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Is it permissible to memorize and recite what is written in the history book: "The pharaohs worshipped Pharaoh (i.e., God incarnate on Earth)"? And what is the ruling on writing or having others hear what is written in the social studies book: "Attributing sustenance to divine decree and destiny is a superstition"?

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It is no secret that the belief in Pharaoh’s divinity or that he was a god incarnated on Earth is false and contradicts the very essence of religion. However, his conveying information from others is not problematic. The believer holds that sustenance comes from Allah, while also taking the means to obtain it. The belief must be correct in these two matters, and as for the examinee's answer that contradicts the Sharia, its ruling has been clarified previously.

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