Is it correct to say, "We neither affirm nor deny the statement that there is something above Allah or that there is nothing above Him, during His descent to the lowest heaven?"
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The questioner : The questioner asked about the previous question, may Allah be Exalted... He says here, is it correct to say that we neither affirm nor deny that there is nothing above Allah... Is there any evidence regarding this?
The Shaykh : Whatever has come down, He possesses the attribute of being above, and this is an eternal attribute, so we cannot deny it at any moment. Therefore, it is not said here that there is no evidence.
The questioner : No, there is no evidence in... what was argued... .
The Shaykh : This is the answer. We hold that Allah, may He be Exalted, possesses the attribute of being above. This knowledge is established in our minds. Nothing has come to us to deny this regarding His state... It is clear.
The Shaykh : Whatever has come down, He possesses the attribute of being above, and this is an eternal attribute, so we cannot deny it at any moment. Therefore, it is not said here that there is no evidence.
The questioner : No, there is no evidence in... what was argued... .
The Shaykh : This is the answer. We hold that Allah, may He be Exalted, possesses the attribute of being above. This knowledge is established in our minds. Nothing has come to us to deny this regarding His state... It is clear.