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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The ruling on repeating "Allah, Allah" or "He, He" during dhikr

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Question:
Many people utter phrases such as saying: "Allah, Allah, Allah." As you know, this is not a statement of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). But what do you say about His saying, the Exalted:
Say, "Allah [revealed it]." Then leave them in their [empty] discourse, amusing themselves.قُلِ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ ذَرْهُمْ فِي خَوْضِهِمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
[Al-An'am: 91]?

Answer:
This is from the Sufis. They say: "Allah, Allah, Allah" or "He, He, He." This is invalid speech that is not permissible. It is not prescribed, nor is it dhikr. "Allah, Allah" is from the paths of the Sufis who invented acts of worship and introduced forms of worship that have no basis in the Shari'ah.
These people exist in many lands, in the Levant, in Egypt, in Africa, and everywhere. They have specific dhikr that they introduced, and paths that they introduced which are invalid. One should not imitate them in this; rather, they should be advised and warned against it. When they gather, their dhikr is this: "Allah, Allah, Allah, Allah" or "He, He, He." This is munkar (what is wrong).
As for His saying, (Exalted and Majestic is He):
Say, "Allah [revealed it]." Then leave them in their [empty] discourse, amusing themselves.قُلِ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ ذَرْهُمْ فِي خَوْضِهِمْ يَلْعَبُونَ
[Al-An'am: 91], this is connected to what came before it. That is, "Allah who sent down." Its predicate is omitted; it is a subject whose predicate is omitted. For example, if I asked: "Who created you?" you would say: "Allah," meaning "Allah who created you." This is well-known speech. Or if I asked: "Who gives life to the dead?" you would say: "Allah." "Who did such and such? Who sent down the Torah? Who sent down the Gospel?" You would say: "Allah." This is complete speech.
The rule is that the predicate is omitted when there is something indicating it. So if a person asks you: "Who stood up?" you say: "Zayd," meaning "Zayd stood up." The verb is omitted because there is something indicating it.
Source binbaz.org.sa

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