The ruling on the descent of Allah to the lowest heaven

Question:
What is your opinion, Honorable Shaykh, of the one who says that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) descends to the lowest heaven in the last third of the night, a real descent?

Answer:
Yes, this is correct. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) descends to the lowest heaven every night when the last third of the night remains, as is authentic in the hadith, a real descent befitting His Majesty (Glorified and Exalted is He). We do not interpret it (ta'wil) as if we were to say, "His mercy descends," as the people of interpretation (ta'wil) say. They say, "Allah does not descend; rather, His mercy descends." So, glory be to Allah, our Lord descends to the lowest heaven. ? It is Allah who says this. As for mercy, it says, "Whoever calls upon Me, I will respond to him." Does that mean we call upon mercy? "Whoever calls upon Me, I will respond to him." Mercy says, "Call upon Me." Whoever seeks forgiveness from Me, does that mean we seek forgiveness from mercy? "Whoever seeks forgiveness from Me, I will forgive him." Glory be to Allah, what does misguidance do to its people? This is the explicit text of the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah descends and says this. This is a real descent, but it is befitting His Majesty (Glorified and Exalted is He), not like the descent of a created being. This is the truth. Yes.