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Mankind was also created with two (other) directions from one of which he sees and toward which he
moves. Consequently the term before was originated to designate the direction toward which he moves,
while the term behind was originated to designate the opposite.
Therefore the directions are originated through the creation of man; and had he not been created
along
these lines, but rather created round like a sphere, these directions would never have existed.
How then could Allah have been subject to a direction in eternity when every direction is
originated. Or
how could He have become subject to a direction when He never had any direction above Him when He
created man; for that will mean that He has a head, since above designates the direction above the
head. But Allah is far Exalted (above His creatures) to have a head. Again how could He have become
subject to a direction when He never had any direction below Him when He created mankind; for that
will mean that He has feet, since below designates the direction below the feet. Allah is far
Exalted
(above His creatures) to have feet. All this is too impossible (to imagine) in the mind. For
whatever the
mind conceives is definite in so far as it is limited by place, in the same way as substances are
moves. Consequently the term before was originated to designate the direction toward which he moves,
while the term behind was originated to designate the opposite.
Therefore the directions are originated through the creation of man; and had he not been created
along
these lines, but rather created round like a sphere, these directions would never have existed.
How then could Allah have been subject to a direction in eternity when every direction is
originated. Or
how could He have become subject to a direction when He never had any direction above Him when He
created man; for that will mean that He has a head, since above designates the direction above the
head. But Allah is far Exalted (above His creatures) to have a head. Again how could He have become
subject to a direction when He never had any direction below Him when He created mankind; for that
will mean that He has feet, since below designates the direction below the feet. Allah is far
Exalted
(above His creatures) to have feet. All this is too impossible (to imagine) in the mind. For
whatever the
mind conceives is definite in so far as it is limited by place, in the same way as substances are