خَالِقٌ بِلَا حَاجَةٍ، رَازِقٌ بِلَا مُؤْنَةٍ.
He creates without need and provides sustenance without toil.
Reading the terms: Bilā ḥājah excludes need from creating; bilā muʾnah excludes toil or burden from providing sustenance.
Boundary of meaning: Creation depends on Allah; Allah does not depend on creation. The toil involved in human provision cannot be projected onto divine provision.
Takeaway: Allah creates and provides without need or toil.
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Reading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and Meaning
خَالِقٌ بِلَا حَاجَةٍ، رَازِقٌ بِلَا مُؤْنَةٍ.
He creates without need and provides sustenance without toil.
Reading the terms: Bilā ḥājah excludes need from creating; bilā muʾnah excludes toil or burden from providing sustenance.
Boundary of meaning: Creation depends on Allah; Allah does not depend on creation. The toil involved in human provision cannot be projected onto divine provision.
Takeaway: Allah creates and provides without need or toil.