Affirmation of the attribute of elevation

Ithbāt Ṣifat al-ʿUlū

Affirmation of the attribute of elevation

Ibn Qudama

إثبات صفة العلو - ابن قدامة — ابن قدامة

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A concise creedal treatise by Ibn Qudāmah that marshals Qur’anic verses, prophetic reports, and sayings of the early scholars to prove and defend Allah’s transcendence above His creation, rebutting the objections of Jahmite and Muʿaṭṭila theologians.

Table of contents

The Introduction
Mention of the Explicit Hadiths Affirming That Allah Almighty Is in the Heaven
Mention of the Reports Stating That Allah the Exalted Is Above His Throne
A Brief Mention of the Reports Indicating That
Mention of Reports Concerning This from the Earlier Prophets (Peace Be Upon Them)
The Sayings of the Companions (May Allah be pleased with them)
Sayings of the Tabi‘un
The Sayings of the Imams
Sources and References