How Do We Understand the Hadith Regarding Allah Descending to the Lowest Heaven? – Shaykh Irshaad Sedick
Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick
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How do we understand the hadith regarding Allah descending to the lowest heaven?
Shaykh Irshaad Sedick explains how to understand the hadith about Allah descending, focusing on interpreting it to uphold Islamic beliefs about Allah’s transcendence.
Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and has authored “The Musnad of Ahmad ibn Hanbal: A Hujjah or not?”. Shaykh Irshaad has over fifteen years of teaching experience, served as Director of the Discover Islam Centre, and Khatib at Masjid Ar-Rashideen. Currently, he leads Isnad Academy, focusing on Islamic podcasting and media, and holds a Master’s degree in Islamic studies from the University of Johannesburg.