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this was a figurative (use of language) and that Allah only expressed that the Heaven and earth are
subject to His Will.
Of the same kind, too, are the Words of Allah when He said, "There is nothing that does not
proclaim His
Praise..." (Quran 17:46). Those with lesser intellect, because of their lack of understanding, would
assume that the inanimate things 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
subject to His Will.
Of the same kind, too, are the Words of Allah when He said, "There is nothing that does not
proclaim His
Praise..." (Quran 17:46). Those with lesser intellect, because of their lack of understanding, would
assume that the inanimate things 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