The concept of istiwaa' (rising above the Throne) as understood by the Salaf
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Taha 20:5], it has been reported from some of the Salaf that istawaa means istaqara (settled). Is this interpretation correct?
Answer:
Yes. Ibn al-Qayyim says that they have four expressions for it: istaqara (settled), qad 'ala (He is High), and irtafa'a (He rose), which contains no denial, and qad sa'aada (He ascended), which is the fourth. The Salaf interpreted it with all of these: istaqara, sa'aada, 'ala, and irtafa'a. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted,
The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.
الرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَىٰAnswer:
Yes. Ibn al-Qayyim says that they have four expressions for it: istaqara (settled), qad 'ala (He is High), and irtafa'a (He rose), which contains no denial, and qad sa'aada (He ascended), which is the fourth. The Salaf interpreted it with all of these: istaqara, sa'aada, 'ala, and irtafa'a. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [374 -1024] الاستقرار من معاني الاستواء المنقولة عن السلف - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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