And if we deny that, its existence becomes like the absolute existent in the minds (the meaning of the absolute in the mind)
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The Shaykh :"And if we deny that, its existence becomes like the absolute existent in the minds"
That is to say, or we say by denying that, that the Essence of Allah is not the very same as His existence, so His existence becomes like the absolute existent in the minds. The meaning of "absolute," when they say "the absolute thing in the mind," is that which is not restricted by an attribute; rather, it exists under the condition of absoluteness, having no attribute—neither existence, nor life, nor any other of the attributes. So now they have mentioned the two positions: is His Essence the very same as His existence, or are they two things? If we deny the two things, the Essence exists with an absolute existence under the condition of absoluteness, and the meaning of "absolute" means
The student: ...
The Shaykh : not connected to an attribute. And this can never exist in the external reality; nothing exists except that it is connected to an attribute. Yes.
That is to say, or we say by denying that, that the Essence of Allah is not the very same as His existence, so His existence becomes like the absolute existent in the minds. The meaning of "absolute," when they say "the absolute thing in the mind," is that which is not restricted by an attribute; rather, it exists under the condition of absoluteness, having no attribute—neither existence, nor life, nor any other of the attributes. So now they have mentioned the two positions: is His Essence the very same as His existence, or are they two things? If we deny the two things, the Essence exists with an absolute existence under the condition of absoluteness, and the meaning of "absolute" means
The student: ...
The Shaykh : not connected to an attribute. And this can never exist in the external reality; nothing exists except that it is connected to an attribute. Yes.