figurative reinterpretation: it is the establishment of His very Self upon the Throne.” He said:

“His being upon the Throne is mentioned in every Book revealed to a prophet who was sent.”

He also gave a lengthy discussion, but there is no room for [it] here.

The imam, ascetic, and eminent scholar [Shaykh Abū Muhammad al-Maqdisī] said:

“Allah has described Himself as being on high in heaven, and His Messenger Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, has described Him in the same way. The scholars among the pious Companions and the leading jurists unanimously agreed upon this. Reports to this effect have been transmitted so widely as to establish certainty. Allah has united the hearts of the Muslims upon this and made it