The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: "For These Are the Attributes of a Created Body *** Which Are Not Befitting the One, the Bestower"
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The Shaykh : For Iblis was created by the power of Allah, and then power cannot be duplicated. The power of Allah is a great attribute that is measured by modality (how), not by quantity, is that not so? The two hands are measured by quantity. Does Allah (Mighty and Majestic) have two powers? He has a power measured by modality that nothing can overpower. [Fussilat 41:15] The refutation of their speech has passed us by many times; it is very clear. But they say that this can be interpreted figuratively, so we interpret it figuratively. The author says:
"For These Are the Attributes of a Created Body *** Which Are Not Befitting the One, the Bestower"
These are the attributes of a created body. This refers to rising above the Throne, and to what? To speech, and to descending, and to the hand. It is not befitting, meaning the body, for the One, the Bestower. "Not befitting" here means "not possible," meaning it is impossible.
Did they not consider that Allah who created them was greater than them in strength?
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّ اللَّهَ الَّذِي خَلَقَهُمْ هُوَ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُمْ قُوَّةً"For These Are the Attributes of a Created Body *** Which Are Not Befitting the One, the Bestower"
These are the attributes of a created body. This refers to rising above the Throne, and to what? To speech, and to descending, and to the hand. It is not befitting, meaning the body, for the One, the Bestower. "Not befitting" here means "not possible," meaning it is impossible.