Is it permissible to say, "If it were not for so-and-so, this project would not have been accomplished"?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say, "If it were not for so-and-so, this project would not have been accomplished," if this man was an effective cause in bringing about this work? And what is the answer to the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding his uncle and , or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said?

Answer:
The correct thing is to say, "If it were not for Allah, then for so-and-so," "If it were not for Allah, then for so-and-so." This is tawhid (the oneness of Allah). As for saying "If it were not for so-and-so," this is not permissible, because so-and-so, no matter who he is, does not independently bring about the desired result; rather, this is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and so-and-so is merely a cause. So you say, "If it were not for Allah, then for so-and-so." Allah is the One who decrees and creates, and so-and-so is only a cause by the permission of Allah. Yes. As for the saying of the Messenger, "If it were not for me, if it were not for me, he would be in ," this is considered among the ambiguous verses that are referred back to the clear verses. Yes.