Seeking Nearness to Allah and Taking Refuge in the Attributes of Allah, and the Supplication of the Attribute

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah inform you, it is known that the Supplication of the Attribute is not permissible, such as saying "O Mercy of Allah." The praise and the question is that this has become confusing for him in light of the narrations regarding his taking refuge (peace and blessings be upon him) in the attributes of Allah, such as: "O Allah, I take refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger."

Answer:
This is included in seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes. Allah has the most beautiful names, so invoke Him by them. This is seeking nearness. You invoke Allah and seek nearness to Him by His names and attributes, just as Ayyub (peace be upon him) said: He sought nearness to Allah through his state of illness, his need, and his poverty, O Allah the Mighty and Majestic. So seeking nearness to Allah and taking refuge in the attributes of Allah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Taking refuge in the attributes of Allah and seeking nearness through them is a prescribed matter. As for invoking them, this is not permissible, because the One who is invoked is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and no one other than Allah is ever invoked. The attributes of Allah are not something other than Allah to be invoked. Rather, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is invoked by His names and attributes. And Allah the Exalted knows best. And may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his Companions.