Is it permissible to seek nearness to Allah through the saying, "O Allah, I ask You by Surat al-Ikhlas"?

Question:
May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: Is it valid to ask Allah by way of al-Ikhlas? He says: "O Allah, I ask You by way of al-Ikhlas."

Answer:
Seeking nearness to Allah through the Qur'an is permissible, because the Qur'an is one of the attributes of Allah, the speech of Allah. Since it is the speech of Allah, it is permissible to seek nearness to Allah by one of His attributes, (Exalted and Majestic is He), just as Ayyub (peace be upon him) said: He sought nearness to Allah because He is the Most Merciful of the merciful. It is permissible to seek nearness to Allah by one of His attributes or by one of His names: .
The Qur'an is from the speech of Allah, and the speech of Allah is one of His attributes. Therefore, it is permissible to seek nearness to Him by it, saying: "I ask You by the Qur'an, or by such-and-such a surah, to forgive me," or "I ask You by Your speech that You revealed to Your Prophet, I seek nearness to You by Your speech that You revealed to Your Prophet, to forgive me, to heal me." There is nothing wrong with that.
What is prohibited is seeking nearness to Allah through a created being, such as saying: "I ask You by so-and-so, or by the status of so-and-so." This is what is prohibited.