Mentioning the evidence for the exaltation of Allah above His creation: First: Evidence from the Noble Book.

The Shaykh : And if he says, "I am not reassured unless you show me a proof indicating the exaltation," we say, "On my eyes and head." It is obligatory upon us to make clear to the servants of Allah what has become clear to us from the evidence of the Qur'an and the Sunnah. It is obligatory upon us. I hope to Allah that I am among the scholars, and it is obligatory upon the scholars to convey what they know of the Shari'ah of Allah, for the scholars are the heirs of whom? The prophets. So we say, "Rejoice, rejoice, rejoice. We will give you the proof."
First, from the Book of Allah; second, from the Sunnah of the Messenger; third, from the consensus of the righteous Salaf; fourth, from reason; fifth, from the fitrah (the innate natural disposition). How many are these? Five proofs. And it is not the case that each one has only one proof; rather, there are various proofs.
First, in the Qur'an, how many verses are there in which Allah is mentioned as being High? Yes, many. In them is the term al-Ali (the Most High) , and in them is al-A'la (the Most High) , and in them is the concept of being above , and in them is , and in them is , and in them is . There are many types, all of which indicate what? What? The exaltation of Allah.