“… ‘And He has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth, all of it comes from Him.’ (Q 45:13)
He went on to say: Ibn Maʿīn remarked, “Al-Firyābī has never related a ḥadīth more unusual than this.”
I say: Most of the reports just cited are from the Isrāʾīliyyāt. They are neither confirmed nor rejected unless a proof establishes the truth or falsehood of a particular narration. Allah knows best. (1)
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Texts concerning the creation of the Throne and the Footstool (2)
Allah, Exalted is He, says:
“Exalted in rank, Possessor of the Throne.” (Q 40:15)
He also says:
“So exalted is Allah, the True Sovereign; there is no deity but Him, Lord of the Noble Throne.” (Q 23:116)
And He says:
“There is no deity but Him, Lord of the Magnificent Throne.” (Q 27:26)
And He says:
“He is the Forgiving, the Loving, Owner of the Glorious Throne.” (Q 85:14–15)
He, the Exalted, says:
“The Most Merciful established Himself above the Throne.” (Q 20:5)
Likewise, in several other verses of the Qur’an He says:
“Then He rose over the Throne.” (3)
He says:
“Those who bear the Throne and those around it glorify their Lord with praise, believe in Him, and seek forgiveness for those who believe: ‘Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge….’” (Q 40:7)
He says:
“On that Day eight shall bear the Throne of your Lord above them.” (Q 69:17)
And He says:
“You will see the angels surrounding the Throne, glorifying their Lord with praise. Judgment will have been pronounced in truth, and it will be said, ‘All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds.’” (Q 39:75)
In the supplication transmitted in the Ṣaḥīḥ (4), in the prayer for relief from distress, it is said:
“There is no deity but Allah, the Tremendous, the Forbearing; there is no deity….” (5)