6. Bishr ibn ‘Umar al-Zahrani (d. 207 AH), may Allah have mercy on him, said: “I heard more than one of the commentators say: {The Most Merciful rose (istawa) over the Throne}, meaning He ascended (irtafa‘a).”

[Dar’ al-Ta‘arud by Ibn Taymiyyah (2/20), and Al-‘Arsh by al-Dhahabi (2)].

7. Ibn Jarir al-Tabari (d. 310 AH), may Allah have mercy on him. [Al-‘Arsh by al-Dhahabi (3)].

8. Al-Baghawi (d. 516 AH), may Allah have mercy on him. [Tafsiruhu (1/59), and he attributed this view to most of the commentators among the Salaf].

(3) – In the sense of: sa‘ida (He ascended).

Among those who held this view:

1. Al-Farra’ said: “{Then He rose (istawa)} means He ascended (sa‘ida),” and this was also stated by Ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both. [Al-‘Arsh (5) by al-Dhahabi, and Al-Asma’ wa al-Sifat by al-Bayhaqi (3/1037) (878)].

2. Abu ‘Ubaydah Ma‘mar ibn al-Muthanna (d. 209 AH). [Tafsir al-Baghawi (2/165)].

(4) – In the sense of: istaqarra (He settled/established).

Among those who held this view:

1. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both. [Al-Asma’ wa al-Sifat by al-Bayhaqi (873), and Ijtima‘ al-Juyush by Ibn al-Qayyim (p. 249)].

2. Mujahid (d. 103 AH), may Allah have mercy on him. [Mukhtasar al-Sawa‘iq (2/143)].