A refutation of the interpretation of those who interpret the existence of Allah as being in every place, such as al-Sha'rawi.

The Shaykh : And the other point is that places are not on a single level regarding purity and cleanliness, in terms of elevation and nobility versus filth; rather, one place differs from another. It has come in an authentic hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Do you see our Lord, as they express it, existing in every place? Existing in the mosques and existing in the markets? Is it fitting for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), the Most High, the All-Powerful, that He be in the worst of places?!
And it is not only this; in the markets are the houses, and in the houses are the latrines. In the latrine, there are drains and channels that pour into the sea or the valley or something similar. These are all places. In fact, we do not go far in saying that the human belly, full of filth, is a place, as evidenced by the fact that it breathes air, eats food, and drinks beverages; all of this is a place. So is our Lord (Mighty and Majestic) truly in these places, as they claim? That Allah is in every place? How did this come about when Allah says: , the verse as we mentioned earlier, , . He does not descend upon every place.
Likewise, . All these texts are completely inactive in the mind of Shaykh al-Sha'rawi; he does not believe in them. And therefore, he took exception to our companion when the Prophetic question was directed to him: . He said: I seek refuge in Allah; this is not what is correct to say. Well, if it were asked, what is the answer?
Allah is in every place!