قَدِيمٌ بِلَا ابْتِدَاءٍ، دَائِمٌ بِلَا انْتِهَاءٍ.
He is without any beginning and remains forever without any end.
خَالِقٌ بِلَا حَاجَةٍ، رَازِقٌ بِلَا مُؤْنَةٍ.
He creates without need and provides sustenance without toil.
The apparent difficulty: How can the eternally self-sufficient Creator be described as creating and providing?
Resolution: Eternity denies any beginning or end to God, while creating without need and providing without toil deny dependence. Creation and provision express divine perfection, not a need fulfilled by creation.
Inference to avoid: Divine provision must not be treated as human toil or a search for personal gain.
Application: Abundant provision does not imply fatigue or financial need in its giver.