The Ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of the Hululiyyah regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted: "The Most Merciful rose above the Throne"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of the Hululiyyah regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Taha 20:5]?
Answer:
The statement "istawala" (he took possession of) — "istawa" means "istawala," meaning he took possession. Do you not know this? You have been studying for years and you do not know the statement of the Hululiyyah regarding "istawa"? They say "istawala," meaning he ruled the Throne. "Istawa" upon the Throne means he ruled the Throne and took possession of it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of the Hululiyyah regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.
الرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَىٰAnswer:
The statement "istawala" (he took possession of) — "istawa" means "istawala," meaning he took possession. Do you not know this? You have been studying for years and you do not know the statement of the Hululiyyah regarding "istawa"? They say "istawala," meaning he ruled the Throne. "Istawa" upon the Throne means he ruled the Throne and took possession of it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 23 من 36/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (مع الأسئلة)/إجماع سلف الأمة/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:02)
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