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certain qualities which are called knowledge and power. Consequently they arrive at that by some
manner of analogy. But if the Prophet - the praise and peace be upon him - mentioned some of the
attributes of Allah to which men have nothing akin and which do not resemble, even remotely,
anything
they possess, they would not have understood them. Thus, the pleasure of coition, if mentioned to
the
child or to the impotent, will not be understood by them except in relation to the pleasure of
eating
which they comprehend. This understanding, however, will not be one of actual experience.

Furthermore, the difference between the Knowledge and Power of Allah and human knowledge and
power is greater than the difference between the pleasure of coition and the pleasure of eating. In
short,
mankind does not comprehend except themselves and their own attributes which are present with them
or were with him in the past. By comparison and analogy with these they understand the attributes
of
others. They will also realize that there is a difference between their attributes and those of
Allah in
nobleness and perfection. Therefore it is not within the power of people but to declare as