Swearing by Allah in supplication to emphasize the request
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible when making du'a' (supplication) for a servant to swear by Allah in order to emphasize his request from Allah, saying, “I have resolved upon You, O my Lord, that You will not provide me with a child”?
Answer:
Everything that is based on having good expectations of Allah the Exalted and Majestic is permissible, and whether He accepts it or not is up to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. However, everything that is based on having good expectations of Allah and seeking His bounty is permissible, and everything that is based on having bad expectations of Allah is forbidden.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible when making du'a' (supplication) for a servant to swear by Allah in order to emphasize his request from Allah, saying, “I have resolved upon You, O my Lord, that You will not provide me with a child”?
Answer:
Everything that is based on having good expectations of Allah the Exalted and Majestic is permissible, and whether He accepts it or not is up to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. However, everything that is based on having good expectations of Allah and seeking His bounty is permissible, and everything that is based on having bad expectations of Allah is forbidden.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب ما جاء في الإقسام على الله إلى باب ما جاء في حماية النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - حمى التوحيد وسده طرق الشرك — islamhouse.com (1:01:30)
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