What is the ruling of Islamic law on Al-Mutanabbi's saying: "Thus have the days decreed among their people: the misfortunes of some are benefits to others," and is it considered ingratitude and a denial of God's ordainment of destinies?
The saying of Al-Mutanabbi, "By this, the days have judged among their people: the misfortunes of some are benefits to others," can be interpreted in two ways:
First, it is possible that the ascription of judgment to the days is made with the belief that Allah is the true doer, as in the Qudsi : "The son of Adam harms Me by cursing time, for I am time; in My hand is the command, I alternate night and day." This is in line with the Arabs' custom of attributing actions to time ( الدهر ) as a ظرف (circumstance).
Second, it could mean that the attribution of destiny to the days is literal, independent of Allah, which would be polytheism (). However, the first interpretation is the more readily apparent one. Nevertheless, such phrases should be avoided.
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