Second, the honor and favor that Allah creates are not attributes of Him; still less can they constitute His form. It is well known that Allah’s blessings upon His servants are beyond number, yet He is not described by them, although He is described as having created them, bestowed them, and shown kindness through them.

Third, if blessings were intended here, it is well known that the blessings Allah would bestow upon him afterwards would be more beautiful in form. Yet he said, “I saw Him in the most beautiful form.”

Fourth, regarding his statement, “Just as one says, ‘This event unfolded in the best form and the most beautiful manner,’” the reply is: If this is valid Arabic usage, the form inheres in the thing that bears it, not in something else. Thus, this is not analogous to his saying, “I saw Him in the most beautiful form,” if you attribute the form to the One seen while regarding it as created blessings separate from Him.

Fifth, if he takes the phrase “the most beautiful form” to refer to the One seen