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Rather, He is Highly Exalted above the Throne and the Heavens, just as He is Highly Exalted above
the
earth. Nevertheless, He is near to every entity and is "nearer to the worshipper than his juggler
vein"
and He witnesses everything since His nearness does not resemble the nearness of bodies, just as His
Essence does not resemble the essence of bodies.
He does not exist in anything, just as nothing exists in Him: Exalted is He that a place could
contain
Him, just as sanctified is He that no time could limit Him.
For, He was as before He had created time and place, and just as He was, He is now. He is distinct
from
His creatures through His attributes. There is not in His Essence any other than Him, nor does His
Essence exist in any other than Him.
He is Exalted from change and movement. Substance does not reside in Him and the quality of
substance do not befall Him. Rather, He is in the attributes of His Majesty beyond cessation. And
the
earth. Nevertheless, He is near to every entity and is "nearer to the worshipper than his juggler
vein"
and He witnesses everything since His nearness does not resemble the nearness of bodies, just as His
Essence does not resemble the essence of bodies.
He does not exist in anything, just as nothing exists in Him: Exalted is He that a place could
contain
Him, just as sanctified is He that no time could limit Him.
For, He was as before He had created time and place, and just as He was, He is now. He is distinct
from
His creatures through His attributes. There is not in His Essence any other than Him, nor does His
Essence exist in any other than Him.
He is Exalted from change and movement. Substance does not reside in Him and the quality of
substance do not befall Him. Rather, He is in the attributes of His Majesty beyond cessation. And