The Descent of the Qur'an in One Body to the House of Glory, and the House of Glory

The questioner:
Is it authentic from Ibn 'Abbas that Allah sent down the Qur'an in one body to the House of Glory in the seventh heaven, and then sent it down gradually to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And is there a correct description of the House of Glory in the Sunnah?

The Shaykh:
The House of Glory is a house in the sky, the Inhabited House, which is opposite the Sacred Ka'bah. The angels circle it, the angels circle it, and they enter it, just as the children of Adam circle the Ka'bah and face it. This is the House of Glory. As for what is reported from Ibn 'Abbas that Jibril (peace be upon him) brought down the Qur'an in one body from the House of Glory, meaning from the Preserved Tablet, because the Qur'an is written, the Preserved Tablet, he brought it down from the House of Glory to the Messenger of Allah. Then the Qur'an was sent down from the Preserved Tablet to the House of Glory in the sky in one night, and then it was sent down to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on earth in parts and gradually. So its descent in one body from the Preserved Tablet to the House of Glory is in the Sunnah.
As for its descent to the Messenger on earth, it came down in parts according to the events. This view is strong; it is strong from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both). So Allah knows best. He is the All-Powerful over all things. This does not contradict the fact that the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, that He spoke it, that He wrote it in the Preserved Tablet, and that Jibril brought it down to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.

The questioner:
May Allah reward you, owner of the goal.

The Shaykh:
That the Qur'an was sent down to the Messenger over time, it did not come down in one body. Therefore, the Exalted and Majestic is He says: The Exalted and Majestic is He, likewise, to make your heart firm, meaning We sent it down gradually and in parts recited in measured intervals, meaning it was sent down gradually according to events and occurrences, so that it would be easier for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and easier for the Muslims. If it had come down in one body, there is no doubt that its descent to the Messenger did not come down in one body, but it came down in parts. As for its descent from the Preserved Tablet to the House of Glory and the Inhabited House in one night, Allah knows best about it. If it were a lie, what would be the meaning of that? It is the speech of Allah, without doubt. Yes.