Salafis like to claim they follow the salaf and they claim Imam At Tabari has the same creed as them, where they believe Allah is literally (Haqiqatan) above the throne. let’s see what he has to say in his tafsir

ie: Scans below

Imam At Tabari: تفسير الطبري Surah 2:29, Vol 1 Pg: 430

“Then say: His ascension, Is an ascension of power and sovereignty not of movement and displacement”

 “فكذلك فقل: علا عليها علو ملك وسلطان، لا علو انتقال وزوال”

Imam At Tabari: تفسير الطبري Surah 2:255 Vol 5 Pg: 405

 “Al alee (The Most High)” He is Al Alee (The Most High) above His creation with His Power (Bi qudratih)”

“والعلي” ذو العلو والارتفاع على خلقه بقدرته”

Imam At Tabari: تفسير الطبري Surah 42:4 Vol 21, Pg: 500

“(And He is the Most High) which means: He is exalted and above all things, as everything is below Him because they are under His authority (sultan), and His power overpowers them, and his will precedes theirs”

“(وهو العلي) يقول: وهو ذو علو وارتفاع على كل شيء، والأشياء كلها دونه، لأنهم في سلطانه، جارية عليهم قدرته”

Imam At Tabari: تفسير الطبري Surah 13:9 Vol:16, Pg: 366

“Al-Muta’Ali (The Exalted) The Most High over everything with His power(Bi qudratih)”

المتعال” المستعلي على كل شيء بقدرته”

Imam At Tabari: تفسير الطبري Surah 6:18, Vol 11 Pg: 288

And Allah is apparent Above His Servants and this means: They are subjugated by his power (Al Qahhar)

“يقول: والله الظاهر فوق عباده ويعني بقوله :”القاهر”

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These are just some of the many quotes Imam At Tabari states that Allah is above with his power or authority. This completely contradicts the salafi belief that Allah is literally above

The Salafis will try to show you other parts where he only says Allah is above the creation, but know that what Imam At Tabari means is by his power as Mufassir doesn’t talk in much detail every time the same issue is mentioned

Therefore we can conclude that Allah is above the throne in the sense of his power and authority and not in the literal (Haqiqi) way

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