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On God"His names are an expression (tabir),
His acts (afal) are (a way) to make (Him) understood (tafhim),
and His Essence is Reality (haqiqah).
His inmost center (kunh) separates (tafriq) Him from creation,
and His otherness (ghuyur) limits (tahdid) what is other than He.
Therefore ignorant of God
is he who asks for Him to be described!
Transgressing against Him
is he who seeks to encompass Him!
Mistaken is he who imagines to have fathomed Him!"
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"Whoso says 'how?'
has compared Him (to something).
Whoso says 'why?'
has professed for Him a cause (talil).
Whoso says 'when?'
has determined Him in time (tawqit).
Whoso says 'in what?' has enclosed Him (tadmin).
Whoso says 'to what?' has professed for Him
a limit (tanhiyah).
Whoso says 'until what?'
has given Him an end (taghiyah).
Whoso gives Him an end
has associated an end with Him.
Whoso associates an end
with Him has divided Him.
Whoso divides Him has described Him.
Whoso describes Him has deviated
from the straight path (ilhad) concerning Him.
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