Supplicating to Allah by His Names: O Everlasting, O Eternal, O Doer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible for us to supplicate to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) with what is established in the reports, such as saying "O Everlasting, O Ancient" or "O Doer of what You will"?
Answer:
You supplicate to Allah by the names appropriate to your need, such as "O Merciful, have mercy on me," "O Forgiver, forgive me," "O Provider, provide for me," and so on. You supplicate to Allah by the name appropriate to your need. Yes. As for "O Ancient" and the like, these are not names. Yes, "the Ancient" is not among His names, (Glorified and Exalted is He). Rather, "the First" is among His names,Sahih Muslim 2713a. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicated with this. As for "the Ancient," this is not among the names of Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Is it permissible for us to supplicate to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) with what is established in the reports, such as saying "O Everlasting, O Ancient" or "O Doer of what You will"?
Answer:
You supplicate to Allah by the names appropriate to your need, such as "O Merciful, have mercy on me," "O Forgiver, forgive me," "O Provider, provide for me," and so on. You supplicate to Allah by the name appropriate to your need. Yes. As for "O Ancient" and the like, these are not names. Yes, "the Ancient" is not among His names, (Glorified and Exalted is He). Rather, "the First" is among His names,
O Allah, Thou art the First, there is naught before Thee, and Thou art the Last and there is naught after Thee, and Thou art Evident and there is nothing above Thee, and Thou art Innermost
اللهم أنت الأول فليس قبلك شيء، وأنت الآخر فليس بعدك شيء، وأنت الظاهر فليس فوقك شيء، وأنت الباطنThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30/21 شرح العقيدة السفارينية / صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (41:32)
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