ʺThey fear their Lord above them.ʺ [Sooratun‐Nahl, 16:50]

“Do you feel secure that He who is above the heaven would not cause the earth to swallow you?ʺ [Surah Al‐Mulk, 67:16]

Evidence from Hadith
Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu alahi wasallam said; ʺDo you not trust me while I am trusted by the One above the heaven? [Bukhari]

Abdullah bin Amr reported that the Prophet sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam said: “Be merciful to those on earth, so that the One above the heavens will be merciful to you.” [Imam al-Bukhari and Imam Muslim]

Statements of the pious salaf:

Imam ash-Shafi’i said: “The creed which I hold is the same creed the Muslims before me were holding, namely, the Testimony of Faith: “There is no god worthy of being worshipped except Allah, that Muhammed is the Messenger of Allah, and that Allah is above His ‘Arsh, above the heavens.” [Al-Juyush al-Islamiyyah, Ibn al-Qayyim, p. 93]

Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal was asked, is Allah above the seventh heaven, above His Throne, distinct from his creation, and His Power and Knowledge are in every place?’ And he replied, ‘yes, above the Throne and His Knowledge is in every place.’[ Sharh Usul I’tiqaad Ahlus Sunnah of al-Laalikaaee (d.414AH)]

Imam Ahmad was asked about the verse, “and He is with you where ever you are” , and the verse, “there is no secret discourse of 3 people except that he is the fourth..” – and he said, ‘(meaning) His Knowledge, He is the Knower of the seen and the unseen, His Knowledge encompasses everything, and our Lord is above the Throne. [Sharh Usul I’tiqaad Ahlus Sunnah of al-Laalikaaee]

Imam Maalik said, Allah is Above the heaven, and His knowledge is in every place, nothing is hidden from Him. [Sharh Usul I’tiqaad Ahlus Sunnah of al-Laalikaaee]