The meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Our Lord descends to the lowest heaven every night when the last third of the night remains," and the discussion on affirming

The Shaykh : For example, some people raise an objection saying: It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) descends to the lowest heaven when the last third of the night remains, and He says, "Who is it who calls upon Me, and I will respond to him? Who is it who asks Me, and I will give him?" and so on. So they ask: How does He descend? And does His descent imply that He is always in the lowest heaven, since the last third of the night is always present on the Earth? What is the answer to the first question? And what is the answer to the second question? Do you understand the question now? The first question is: How does He descend? And the second question is: Does He remain always in the lowest heaven, since the last third of the night repeats constantly on the Earth, with the last third of the night revolving around it? What is the answer to the first question? Yes.
The student: ... .

The Shaykh : You have done well. Rest. This is an answer, but there is a sound answer given by Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding the rising above the Throne: A man entered, or sat, in the circle of Imam Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) and said to him: "O Abu 'Abdullah:

The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.

الرحمن على العرش استوى

[Taha 20:5]

How did He rise above the Throne?" "Al-rihdha'" means sweat, meaning this question is heavy. Whoever realizes the greatness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and knows His majesty knows that this question is very heavy. That is why sweat covered him (may Allah have mercy on him and be pleased with him). Then he raised his head and said: "The rising above the Throne is known, and the how is unknown". The correct narration is this, which is the well-known one. But the narration transmitted with a chain is: "The rising above the Throne is not unknown, and the how is not conceivable". The meaning is close. "And belief in it is obligatory, and asking about it is a religious innovation". So, if a questioner asks, "How does He descend?", what do we say? We say: This question is a religious innovation in its origin. Do not ask, my brother. Are you more eager for knowledge of Allah than the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer: He will say, "No." Good. Did the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) ask the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about that?
Answer: No. So asking about it is a religious innovation. Say: We have heard and we have believed. Do not say, "How does He descend?" Who are you to say, "How does He descend?" Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, Ibn Mas'ud, Mu'adh ibn Jabal, Ibn 'Abbas, and others among the jurists of the Companions did not ask the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) how He descends. Does it not suffice you what sufficed them? This is the obligatory thing.
So this question should not be raised in the first place. Then, if it is raised and we are forced, and someone comes to say, "You must answer this," we say: He descends in a manner befitting His majesty. We do not know its how, and our minds do not grasp its how. How could it be, when His Footstool encompasses the heavens and the earth? This is a matter that minds can never grasp. You must believe in it.