What are the types of transgression and overstepping in supplication?
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Question:
What are the types of boldness toward Allah in supplication?
Answer:
Transgression is when one supplicates for a sin, saying: “O Allah, make it easy for me to commit unlawful sexual intercourse,” or “make it easy for me to drink intoxicants,” or “help me to sever my family ties,” or “to be undutiful to my parents,” or “help me to abandon the prayer.” That is, he commits a wrong and asks his Lord for a wrong.
Q: A matter that one does not deserve, such as saying: “O Allah, place me in the rank of the righteous,” or the rank of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is one of the types of boldness. May Allah reward you?
The Shaykh: So if he asks, he should ask for guidance. Part of this is asking for guidance so that he may perform the deeds of the righteous.
Q: But if he supplicates, “O Allah, place me in the rank of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),” is this considered boldness?
The Shaykh: Allah knows best.
What are the types of boldness toward Allah in supplication?
Answer:
Transgression is when one supplicates for a sin, saying: “O Allah, make it easy for me to commit unlawful sexual intercourse,” or “make it easy for me to drink intoxicants,” or “help me to sever my family ties,” or “to be undutiful to my parents,” or “help me to abandon the prayer.” That is, he commits a wrong and asks his Lord for a wrong.
Q: A matter that one does not deserve, such as saying: “O Allah, place me in the rank of the righteous,” or the rank of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is one of the types of boldness. May Allah reward you?
The Shaykh: So if he asks, he should ask for guidance. Part of this is asking for guidance so that he may perform the deeds of the righteous.
Q: But if he supplicates, “O Allah, place me in the rank of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),” is this considered boldness?
The Shaykh: Allah knows best.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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