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What is the ruling on the following words and phrases: "God does not benefit with anything beneficial", "This tent brings sustenance" and "it brings", "O Lord, help, O Lord, assist", "O Lord, Your solace, have mercy on Your farmers", "Break an egg on your young daughter's head", "May God not waste your effort, may God not put you to shame", attributing organization and control to the creation, "By God's right", and "God is all generosity"?

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The questioner is experiencing obsessive doubts and overthinking, and she should disregard them. Most of the phrases mentioned are unproblematic, such as: supplicating and reporting God's actions like "O Lord, help," and "God will not let your efforts go to waste," and attributing actions to their causes, such as "The tent brings sustenance," and "This tent is a cause for bringing [sustenance]," and attributing organization to a creature. The meaning of "O Lord, Your wind, have mercy on Your farmers" is unclear. The saying "Break an egg on your daughter's head" is a joke, and there is no apparent reason to forbid it. Swearing by the right of Allah is permissible, but refraining from it is better to avoid disagreement. The statement "Allah is all generosity" restricts God's attributes to generosity, so it is better to avoid it.

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