وَهُوَ بَيْنَ الْغُلُوِّ وَالتَّقْصِيرِ وَبَيْنَ التَّشْبِيهِ وَالتَّعْطِيلِ وَبَيْنَ الْجَبْرِ وَالْقَدَرِ وَبَيْنَ الْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيَاسِ
The path lies between excess and diminution, likeness and denial, compulsion and extreme self-determination, and false security and despair.
Honoring the Prophet while affirming servanthood; affirming divine attributes without likeness; recognizing creation and human acquisition; and keeping both fear and hope—these paired truths preserve balance.
If affirming one truth results in denial of another established truth, an extreme has been introduced. Sound balance preserves each principle in its proper place.