You mentioned that al-Sayyid is among the names of Allah. Is it permissible for a servant to ask Allah by this name?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned that al-Sayyid is among the names of Allah, but it is not permissible for a servant to ask Allah by this name. How does a student of knowledge know which names are permissible to invoke Allah with and which are not? And can you guide us to books that deal with this?

Answer:
Some names. Some names are distinguished from others, such as the Greatest Name. One invokes Allah by the names that have come in the Qur'an, as the prophets invoked Him. They say, "Our Lord, our Lord," like this: Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter. They did not say, "O our Master." We follow what has come in the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.