The Difference Between 'Uluw and Istiwa'
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Question:
The Shaykh: What is the difference between the attribute of al-'uluw (the Highness) and the attribute of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) for Allah?
Answer:
The Highness, my brother, is an eternal attribute of Allah, an essential attribute that never separates from Allah. As for istiwaa' (rising above the Throne), it is an attribute of action that Allah performs whenever He wills.
The Shaykh: What is the difference between the attribute of al-'uluw (the Highness) and the attribute of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) for Allah?
Answer:
The Highness, my brother, is an eternal attribute of Allah, an essential attribute that never separates from Allah. As for istiwaa' (rising above the Throne), it is an attribute of action that Allah performs whenever He wills.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 141/24 شرح زاد المستقنع/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (15:20)
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