A theological doubt that states: A man on the upper side of the Earth, if he raises his hand for supplication, is raising it toward the direction of the sky

The questioner : Some people with malicious intent ask a question regarding creed and the attributes. They say: If we assume that there is a man on the upper side relative to us and another man on the lower side, the man on the upper side, if he raises his hands to the sky, is raising his hands to his Lord, Allah the Exalted, and his raising of his hands is toward the direction of the sky. As for the man located on the lower side, in our perception, he is raising his hands downward. So, can this be clarified?

The Shaykh : This is incorrect. Everyone on the surface of the Earth raises his hands to the sky, to the direction of the sky. What you are saying is incorrect; it is incorrect from an astronomical perspective, let alone from a religious perspective. On this Earth, there are people here and people there. What is above them?

The questioner : The sky.

The questioner : In my perception, it is below them, not above them.

The Shaykh : No, you must correct your perception.
The mountain of the Sunnah and its students (may Allah have mercy on him) laughed.