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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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I read that one of the meanings of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) is "intention." Is this correct?

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We say: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. We know that istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) has four meanings: elevation, rising, ascending, and settling. The question is that I have read that one of the meanings of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) is "intention." Is this correct? This is in the verse: "Then He turned toward the heaven..."

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Yes, some scholars have interpreted this verse as "intention," while others have interpreted it like istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) on the Throne, meaning He ascended, rose, and elevated Himself. This is the correct interpretation; this is the correct exegesis. However, this is not counted among the meanings of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) on the Throne; it is not counted among the meanings of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) on the Throne. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [798 -1024] قرأت أن من معاني الاستواء القصد، فهل هذا صحيح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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