And Allah, Exalted is He, said to Moses, may Allah bless him and grant him peace:

“And I have chosen you for Myself.” (41) [Tā Hā 41]

He also said:

“And Allah warns you of Himself.” [Āl Imrān 28-30]

And He, Exalted is He, said:

“Your Lord has taken it upon Himself to be merciful.” [al-An‘ām 54]

Jesus said:

“You know what is within me, but I do not know what is within You.” [al-Mā’idah 116]

And He said:

“Every soul will taste death.” [Āl Imrān 185]

Anyone who understands what Allah, Exalted is He, means knows that He does not include Himself among the souls that taste death, even though Allah used the words “every soul.” Likewise, when He says, “the Creator of all things,” He does not mean to include Himself, His knowledge, or His speech among created things. This provides evidence and clarification for anyone who understands what Allah, Almighty and Majestic, means.

These words of his show that, in his usage, the term nafs (self) denotes Allah’s very being. He states that it is not included in the general scope of His words, Exalted is He, “the Creator of all things,” just as it is not included in the general scope of His words, Exalted is He, “Every soul