If you say (1): “The designations are many while the One designated is the same,” then we likewise say of the Speech (2): it is one, unlike the speech of created beings, and it does not belong to any particular language. It is not to be described as Arabic, Persian, or Hebrew; rather, the expressions that convey it are numerous and diverse. When Allah’s Speech is recited in the Arabic tongue it is called the Qur’an, and when it is recited in Hebrew or Persian (3) it is called the Torah and the Gospel (4). In the same way, the Lord—glorified be He—is described (5) in Arabic as Allah, al-Rahman, al-Rahim; in Persian as Khudā-yi Buzurg (6); in Turkish as Sarkūy (7); and by other such appellations (8). Yet He—exalted be He—is One, even though the names that point to Him are many. Likewise, He—glorified be He—is worshiped in the heavens (9) and worshiped on earth through various acts of devotion and differing degrees of limitation (10). He is also remembered by those who remember Him with varied forms of dhikr. In the same manner, His Speech is recited, written (11), and interpreted in different modes of recitation, diverse litanies, and distinct scripts (12).