Is it wrong to believe that Allah has a limit from below, such that He does not touch the 'Arsh, while believing that He is separate from His creation and does not reside in the created direction, and is this considered anthropomorphism or an affirmation of a size for Him?
One must believe in what Allah, the Exalted, has described Himself with, and what His Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, has described Him with, without anthropomorphizing or delving into the 'how'. The predecessors (Salaf) forbade pondering over the 'how' of Allah's attributes, as this is knowledge that Allah has kept exclusively to Himself, and delving into it may lead to negating or nullifying these attributes.
One must also deal cautiously with vague, newly introduced terms that are not found in the texts or in the words of the predecessors, and not use them unless their intended meaning is clarified. If the meaning conforms to the Sharia, it is accepted; otherwise, it is rejected.
Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jama'ah (the People of the Sunnah and the Community) believe that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, is established upon His Throne, above His heavens, and that He is distinct from His creation.
As for the terms "al-hadd" (limit/boundary) and "al-mumassah" (touching/contact), they have not been mentioned in the Sharia, neither in negation nor affirmation, and they are vague terms. The correct approach is to remain silent about them. For whoever affirms "al-hadd" intends to clarify Allah's distinction from His creation, and whoever negates it intends that Allah is too great to be limited by anything, and both intentions are correct. As for "al-mumassah," inquiring about it is an innovation, and one must not delve into it, as these are matters of the unseen about which no text has been revealed.
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