Likewise, anything of that sort that can sustain only a single meaning removes whatever confusion might remain; and the plural pronouns He employs simply manifest the majesty that is His due, together with the perfection of His names and attributes and the obedience rendered to Him by all creatures—angels and others.

The Realities of the Names and Attributes Belong to the Interpretation Known Only to Allah

As for the true import of those words—the inward realities of the Divine names and attributes, and the hosts He sets to work in the execution of His acts—none knows them but Him: “and none knows the hosts of your Lord except He” (Q 74:31). This is part of the interpretation of the ambiguous, knowledge of which is confined to Allah alone.

A human king, by contrast, may say, “We have commanded that a gift be granted you.” From this it is immediately understood that he and his aides—his secretary, chamberlain, servant, and the like—have issued the order, and one can often discern the convictions, intentions, and other motives behind his action.

Allah, exalted be He, does not reveal to His servants the realities of the attributes He has described—whether His own attributes or those of the Day of Resurrection—nor do they grasp the true nature of what He has willed.