…is upon the Throne, and the Throne is lesser than He. God-the Exalted-says: “thumma istawa ila al-samaa” (then He rose toward the heaven, Fussilat 11); and: “wa huwa Allah fi al-samawaat wa fi al-ardi ya‘lamu” (He is Allah in the heavens, and on earth He knows, al-An‘am 3). Thus He affirms that He is in the heaven while, by His knowledge, He is also on earth. He likewise says: “al-Rahman ‘ala al-‘arsh istawa” (the Most Merciful rose over the Throne, Ta-Ha 5); “thumma istawa ‘ala al-‘arsh al-Rahman” (then the Most Merciful rose over the Throne, al-Furqan 59); and “ilayhi yas‘adu al-kalimu al-tayyib” (to Him ascend the good words, Fatir 10) – ascent can only be to what is above. He further says: “sabbih isma rabbika al-a‘la” (glorify the name of your Lord, the Most High) and “yakhafuna rabbahum min fawqihim” (they fear their Lord above them, al-Nahl 50), declaring that He is higher than all creation and above the angels. Allah has, therefore, informed us that He is in the heaven upon the Throne, saying: “a-amintum man fi al-samaa …” (Are you secure from Him who is in the heaven…?, al-Mulk 16-17). He also states: “ilayhi yas‘adu al-kalimu al-tayyib wa al-‘amal al-saliḥu yarfa‘uhu” (to Him ascend the good word and the righteous deed He raises, Fatir 10); to Jesus He said: “inni mutawaffika wa rafi‘uka ilayya” (I shall take you and raise you to Me, Al ‘Imran 55) and “bal rafa‘ahu Allahu ilayh” (rather, Allah raised him to Himself, al-Nisa 158). Further verses include: “walahu man fi al-samawaat wa al-ard wa man ‘indahu la yastakbirun” (to Him belongs all in the heavens and the earth; those who are with Him are not arrogant, al-Anbiya 19); “rafi‘u al-darajat dhi al-‘arsh” (Exalted in ranks, Lord of the Throne, Ghafir 15); “yudabbiru al-amra mina al-samaa’i ila al-ard thumma ya‘ruju ilayh” (He directs the affair from the heaven to the earth, then it ascends to Him, al-Sajda 5); and “dhi al-ma‘arij, ta‘ruju al-mala’ikatu wa al-ruhu ilayh” (He of the ascending ways – the angels and the Spirit ascend to Him, al-Ma‘arij 4). Such texts abound in the Quran, yet the cursed Jahmi, Mu‘tazili and hululi incarnationist feigns deafness to them, denies them, and clings to the ambiguous in pursuit of discord, owing to the deviation in his heart. All Muslims know of many places where only God’s knowledge, majesty and power can be present; His essence (dhat) is not there. Would the Jahmi claim that in the very spot occupied by Iblis God is also present? Indeed, he alleges that the divine essence indwells in Iblis! Does he further contend that while the inhabitants of Hell are in the Fire, the majestic, mighty and noble Lord is with them there? Highly exalted is Allah above what the deviants and atheists assert. Do they imagine that He resides inside human bodies, in the bellies of dogs and pigs, or in latrines and filthy places that even a refined creature would avoid, or that He ever told anyone He honors and loves that He dwells in such locations?