The ruling on saying that the tides are caused by a king sitting on the sea

Question:
Some of the ignorant people have seen that the process of the tides that occurs in the sea happens because of a king sitting on the sea; if he raises his leg, the high tide occurs, and if he puts it down, the low tide occurs. What is the truth of this?

Answer:
There is no basis for this statement. The sea is in the hand of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and it is His decree and management that He directs the seas, and He is the one who directs the winds, and He is the one who directs the universe (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for the claim that there is a king of the sea, and if he raises his leg such and such happens, and if he puts it down, this has no basis and no evidence for it. The low tide is that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) causes it to flow because of the winds. Allah made the winds a cause for the ebb and flow. Yes.