The Prayer of the Minbar and Seeking Nearness to Allah Through His Attributes
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Question:
Is it permissible to make the prayer of the minbar, such as saying, “Allah knows that He is All-Knowing”?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The attribute is not invoked; rather, the one described is invoked. So you say, “O Allah, be pleased with me,” or “O Allah, have mercy on me with Your mercy.” You ask Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) and seek nearness to Him through an attribute or one of His names,[Al-A'raf 7:180], seeking nearness to Him through His names and attributes. However, you do not invoke the name or the attribute; rather, you invoke the one named and the one described. Yes.
Is it permissible to make the prayer of the minbar, such as saying, “Allah knows that He is All-Knowing”?
Answer:
This is not permissible. The attribute is not invoked; rather, the one described is invoked. So you say, “O Allah, be pleased with me,” or “O Allah, have mercy on me with Your mercy.” You ask Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) and seek nearness to Him through an attribute or one of His names,
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : فمما جاء من آيات الصفات — islamhouse.com (1:04:30)
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