Sometimes a grammatically declarative sentence functions as a non-declarative act (الإنشاء). Reasons include optimism about the desired outcome, expressing a blessing, or avoiding a direct imperative. This does not mean fabricating a false report: the addressee understands the conventional force of the utterance.
«رَزَقَنِي اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِقَاءَكَ»
May God grant me a meeting with you.
The verb has past-tense form but conveys a supplication. In another suitable context a report-like expression may invite the listener to produce a desired action. Consequently, distinguishing declaration from request requires more than inspecting tense or surface sentence type.