عَنْ شَوَائِبِ النَّقْصِ وَسِمَاتِهِ
Free from every admixture of deficiency and its marks.
Shawāʾib is the plural of shāʾibah, an admixture or trace; simāt is the plural of simah, a mark or sign. Together they emphasize a comprehensive denial of what would compromise divine perfection.
Creatures may be ignorant, powerless, needy, limited or subject to decline. Allah is transcendent above such deficiencies. Denying imperfection also entails affirming His complete knowledge, power and independence.
Distinction: Something that conflicts with a person's preferences is not automatically an imperfection attributable to God. Theologically sound affirmation and denial must be grounded in valid principles, rather than subjective expectation.