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===Where is Allah?===
===Where is Allah?===


Verses such as 2:255 (the famous throne verse) and other anthropomorphic verses have long been a topic of controversy and debate as to what extent they should be taken metaphorically. For the Asharis they were beyond human understanding.<ref>Stephen J. Vicchio, "Biblical figures in the Islamic faith", USA: Wipf and Stock, 2008, pp. 13-15<ref> To critics, this lack of clear resolution is unsurprising given the apparent contradiction between verses that describe Allah in a location and those that imply he is everywhere.
Verses such as 2:255 (the famous throne verse) and other anthropomorphic verses have long been a topic of controversy and debate as to what extent they should be taken metaphorically. For the Asharis they were beyond human understanding.<ref>Stephen J. Vicchio, "Biblical figures in the Islamic faith", USA: Wipf and Stock, 2008, pp. 13-15</ref> To critics, this lack of clear resolution is unsurprising given the apparent contradiction between verses that describe Allah in a location and those that imply he is everywhere.


Upon a throne (arsh and kursi)
Upon a throne (arsh and kursi)
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{{Quote|{{Quran|50|16}}|
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We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein}}
We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein}}


===Can Allah be seen?===
===Can Allah be seen?===
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