Surah Al-Hâqqah 69:17

وَالْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰ أَرْجَائِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَانِيَةٌ

69:17 In this verse we learn about the “Throne of your Lord and its eight bearers”. “The Throne of the Lord” (عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ) is a figure of speech. It does not signify any place that is physically created. “Whichever way we may turn our face, we will find Allâh” (2:115) and, “He is nearby indeed” (2:186). His Throne (al-‘Arsh) is the symbol of His Power and Rule, His Might, His ability to control, His Authority, His Dominion and His Mastery. The word expresses Allâh’s state of Holy Supremacy - that is, when His Attribute of Holiness (Quddûssîyat) covers up all His other Attributes, placing Him far beyond every reach, totally hidden. In His Divine words, “The Most Gracious (al-Rahmân) is firmly and flawlessly established on His Throne of Power” (الرَّحْمَـٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَئ; 20:5), Astawâاسْتَوَئ stands for the flawlessness, and perfection in all aspects of Divine Attributes - beyond what a human being can imagine. Thus, al-‘Arshعَرْشَ and Astawâ are the Attributes relating to His transcendence (Sifât al-Tanzîh) of Allâh. tc "The Most Gracious (- Rahmân) is firmly and flawlessly established on (His) Throne (of Power). (20\:5)"For the declaration of His Attributes of resemblance (Sifât al-Tashbîh), the Holy Qur’ân mentions – “He is All-Seeing, He is All-Hearing” (42:11), and then to remove the suspicion of resemblance, it states that there is nothing like unto Him. If we insist only on His Attributes of resemblance, we restrict Him. If we insist only on His Attributes of transcendence, we limit Him again. If we accept both aspects, we are right (43:80-82). We see Him in the essences of things both boundless and limited. Allâh’s countenance is the mirror of both these Attributes. tc "Some peoples have either adopted God’s attribute of transcendence and called Him Nargan or they have accepted Him as Sargan - having attributes of resemblance. They have not combined these two attributes. But according to the Holy Qur'ân Allah’s countenance is the mirror of both these attributes. "

The four Divine Attributes of Rabûbîyyat, Rahmânîyyat, Rahîmîyyat and Mâlikîyyat mentioned in the very first chapter of the Holy Book are upholding His throne here in this present world and they are in full operation. In the Hereafter, these four Attributes shall continue to operate. Thus the operation of each of these Attributes will be displayed doubly and thus appear as eight. "The eight Divine Attributes on the Day of Resurrection shall be bearing the Throne of Power of your Lord." (69:17). Here are the Attributes of the transcendence (Sifât al-Tanzîh) of Allâh. The Attributes of transcendence (Sifât al-Tanzîh) and of resemblance (Sifât al-Tashbîh) has nothing to do with His essence but rather are for the purification of our own essence as we are the focus of His essence.