What is the ruling on describing a problem as “a dispute with the Lord of the heavens,” or saying “it has reached the heavens/to God with me,” or “do not make me disbelieve” when angry?
The statement made by some people, "It's a problem even for the Lord of the Heavens," is a reprehensible exaggeration to describe the magnitude and pervasiveness of a problem. This is because it aggrandizes something other than Allah. As for the statements, "It has reached Allah with me," or "Don't make me disbelieve," these are more abhorrent and egregious. However, the one who says them is not deemed a disbeliever, because he has restrained himself from disbelief. Yet, he has made Allah vulnerable to his anger and frustration. A Muslim must glorify his Lord and guard his tongue, for a single word can cause its speaker to fall into the fire of Hell, as narrated by Al-Bukhari and Muslim from Abu Hurayrah, from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
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