The Throne and Footstool are real, but Allah is in no need of them. Affirming the revealed expressions concerning the Throne does not mean imagining Allah as a creature sitting on a seat.
Expressions of being with, nearness, and encompassing are understood with their context and divine transcendence in view. Encompassing through knowledge, disposal through power, and accompaniment involving special aid must not be carelessly conflated.
Allah's greatness requires affirming His freedom from the creaturely needs of bodies and places while not denying attributes reliably affirmed.