Seeking Nearness to Allah Through Righteous Deeds in Supplication
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The questioner:
Peace be upon you. The Shaykh who says, “May Allah reward you with good. O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ (there is no god but Allah) true for me, forgive me. O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ true for me, admit me into Paradise.” Is this permissible? That is, he turns to Allah and says, “O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ true for me, forgive me. O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ true for me, admit me into Paradise.”
The Shaykh:
It appears there is nothing wrong with it, because the truth of the testimony of faith is to exalt it and follow it. So he sought nearness to Allah through his righteous deeds. He would say, “O Allah, I submit to You with my faith in You, my love for You, and my affirmation of Your oneness.” So seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes and through righteous deeds is permissible, just as the three men who were trapped in the cave sought nearness to Allah through their kindness to their parents, their chastity from fornication, and their fulfillment of trusts. The truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ is to exalt it, follow it, affirm the oneness of Allah, and be sincere to Him. Yes.
Peace be upon you. The Shaykh who says, “May Allah reward you with good. O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ (there is no god but Allah) true for me, forgive me. O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ true for me, admit me into Paradise.” Is this permissible? That is, he turns to Allah and says, “O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ true for me, forgive me. O Allah, make the truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ true for me, admit me into Paradise.”
The Shaykh:
It appears there is nothing wrong with it, because the truth of the testimony of faith is to exalt it and follow it. So he sought nearness to Allah through his righteous deeds. He would say, “O Allah, I submit to You with my faith in You, my love for You, and my affirmation of Your oneness.” So seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes and through righteous deeds is permissible, just as the three men who were trapped in the cave sought nearness to Allah through their kindness to their parents, their chastity from fornication, and their fulfillment of trusts. The truth of ‘La ilaha illa Allah’ is to exalt it, follow it, affirm the oneness of Allah, and be sincere to Him. Yes.
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (1:23:47)
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