something separate, such as the cloud, the Throne, or whatever else may be supposed, then supposing a change of position in such a thing is more readily conceivable than supposing it in Allah. For movement and change of position are more readily admitted as possible for such a thing than for Allah Most High. This is why even those Muslims who dispute whether motion and movement from place to place are possible for Allah have not disputed this. Rather, they admit such movement as possible for the Throne and other things, while disputing whether it is possible for Allah. Thus, it is clear that supposing spatial location and direction to be to the right or left is more readily conceivable than