All of these expressions are true. Therefore, if a word appears in the speech of any of the prophets with a particular meaning, and nothing in their speech assigns it a contrary sense, it is more appropriate to interpret it according to that established meaning than to impose upon it a sense that clashes with their words. Nowhere in their discourse is Allah’s life referred to as a spirit (rūḥ), nor is it ever said that Allah’s attributes themselves create the creatures.