Is there a difference between swearing by an attribute and supplicating to an attribute?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between swearing by an attribute and supplicating to an attribute?

Answer:
Swearing by an attribute is a form of exalting the one who possesses it, whereas supplicating to an attribute is not the same as swearing. Supplication is not made to anyone but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), so one does not supplicate to an attribute, because that implies that the attribute is other than Allah. It is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade that. Yes.