5. The allegation is based on the assumption that these values are literal. But as we all know, language contains many expressions and phrases that are not to be understood literally. Let us examine english, for example. A Hyperbole is defined as follows: A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in I could sleep for a year or This book weighs a ton.
Hyperboles are very common in our speech and are used quite often. Many muslims interpret these verses as hyperboles, which means that they believe that the expression "a thousand years" or "fifty thousand years" simply refers to a very long period of time. Thus, these verses demonstrate to us that God is not bound by time and does not feel its passing. God is unlimited and Most Powerful.