The Ruling on Seeking Nearness to Allah through the Qur'an and through the Supplication of the Righteous
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The questioner:
His other question asks: What is the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the surahs of the Noble Qur'an, and likewise through the supplication of the righteous?
The Shaykh:
Yes, seeking nearness to Allah through the Qur'an. The Qur'an is the speech of Allah, and His speech is one of His attributes, Glorified and Exalted is He. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is sought nearness to through His names and attributes.[Al-A'raf 7:180] Meaning, seek nearness to Him through them. Yes.
The questioner:
And may Allah bless you. Also, through the supplication of the righteous.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, the supplication of the righteous is a form of seeking nearness to Allah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the uncle of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when they sought aid and asked for rain. He said: "O Allah, we used to seek rain through Your Prophet, so You gave us rain. We seek nearness to You through Your Prophet, so give us rain. And we seek nearness to You through the uncle of our Prophet, so give us rain." Then he said: "Stand up, O al-Abbas, and supplicate." So al-Abbas stood up and supplicated, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, gave them rain.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you.
His other question asks: What is the ruling on seeking nearness to Allah through the surahs of the Noble Qur'an, and likewise through the supplication of the righteous?
The Shaykh:
Yes, seeking nearness to Allah through the Qur'an. The Qur'an is the speech of Allah, and His speech is one of His attributes, Glorified and Exalted is He. And Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is sought nearness to through His names and attributes.
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَاThe questioner:
And may Allah bless you. Also, through the supplication of the righteous.
The Shaykh:
Likewise, the supplication of the righteous is a form of seeking nearness to Allah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, the uncle of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), when they sought aid and asked for rain. He said: "O Allah, we used to seek rain through Your Prophet, so You gave us rain. We seek nearness to You through Your Prophet, so give us rain. And we seek nearness to You through the uncle of our Prophet, so give us rain." Then he said: "Stand up, O al-Abbas, and supplicate." So al-Abbas stood up and supplicated, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, gave them rain.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مؤسسة الدعوة الخيرية»، فتاوى على الهواء صالح بن فوزان الفوزان 04-03-1439هـ — youtube.com (36:25)
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