Praise be to Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah.
The texts of the Qur’an and Sunnah indicate that Allah سبحانه is above His heavens, established upon His Throne in a manner befitting His majesty and greatness. Allah تعالى says:
﴿The Most Merciful rose over the Throne.﴾ [Ta-Ha: 5]
As for meeting Allah تعالى, this takes place after death, and the believers will see Allah تعالى on the Day of Resurrection. Numerous texts establish this.
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever dislikes meeting Allah, Allah dislikes meeting him.”
Disliking death while a person is healthy does not mean that they dislike meeting Allah. A person may naturally dislike death. Rather, the love or dislike referred to in the hadith becomes apparent when death approaches: the believer is given glad tidings of Allah’s pleasure and honor, so he loves what is coming to him, while the disbeliever is given glad tidings of punishment and therefore dislikes meeting Allah.
The hadith indicates that death is a path to meeting Allah; it is not itself the meeting. Therefore, the living do not see their Lord in this worldly life. Rather, the vision will take place after death.
As for seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection, this is established by the Qur’an and Sunnah. Allah تعالى says:
﴿On that Day, some faces will be radiant, looking at their Lord.﴾ [Al-Qiyamah: 22-23]
The Companions asked the Prophet ﷺ: “Will we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?” He said:
“Do you have any difficulty seeing the moon on the night of the full moon when there are no clouds?” They said, “No.” He said: “Indeed, you will see Him likewise.” Narrated by Al-Bukhari.
Thus, the believers’ seeing Allah تعالى on the Day of Resurrection is a firmly established truth, and it is among the greatest blessings of the people of Paradise. We ask Allah تعالى to let us meet Him while He is pleased with us and to grant us the blessing of looking upon His noble Face.
And Allah تعالى knows best.