Is it permissible to address Allah using the plural form for glorification in supplication (Du’a) and intimate communion (Munajat), and what are the regulations for that?

Scholars have differed on the permissibility of using the plural form when supplicating to Allah. Some permitted it, while others prohibited it.

Al-Suhayli holds that it is impermissible because the servant must impress upon his heart the oneness of Allah (Tawhid), and that this style is specific to kings. He cited the verse: (My Lord, send me back) [23:99], stating that it is a narration from one who was attended by devils. Similarly, Ibn Malik deems it impermissible lest it suggest something contrary to Tawhid.

On the other hand, Al-Alusi believes that magnification applies to the first, second, and third person pronouns, and he disregards the ambiguity claimed by Ibn Malik.

Ibn Ashour holds that addressing in the plural form is permissible for magnifying the addressed, and that it is an Arabic style. Likewise, Al-Shanqiti, who believes that the plural form in "irji'un" (send me back) is for magnifying the addressed, citing poetic examples.

The preponderant view is the permissibility of supplicating to Allah in the plural form with the intention of magnification and deference, although refraining from it is more preferable, as it has not been reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or his Companions.