Does spreading and adopting the text that mentions that the majestic word "Allah" is pronounced from the depths of the throat (al-jawf) without the lips, and that deleting some of its letters does not change its divine meaning, clarify the matter?
This is not from the knowledge that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, brought, and it contains clear error and affectation. The solitary with the utterance (Allah Allah) was prohibited by most of the Salaf, and only some Sufis permitted it. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah said: Dhikr with the single اسم (name) is an innovation in religious law and an error in speech and language. None of the Salaf mentioned it, nor did the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, legislate it. He cited the Prophet’s saying, peace and blessings be upon him: "The best of what I and the Prophets before me have said is: 'None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and all praise, and He is over all things competent,'" and "The best of dhikr is 'La ilaha illallah,' and the best of supplication is 'Alhamdulillah.'" Therefore, it is not permissible to disseminate this speech or to act upon it. It is advisable to busy oneself with what benefits in this world and the Hereafter.
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