LessonsThe Qur’an: Divine Speech and the Principle of Bilā KayfQuiz

كَكَلَامِ الْبَرِيَّةِ
Like the speech of created beings.

Humans rely upon limited bodily means and conditions to speak. Allah’s essence and attributes are free from creaturely dependence and bodily modality.

It is correct to affirm that Allah speaks, but incorrect to assign to that speech a human manner or mechanism.

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Distinguishing divine speech from human speech

The Qur’an: Divine Speech and the Principle of Bilā Kayf

كَكَلَامِ الْبَرِيَّةِ
Like the speech of created beings.

Humans rely upon limited bodily means and conditions to speak. Allah’s essence and attributes are free from creaturely dependence and bodily modality.

It is correct to affirm that Allah speaks, but incorrect to assign to that speech a human manner or mechanism.