Where is Allah?

When we were children we were taught that Allah SWT is everywhere.The people with this belief were attempting to glorify Allah by suggesting HE is everywhere,in their own rather childish view
, for Allah to know, see and hear everything in the heavens and earth HE must be everywhere , but the view is misguided and void and is popular among the people of Innovation (Ahlul-Bid'ah)
Allah has given us proofs in His book -The Qur'an and ahadith
Lying against Allah

Those who make allegations about Allah that is contrary to what is obtainable in the Qur'an and Sunnah would surely receive their deserved punishment unless they repent. Allah said in Al'Araf:21

وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّنِ ٱفْتَرَىٰ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ كَذِبًا أَوْ كَذَّبَ بِـَٔايَٰتِهِۦٓ ۗ إِنَّهُۥ لَا يُفْلِحُ ٱلظَّٰلِمُونَ



And who does more wrong than he who invents a lie against Allah or rejects His Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, revelations, etc.)? Verily, the Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doers, etc.) shall never be successful.




Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah believe in and confirm all of the attributes of Allah without distorting their meaning, and that Allah is above His seven heavens, above His 'Arsh, and separated from His creatures, and His creatures are separated from Him.
Proofs from the Qur'an

In Suratul Nisa'i Allah SWT said



"And when you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and the Last Day." [Al-Qur'an 4:59]

Therefore any proof that will be provided by anyone must first come from the Qur'an and Sunnah

Below are selected verses from the book of Allah about HIS whereabouts which are very clear to the mind of those who seek the truth



Allah says: "They fear their Rabb above them." [Al-Qur'an 16:50]



''The Compassionate has rose over the 'Arsh." [Al-Qur'an 20:2]



"He manages all affairs from the heaven unto the earth." [Al-Qur'an 32:5]



"O, Isa (Jesus)! I shall cause you to die, and raise you up to Me." [Al-Qur'an 3:55]



"Surely, your Rabb is the One who created the heavens and the earth in six days; then He istawa on the Throne." [Al-Qur'an 7:54]
Proofs from aHadith

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam said, "Allah will descend to His slaves on the Day of Resurrection." [At-Tirmidhi and others] It is the Day when Allah will come down to pass His judgment.

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam said: "There are hundred levels in Jannah which Allah has prepared for the Mujahidin who fight in His cause. Between on level and another is a distance which is equal to that between the earth and the heaven. When you ask Allah, azza wajull, ask Him for Firdaws, because it is situated in the midst and Highest point of Jannah from where the rivers of Jannah spring, and above it is the 'Arsh of the Most Merciful." [Imam al-Bukhari, Ahmad, and others]

Views of the Scholars

Imam Malik

Abdullah bin Nafi' reported: Malik bin Anas said: "Allah is above the heavens, but His knowledge encompasses everything. Nothing escapes His knowledge." [Abdullah bin Ahmad, as-Sunnah, and others]

Imam Ahmad

He was asked: "Is Allah above His 'Arsh, above the seventh heaven, separate from His creatures, and is His knowledge and power encompassing everything everywhere?" He replied: "Certainly, He is above His 'Arsh and nothing escapes His knowledge." [Al-Juyush al-Islamiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, p. 123] All of the above show that the entire Muslim 'Ummah, in the past and present, is in unison regarding the belief in the Loftiness and Supremacy of Allah, the Exalted.