Allah said next,
[ثُمَّ اسْتَوَى
عَلَى الْعَرْشِ]
(Then, He rose above (Istawa) the Throne.) We explained the meaning of the
Istawa' in Surat Al-A`raf (7:54), and stated that it should be accepted as it is
without altering, equating, annulling its meaning, or attempts to explain its
true nature. Allah is glorified and praised from all that they attribute to
Him.