that supposition, this body would be above Allah Most High, which the opponent considers impossible. Thus, it has been established that, if He were in a direction, one of these three alternatives would necessarily apply, and that each of them is invalid and impossible. Hence, the assertion that Allah Most High occupies a region of space and is in a direction is impossible.

If it is asked, “Do you not say that He is infinite in His essence? Would not all the objections you have raised against us therefore apply to you?” we reply: Something may be described as infinite in either of two senses. The first is that it is not confined to a direction or a region of space; in that case, it cannot have an extremity, an endpoint, or a limit. The second is that it is confined to a direction and a region of space, yet its essence has no endpoint or limit. When we say that the essence of Allah Most High has no limit, we mean the first interpretation. If that is what you mean, then there is no longer