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Maimonides

Now, we occupy a lowly position, both in space and rank in comparison with the heavenly sphere, and the Almighty is Most High not in space, but with respect to absolute existence, greatness and power.

Maimonides

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Maimonides is saying that humans are physically and socially beneath the heavens, which are seen as higher in both location and status. He emphasizes that God's greatness is not about being in a particular place, but about having ultimate and incomparable existence and authority.

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