However, although Allah has provided the use of the Quran as a means of protection, ultimately it is Allah who wants a person to be protected or not. To also give the Quran, which in itself is a miracle, the attribute of wanting something (quadr) gives precedence to the Quran over Allah. So this view that wearing Quranic amulets and pendants is permissible cannot be legitimate for a number of reasons. First, Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) prohibited the practice of wearing talismans and amulets as a means of protection at all levels. He (pbuh) did not consider the use of the Quran as an exception to the rule. Since all evidence denies the use of amulets and talismans and no evidence authorizes under any circumstances the wearing of them for healing and protection, this becomes a new issue in how the Quran was used because it is different from what Muhammad (pbuh) and his followers made companions. Secondly, if wearing Qur'anic talismans and amulets were permissible, then the Prophet (pbuh) himself would have done so and so would his companions. Furthermore, the correct use of the Quran as a means of healing and protection from those who intend to do harm has been taught and demonstrated to us by the Prophet (pbuh) on many occasions. On one occasion Mohammad (pbuh) is said to have said, "say Qul Hoo wAllahu Ahad e Muwaidaitain when you enter in the evening and