Is sitting among the meanings of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne)?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is sitting among the meanings of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne), such that it is said that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, sat upon the Throne?
Answer:
No. As Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned, the meanings include "He rose above," which means "He settled," and "He rose above," which contains no denial, and "He ascended," and so on. That is, there are five meanings: He rose above, He settled, He ascended. These are the meanings, and they have expressions regarding them. Four have been obtained for al-Faris al-Ta'ayan, namely "He settled," "He rose above," "He rose above" which contains no denial, and "He ascended," which is the fourth, to the end of the verse. Five, meaning four meanings. Yes. Do not count these four. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is sitting among the meanings of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne), such that it is said that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, sat upon the Throne?
Answer:
No. As Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned, the meanings include "He rose above," which means "He settled," and "He rose above," which contains no denial, and "He ascended," and so on. That is, there are five meanings: He rose above, He settled, He ascended. These are the meanings, and they have expressions regarding them. Four have been obtained for al-Faris al-Ta'ayan, namely "He settled," "He rose above," "He rose above" which contains no denial, and "He ascended," which is the fourth, to the end of the verse. Five, meaning four meanings. Yes. Do not count these four. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الجلوس من معاني الاستواء؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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