when He is one person and we fill the earth?” Thus, he described Him as “one” after saying, “He is a person.” If the word “person” meant nothing more than His being one, as the proponent of figurative interpretation claimed, this would be mere repetition.

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As for his figurative interpretation of the word “jealousy,” we say: It is established by mass transmission that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, described his Lord with this attribute. The two Sahīh collections record from Abū Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“Allah Most High is jealous, and the believer is jealous. Allah’s jealousy is aroused when a believer does what He has forbidden him.”

The two Sahīh collections also record from ʿAbd Allāh ibn Masʿūd that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“No one is more jealous than Allah Most High. For that reason, He has forbidden shameful deeds, both open and hidden. No one loves praise more than Allah, and for that reason