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burned, (this is not the case), similarly the very Speech
(of Allah) should not actually exist on the leaves of a book,
nor Allah Himself, through the writing of His Name on these
leaves, would exist in it.
)7(ETERNITY OF SPEECH, AND ATTRIBUTES AND PURITY FROM
ORIGINATION
The seventh principle: Is that the Self-existing Speech (of Allah,)
as well as His other attributes, is Ancient from eternity,
since it is impossible that He is subject to the substance
and its quality (originated phenomena). On the contrary
His attributes obligate the same external nature which His
Essence obligate.
Change does not overtake Him nor substance or its quality befall
(of Allah) should not actually exist on the leaves of a book,
nor Allah Himself, through the writing of His Name on these
leaves, would exist in it.
)7(ETERNITY OF SPEECH, AND ATTRIBUTES AND PURITY FROM
ORIGINATION
The seventh principle: Is that the Self-existing Speech (of Allah,)
as well as His other attributes, is Ancient from eternity,
since it is impossible that He is subject to the substance
and its quality (originated phenomena). On the contrary
His attributes obligate the same external nature which His
Essence obligate.
Change does not overtake Him nor substance or its quality befall