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Is the impermissibility of describing "nature" with anger restricted to the word "nature" only, or does it include its elements such as the sky, the sun, the rain, the night, the clouds, and the sea? Is the prohibition specific to describing it with emotions like anger and sadness, or does it extend to attributing actions or speech to it, such as saying "the sun descended" or "the night took its brush"? Is it permissible to use the phrase "nature's wrath" metaphorically in a private writing that no one will read?

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Source: FtawySummary from Ftawy's records · added here Sep 2, 20261 min readAlso available in العربية
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The prohibition against saying "nature's wrath" and similar phrases is due to the impression of disbelief it conveys, an attribution made by atheists, even if a metaphorical meaning is intended. This is because it suggests a corrupt meaning and resembles the language of atheists. This prohibition also includes attributing cosmic events to the wrath of any created beings, such as the sky or the sun, as it contains the same forbidden implication. However, attributing "speech" or "descent" or "taking brushes" and the like to the sun or other entities, in a metaphorical sense, is not prohibited, as long as it does not suggest a meaning contrary to Islamic law.

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