The Ruling on Seeking Intercession by the Face of Allah and Supplicating to the Attributes

The questioner:
I say: What you were saying in what you brought up is good, that Allah made me declare your words.

The Shaykh:
It is permissible to seek intercession by the Face of Allah for you, meaning it means seeking intercession by the Face of Allah for you. And if his intention is asking by the Face of Allah, then it is not permissible either. One does not ask by the Face of Allah except for Paradise, as I mentioned. The Face of Allah is great, Glorified and Exalted is He.

The questioner:
Or seeking intercession with other than Allah with the Just.

The Shaykh:
Do you supplicate to the attribute? The Face is among the essential attributes of Allah. The attribute is not supplicated to; rather, the one described is supplicated to. The one described is supplicated to, Glorified and Exalted is He, and one seeks nearness to Him by the attribute: "By Your mercy I seek aid," and "From Your punishment I seek refuge." Yes. "O Most Merciful of the merciful, have mercy on me," "O Forgiver, forgive me." The one described is supplicated to, and one seeks nearness to Him by the attribute. As for saying "O Forgiveness of Allah," "O Mercy of Allah," "O Face of Allah," this is not permissible. Yes.