And those who hold this view cite reports from a number of authorities explaining the words of Allah Most High:

“The heavens almost break apart from above them.” [al-Shūrā 5]

'Uthmān ibn Sa'īd said in his Refutation of the Jahmiyyah: 'Abd Allāh ibn Sālih al-Misrī narrated to us, saying: Al-Layth—that is, Ibn Sa'd—narrated to me, saying: I was told by