I would like to ask about creed: Is it wrong to believe that Allah has a finite boundary from the direction of the Throne, even though He is separate from His creation? I believe that Allah is not located within created space and nothing encompasses Him, and we are below Him. Does this make us liken Him to creation in terms of size, beginning, and end? This is based on the statement of Ibn al-Mubarak when he was asked about knowing Allah, and he replied that He is above His heavens, upon His Throne, separate from His creation, with a boundary that no one knows but Him.

All praise is due to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and companions. To proceed:

It was the custom of the early righteous Imams (Salaf) to dislike delving deeply into the kayfiyyah (modality or how) of Allah Almighty's attributes. They were also wary of affirming or denying ambiguous terms. Regarding the issue of affirming a hadd (limit or boundary) for Allah Almighty, there are three opinions:

1. The opinion of those who say: He is above the Throne and is not described as having an end, nor as not having an end. 2. The opinion of those who say: He is without end (infinite). 3. The opinion of the Salaf and the Imams: He has a limit (hadd) that none knows but Him.

The correct approach is to refrain from uttering such a statement, as there is no textual evidence for it. Even if we assume the meaning is correct, we are not permitted to utter something that Allah has not authorized, for fear that some innovation might enter the heart.