What is the ruling on describing the Noble Quran as absorbing sorrow like a sponge absorbs water?

The Quran is the word of Allah, and it must be revered and honored. It is not permissible to describe it or liken it to anything that diminishes its status. It is permissible to liken it to things that enhance its status and demonstrate its effect on souls, such as likening it to rain or a lamp. However, likening the Quran to a sponge is inappropriate because a sponge retains what it absorbs and then exudes it, whereas the Quran completely removes sorrows and worries and replaces a sad heart with joy and delight. The Quran removes grief and sorrow; it does not absorb them. As Ibn al-Qayyim said concerning his shaykh, the heart should not be like a sponge in absorbing doubts. Just as it is inappropriate to liken a believer to a dog, even if it is loyal, it is likewise inappropriate to liken the Quran to a sponge. One should rely on the parables found in the Quran, the Sunnah (definition), and the sayings of the predecessors. In summary, likening the Quran to a sponge in its removal of sorrows from the heart is inappropriate, and it is an ignorant expression that should be condemned.