The Difference Between the Attribute of Rising Above the Throne as an Action and the Attribute of Exaltedness as an Intrinsic Quality

The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah inform you, your Eminence mentioned that rising above the Throne (istiwa') is an attribute of action, and that exaltedness is an intrinsic attribute. I wanted clarification on that?

The Shaykh:
Yes, rising above the Throne and exaltedness. Exaltedness is an intrinsic attribute that necessarily belongs to Him (Glorified and Exalted is He); He remains exalted above His creation. As for rising above the Throne, it is an attribute of action that He performs when He wills (Glorified and Exalted is He). Therefore, it was preceded by "then," even though exaltedness is always with Him (Glorified and Exalted is He).

The questioner:
May Allah grant the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) life, rising above the Throne to...

The Shaykh:
Rising above the Throne is a type of exaltedness, which He performs when He wills (Glorified and Exalted is He), but absolute exaltedness is established for Him always and forever. Yes.

The questioner:
The issue, Shaykh, may Allah reward you with good, regarding rising above the Throne, if you could give a real example.

The Shaykh:
"The water and the wood became level." This is mentioned by the grammarians. It means to settle and to make level, so it means that this and that became equal. Yes.