(Note) Know that the Salaf’s interpretation of the oneness of Allah the Exalted with His creation, namely that He is with them by His knowledge, does not imply limiting it to knowledge alone; rather, this oneness also entails His encompassing them by hearing, sight, power, management, and the like of the meanings of His lordship.
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The Shaykh :"Note: Know that the Salaf’s interpretation of the oneness of Allah the Exalted with His creation, namely that He is with them by His knowledge, does not imply limiting it to knowledge alone; rather, this oneness also entails His encompassing them by hearing, sight, power, management, and other meanings of His lordship. I have mentioned to you that among those who said this were Ibn Kathir in his tafsir and Ibn Rajab (may Allah have mercy on him).
Another Note: I previously indicated that the exaltation of Allah the Exalted is established by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, the innate natural disposition, and scholarly consensus.
As for the Book, its evidence for this varies:
Sometimes by the wording of exaltation, being above, rising above the Throne, and being in the sky".
How many are these? Four: exaltation, being above, rising above the Throne, and being in the sky.
"As He the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:255] This is evidence of exaltation. [Al-An'am 6:18] Being above. [Taha 20:5] Rising above the Throne. [Al-Mulk 67:16] Being in the sky.
Sometimes by the wording of things ascending, rising, and being raised to Him, as in His saying, the Exalted:[Fatir 35:10] " So where is He? Above. " [Al-Ma'arij 70:4] Like the first. [Ali 'Imran 3:55] Raising things to Him.
Sometimes by the wording of things descending from Him and the like, as He the Exalted said:[An-Nahl 16:102] And He said: [As-Sajdah 32:5] And descent does not occur except from above".
Another Note: I previously indicated that the exaltation of Allah the Exalted is established by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, the innate natural disposition, and scholarly consensus.
As for the Book, its evidence for this varies:
Sometimes by the wording of exaltation, being above, rising above the Throne, and being in the sky".
How many are these? Four: exaltation, being above, rising above the Throne, and being in the sky.
"As He the Exalted said:
And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
وهو العلي العظيمAnd He is the subjugator over His servants
وهو القاهر فوق عبادهThe Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.
الرحمن على العرش استوىDo you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you
أأمنتم من في السماء أن يخسف بكم الأرضSometimes by the wording of things ascending, rising, and being raised to Him, as in His saying, the Exalted:
To Him ascends good speech
إليه يصعد الكلم الطيبTo Him ascends
إليه يصعدThe angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him
تعرج الملائكة والروح إليه[Mention] when Allah said, "O Jesus, indeed I will take you and raise you to
إذ قال الله يا عيسى إني متوفيك ورافعك إليSometimes by the wording of things descending from Him and the like, as He the Exalted said: