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ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 157
Him. No, He does not cease, in His Eternity, to be described
with the commendable attributes.
In His Everlasting Eternity, He is far exalted from change. For
he who is subject to substance (originated phenomena) cannot
be apart from it. And whosoever cannot be apart from substance
is a substance (originated phenomena.)
The description of bodies with the pheonmena's origination was
established because of their exposition to changing and alteration
of descriptions. How, then, could their Creator share
with them the acceptance of change.
Accordingly, it is essential that the Speech of Allah is ancient
from eternity and it is of His Self-existence. Only the
sounds which represent it are originated.
with the commendable attributes.
In His Everlasting Eternity, He is far exalted from change. For
he who is subject to substance (originated phenomena) cannot
be apart from it. And whosoever cannot be apart from substance
is a substance (originated phenomena.)
The description of bodies with the pheonmena's origination was
established because of their exposition to changing and alteration
of descriptions. How, then, could their Creator share
with them the acceptance of change.
Accordingly, it is essential that the Speech of Allah is ancient
from eternity and it is of His Self-existence. Only the
sounds which represent it are originated.