Is God in the sky?; (An examination and critique of the Salafi view on the spatiality of God) مقاله

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(An investigation and critique of the Salafi view on the spatiality of God) Ali Allah-Basti Research Fellow at Qom University Introduction In the article "Recognizing the Salafis" — which was published in the journal "Miqat al-Hajj," issue 62 — it was mentioned that this intellectual school follows the Ahl al-Hadith, Ibn Taymiyyah, and Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and in interpreting verses and narrations related to divine attributes, they rely on the literal meaning of the verse and avoid any form of rational or mystical interpretation. <FootNote No="172" Text=" ابن تيميه، مجموعه فتاوي ، ج۳، صص ۵۰ ـ ۴۷"/> Third: In many principles of belief, especially regarding the issue of transcendence (Fawqiyyah), God's Istiwa over the Throne, and nocturnal descent, they rely on the literal meanings of the verses, narrations, and the words of the Salaf. <FootNote No="173" Text=" همان، ج۴، صص۸ و ۹"/> Thus, considering the foundations of the Salafis in explaining the verse (الرَّحْمنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوى) (Taha: 5) and similar ones, it must be said: God is in the heaven and is seated upon a throne; because Istiwa over the Throne is one of the essential attributes and real attributes of God, not metaphorical or allegorical. Tabarsi writes: "His command was established over the kingdom; meaning, after He created the heavens and the earth, His sovereignty over them was established"<FootNote No="182" Text=" طبرسي ، مجمع البيان، ج۳، ص۶۵۲"/> Supporting this meaning is the third verse of Surah Yunus, which says: "Your Lord is God, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then established Himself over the Throne to manage the affair of creation...