What is the ruling on the saying circulating on mobile phones, "For the Lord of [His] servants is swift in retribution," and does it involve the unrestricted use of a restricted term and an exaggerated description of the attribute?
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The saying "The Lord of the Servants is swift in retribution" is permissible because it is a legally established description in the Holy Quran, such as His Almighty saying: (Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and an Avenger) [Ibrahim/47], and (Indeed, your Lord is swift in punishment) [Al-An'am/165]. This phrase is part of poetic verses attributed to Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, and transmitted by Ibn Al-Qayyim in "Al-Jawab Al-Kafi," which calls for cherishing blessings through obedience to Allah and avoiding injustice.
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