by establishing that he is obliged to acknowledge it. Yet establishing this obligation through such an argument is open to serious objections, despite [the fact that] excluding people’s acknowledgment does not entail that they are obliged to acknowledge it, since they may dispute whether that obligation is established.

The twenty-fourth point:

This argument establishes only that these attributes entailing nonexistence cannot be attributed to Him. Praise be to Allah, this is agreed upon among Muslims—indeed, among all who acknowledge the Creator, including even those who liken Him to creation and attribute a body to Him, saying that He is flesh and blood, that He felt such regret that He bit His hand and blood flowed, and similar things. It is, however, reported of some Jews that they say He fell ill and was visited by the angels. This argument rules out no likeness or resemblance, so citing it serves no purpose. What this argument establishes suffices in this context, whereas the freedom from imperfections and the holiness affirmed by these people and all other believers do not rest upon such an argument. Thus, he has presented neither a doctrinal position nor a proof suited to this context.

The twenty-fifth point:

They affirm a denial of likeness and resemblance that goes further than what this argument entails, just as the early generations of the Muslim community and all the other imams affirm it. Yet this provides no proof for what you have claimed, so how could there be any in