A2noun
عَرْشٌ
ʿarsh
throne
Example
الرَّحْمَنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَى
ar-raḥmānu ʿalā al-ʿarshi istawā
The Most Merciful rose over the Throne (20:5)
Grammar
Masculine noun. Often with the article: الْعَرْشُ. Mentioned about 25 times in the Quran. The Throne is described as the greatest of God's creations.
Culture
The ʿArsh (Throne of God) is the greatest creation, above the seven heavens. How God 'rose over' the Throne is accepted without asking 'how' (bilā kayf) in mainstream Islamic theology.