You mentioned that the Throne is the highest of the created things, then the Footstool, then the sea. Is the sea referred to the sea of this world or something else?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: You mentioned, may Allah reward you, that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above the Throne, and the Throne is the highest of the created things,
The Shaykh:
Am I the one who said it, or is it Allah who mentioned it? Yes.
The questioner:
He says, may Allah reward you, the Throne is the highest of the created things, then the Footstool, then the sea, then the sky. Is the sea mentioned intended to be the sea of this world, or is it another sea?
The Shaykh:
There is a sea above the heavens and below the Footstool, another sea. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the order regarding the sign?
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted said:[Hud 11:7] Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: You mentioned, may Allah reward you, that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above the Throne, and the Throne is the highest of the created things,
The Shaykh:
Am I the one who said it, or is it Allah who mentioned it? Yes.
The questioner:
He says, may Allah reward you, the Throne is the highest of the created things, then the Footstool, then the sea, then the sky. Is the sea mentioned intended to be the sea of this world, or is it another sea?
The Shaykh:
There is a sea above the heavens and below the Footstool, another sea. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the order regarding the sign?
The Shaykh:
Allah the Exalted said:
and His Throne had been upon water
وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1097- 4717] ذكرتم أن العرش أعلى المخلوقات ثم الكرسي ثم البحر فهل المراد بالبحر بحر الدنيا أم غيره؟ — youtube.com
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