Is it permissible to swear by the attributes of Allah the Exalted?

The questioner : Is it permissible to swear by an attribute?

The Shaykh : Swearing by an attribute of Allah is permissible, and this is found in the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and also in and the like. So it is permissible for you to say, "By the majesty of Allah" or "By the power of Allah." Allah the Exalted informed us that Satan said, This is an oath, as evidenced by the fact that his response was coupled with the lam and the nun of emphasis. So it is permissible to swear by any of the attributes of Allah, but only by the conceptual attributes. It is not permissible to say, "By the hand of Allah." As for the face of Allah, since the face is used to refer to the Essence, it is permissible to swear by the face of Allah, so you may say, "I swear by the face of Allah that I will certainly do such and such." But do not say, "I swear by the hand of Allah." As for the conceptual attributes, there is no harm in saying, "I swear by the knowledge of Allah" or "I swear by the life of Allah." This is permissible. Yes.