Is it permissible to describe Allah as being in a state of “istikrar” (stability/settledness), and what is the point of difference regarding that?

"Stability" is among the meanings of istiwa' (Allah's "settling" or "ascending") transmitted from the Salaf (pious predecessors). Sheikh Abdul Aziz Aal Abdul Latif stated that Al-Dhahabi's comment on the phrase " istiwa' of stability" is debatable, as a large number of scholars said that the meaning of Allah's istiwa' upon the Throne is that He "settled" (istaqarra). He supported this by referencing Al-Baghawi's tafsir and Ibn Taymiyyah's commentary on the hadith of nuzul (Allah's "descent"). He also pointed out that Al-Hafiz Ibn Abd al-Barr said: " Al-Istiwa' is stability (istiqrar) in highness," emphasizing that there is no objection to interpreting istiwa' as stability as long as it is in a manner befitting Allah Almighty. This phrase was transmitted by great imams such as Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim without any further comment. As for the disagreement on this issue, it is a matter of creed (aqidah) and not jurisprudence (fiqh). It is discussed in terms of whether it belongs to the branches or the fundamentals [of religion], and whether disagreement on it is permissible.