Arsh

The Throne of Allah, the greatest created thing, above the heavens and carried by angels.

Also written · Al-Arsh · Arash · Ars · Arshullah · Arsh e Ilahi · The Throne · Throne of Allah · Divine Throne

What Arsh means in Islam

The Qur'an says His Throne was upon the water before the heavens and the earth were made (Qur'an 11:7), and describes angels carrying it and surrounding it with praise (Qur'an 40:7). Sunni scholars affirm it as a real created thing and warn against imagining that Allah needs it or is contained by it. The Prophet peace be upon him said that al-Firdaws, the highest part of Paradise, lies directly beneath it.

Evidence · Qur’an · Stated directly in the Qur’an

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Kun Fayakun: Arsh over WaterThe Path · chapter 1

Words that sit beside it

KursiSomething vast that extends over the heavens and the earth, which most scholars hold is distinct from the Throne.الكُرْسِيّ
IstiwaThe Qur'anic statement that Allah rose over the Throne, and the classic test case for reading divine attributes.الاِسْتِوَاء
MalaikahAngels: beings created from light who never disobey Allah and carry out exactly what they are commanded.المَلَائِكَة
JannahParadise: the garden of lasting delight prepared for the believers, where nothing is lost or spoiled.الجَنَّة
Lawh MahfuzThe Preserved Tablet, in which everything decreed was written down before it happened.اللَّوْحُ المَحْفُوظ