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Is it permissible to add the word "Maqam" (station/standing) to Allah Almighty in supplication, such as "Oh Allah, I ask You by the Maqam of my Lord"?

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Scholars have differed regarding the meaning of "maqām Rabbih" (the station of his Lord) in the verse: "But for he who feared the station of his Lord, there will be two gardens." (Quran 55:46). Some said: It is a verbal noun (masdar) attributed to its doer (fā'il), meaning Allah's observation of His creation and His awareness of them. In this case, seeking intercession through it is permissible. Others said: It is a verbal noun attributed to its object (maf'ūl), meaning the servant's standing before his Lord for accountability. In this case, it is not an attribute of Allah. Yet others said: It is a noun of place, meaning the place where people stand for accountability, and it is created, not an attribute of Allah. Based on this, seeking intercession through "Allah's station" as an attribute of His is not permissible except according to the first interpretation.

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