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He said: Allah, Mighty and Majestic, has also said:
“They fear their Lord above them.” [al-Nahl 50]
And He, glorified be He, said:
“The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him.” [al-Maʿārij 4]
And He said:
“Then He turned towards the heaven.” [al-Baqarah 29]
And He said:
“Then He rose over the Throne—the Most Merciful.” [al-Furqān 59]
And He said:
“Then He rose over the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor besides Him.” [al-Sajdah 4]
All this indicates that He is in heaven, established over His Throne. Everyone agrees that heaven is not on earth. This therefore indicates that He is unique in His oneness, established over His Throne, as He has described Himself. And this
قال وقد قال عز وجل يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُمْ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ
[النحل ٥٠]
وقال سبحانه تَعْرُجُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ وَالرُّوحُ إِلَيْهِ
[المعارج ٤]
وقال ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى إِلَى السَّمَاءِ
[البقرة ٢٩]
وقال ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ الرَّحْمَنُ
[الفرقان ٥٩]
وقال ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى عَلَى الْعَرْشِ مَا لَكُمْ مِنْ دُونِهِ مِنْ وَلِيٍّ وَلَا شَفِيعٍ
[السجدة ٤]
وكل هذا يدل على أنه في السماء مستو على عرشه والسماء بإجماع الناس ليست في الأرض فدل على أنه منفرد بوحدانيته مستو على عرشه كما وصف نفسه وهذا