What is the difference between supplicating to an attribute and seeking refuge in it?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the basis for the permissibility of seeking refuge in the attributes of Allah? And what is the difference between supplicating to an attribute? He says: What is the basis for the permissibility of seeking refuge in the attributes of Allah?
The Shaykh:
Because seeking refuge in an attribute is seeking refuge in the One who possesses it, for the attributes of Allah are not other than Him; they are subordinate to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner:
Is there a difference between supplicating to an attribute and seeking refuge in it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute, because this implies that the attribute is other than Allah, so this is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the basis for the permissibility of seeking refuge in the attributes of Allah? And what is the difference between supplicating to an attribute? He says: What is the basis for the permissibility of seeking refuge in the attributes of Allah?
The Shaykh:
Because seeking refuge in an attribute is seeking refuge in the One who possesses it, for the attributes of Allah are not other than Him; they are subordinate to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner:
Is there a difference between supplicating to an attribute and seeking refuge in it?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute, because this implies that the attribute is other than Allah, so this is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [834 -858] ما الفرق بين دعاء الصفة والاستغاثة بها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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