Is it permissible to build a bridge of dreams from the earth to the heavens, and what is the ruling on writing "I will build myself a bridge from dreams and ascend to ask the Most Merciful for something" beneath its drawing if the painter is a disbeliever and the writer is a Muslim?
If the intended meaning of the words is figurative, i.e., fulfilling one's aspirations for Allah's pleasure and communing with Him, then there is no harm. However, it is preferable to avoid such phrasing, as it might be understood in its corrupt literal sense, which is the possibility of someone ascending to the heavens and addressing Allah. This could also suggest a trivialization of Allah's command and the Sharia, leading to disbelief. Allah Almighty said: (Say: Was it at Allah, and His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) and His Messenger (SAW) that you were mocking? Make no excuse; you disbelieved after you had believed.)
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