Is the phrase permissible: "How beautiful is that destiny when it distances us from things that are not worthy of us; how wonderful it is for days to surprise you with something you wished for, when you had almost lost hope in it"?
The phrase "How beautiful is fate when it distances us from things that are not worthy of us" contains an issue because it attributes the action to fate. The correct attribution of the action is to Allah Almighty, because Allah is the ultimate effector. As for the phrase "How beautiful it is when the days surprise you with something you wished for, and you had almost lost hope in it," there is no harm in it, considering "days" as a ظرف (circumstance/ ظرف زمان) for surprises. However, it is more appropriate to use an expression that does not create misunderstanding, such as: "How beautiful it is when you are surprised that Allah Almighty has given you something you wished for, and you had almost lost hope in it."
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