The Annual and the Yearly Decree
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Question:
The Shaykh also has a segment on this topic because it is important. He says: What is the annual decree and the yearly decree?
Answer:
The annual decree is what is written for a person while he is in his mother’s womb. An angel comes to him and is commanded to write four words: his provision, his lifespan, and whether he is wretched or happy. He is commanded to write these words on his forehead. This is the annual decree. The daily decree is what happens to him in the day. It is all taken from the Preserved Tablet. The annual decree is taken from the Preserved Tablet, the yearly decree is taken from the Preserved Tablet, and the daily decree is also taken from the Preserved Tablet.[Ar-Rahman 55:29], yes.
The Shaykh also has a segment on this topic because it is important. He says: What is the annual decree and the yearly decree?
Answer:
The annual decree is what is written for a person while he is in his mother’s womb. An angel comes to him and is commanded to write four words: his provision, his lifespan, and whether he is wretched or happy. He is commanded to write these words on his forehead. This is the annual decree. The daily decree is what happens to him in the day. It is all taken from the Preserved Tablet. The annual decree is taken from the Preserved Tablet, the yearly decree is taken from the Preserved Tablet, and the daily decree is also taken from the Preserved Tablet.
every day He is bringing about a matter.
كُلَّ يَوْمٍ هُوَ فِي شَأْنٍ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/117 — archive.org (5:21)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.