Seeking Nearness to Allah Through His Names and Attributes, and Calling for Aid
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The questioner:
The Shaykh’s statement regarding where calling for aid is permissible.
The Shaykh:
By Your mercy, we seek aid. Yes, it is permissible to seek nearness to Allah through His names and attributes. “O Most Merciful, have mercy on us” is a call for aid. “O Most Merciful of the merciful, aid us” is a call for aid and seeking nearness to Allah through His names and attributes. Yes.
The questioner:
The issue of shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The Shaykh:
But one does not call upon mercy itself. One does not say, “O Mercy of Allah! Aid us!” Mercy is not addressed, nor is charity addressed. Rather, the one who possesses the attribute is addressed, and that is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The Shaykh’s statement regarding where calling for aid is permissible.
The Shaykh:
By Your mercy, we seek aid. Yes, it is permissible to seek nearness to Allah through His names and attributes. “O Most Merciful, have mercy on us” is a call for aid. “O Most Merciful of the merciful, aid us” is a call for aid and seeking nearness to Allah through His names and attributes. Yes.
The questioner:
The issue of shirk (associating partners with Allah).
The Shaykh:
But one does not call upon mercy itself. One does not say, “O Mercy of Allah! Aid us!” Mercy is not addressed, nor is charity addressed. Rather, the one who possesses the attribute is addressed, and that is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
الاستغاثة بصفات الله — alfawzan.live
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