The ruling on saying "He has passed into the mercy of Allah."

The Shaykh : If one says "He has passed into the mercy of Allah" intending to report a fact, it is misguidance. If one intends it as a supplication, it is a supplication with no problem. If one says "May Allah have mercy on him," "He has passed into the mercy of Allah," or "May Allah forgive him," they are all the same. If one intends a supplication, all of it is permissible. If one intends to report a fact, it is ascribing a quality to Allah and dictating to Allah, which is not permissible.

The questioner : There is no report from the righteous predecessors regarding this matter; did they specify it, or did they report it?