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What is the ruling on uttering phrases such as: "O my time, return, we miss our loved ones," or "Why, O time, do you separate us from our loved ones," or "O time, behold my state after his death," which are intended to wish for the return of time after a calamity has occurred? Is this considered an infringement upon the right of Almighty Allah, and what should be done upon witnessing such actions?

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These phrases vary in ruling; what is forbidden among them is that which expresses discontent with Allah's decrees, while a mere complaint is not forbidden, though it is better to avoid it. The first phrase expresses wishing for the impossible and showing regret, which is not forbidden unless it expresses discontent, in which case it becomes forbidden. The second phrase includes discontent and objection to divine decree, which is not permissible. The third phrase contains grief and lamentation, and its ruling is similar to the first. It is obligatory to condemn whoever expresses discontent with Allah's decrees, based on the general Hadith: "Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand..."

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