Seeking Nearness to Allah Through Status
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to say in his supplication, “O Allah, I ask You by Your status”? Is it permissible to attribute status to Allah? And is it valid?
Answer:
This is not prescribed, and this has not been transmitted. The description of Allah with status has not been transmitted from whom? To whom does Allah turn? This is not appropriate. Yes. Say, “I ask You by Your Face,” say, “I ask You by Your Face,” so do not say, “I ask You by Your status,” but by Your Face, “I seek refuge in the light of Your Face,”Sunan Abi Dawud 466Sahih (Al-Albani), by the Face of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), but one does not ask for the Face of Allah except for high matters. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, Sunan Abi Dawud 1671Da'if (Al-Albani) or what leads to Paradise. Do not seek worldly matters by the Face of Allah.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible for a person to say in his supplication, “O Allah, I ask You by Your status”? Is it permissible to attribute status to Allah? And is it valid?
Answer:
This is not prescribed, and this has not been transmitted. The description of Allah with status has not been transmitted from whom? To whom does Allah turn? This is not appropriate. Yes. Say, “I ask You by Your Face,” say, “I ask You by Your Face,” so do not say, “I ask You by Your status,” but by Your Face, “I seek refuge in the light of Your Face,”
I seek refuge in Allah, the Magnificent, and in His noble face
أعوذ بالله العظيم وبوجهه الكريمNothing but Paradise must be begged for Allah's sake.
لا يسأل بوجه الله إلا الجنة
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب قول الله - تعالى - : { وَلِلَّهِ الأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ } — islamhouse.com (1:04:49)
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