Is it permissible to seek refuge in the attributes of Allah, such as saying: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created”?
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The questioner:
Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to seek refuge in other than Allah, such as seeking refuge in His verses, for example: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created”?
The Shaykh:
The words of Allah are one of His attributes. It is permissible to seek refuge in Allah or in one of His attributes, Glorified and Exalted is He. In the hadith: The words of Allah are one of His attributes, because speech is one of the attributes of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
Yes. Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to seek refuge in other than Allah, such as seeking refuge in His verses, for example: “I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created”?
The Shaykh:
The words of Allah are one of His attributes. It is permissible to seek refuge in Allah or in one of His attributes, Glorified and Exalted is He. In the hadith:
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created
أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات شر ما خلق
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [25 -3022] هل يجوز التعوذ بصفات الله، كأن يقول: أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق؟ — youtube.com
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