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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on saying, “I ask you by Allah and by the face of Allah upon you”

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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on saying, “I ask you by Allah,” or “By the face of Allah upon you,” whether it is in the form of asking about something or requesting something?

Answer:
By Allah.
And fear Allah, through whom you ask one anotherوَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بِهِ
[An-Nisa 4:1]
. You ask by Allah. You ask by Allah. This constitutes an oath. He says, “You ask by Allah,” so he has committed a sin. It is obligatory for him to make expiation for asking by Allah the Exalted. As for saying, “Allah is sufficient for me against you,” this is forbidden and not permissible; it means making Allah an intercessor with the created being. “By the face of Allah upon you” means, “I seek intercession with you through the face of Allah.” When a man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “We seek intercession with you by Allah,” the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) became angry.
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Allah, Allah.” Meaning, Allah does not make an intercessor to the creation. Rather, it is the opposite: the created being is made an intercessor to Allah. Because the intercessor is lesser than the one for whom intercession is sought. So if you say, “I seek intercession with you by Allah” or “by the face of Allah with you,” you have made Allah a guarantor between you and the created being. This contradicts the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 23 من 24/تعليق على كتاب تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم/حيران/صالح الفوزان/التفسير/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (52:43)

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