What is the ruling on saying, “This is the way of life”?

Question:
I hear this phrase from some people when a calamity strikes, and they say, “This is the way of life.”

Answer:
This is like the saying of the polytheists . The one who says, “This is the way of life,” is like the former ones, and , and they do not take heed, nor do they reflect, nor do they say, “This is from Allah” or “This is from the side of Allah.” This is a bad phrase. A person should not say, “This is the way of life”; rather, he should say, “This is the decree of Allah in His creation; this is the divine decree and destiny of Allah.” He attributes the matter to Allah the Exalted, not to life. It is not unlikely that this is like the saying of those who say, “Nothing destroyed us except the times.” Yes.