Al-Tawḥīd · Volume 1 · Section 7 · 8 narrations
“Is it permissible to say that Allah, the Might and High, is a Thing?” He (AS) replied: “Yes, to the extent that it removes Him from both extremes: annulment [ta`til], and anthropomorphism [tashbih].”
Read the full narration →“What is He?” He (AS) replied: He is a Thing unlike other things. If you consider the meaning of the word “thing.” He is indeed a Thing by definition [al-shay’iyyah], with the exception that He has neither substance nor…
Read the full narration →I heard Abu `Abd Allah al-Sadiq (RA) say: “Verily, Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, is free from His Creation, and His Creation is free from Him. Whatever can be defined by the word `thing’ is a creation other than…
Read the full narration →Verily, Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, is free from His Creation, and His Creation is free from Him. Whatever can be defined by the word “thing” is a creation other than Allah, the Mighty and High. Allah, the Exalted,…
Read the full narration →Al-Baqir (AS) said: “Verily, Allah, Blessed and Exalted be He, is free from His Creation, and His Creation is free from Him. Whatever can be defined by the word “thing” is a creation other than Allah, the Mighty and…
Read the full narration →I asked Abu Ja`far the Second (AS) about Divine Unity [Tawhid], so I said: “Is He presumed to be a thing?” Consequently, he (AS) replied: Yes. However, since He is Incomprehensible, and Unlimited, He is unlike anything…
Read the full narration →“Is it permissible to say that Allah is a Thing? Hence, he (AS) answered: “Yes, to the extent that it removes Him from the two extremes: annulment [ta`til] and anthropomorphism [tashbih].”
Read the full narration →“What would you say if you were asked: `Tell us, is Allah, the Mighty and High, a Thing or is He not a thing?” He said: I said to him (AS): Allah, the Mighty and High, has acknowledged that He is a Thing when he said:…
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