Is seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes permissible?
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The questioner : Yes. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “O Allah, I do not seek greatness through the attribute of a Companion.”
The Shaykh : Seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes is permissible.
The questioner : We have explained that it is not permissible.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute of Allah; supplicating to the attribute is what is not permissible, whereas seeking nearness to Allah through it is permissible.
The Shaykh : Seeking nearness to Allah through His attributes is permissible.
The questioner : We have explained that it is not permissible.
The Shaykh : No, it is not permissible to supplicate to an attribute of Allah; supplicating to the attribute is what is not permissible, whereas seeking nearness to Allah through it is permissible.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2407هل التوسل بصفات الله جائز📔 الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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