Ruling on saying: O Face of Allah
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Question:
The sister A. I. B. from Bisha says in her question: I hear some people, when they hear something strange or see something unusual, say: (O Face of Allah). What is the ruling on this phrase? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not permissible for any Muslim to invoke the attributes of Allah, according to all scholars, such as saying: O Face of Allah, or O Knowledge of Allah, or O Mercy of Allah, or the like. Rather, it is obligatory to invoke Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) by His beautiful names; for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: :[Al-A'raf 7:180] the verse [al-A'raf: 180]. So one should say: O Allah, O Most Merciful, O Most Compassionate, and the like.
It is recommended to seek nearness to Allah through His attributes, saying: O Allah, I ask You by Your greatness, or by Your great power, or by Your forbearance, and the like. And success is from Allah.
The sister A. I. B. from Bisha says in her question: I hear some people, when they hear something strange or see something unusual, say: (O Face of Allah). What is the ruling on this phrase? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
It is not permissible for any Muslim to invoke the attributes of Allah, according to all scholars, such as saying: O Face of Allah, or O Knowledge of Allah, or O Mercy of Allah, or the like. Rather, it is obligatory to invoke Him (Glorified and Exalted is He) by His beautiful names; for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said: :
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَIt is recommended to seek nearness to Allah through His attributes, saying: O Allah, I ask You by Your greatness, or by Your great power, or by Your forbearance, and the like. And success is from Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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