And He is the Preserver over them, and He is the Guarantor of their protection from every matter they encounter (A discussion on the name al-Hafiz, the attribute of preservation, its meaning, and the clarification that preservation is either by Himself or by His angels)

The Shaykh :"And He is the Preserver over them, and He is the Guarantor of their protection"
Al-Hafiz is one of the names of Allah, and it has two meanings: Preserver over them and Preserver for them. "Preserver over them" means He preserves their deeds, records them for them, and will inform them of them on the Day of Resurrection and hold them accountable for them. He is also "Preserver for them," meaning He protects them. Therefore, He said:
"And He is the Guarantor of their protection from every matter they encounter"
So He, (Glorified and Exalted is He), is the Preserver over deeds and the Preserver over the servants. He is the Preserver over deeds, preserving them, recording them, and making them clear to His servants on the Day of Resurrection. He is the Preserver for them, meaning He protects them from all matters. This is done by Himself, (Exalted and Majestic is He), or by His messengers from among the angels, as He, the Exalted, said: This is the preservation of the guarantee. And He, the Exalted, said: This is from the preservation of recording, that He records the deeds and preserves them.