How do we respond if the one who denies the Exaltedness of Allah responds to us by saying: "Bring us evidence that the Companions said that Allah rose above the Throne with His Essence"?
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The student: They ask us, saying, "Bring me evidence that the Companions affirmed the Exaltedness of Allah with His Essence." Should we not ask them this same question? We say to them: "You too, bring us evidence that the Companions distorted this?"
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the principle, but we want affirmative evidence. As for negative evidence, that is not needed. We say, "Bring evidence that they distorted it to what you said." We mentioned this a moment ago: that not a single word has been reported from them saying that Allah is not in the sky, or that He is not inside the world or outside of it. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is the principle, but we want affirmative evidence. As for negative evidence, that is not needed. We say, "Bring evidence that they distorted it to what you said." We mentioned this a moment ago: that not a single word has been reported from them saying that Allah is not in the sky, or that He is not inside the world or outside of it. Yes.