Where is Allah located?

23-10-1999 | IslamWeb

Question:

WHERE IS ALLAH ON THE EARTH OR IN THE SKY, OR EVERY WHERE?

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Answer:

Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds; and Blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his Family and Companions.

The Sunnites (AHL-AL SUNNAH WA AL-JAMA’A) believe that Almighty Allah is above his Arsh (the throne). His Arsh is above the skies. Allah, the exalted is above every thing. The Prophet’s Companions, their successors, and their immediate followers have unanimously agreed that Almighty Allah, be He Exalted, is far from imperfection. He is above the skies, above His Arsh with His Holyself, separate from His creation. Some groups do not legalize the question: Where is Allah? But, it is permissible to ask such a question, as it is. In the sound Hadith narrated by Imam Muslim from Muawiyah Bin Al-Hakam said: “I had a maid-servant who tended goats by the side of Uhud and Jawwaniya. One day I happened to pass that way and found that a wolf had carried a goat from her flock. I am after all a man from the posterity of Adam. I felt sorry as they (human beings) feel sorry. So I slapped her. I came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace be upon him) and felt (this act of mine) as something grievous. I said: Messenger of Allah, should I not grant her freedom? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Bring her to me. So I brought her to him. He said to her: Where is Allah? She said: He is in the heaven (and gestured towards the sky). He said: Who am I? She said: You are the Messenger of Allah. He said: Grant her freedom, she is a believing woman”. If you desire to know more about this subject, you may refer to these books. 1 – AL-ULU ( FOR IMAM – AL - ZAHBI). 2 – USOOL – EATIAD –AHL - AL - SUNNAH – WAL – JAMA’A (FOR IMAM AL-LALKAI ). 3 – AT-TAWHEED ( IBN KHUZAIMA). 4 – AL - IBANAH (FOR IMAM ABKARI). 5 – AL-TAWHEED (FOR IBN ABDUL BARR).

Allah knows best.