Nearness of the essence entails nearness of knowledge.
Al-Baydawi explains that affirmation of essential nearness entails nearness through knowledge. Divine knowledge is never absent from the servant. Such nearness is not turned into a matter of physical distance, nor does affirming knowledge cancel the nearness established for the essence.
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The Throne and Kursi, Divine Independence, Accompaniment and Encompassing
Nearness of the essence entails nearness of knowledge.
Al-Baydawi explains that affirmation of essential nearness entails nearness through knowledge. Divine knowledge is never absent from the servant. Such nearness is not turned into a matter of physical distance, nor does affirming knowledge cancel the nearness established for the essence.