Surah 70:4
"The angels and the spirit ascend to Him in a day, the measure of which is fifty thousand years."
Length of God's Day
Opposing Verses
Surah 22:47 → "They seek to hurry you with the punishment. God will not break His promise. Surely a day with your Lord is like a thousand years of what you count."
Surah 32:5 → "He directs the (whole) affair from the sky to the earth; then it will go up to Him in a day, the measure of which is a thousand years of what you count."
Does the Quran state that the measure of a divine day is equivalent to one thousand years or fifty thousand years? Certain verses state that a day with God is like one thousand years, while another verse states its measure is fifty thousand years.
Location of Allah
Supporting Verses
Surah 11:7 → "He (it is) who created the heavens and the earth in six days – and His throne was upon the water – that He might test you (to see) which of you is best in deed. If indeed you say, ‘Surely you will be raised up after death,’ those who disbelieve will indeed say, ‘This is nothing but clear magic.’"
Surah 32:5 → "He directs the (whole) affair from the sky to the earth; then it will go up to Him in a day, the measure of which is a thousand years of what you count."
Surah 57:4 → "He (it is) who created the heavens and the earth in six days. Then He mounted the throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth, and what comes forth from it, and what comes down from the sky, and what goes up into it. He is with you wherever you are. God sees what you do."
Opposing Verses
Surah 2:115 → "The East and the West (belong) to God, so wherever you turn, there is the face of God. Surely God is embracing, knowing."
Surah 2:186 → "When My servants ask you about Me, surely I am near. I respond to the call of the caller when he calls on Me. So let them respond to Me, and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright."
Surah 50:16 → "Certainly We created the human, and We know what his own self whispers within him, (for) We are closer to him than (his) jugular vein."
Surah 57:4 → "He (it is) who created the heavens and the earth in six days. Then He mounted the throne. He knows what penetrates into the earth, and what comes forth from it, and what comes down from the sky, and what goes up into it. He is with you wherever you are. God sees what you do."
The Quran contains verses that present differing descriptions of Allah's location. Some passages state that Allah is situated on a throne, with angels and affairs taking thousands of years to ascend to Him. In contrast, other verses describe Allah as being omnipresent and closer to man than his jugular vein.