The Meaning of the Supplication: O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, I seek Your mercy
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in the hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to sayJami` at-Tirmidhi 3524Hasan (Darussalam) He asks: Is this from the category of supplication by attribute?
Answer:
No, "by Your mercy" is seeking nearness to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) through His attribute[Al-A'raf 7:180] He seeks nearness to Him through His attribute and His name.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in the hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say
‘O Living, O Self-Sustaining Sustainer! In Your Mercy do I seek relief (Yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūm, bi-raḥmatika astaghīth).’
يا حي يا قيوم برحمتك أستغيثAnswer:
No, "by Your mercy" is seeking nearness to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) through His attribute
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، الإيمان بأنه قريب مجيب — islamhouse.com (55:26)
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