Is the Throne the Footstool?
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Question:
The questioner says: He says: Allah the Exalted said:[Taha 20:5] Is the Throne the Footstool?
Answer:
No, the Throne is not the Footstool. The Throne is not the Footstool; the Throne is above the Footstool. It is mentioned in the hadith that it is the place of the feet; the Footstool is the place of the feet, and the Throne is a great creation, a great creation above the heavens. Yes.
The questioner says: He says: Allah the Exalted said:
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.
الرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَىٰAnswer:
No, the Throne is not the Footstool. The Throne is not the Footstool; the Throne is above the Footstool. It is mentioned in the hadith that it is the place of the feet; the Footstool is the place of the feet, and the Throne is a great creation, a great creation above the heavens. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل العرش هو الكرسي؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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