In His saying, the Exalted: (And We are closer to him than his jugular vein), is He close by His essence?

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, many questions are asked about the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted What is the stronger position? Is He close by His essence, or otherwise?

Answer:
He is close by His knowledge, my brother. He is not close by His essence; He is close by His knowledge. As for His essence, He is above the heavens, but He is close by His knowledge and His encompassing, Glorified and Exalted is He. Who says that He is close by His essence? Who said that? He is close by His knowledge. And this will come, it will come in the Shaykh's words regarding His presence. Yes.