Is it permissible to swear by an attribute of Allah, such as "the power of Allah" or "the mercy of Allah"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is it permissible to swear by an attribute of Allah, such as "the power of Allah" or "the mercy of Allah"?
Answer:
Yes. It is permissible to swear by all of Allah's attributes, because if one swears by an attribute of Allah, he is in fact swearing by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Mishkat al-Masabih 2422 If seeking refuge in the perfect words of Allah is prescribed, then swearing by them is likewise prescribed, and it is a form of exalting Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is it permissible to swear by an attribute of Allah, such as "the power of Allah" or "the mercy of Allah"?
Answer:
Yes. It is permissible to swear by all of Allah's attributes, because if one swears by an attribute of Allah, he is in fact swearing by Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
if anyone says when he alights somewhere, "I seek refuge in God’s perfect words
من نزل منزلا فقال أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [542 -954] هل يجوز الحلف بصفة من صفات الله مثل حول الله ورحمة الله؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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