The ruling on saying "O Face of Allah" or "O Wrath of Allah," or "O Mercy of Allah" or "O Covering of Allah"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people have the habit of saying "O Face of Allah" or "O Wrath of Allah" or "O Mercy of Allah" or "O Covering of Allah" when they are startled, surprised, or terrified. What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah? This
Answer:
It is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute or to call out to an attribute. What is permissible is to call out to the one who possesses the attribute. One says "O Allah," but one does not call out to the attribute, "O Face of Allah" or "O Mercy of Allah." This is not permissible. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some people have the habit of saying "O Face of Allah" or "O Wrath of Allah" or "O Mercy of Allah" or "O Covering of Allah" when they are startled, surprised, or terrified. What is the ruling on this in the Shari'ah? This
Answer:
It is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute or to call out to an attribute. What is permissible is to call out to the one who possesses the attribute. One says "O Allah," but one does not call out to the attribute, "O Face of Allah" or "O Mercy of Allah." This is not permissible. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1307 -2802] حكم قول "يا وجه الله" أو "يا غارة الله"، أو "يا لطف الله" أو "يا ستر الله"؟ — youtube.com
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