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If, then, whoever denies the spirit’s attributes is a denier who divests it of its attributes, and whoever likens it to the creatures he observes is ignorant, likening it to something unlike it—while the spirit nevertheless truly exists and rightfully possesses its attributes—then this applies with even greater force to the Creator, glorified and exalted is He: whoever denies His attributes is a denier who divests Him of His attributes, and whoever compares Him to His creation is ignorant of Him and likens Him to His creatures.” He, glorified and exalted is He, truly exists and rightfully possesses His names and attributes.
فَإِذَا كَانَ مَنْ نَفَى صِفَاتِ الرُّوحِ جَاحِدًا مُعَطِّلًا لَهَا وَمَنْ مَثَّلَهَا بِمَا يُشَاهِدُهُ مِنْ الْمَخْلُوقَاتِ جَاهِلًا مُمَثِّلًا لَهَا بِغَيْرِ شَكْلِهَا وَهِيَ مَعَ ذَلِكَ ثَابِتَةٌ بِحَقِيقَةِ الْإِثْبَاتِ مُسْتَحِقَّةٌ لِمَا لَهَا مِنْ الصِّفَاتِ:
الْخَالِقُ - سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى - أَوْلَى أَنْ يَكُونَ مَنْ نَفَى صِفَاتِهِ جَاحِدًا مُعَطِّلًا وَمَنْ قَاسَهُ بِخَلْقِهِ جَاهِلًا بِهِ مُمَثِّلًا " وَهُوَ - سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى - ثَابِتٌ بِحَقِيقَةِ الْإِثْبَاتِ مُسْتَحِقٌّ لِمَا لَهُ مِنْ الْأَسْمَاءِ وَالصِّفَاتِ.