The Meaning of Istiwa' and the Attribution to the Salaf of Interpreting It as Sitting
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that the meaning of istiwa' is that He settled and ascended. He asks: Does this include sitting, or is it established from the Salaf that the meaning of "He istiwa'" is that He sat on the Throne? Is this meaning established?
Answer:
No, there is no sitting. He ascended, He rose, He settled. These are the expressions of the Salaf. They have four expressions for it. I have obtained them from al-Faris al-Ta'yan. They are: He settled, He is High, and He rose, which is without any denial. And He ascended, which is the fourth. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that the meaning of istiwa' is that He settled and ascended. He asks: Does this include sitting, or is it established from the Salaf that the meaning of "He istiwa'" is that He sat on the Throne? Is this meaning established?
Answer:
No, there is no sitting. He ascended, He rose, He settled. These are the expressions of the Salaf. They have four expressions for it. I have obtained them from al-Faris al-Ta'yan. They are: He settled, He is High, and He rose, which is without any denial. And He ascended, which is the fourth. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنين } — islamhouse.com (38:59)
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