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—exalted is He—is in heaven, upon the Throne, above the seven heavens, as the community has affirmed.” He said: “This is one of their arguments against the Muʿtazilah’s assertion that Allah is everywhere.” He said: “The evidence confirming the position of the people of truth is the saying of Allah, exalted is He”—and he cited some verses—before saying: “This is too widely known and familiar among ordinary people and scholars alike to require more than simply stating it, for it is known by necessity, without their having been taught it
تعالى في السماء على العرش من فوق سبع سموات كما قالت الجماعة قال وهو من حجتهم على المعتزلة في قولهم إن الله في كل مكان قال والدليل على صحة قول أهل الحق قول الله تعالى وذكر بعض الآيات إلى أن قال وهذا أشهر وأعرف عند العامة والخاصة من أن يحتاج إلى أكثر من حكايته لأنه اضطرار لم يوقفهم