Is the saying: "There is no deity but You; Glorified are You, indeed I was among the wrongdoers" — is this a supplication of asking, or a supplication of praise?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. His saying:[Al-Anbya 21:87] Is this from the supplication of asking, or from the supplication of praise?
Answer:
This is seeking nearness to Allah through acknowledging his wrongdoing and sin. He sought nearness to Allah by acknowledging his sin and wrongdoing. So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, responded to him and removed the distress from him; He lifted the distress from him. This is Yunus (peace be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. His saying:
There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَAnswer:
This is seeking nearness to Allah through acknowledging his wrongdoing and sin. He sought nearness to Allah by acknowledging his sin and wrongdoing. So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, responded to him and removed the distress from him; He lifted the distress from him. This is Yunus (peace be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [817 -939] هل قول: "لا إله إلا أنت سبحانك إني كنت من الظالمين" هل هذا من دعاء المسألة أم الثناء؟ — youtube.com
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