Is the statement of a disobedient person: "I wish Allah had created me any other creation, whether an animal or a tree, and had not created me as a human" considered disbelief and an objection?
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There is no harm in this statement. Similar sentiments have been narrated from some of the Salaf. Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) wished he were a bird or a tree. Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wished he were a ram. Abu Darda wished he were a tree. All of this was out of an escape from responsibility and accountability on the Day of Judgment.
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