The ruling on saying "O Power of Allah"
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Q222: The questioner asks: What is the ruling on saying: "O Power of Allah," or "O Mercy of Allah"?
A222: Supplicating to the attributes is not permissible; rather, one supplicates to the One who possesses them, who is Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), and seeks nearness to Him through His names and attributes. You say: "O Most Merciful of the merciful, have mercy on me," "O Forgiver, forgive me," "O Provider, provide for me." Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:[Al-A'raf 7:180] meaning: seek nearness to Him through them. So seeking nearness to Allah through His names and attributes is prescribed; as for supplicating to the attribute, as if one were to say: "O Face of Allah," "O Mercy of Allah," that is not permissible.
A222: Supplicating to the attributes is not permissible; rather, one supplicates to the One who possesses them, who is Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), and seeks nearness to Him through His names and attributes. You say: "O Most Merciful of the merciful, have mercy on me," "O Forgiver, forgive me," "O Provider, provide for me." Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
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