The Meaning of Seeking Help, Seeking Refuge, and Calling for Aid, and the Difference Between Them
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is the meaning of seeking help (ist'anah), seeking refuge (isti'adhah), and calling for aid (istighathah), and what is the difference between them? Are they permissible for anyone other than Allah?
Answer:
Seeking refuge means turning to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for protection from something you dislike. Seeking help means asking for assistance from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Calling for aid means asking for rescue from Allah. Calling for aid does not occur except in times of extreme distress. Does calling for aid occur? Only when you are in distress, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is the meaning of seeking help (ist'anah), seeking refuge (isti'adhah), and calling for aid (istighathah), and what is the difference between them? Are they permissible for anyone other than Allah?
Answer:
Seeking refuge means turning to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for protection from something you dislike. Seeking help means asking for assistance from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Calling for aid means asking for rescue from Allah. Calling for aid does not occur except in times of extreme distress. Does calling for aid occur? Only when you are in distress, yes.
Source
معنى الاستعانة والاستعاذة والاستغاثة — alfawzan.live
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