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possess life intellect, and the ability to speak and enunciate
words, so that they would have to say, "Praise is to Allah"
in order that His Praise might be established. But he who
has insight would know that the actual utterance with the
tongue was not meant by that but merely that everything, through
its own existence, praises Allah, and in its own essence
exalts Him and attests to His Oneness. As has been said: "In
everything He has a sign which declares that He is One".
In the same way it is said, "This masterpiece testifies that
its Maker possesses the ability and perfect knowledge." This
does not mean that the masterpiece actually utter the words,
"I testify ..." etc. but merely that, through its form and
state, (it testifies to the Ability and Knowledge of its Maker.)
words, so that they would have to say, "Praise is to Allah"
in order that His Praise might be established. But he who
has insight would know that the actual utterance with the
tongue was not meant by that but merely that everything, through
its own existence, praises Allah, and in its own essence
exalts Him and attests to His Oneness. As has been said: "In
everything He has a sign which declares that He is One".
In the same way it is said, "This masterpiece testifies that
its Maker possesses the ability and perfect knowledge." This
does not mean that the masterpiece actually utter the words,
"I testify ..." etc. but merely that, through its form and
state, (it testifies to the Ability and Knowledge of its Maker.)