and does not resemble anything, and that He is over the Throne, as He said: ‘The Most Merciful rose over the Throne’ {5} [Tā Hā 5]. We do not presume to speak ahead of Allah; rather, we say that He rose over the Throne, without specifying how. He has a Face, as He said: ‘And there will remain the Face of your Lord, full of Majesty and Honour’ {27} [al-Rahmān 27]. He has two Hands, as He said: ‘I created with My two Hands’ [Sād 75]. He has two Eyes, as He said: ‘It sails under Our Eyes’ [al-Qamar 14]. He Himself and His angels will come on the Day of Resurrection, as He said: ‘And your Lord comes, and the angels, rank upon rank’ {22} [al-Fajr 22]. He descends to the lowest heaven, as related in the hadith. They said nothing except what they found in the Book or what was transmitted from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.”

He said: “The Muʿtazilah said that Allah rose over His Throne