his wording. Further on, he said:

“He, glorified and exalted be He, has said: ‘The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him’ [al-Ma‘ārij 4]. And He, glorified be He, said: ‘They fear their Lord above them’ [al-Nahl 50]. And He, glorified and exalted be He, said: ‘Then He turned towards the heaven’ [Fussilat 11]. And He Most High said: ‘Then He established Himself over the Throne—the Most Merciful; so ask about Him one well informed’ (59) [al-Furqān 59]. And He Most High said: ‘Then He established Himself over the Throne. You have no protector or intercessor besides Him’ [al-Sajdah 4].”

He said:

“All this indicates that He is in heaven, established over His Throne. By universal agreement, heaven is not on earth. This therefore indicates that He, glorious and exalted, is unique in His oneness, established over His Throne, as He has described Himself. And He, glorified and exalted be He, said: ‘And your Lord comes, with the angels, rank upon rank’ (22) [al-Fajr 22]. And He said: ‘Are they waiting for anything but for Allah to come to them in canopies of clouds?’ [al-Baqarah 210]. And He, glorified be He, said: ‘Then he drew near and came down (8), until he was two bow-lengths away or nearer (9). Then He revealed to His servant what He revealed (10). There was no falsehood