Is it correct to say, “O You who rose above the Throne, forgive me”?
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The questioner : But the third opinion is that the explicit action or attribute indicates it, such as istiwaa' (rising above the Throne). We say that Allah is the One who rose above the Throne, or that Allah is the One who descended. We call this... what is this called, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, we do not call it a name.
The questioner : I mean, the attribute of descending.
The Shaykh : The attribute of descending, the attribute of rising above the Throne.
The questioner : Is it not a name, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a name. The name would be to say, for example, “O You who rose above the Throne, forgive me.” Even though I told you that tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means) to Allah by an attribute that is valid only for Him is permissible, even if it is not a name. Good, let us return to the point. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, we do not call it a name.
The questioner : I mean, the attribute of descending.
The Shaykh : The attribute of descending, the attribute of rising above the Throne.
The questioner : Is it not a name, Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, it is not a name. The name would be to say, for example, “O You who rose above the Throne, forgive me.” Even though I told you that tawassul (seeking nearness to Allah through a means) to Allah by an attribute that is valid only for Him is permissible, even if it is not a name. Good, let us return to the point. Yes.