Allah The Exalted — Page 128
1 2 the Ved a ntists. It is also stated that He is above every- thing and is beyond everything and that His station is ‘ Arsh (the Throne). The ‘ Arsh is not something that has been created or something material. It is the name of the transcendental station which is beyond the beyond. It is not a throne on which God is to be imagined as being seated. It is the station which is beyond of beyond from creation and is a station of transcendence and holiness. As the Holy Qur’ a n says, after establishing the relation- ship of Creator and created with everything, God settled Himself on the ‘ Arsh. That is to say, despite all relation- ships He remained apart and did not mix with His creation. God's being with everyone and comprehending every- thing is His attribute of resemblance. He has mentioned this attribute in the Holy Qur’ a n to demonstrate His nearness to man. His being beyond of beyond from all creation and being above all and higher than all and far- thest of all and being at the station of transcendence and holiness , which is far from creation and is called ‘ Arsh , is the attribute of transcendence. God has mentioned this attribute in the Holy Qur’ a n so that He should establish His Unity and His being without associate and having withdrawn from the qualities of creation. Other people have either adopted God's attribute of transcendence and have called Him Nirgun , or they have accepted Him as Sargan and have attributed such resemblance to Him as if He was the very creation itself. They have not combined these two attributes, but God Almighty in the Holy Qur’ a n has shown His countenance in the mirror of both these attributes and this is His perfect Unity. [Chashma-e-Ma‘rifat, R uha n i Khaz a ’in, Vol. 23, pp. 97-99]