Seeking Nearness to Allah Through Righteous Deeds in Supplication
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The questioner:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, such as saying, “O Allah, I ask You by my fear of You and my prayer to You to relieve my distress”?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: The months.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, such as saying…?
The Shaykh:
Righteous deeds are permissible. Yes, was he saying?
The questioner:
As if he says: “O Allah, I ask You by my fear of You and my prayer to You to relieve my distress.”
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, but he should not praise himself for his fear of You and his hope in You; he should not praise himself. Rather, he should seek nearness to Allah through his obedience and worship of Him in general, and he should not single out a specific act, praise himself, or claim a favor over Allah with any of it. Yes.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, such as saying, “O Allah, I ask You by my fear of You and my prayer to You to relieve my distress”?
The Shaykh:
The Shaykh: The months.
The questioner:
He says: Is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through righteous deeds, such as saying…?
The Shaykh:
Righteous deeds are permissible. Yes, was he saying?
The questioner:
As if he says: “O Allah, I ask You by my fear of You and my prayer to You to relieve my distress.”
The Shaykh:
There is nothing wrong with that, but he should not praise himself for his fear of You and his hope in You; he should not praise himself. Rather, he should seek nearness to Allah through his obedience and worship of Him in general, and he should not single out a specific act, praise himself, or claim a favor over Allah with any of it. Yes.
Source
لقاء مفتوح 21-09-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (43:05)
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