What is the meaning of *ayn* (attribute)?
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The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : An *ayn* (attribute) is that which does not exist in itself, such as color, length, shortness, whiteness, yes, blackness, and the like. That which does not stand on its own is an *ayn* (attribute), yes.
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : No, no. An *ayn* (attribute) is a description; every description is an *ayn* (attribute), as al-Safarini said:
"If it stands on its own in a substance, *** or if it does not, then it is an attribute".
The Shaykh : An *ayn* (attribute) is that which does not exist in itself, such as color, length, shortness, whiteness, yes, blackness, and the like. That which does not stand on its own is an *ayn* (attribute), yes.
The questioner : ... ؟
The Shaykh : No, no. An *ayn* (attribute) is a description; every description is an *ayn* (attribute), as al-Safarini said:
"If it stands on its own in a substance, *** or if it does not, then it is an attribute".