The Difference Between 'Uluw and Istiwa'

Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah expand your knowledge, 'uluw (rising above) is an attribute of essence for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So, what is the status of the word "Ammah" (community)? And if we say that Allah the Exalted was and remains high above His creation before He created them, and when He created the Throne, which is above all creation, the Throne and what is beneath it of creation became in the path, and Allah is All-Knowing before and after, is this statement correct?

Answer:
No, this statement is not correct. 'Uluw is an attribute of essence that does not separate from Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He); He is in 'uluw. As for istiwa' (rising above the Throne), it is an attribute of action that He (Glorified and Exalted is He) performs whenever He wills. If He (Glorified and Exalted is He) wills, then 'uluw is broader. 'Uluw is broader than istiwa'. Istiwa' is a specific type of 'uluw.
Istiwa' is a specific 'uluw upon the Throne, whereas 'uluw in its general meaning is being above all created things. So, Allah is above His creation and is established upon His Throne (Glorified and Exalted is He), and there is no contradiction between these two. 'Uluw is not istiwa'; 'uluw is broader and istiwa' is more specific. 'Uluw is always with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and does not separate from Him, whereas istiwa' is an attribute of action that He performs when He wills. This is why it came after the creation of the heavens and the earth. As for 'uluw, Allah remains high; Allah remains high above His creations before the creation of the heavens and the earth and before everything. Yes.