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What is the ruling on the riddle: "What is the thing that I see and you see, but the eye of Allah does not see?" and its answer is "sleep"? Is this considered a disparagement of Allah Almighty?

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The riddle that suggests every human sleeps while the eye of God does not sleep, although it can be interpreted in a valid way based on the verse: "Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep," its apparent meaning suggests something not befitting the essence of Allah. Therefore, it is not permissible to use it as a riddle, as a preventative measure. Allah has forbidden the use of ambiguous phrases that carry both a correct and a corrupt meaning, as in His saying: "Do not say 'Ra'ina' but say 'Undhurna'." The attributes and names of Allah should not be subjects for riddles and jokes, as this might imply a lack of reverence.

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