Hadith 1

the Throne over here. Abu Muslim said, ‘The intended is that when Allah-azwj the skies and the earth, Dropped it and Raised it’s sky. So, if every construction is named as ‘throne’ and it’s builder’ is named as ‘crowned’. The Exalted Said: and from what they are constructing [16: 68], and the ‘establishing’ upon the Throne is the ascending upon it by the force, and the famous between the interpreters is that the intent with the Throne wherein is the mighty body which is in the sky. And it is said the intent with the Throne is the kingdom and the King is Allah-azwj the Exalted, consisting of His-azwj created beings and existence of His-azwj created beings. But rather it resulted after creation of the skies and the earth. So ask the one who is well-informed, about Him [25: 59]. Al-Tabarsee said, ‘It is said i. e. , so ask the Informed about Him-azwj, and the (letter) ‘Ba’ is with the meaning ‘about’, and the Informed over here is Allah-azwj the Exalted, or Muhammad-saww. And it is said that the (letter) ‘Ba’ is upon it’s original, and the meaning is, so ask your question, O human being, an informed one. He will inform you with the truth regarding His-azwj attributes. And it is said that the (letter) ‘Ba’ in it is like the ‘Ba’ in your words, ‘I met (with) so and so’, not when describing his bravery, and the meaning is, when you see him, you see the thing, the resemblance that he is the informed with Him-azwj’. Those who are carrying the Throne [40: 7] – Al-Tabarsee said, ‘Worshipping Allah-azwj and compliant to His-azwj Commands – and ones around it – meaning the Angels, the ones performing Tawaaf of the Throne, and they are cherubim and chiefs of the Angels – are Glorifying with Praise of their Lord – i. e. , they are distancing their Lord-azwj from what these arguers are describing Him-azwj with. And it is said they are glorifying Him-azwj with the customary Glorification and are praising Him‑azwj upon His-azwj Favours – and are believing in Him – i. e. , and they are ratifying Him‑azwj and they are acknowledging with His-azwj Oneness – and are seeking Forgiveness – i. e. they are asking Allah-azwj for the Forgiveness – for those who believe, [40: 7] – from the people of the earth that they should ratify with the Oneness of Allah-azwj and they should acknowledge with His-azwj Godhead, and with whatever He-azwj Loves to be acknowledged with’. And he said regarding Words of the Exalted: and eight shall hold above them the Throne of your Lord – meaning above the created beings – on that Day [69: 17] – meaning the Day of Qiyamah – eight – from the Angels. – from Ibn Zayd’. And that is reported from the Prophet-saww: ‘They are four today. So when it will be the Day of Qiyamah, He-azwj will Aid them with another four, so they would be eight’’. And it is said eight rows of the Angels. No one knows their number except Allah-azwj the Exalted – from Ibn Abbas. And Al-Razy said, ‘It is transmitted from Al-Hassan, he said, ‘I don’t know whether they are eight persons or eight thousand forming rows, and it’s load is upon eight persons. Firstly when it is reported they are eight Angels. Their legs are in the bounds of the seventh earth, and the Throne is above their heads, and they are performing Tawaaf (while) glorifying. And it is said one of them is upon an image of the human being, and one of them is upon an image of the lion, and one of them is upon an image of the bull, and one of them is upon an image of the eagle. And it is reported the eight Angels are upon the images of the beasts. What is between their hooves to their knees is a travel distance of seventy years. And from Shahr Bin Howshab, four of them are saying, ‘Glory be to You-azwj, O Allah-azwj and with Your-azwj Praise. For You-azwj is the Praise upon Your-azwj Pardoning after Your-azwj Power’. And four are saying, ‘Glory be to You-azwj. The Praise is upon Your Forbearance after Your-azwj Knowledge’’.