The Meaning of Istiwa' (Rising Above the Throne) and Its Divisions
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, among the questions that have come in regarding the creed, this questioner, Abu Ahmad, says: I would like the Shaykh to explain to me the meaning of istiwa' (rising above the Throne) on the Throne, and does it have divisions?
Answer:
Istiwa' (rising above the Throne) on the Throne is elevation, settling, and ascending. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "They have four expressions for it," meaning regarding the meaning of "He istiwa' (rose above)," and they are: He settled, and He is High, and He elevated, which is the fourth, and so on. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, among the questions that have come in regarding the creed, this questioner, Abu Ahmad, says: I would like the Shaykh to explain to me the meaning of istiwa' (rising above the Throne) on the Throne, and does it have divisions?
Answer:
Istiwa' (rising above the Throne) on the Throne is elevation, settling, and ascending. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "They have four expressions for it," meaning regarding the meaning of "He istiwa' (rose above)," and they are: He settled, and He is High, and He elevated, which is the fourth, and so on. Yes.
Source
معنى الاستواء. — af.org.sa
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