[Tā Hā 5]: “How did He rise over it?” Mālik replied: “The rising over is known, its manner is unknown, belief in it is obligatory, and asking about its manner is an innovation.”

When discussing rising over in the Book of Divine Oneness in his Sahīh, al-Bukhārī stated: “Abū al-Āliyah said: ‘He rose toward heaven’ means ‘He ascended’; then He perfected their creation. Mujāhid said: ‘He rose over the Throne’ means ‘He rose above the Throne.’”

This is among the reports transmitted by the scholars of Quranic commentary. Ibn Abī Hātim and others transmitted, through the known chain of transmission, that Abū al-Āliyah said concerning Allah’s words, “Then He rose toward heaven” [al-Baqarah 29]: “He ascended.” He said: