What is the ruling on the saying: "If Allah wanted man to fly, He would have given him wings"?
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This proverb means, "If Allah wills a thing, He prepares its means," and it is true, for Allah has ordered the world according to unchanging laws and means, all by His will. This does not mean that He is incapable of doing otherwise; rather, these are His ways in the universe.
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