1. My father, may Allah grant him mercy, said: We were told by Ali bin Ibrahim bin Hashim, from his father, from Abbas bin Amru al-Fuqaymi, from Hisham bin Hakam, from Abu Abdillah, peace be upon him, that he said
to the heretic when he asked him about what Allah is: He is a Thing different to all things. With my saying «a thing» I indicate to confirm a meaning, and that He is a Thing by the truth of Thingness, except that He is not a matter nor an image.