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وَكَمَالِ صِفَاتِهِ
And in the perfection of His attributes.

Affirming divine attributes of perfection is central to Islamic creed. Life, knowledge, power, will, hearing, sight and speech are among the attributes discussed in this tradition. Affirming them does not claim that their nature resembles created capacities.

Knowledge: God's knowledge is not acquired from teachers or instruments.
Power: Divine power does not depend on physical tools or external assistance.
Life: Divine life is not sustained by food, breath or bodily processes.

Thus affirmation of attributes must be distinguished from likening Allah to creatures. One affirms the attribute without imposing a created modality. Conversely, transcendence does not require rejecting all affirmable attributes.

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The perfection of the divine attributes

Praise, Prophetic Blessings and Foundations of Kalām

وَكَمَالِ صِفَاتِهِ
And in the perfection of His attributes.

Affirming divine attributes of perfection is central to Islamic creed. Life, knowledge, power, will, hearing, sight and speech are among the attributes discussed in this tradition. Affirming them does not claim that their nature resembles created capacities.

Knowledge: God's knowledge is not acquired from teachers or instruments.
Power: Divine power does not depend on physical tools or external assistance.
Life: Divine life is not sustained by food, breath or bodily processes.

Thus affirmation of attributes must be distinguished from likening Allah to creatures. One affirms the attribute without imposing a created modality. Conversely, transcendence does not require rejecting all affirmable attributes.