Discussion of seeking nearness to Allah the Exalted and explaining its categories
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The student: And prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. As for what follows, this is a lesson from the Noble Prophet’s Mosque by His Eminence Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-Uthaymeen, for the day of Wednesday, corresponding to the night of the 18th to the 19th of the month of Rabi’ al-Akhir, 1416 AH, and the lesson is after the 'Isha' prayer.
The Shaykh : We will continue with the questions.
The student: Seeking nearness through the status of the Prophet, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, we mentioned seeking nearness. He says through the status of the Messenger, or through his right.
The student: Through his right.
The Shaykh : Through the right of the Messenger and his love. Here it is appropriate to speak about the means in supplication. The means in supplication has categories. The first category: seeking nearness to Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, by His names and attributes. Seeking nearness by His names and attributes. So we make the names the first category and the attributes the second category.
The Shaykh : We will continue with the questions.
The student: Seeking nearness through the status of the Prophet, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Yes, we mentioned seeking nearness. He says through the status of the Messenger, or through his right.
The student: Through his right.
The Shaykh : Through the right of the Messenger and his love. Here it is appropriate to speak about the means in supplication. The means in supplication has categories. The first category: seeking nearness to Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, by His names and attributes. Seeking nearness by His names and attributes. So we make the names the first category and the attributes the second category.