Seeking Nearness to Allah Through an Attribute in the Phrase: “I Seek Aid Through Your Mercy”
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Question:
This questioner says: It is known that an attribute is not invoked, as in their saying, “O Face of Allah,” but how do we regard the hadith, “I seek aid through Your mercy”?
Answer:
This is not an invocation of the attribute; this is seeking nearness to Allah through the attribute. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
This questioner says: It is known that an attribute is not invoked, as in their saying, “O Face of Allah,” but how do we regard the hadith, “I seek aid through Your mercy”?
Answer:
This is not an invocation of the attribute; this is seeking nearness to Allah through the attribute. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان 01-03-1439هـ — alfawzan.live (56:18)
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