What is the ruling on the one who says: “O Allah, I ask You by the right of Your names upon You”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who says: “O Allah, I ask You by the right of Your names upon You”?
Answer:
It has no basis. This has no basis. Does the names of Allah have a right upon Allah? Who said this? Say, “I ask You by Your names,” without saying “by the right of Your names.” Say, “I ask You by Your names and Your attributes.” Yes, this is what was transmitted:[Al-A'raf 7:180] It did not say, “Call upon Him by the right of them.” We do not add anything from ourselves.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the one who says: “O Allah, I ask You by the right of Your names upon You”?
Answer:
It has no basis. This has no basis. Does the names of Allah have a right upon Allah? Who said this? Say, “I ask You by Your names,” without saying “by the right of Your names.” Say, “I ask You by Your names and Your attributes.” Yes, this is what was transmitted:
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [742 /1350] ما حكم قول القائل: اللهم إني أسألك بحق أسمائك عليك؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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