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The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Do not debate about predestination, for indeed it is the secret of Allah. Do not announce it to the people.” (Narrated by al-Tabarani).

Abu Hanifa replied that such a person commits a severe violation of creed (often cited as falling into apostasy or extreme deviance) because Allah says in the Qur'an: "The Most Merciful rose over the Throne" sharh tahawiyyah page 288

is above the heavens. The passage emphasizes that Allah's essence is above the Throne while His knowledge is ubiquitous, and it addresses the theological implications of denying the Throne's location. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “Do

The theological exposition of Imam Abū Ja‘far al-Ṭaḥāwī (d. 321 AH) remains one of the most authoritative summaries of Sunni creed. Its commentary by Ibn Abi al-‘Izz (d. 792 AH), Sharḥ al-‘Aqīdah al-Ṭaḥāwiyyah , provides a rigorous Hanafī (and broadly Salafi-oriented) elaboration. On page 288 of standard Arabic editions, the commentary typically addresses a pivotal question: The passage emphasizes that Allah's essence is above