1. Is my statement correct regarding the negation of place for that which is above the Throne, and is the Throne the last of creation? 2. Does affirming Allah's exaltedness necessitate attributing place or direction to Him? 3. What is the response to those who say that the lifting of two opposites from Allah is not impossible, like a wall that is not characterized by knowledge or ignorance? 4. What is the authenticity of the statements attributed to some of the early Muslims (Salaf) that negate place and direction for Allah?

The student of knowledge must adhere to the methodology of the Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah (People of the Sunnah and the Community) in belief and action, without becoming preoccupied with the statements of those who deviate or debating with them. For safety is unparalleled. The Salaf (pious predecessors) warned against sitting with the people of innovation and their dubious arguments. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah emphasizes that the heart should not be like a sponge that absorbs doubts, but rather like a solid glass through which doubts pass over its surface without settling within it.

The Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah believe that Allah is istiwa' (established) upon His 'Arsh (Throne) in a manner befitting His Majesty. The meaning of istiwa' is exaltedness, rising, and ascending. Sound intellect does not contradict sound textual evidence in this regard. It is not permissible to invalidate the indications of texts that affirm the attribute of istiwa' with intellectual delusions.

The attribute of "place" has not been affirmed in the Qur'an or Sunnah, so it is neither affirmed nor denied. Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah clarified that the term "direction" (jiha) is an ambiguous term that can contain both truth and falsehood. If it refers to an existent, created thing, then Allah is not in it. If it refers to a non-existent matter, which is that which is above the world, then Allah is above the world and not in any of the existing things.

The 'Arsh is the highest of all creations and their ceiling, as stated in the Prophetic Hadith.

As for the statement "the lifting of two opposites from what necessitates attribution to one of them is impossible," this is not accepted, for sound intellects perceive that the absence of two opposites is impossible, just as combining them is.

What is attributed to some imams, such as Abu Hanifah and Al-Shafi'i, regarding the denial of Allah's exaltation or His istiwa' upon the 'Arsh is a falsehood against them, for what has been transmitted from them affirms Allah's exaltation and His istiwa' upon His 'Arsh.

It is advised to adhere to what is established as truth and to consult the books of the Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah in matters of creed.