Where is Allah? - By Abu Usamah Ath Thahabi

The creed of the Pious Salaf, Ahl As-Sunnah in this matter: Allah Almighty is above the throne, above the heavens, above all of His creation. Evidence from the Qur'an - Allah says -- translation of the meaning- : {The Most Gracious Rose (Istawa) above the Throne} [20:5] And the Throne is the highest of all creation, as it is above the heavens and all of creation, it is the roof of creation. - {They fear their Lord ABOVE THEM, and they do what they are commanded} [16: 50] {From Allâh, the Lord of the ways of ascent. The angels and the Rûh ASCEND TO HIM in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years} [70:3-4] And ascension is: Rising, meaning: the angels rise to Allah Almighty because He is above. - {And because of their saying, "We killed Messiah, son of Maryam, the Messenger of Allâh," -- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but it appeared so to them and those who differ therein are full of doubts. They have no knowledge, they follow nothing but conjecture.For surely, they killed him not. But Allâh RAISED HIM UP TO HIMSELF..} [4:157-158] - {Do you feel secure that He, WHO IS OVER THE HEAVEN, will not cause the earth to sink with you, and then it should quake?} [67:16] Abu Bakr Ahmad As-Sibghi (d. 342 H.) said: «The Arabs would sometimes use the word 'fi' to mean 'alaa' (on; above). Allah the Exalted said: {So travel 'fi' the earth} [9:2] and {I will crucify you 'fi' the trunks of palm trees} [20:71]. The meaning is 'on the earth' and 'on the trees'. The ...