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What is the ruling on saying: "Sweet for Allah," or "Far for Allah," or "Short for Allah," or "Despicable for Allah," or "I've reached my limit with Allah," to denote exaggeration or abundance? What is the reason for its prohibition and its evidence if it is prohibited? And does the ruling differ based on whether it is associated with a good or bad attribute?

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The one who utters these phrases commits an act of disbelief according to the consensus of scholars if he intends to belittle Allah. Even if he does not intend it, it is not permissible for a Muslim to habitually use them, due to the audacity involved in uttering the divine name (Allah) and trespassing against His greatness, and because they may stem from anger that oversteps propriety, as in the saying: "I have reached my limit with Allah" (أنا واصلة معي لعند الله) or "despicable to Allah" (حقير لله). This is a blasphemous utterance, and its speaker is feared to fall into apostasy. Allah Almighty says: (And whoever honors the sacred rites of Allah – it is better for him in the sight of his Lord) and (And whoever honors the symbols of Allah – indeed, it is from the piety of hearts). Some scholars have interpreted the saying of Allah Almighty: (And do not make Allah an object for your oaths) as a prohibition against excessive swearing, so how about excessive mention of the divine name in an inappropriate context?

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