Saying: O Face of Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on saying "O Hider" and "O Face of Allah"?
Answer:
"O Face of Allah" is not permissible. This is a supplication from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah); it is not permissible. One says "O Allah." One says "O Face of Allah." As for "O Inhabitant," and he says "O Intoxication, O Intoxication" or "O Tranquility."
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is the ruling on saying "O Hider" and "O Face of Allah"?
Answer:
"O Face of Allah" is not permissible. This is a supplication from the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah); it is not permissible. One says "O Allah." One says "O Face of Allah." As for "O Inhabitant," and he says "O Intoxication, O Intoxication" or "O Tranquility."
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [52] — alfawzan.live (1:21:02)
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