Is it permissible to supplicate to an attribute of Allah, such as saying “O Mercy of Allah”?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible to supplicate to an attribute, so I say, “O Mercy of Allah, have mercy on me”?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute; rather, one supplicates to the one described, which is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Say, “O Most Merciful, have mercy on me,” or “O Teacher of Ibrahim, teach me,” like that.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is it permissible to supplicate to an attribute, so I say, “O Mercy of Allah, have mercy on me”?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute; rather, one supplicates to the one described, which is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Say, “O Most Merciful, have mercy on me,” or “O Teacher of Ibrahim, teach me,” like that.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 416- هل يجوز دعاء صفة الله كقول «يا رحمة الله»؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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