and we hold that every advocate of innovation should be shunned and those who follow their whims avoided. We shall present evidence for the positions we have stated, for what remains of them, and for what we have not mentioned, chapter by chapter and point by point. We shall discuss the question of seeing Allah with the eyes, and the Quran.

He then said, “Chapter on Rising over the Throne,” and quoted the passage referred to shortly before, which begins: If someone asks, “What do you say concerning rising over the Throne?” he is told: Allah has risen over His Throne, as He said:

“The Most Merciful rose over the Throne.” {5} [Tā Hā 5]

And He, Most High, said:

“To Him ascends good speech, and righteous deeds raise it.” [Fātir 10]

And He, Glorified and Exalted, said:

“Rather, Allah raised him to Himself.” [al-Nisā’ 158]

And He, Glorified, said:

“He directs all affairs from heaven to