Is the Throne above the water that is above the seven heavens?
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Question:
In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "And His Throne is above the water," is the water intended to be the water that is above the seven heavens? And what is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Hud 11:7]?
Answer:
Yes, it is the water that is above the heavens, as you have taken from the hadith that above the heavens is five hundred years, and above the sea is the Throne, the Throne of the Most Merciful, and His Throne was upon the water. Yes.
In the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "And His Throne is above the water," is the water intended to be the water that is above the seven heavens? And what is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and His Throne had been upon water
وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِAnswer:
Yes, it is the water that is above the heavens, as you have taken from the hadith that above the heavens is
Above the heavens is a sea, the distance between its bottom and its top
فوق السماوات بحر ما بين اسفله واعلاه
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 297 - هل العرش على الماء الذي هو فوق السبع سماوات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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