Glossary Term
Risk: High- Approved rendering
- Allahın tədbiri
- Transliteration
- ahl-lah-HUHN tad-bee-REE
- Rejected alternatives
- qismət, alın yazısı (fate written on the forehead)
Providence
God’s personal, purposive governance, especially Romans 8:28. Qismət and alın yazısı carry strong fatalistic connotations of an impersonal, unknowable decree; providence in Romans is the personal care of a Father working all things for good.
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