Seeking Nearness to Allah Through the Right of There Is No God but Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this is a recurring question. A man says in his supplication, “O Allah, I ask You by the right of there is no god but Allah.” Is this permissible, and what is the meaning of this phrase?
Answer:
Seeking nearness to Allah through tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is guided, but not with this specific wording. If he says, “I ask You because You are Allah, there is no god but You,” without saying “by the right of there is no god but You,” but rather saying, “I ask You because You are Allah, there is no god but You,” as Abu al-Nu’man (peace be upon him) said:[Al-Anbya 21:87]. With this wording, yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this is a recurring question. A man says in his supplication, “O Allah, I ask You by the right of there is no god but Allah.” Is this permissible, and what is the meaning of this phrase?
Answer:
Seeking nearness to Allah through tawhid (the oneness of Allah) is guided, but not with this specific wording. If he says, “I ask You because You are Allah, there is no god but You,” without saying “by the right of there is no god but You,” but rather saying, “I ask You because You are Allah, there is no god but You,” as Abu al-Nu’man (peace be upon him) said:
There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."
لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-22 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (9:03)
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