Does Allah Almighty descend to the lowest heaven or to the earth, and is the Hadith about Allah Almighty coming in the shadows of clouds authentic?

Firstly: Unseen matters, such as Allah's descent, can only be known through revelation. It has been established that His descent is to the lowest heaven (Sama' al-Dunya), not to the earth, based on the Prophet's (peace be upon him) saying: "Our Lord descends to the lowest heaven."

Secondly: It has not been authentically established in sound hadiths or the statements of scholars that Allah the Almighty comes in the shadows of clouds at the time of descent, or that animals are aware of this. It is obligatory to believe in His descent to the lowest heaven in a manner befitting His majesty and greatness, and to entrust the knowledge of anything beyond that to Allah. However, it is mentioned in the Quran that Allah will come in the shadows of clouds on the Day of Resurrection to judge between people.

Thirdly: There is no contradiction between Allah's highness in His essence and His descent to the lowest heaven; for His highness is an inherent attribute that does not depart from Him, just as the texts combine both attributes. And His descent is not like the descent of created beings.