Is there a difference between seeking help and seeking refuge?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between seeking refuge and seeking help?
Answer:
Seeking help is asking for assistance from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) or from a created being. As for seeking refuge, it is taking shelter from what is feared. So, seeking help is for the thing that is desired, while seeking refuge is from the thing that is feared and dreaded. Seeking help is permissible from a created being to the extent of his ability, as Allah says: "Cooperate in righteousness and piety." However, seeking refuge is not permissible except from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), because it is a type of worship, and it is not permissible except from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He).
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between seeking refuge and seeking help?
Answer:
Seeking help is asking for assistance from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) or from a created being. As for seeking refuge, it is taking shelter from what is feared. So, seeking help is for the thing that is desired, while seeking refuge is from the thing that is feared and dreaded. Seeking help is permissible from a created being to the extent of his ability, as Allah says: "Cooperate in righteousness and piety." However, seeking refuge is not permissible except from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He), because it is a type of worship, and it is not permissible except from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2838- 4717] هل هناك فرق بين الاستعانة والاستعاذة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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