and over everything in the world. If Allah’s being established over the Throne meant having dominion, while He—glorified be He—has dominion over all things, then He would be established over the Throne, the earth, heaven, latrines, and filth, because He has power and dominion over all things. Since He has power over all things, yet no Muslim may say of Him, ‘Allah is established over latrines and privies,’ being established over the Throne cannot mean having dominion, which encompasses all things. Rather, being established must have a meaning specific to the Throne, not applicable to all things.”
He said:
“The Muʿtazila, the Harūriyya, and the Jahmiyya claimed that Allah is everywhere. Their claim necessarily entails that He is in Mary’s womb, latrines, and privies. This is contrary to the religion. Exalted is Allah above what they say.”
He also said:
“Another proof.
Allah, mighty and majestic, said:
‘It is not for any human being