‘Wassalam.
Are there any hadith or Quranic verses that mention the existence of 12 imams after our Prophet Muhammad (saw)?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Yes. There are Quranic verses as well authentic Hadeeths.

'Quranic verses mentioned the similarity between Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and Prophet Musa (AS) (Verily, We Have Sent to you a Messenger (Muhammad) , who will witness on you, as We sent Musa to Pharaoh as a Messenger) (Sura Al-Muzzammil, verse 15. The successors of Musa were twelve as we read in a Quran (Sura Al-A'raaf, verse 160). These two verses show that as Musa (As) had twelve successors, Muhammad (SAWA) will have twelve successors.

'Authentic Hadeeths narrated in Shia and Sunni books including Bukhari, Muslim , Tirmithi, Musnad Ahmad Bin Hanbal, Mustadrak of Al-Haakim and many others mentioned that the successors after the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) will be twelve .

'Wassalam.
Are there two collections of the Holy Quran, one that we currently read and another collected by Imam Ali (A)? And is it true that the collection of Imam Ali (A) is now with Imam Mahdi (A)?
Amina Inloes

It is narrated that Imam Ali (A) collected the Qur'an after the death of the Prophet (S) but his collection was not accepted, and it was inherited by the Imams and is with the Mahdi (A), along with some other inherited sacred objects. 

Instead, the collection we have today is the one endorsed by Uthman during his caliphate, and the Shia Imams also instructed their followers to use that, for instance, in salat. 

No one can really say how much the compilation collected by Imam Ali (A) might have been identical to or different from what we have now, except that it is said that some the surahs were in a different order, since his was arranged chronologically, so this might at least be a difference. 

This is what one can glean from narrations - of course, not every narration is accurate - Allah knows best. In any case, we have been instructed to use what we have. 

Here are some references you can follow up: https://en.wikishia.net/view/Mushaf_of_Imam_Ali_(a)