The Hanbalis' interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "He rose above the Throne"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of al-Hanawi regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Have We not shown him the Throne, upon which He is established?"
Answer:
You say "he took possession of it." "He rose above it" means "he took possession of it." That is, you do not know this? You have been studying for years and you still do not know? The statement of the Jahmiyyah regarding rising above the Throne is that they say "he took possession of it," meaning he owned the Throne. "He rose above the Throne" means he owned the Throne and took possession of it.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of al-Hanawi regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Have We not shown him the Throne, upon which He is established?"
Answer:
You say "he took possession of it." "He rose above it" means "he took possession of it." That is, you do not know this? You have been studying for years and you still do not know? The statement of the Jahmiyyah regarding rising above the Throne is that they say "he took possession of it," meaning he owned the Throne. "He rose above the Throne" means he owned the Throne and took possession of it.
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تأويل الحلولية لقوله تعالى : (الرَّحْمَنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَى) [ طه : 5] — alfawzan.live
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