What is the ruling on saying: "Allah cared and forgave" to someone who was afflicted by a calamity and Allah saved him from it?
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The phrase "God intended and then forgave" is not befitting of Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He, because "intending" (al-hamm) is the preference of the will to act. This phrase suggests that Allah preferred to decree the affliction and then forgave, which implies a deficiency in the right of Allah, either in terms of knowledge or power. It is obligatory to be careful when speaking about Allah and to refrain from any phrase that might imply a deficiency in His right, Glorified and Exalted be He.
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