Did the Salaf interpret {The Most Merciful rose above the Throne} as sitting?
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The questioner : ... He said that istiwa' means sitting.
The Shaykh : Some of the Salaf interpreted it as sitting, saying: "He rose above the Throne" means He sat upon it. However, the majority interpreted it as rising and settling.
The Shaykh : Some of the Salaf interpreted it as sitting, saying: "He rose above the Throne" means He sat upon it. However, the majority interpreted it as rising and settling.