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and when we call upon Allah Most High, we direct our intent upwards, not in any other direction, as we are innately disposed to do.
This makes the answer to the question clear in several ways. And Allah knows best.
وَكَانَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى إذَا دَعَوْنَاهُ، إنَّمَا نَدْعُوهُ بِقَصْدِ الْعُلُوِّ دُونَ غَيْرِهِ، كَمَا فُطِرْنَا عَلَى ذَلِكَ.
وَبِهَذَا يَظْهَرُ الْجَوَابُ عَنْ السُّؤَالِ مِنْ وُجُوهٍ مُتَعَدِّدَةٍ، والله أعلم.