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The article argues that surviving seemingly accidental incidents reflects divine providence, drawing on the interpretation of *al-muʿaqqibāt* in Surat al-Raʿd as angels who protect people and record their deeds. It distinguishes between *qaḍāʾ* (divine decree), which encompasses matters people cannot change, such as lifespan and provision, as well as matters connected to their choices, and *qadar* (destiny), through which God directs events by means of nature and human actions. The angels may prevent or lessen harm, or harm may occur when the appointed time arrives. The article concludes that both an event’s occurrence and its prevention are subject to God’s command and wisdom, and links the unfolding of destinies to the descent of the angels on the Night of Decree.
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