مَا زَالَ بِصِفَاتِهِ قَدِيمًا قَبْلَ خَلْقِهِ
Before creating anything, Allah was eternally possessed of His attributes.
Reading the terms: Mā zāla ... qadīman qabla khalqih states that Allah was eternally possessed of His attributes before creating the world.
Boundary of meaning: The appearance of creatures does not bring a previously missing perfection into Allah. Created things originate; divine attributes are not created.
Takeaway: The divine attributes existed before any creature.
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Reading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and Meaning
مَا زَالَ بِصِفَاتِهِ قَدِيمًا قَبْلَ خَلْقِهِ
Before creating anything, Allah was eternally possessed of His attributes.
Reading the terms: Mā zāla ... qadīman qabla khalqih states that Allah was eternally possessed of His attributes before creating the world.
Boundary of meaning: The appearance of creatures does not bring a previously missing perfection into Allah. Created things originate; divine attributes are not created.
Takeaway: The divine attributes existed before any creature.