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Allah being read with tongues, preserved in the hearts, and written in books, without the actual
existence of that speech in these things.
If the fire of Hell, through the writing of its name on the leaves, would exist actually thereon
and (the
leaves) would be burned, (this is not the case), similarly the very Speech (of Allah) should not
actually
exist on the leaves of a book, nor Allah Himself, through the writing of His Name on these leaves,
would
exist in it.
(vii) Eternity of Speech and Attributes and Purity from origination
The seventh principle: Is that the Self-existing Speech (of Allah), as well as His other
attributes, is
Ancient from eternity, since it is impossible that He is subject to the substance and its quality
(originated
Allah being read with tongues, preserved in the hearts, and written in books, without the actual
existence of that speech in these things.
If the fire of Hell, through the writing of its name on the leaves, would exist actually thereon
and (the
leaves) would be burned, (this is not the case), similarly the very Speech (of Allah) should not
actually
exist on the leaves of a book, nor Allah Himself, through the writing of His Name on these leaves,
would
exist in it.
(vii) Eternity of Speech and Attributes and Purity from origination
The seventh principle: Is that the Self-existing Speech (of Allah), as well as His other
attributes, is
Ancient from eternity, since it is impossible that He is subject to the substance and its quality
(originated