Is the phrase "when light appears from it, whispering 'Be,' and it is" permissible in poetic verses as a form of hyperbole?
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It is not permissible to describe a created being as saying to a thing, "Be," and it is, and believing that is disbelief that expels one from the fold of Islam, because it attributes a characteristic of the Creator to a created being. Rather, it is obligatory for a Muslim to avoid ambiguous speech, especially if its apparent meaning is objectionable.
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