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What is the ruling on likening the attributes of Allah to those of humans, as in the statement: "Glorified is He who bestowed upon mothers attributes from His own: mercy, forgiveness, love, and forbearance"?

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There is no harm in describing mothers with forgiveness, love, and forbearance, because it does not necessitate likening the creation to the Creator. A mere sharing of attributes does not imply similarity between those described.

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