Is it permissible to say “O Green Face of Allah”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on saying “O Green Face of Allah”?
Answer:
O Face of Allah. Green. Green. This is ignorance and it is not permissible to invoke the Face of Allah, or the Hand of Allah, or an attribute; one does not invoke them. One invokes Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) and seeks nearness to Him through His names. I ask You by Your noble Face. It is not asked by the Face of Allah except for Paradise. One seeks nearness to Him through His names and attributes. As for the names and attributes being the ones invoked, this is not permissible. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on saying “O Green Face of Allah”?
Answer:
O Face of Allah. Green. Green. This is ignorance and it is not permissible to invoke the Face of Allah, or the Hand of Allah, or an attribute; one does not invoke them. One invokes Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) and seeks nearness to Him through His names. I ask You by Your noble Face. It is not asked by the Face of Allah except for Paradise. One seeks nearness to Him through His names and attributes. As for the names and attributes being the ones invoked, this is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1321] هل يجوز قول “يا وجه الله الأخضر”؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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