alone.” It is thus established that these negated terms encompass anything like Him, equal to Him, a rival to Him, a partner to Him, or on a par with Him—even in some respects. This is the truth. For although created beings bear some resemblance in certain respects, as in the meanings of “existent,” “living,” “knowing,” and “powerful,” this constitutes neither equivalence with Him in any respect nor equality with Him. Rather, to Him, glorified is He, belongs the most exalted description in everything affirmed of Him and of others, and in everything denied of Him and of others. Nothing else is equivalent to Him in anything affirmed or denied. Rather, what is affirmed of Him includes positive attributes unique to Allah, which human minds cannot comprehend and human tongues cannot describe, known to none but Allah and bearing no comparison to