2006-07-15 13:44:52 · 77 answers · asked by pedram 2 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
Above His throne. Please read:
Praise be to Allaah.
It is proven in the Qur’aan and Sunnah and by the consensus (ijmaa’) of the salaf (early generations) of this ummah that Allaah is above His heavens on His Throne, and that He is the Exalted, Most High. He is Above all things, and there is nothing that is above Him. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allaah it is He Who has created the heavens and the earth, and all that is between them in six Days. Then He rose over (Istawaa) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). You (mankind) have none, besides Him, as a Wali (protector or helper) or an intercessor. Will you not then remember (or receive admonition)?”
[al-Sajdah 32:4]
“Surely, your Lord is Allaah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose over (Istawaa) the Throne (really in a manner that suits His Majesty), disposing the affair of all things [Yoonus 10:3]
“To Him ascend (all) the goodly words, and the righteous deeds exalt it (i.e. the goodly words are not accepted by Allaah unless and until they are followed by good deeds) [Faatir 35:10]
“He is the First (nothing is before Him) and the Last (nothing is after Him), the Most High (nothing is above Him) and the Most Near (nothing is nearer than Him) [al-Hadeed 57:3]
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “You are the Most High and there is nothing above You…”
There are many similar ayaat and ahaadeeth. But at the same time, Allaah tells us that He is with His slaves wherever they are:
“Have you not seen that Allaah knows whatsoever is in the heavens and whatsoever is on the earth? There is no Najwa (secret counsel) of three but He is their fourth (with His Knowledge, while He Himself is over the Throne, over the seventh heaven), — nor of five but He is their sixth (with His Knowledge), — nor of less than that or more but He is with them (with His Knowledge) wheresoever they may be” [al-Mujaadilah 58:7]
Allaah has combined mention of His being above His Throne with mention of His being with His slaves in one aayah, where He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose over (Istawaa) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, and what descends from the heaven and what ascends thereto. And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be [al-Hadeed 57:4]
Saying that Allaah is with us does not mean that He is mixed with (or dwells in) His creation; rather He is with His slaves by His knowledge. He is above His Throne and nothing is hidden from Him of what they do. With regard to the aayah (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We are nearer to him than his jugular vein (by Our Knowledge)” [Qaaf 50:16]
- most of the mufassireen said that what is meant is that He is near by means of His angels whose task it is to record people’s deeds. And those who said that it means that He is near explained it as meaning that He is near by His knowledge, as is said concerning how He is with us.
This is the view of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jamaa’ah, who affirm that Allaah is above His creation and that He is also with His slaves, and they state that He is far above dwelling in His created beings. With regard to the denial of all Divine attributes as voiced by the Jahamiyyah and their followers, they deny that His Essence is above His creatures and that He rose above His Throne, and they say that He is present in His Essence everywhere. We ask Allaah to guide the Muslims.
Shaykh Abd al-Rahmaan al-Barraak (www.islam-qa.com)
2006-07-15 13:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Miss_M 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
God is not an entity to be somewhere. God is a power beyond all powers. It's within you and without you. Call it Cosmic Power, Sub-conscious Power, Almighty, Allah, Brahma, Shiva, Jesus, Jehova or God. It's the driving force behind the entire universe and all in it and beyond it. It cannot be seen. It can only be realised. To realise God, you should go within yourself. You should transcend the conscious and go beyond the sub-conscious. Check out TM, Kundalini Yoga, Raja Yoga or any other meditation technique and also study Religons' teachings (with an open mind) on metaphysics. Check out the Hindu Vedas where a treasure of knowledge lies on metaphysics and God. So far I've not come across any other scripture that's got the depth of the Hindu Vedas on these subjects. Also, the ancient Kabalah sciptures & Dead Sea Scrolls are said to provide substantial insights into these aspects. I would like to know more about God and our existence and the purpose of it. If anyone could suggest more references I would be delighted too.
2006-07-17 02:50:20 · answer #2 · answered by SHANTHI 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe you are asking about the Christian God. First bend your knees and in honest and sincere prayer ask God to guide you to where He is by the power of the Holy Ghost and in the name of Jesus Christ. Then, open your Holy Bible concordance and look up God, Lord, Father and all the references to God the Father. After a thorough search, ask Him in prayer to enter your heart. You will know the answer to your question. Seek and you shall find. Take care and God bless
2006-07-15 13:56:03 · answer #3 · answered by KonSengWon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is everything, and everywhere, God is the force that keeps life living, God is God.
2006-07-16 14:19:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not know where god is,but God is all around us.
2006-07-15 13:46:18 · answer #5 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is in a region called Soul world watching us actors playing our roles. This is the region where all souls reside before taking this corporeal form in this corporeal world.
He can't be everywhere because if He's everywhere He wouldn't allow things to go wrong.
www.bwsu.org
2006-07-15 20:30:36 · answer #6 · answered by krish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She's having a frozen Rum Runner on the beach in Magens Bay, St. Thomas!
2006-07-15 13:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by badbilly 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
God is at walmart right now ! I talked to him and he said that you are a very curious person. He will be at the next rider game on wednesday !
2006-07-15 13:50:29 · answer #8 · answered by ChiefNickNameadvancer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ive wondered myself.....though I would like to believe God exists.
2006-07-15 20:02:23 · answer #9 · answered by msianmania 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think there is a God.
2006-07-15 13:48:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kingdom of God is within, inside you, want prove? stay real still do not think, when you are at peace, call Jesus out loud and wait, then I would appreciate if you share what happend with me, and I will share what happend to me.
2006-07-20 17:27:08 · answer #11 · answered by Sony 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋