The Ruling on Supplicating to the Attributes of Allah and Seeking Refuge in Them

The questioner:
I said: The questioner asks, "What is the ruling on saying, 'O Messenger of Allah, you will be ashamed of the command of Allah'?"

The Shaykh:
It is not permissible to say, "O Face of Allah." It is not permissible to say, "O Allah," seeking refuge in Allah and supplicating to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), nor is it permissible to seek refuge in an attribute. That is, supplicating to the attribute, saying "O Face of Allah," is a form of supplication to the attribute, which is not permissible. However, seeking help through the attribute is fine. One may seek refuge in the attribute of Allah (Mighty and Exalted), saying, "I seek refuge in Your Majesty," or "I seek refuge in the Greatness of Allah." Seeking refuge in the attributes of Allah is fine. "I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah." Seeking refuge in the words of Allah, seeking refuge in the attributes of Allah, is fine. This is tawhid (the oneness of Allah). Supplicating to the attribute, asking for something from it, this is what is not permissible. Yes, one asks Allah (Mighty and Majestic).

The questioner:
Are you residing here?

The Shaykh:
Because the attribute is not something extra beyond the one described; it is not something else. Yes.