Encyclopedia of Muhammad ﷺ
Al-Arsh (العرش)
Published on: 10-Sep-2022Al-Arsh refers to ‘The Throne’. This term appears 22 times in the Holy Quran and alludes to the Throne of Almighty Allah. It is pertinent to note that the Throne of Allah Almighty is not akin to the throne of men. This word is a mutashabih (a complex phenomenon whose reality is only known by Allah and his Prophet 
). Hence, people should avoid visualizing or imagining it, as they cannot, due to the limitation of their minds.