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بِجَلَالِ ذَاتِهِ
In the majesty of His essence.

Jalāl denotes grandeur and exalted majesty, before which created limitation is apparent. Dhāt refers to Allah's actual essence; it is not material substance or an assemblage of parts. Affirming the divine essence differs from claiming to comprehend its modality fully.

The prefixed bāʾ can here express an aspect or association: Allah is praised in consideration of the majesty of His essence. The phrase also emphasizes that no creature shares in that unique divine majesty.

Conclusion: Knowledge of Allah is informed by His established attributes, without implying that finite human imagination can encompass the essence of God.

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Bi-jalāli dhātihī: the majesty of the divine essence

Praise, Prophetic Blessings and Foundations of Kalām

بِجَلَالِ ذَاتِهِ
In the majesty of His essence.

Jalāl denotes grandeur and exalted majesty, before which created limitation is apparent. Dhāt refers to Allah's actual essence; it is not material substance or an assemblage of parts. Affirming the divine essence differs from claiming to comprehend its modality fully.

The prefixed bāʾ can here express an aspect or association: Allah is praised in consideration of the majesty of His essence. The phrase also emphasizes that no creature shares in that unique divine majesty.

Conclusion: Knowledge of Allah is informed by His established attributes, without implying that finite human imagination can encompass the essence of God.