The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: "And His Perfection is the Cause of Actions, and His Creation *** Their Actions are the Cause of the Second Perfection"
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The Shaykh : He said: "And His Perfection is the Cause of Actions, and His Creation *** Their Actions are the Cause of the Second Perfection"
"And His Perfection is the Cause of Actions" means: Since He is Perfect, His Perfection is the cause of His Action. It is known that the effect does not lag behind the cause, so Perfection is necessary forever, and therefore Action is necessary forever.
"And His Creation of Their Actions" means: The creation of the actions of the servants is the cause of the second perfection. For example, Allah the Exalted has always been a Creator and an Actor. When He creates something, this becomes a second perfection by which the first perfection is made clear, because the perfection of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) does not appear to us except through His creations. So, when we see these creations as perfect, and they are the result of His action, this is a second perfection distinct from the first perfection, which is His eternal attribute.
"And His Perfection is the Cause of Actions" means: Since He is Perfect, His Perfection is the cause of His Action. It is known that the effect does not lag behind the cause, so Perfection is necessary forever, and therefore Action is necessary forever.
"And His Creation of Their Actions" means: The creation of the actions of the servants is the cause of the second perfection. For example, Allah the Exalted has always been a Creator and an Actor. When He creates something, this becomes a second perfection by which the first perfection is made clear, because the perfection of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) does not appear to us except through His creations. So, when we see these creations as perfect, and they are the result of His action, this is a second perfection distinct from the first perfection, which is His eternal attribute.