Shaykh Ṣāliḥ al-Fawzān said: “Three conditions are stipulated regarding the one who is called upon:
1️⃣. That he possesses what is being requested from him.
2️⃣. That he hears the one calling upon him.
3️⃣. That he is able to respond.
These matters are only found together in Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, for He is the Owner, the All-Hearing, the All-Powerful to respond.
As for these objects of worship, then:
1️⃣. They are needy; they possess no ownership.
2️⃣. They do not hear the one who calls upon them.
3️⃣. Even if they were to hear, they are not capable of responding.
Thus, in His saying, “They do not possess even a qiṭmīr”, the first condition is negated.
And in His saying, “If you call upon them, they do not hear your supplication,” the second condition is negated.
And in His saying, “And even if they heard, they would not respond to you,” the third condition is negated.
Therefore, calling upon them is invalid.”
📓-[المنتقى من شروح كتاب التوحيد ١/٣٨٠].
