What is meant by "beyond the world of 'Uluww (loftiness)," and does it refer to a place beyond this universe? Is the idea that "Allah is beyond time and space" correct and sound if it is intended to mean that time and space are creations of Allah and that no time or place encompasses Him? Is Allah perfect and far removed from any limitations, considering Ibn Taymiyyah's statement that Allah has a limit known only to Him?

Allah, glory be to Him, is above all His creation. No place, time, or created direction encompasses Him. If denying direction for Allah means denying the created direction that encompasses Allah, then it is correct. However, if it means denying Allah's exaltedness above the world, then it is a denial of an established attribute of Allah and leads to the claim that Allah exists only in the mind or is united with the world.

The early Muslims (Salaf) affirmed a 'limit' (hadd) for Allah that befits His majesty. Its meaning is that He is distinct from His creation and separate from them. This is a limit known only to Allah the Almighty, and none of His creation defines it. They did not intend by this the created limits that encompass Him; for Allah the Almighty is not encompassed by the six created directions. The difference in opinion regarding the word 'limit' between the early Muslims and those who came after them from the Sunnis is only concerning the affirmation of the word, not the affirmation of the meaning.