LessonsReading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and MeaningQuiz

وَلَا شَيْءَ مِثْلُهُ.
Nothing is like Him.

Reading the terms: Mithl denotes a likeness or equal. The negation is not merely of physical shape; it denies any created counterpart to Allah in essence or attributes.

Boundary of meaning: Affirming divine attributes is compatible with denying resemblance to creatures. An affirmed attribute does not imply a human mode of possessing it.

Takeaway: Nothing is truly comparable to Allah.

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The denial of every equal

Reading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and Meaning

وَلَا شَيْءَ مِثْلُهُ.
Nothing is like Him.

Reading the terms: Mithl denotes a likeness or equal. The negation is not merely of physical shape; it denies any created counterpart to Allah in essence or attributes.

Boundary of meaning: Affirming divine attributes is compatible with denying resemblance to creatures. An affirmed attribute does not imply a human mode of possessing it.

Takeaway: Nothing is truly comparable to Allah.