Discussion on attributing an action to its cause
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The Shaykh : They call the statement of the one who says, "Spring caused the herbs to grow," *majaz* (metaphor). This is of that nature, as is saying "the river flowed and the gutter ran" and the like. There is nothing wrong with this if the one who says it believes in Allah and His Messenger and that anything that happens only happens by His will. Yes, others have excused it.
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