6.4. QUR’ANIC PROOF
The number of verses in the Quran which state that Allah is above His creation are too numerous to count. They are found in almost every chapter of the Quran, either directly or indirectly. Among the indirect references are those which refer to things rising up to God or descending from Him. For example, in Surah al- Ikhlaas, Allah calls Himself “As Samad ”which means: that to which things rise. Such references are sometimes literal, as in the case of the angels about whom Allaah said,
“The angels and the Spirit (Gabriel) ascend up to Him in a day whose length is like fifty thousand years.
and sometimes spiritual, as in the case of prayer and Dhikr about which Allaah said,
“Every good saying goes up to Him.”18
Even in the following verse
“Pharaoh said, ‘Oh Haamaan, build a lofty place for me that I may attain the ways. The ways of (reaching) the heavens for me to behold the God of Moses, for I certainly believe he is a liar.”19
An example of descent from God can be found in the following verse:
“Say, the Holy Spirit has brought it (the revelation) down from your Lord in truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a guide and glad tidings to Muslims.”20
Direct references can be found in both the divine names of God as well as in His explicit statements. For example, Allah calls Himself by the names “Al-‘Alee” and “Al-A‘laa” both of which mean the highest, above which there is nothing. For example, “Al-‘Alee Al-‘AdHeem.” “Rabbikal-A‘laa” He also explicitly, referred to Himself as being above His servants saying,
“He is al-Qaahir (the irresistible) above His worshippers.”23
and He also described His worshippers as,
“Those, who fear their Lord who is above them.”24
Therefore, the Quran itself clearly points out for those who contemplate its meanings, that Allah is high above His creation and not within it or surrounded by it in any way.
By Bilal Philips
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