If we say that al-Samad is the One perfect in His attributes, we cannot deny the attribute of the soul.
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The student: Shaykh, may Allah reward you... If we say He is the One perfect in His attributes, and all His creations need Him, then if it indicates that He possesses... a soul.
The Shaykh : A soul.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, we take this from rational evidence.
The student: O Shaykh, is it not permissible to direct the texts to reason?
The Shaykh : No, no. The origin of this is a defect. It is considered a defect that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, needs a soul. It is a defect without a doubt.
The questioner : How do we know that this is a defect with our minds?
The Shaykh : We know it by ourselves. Right now, if one holds his breath, this is... no, even a flaw does not exist with Allah, Mighty and Majestic, no matter what. And we have mentioned previously the rules that every description that entails a flaw for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is negated from Him by the indication of reason, as Ibrahim said to his father:[Maryam 19:42].
The Shaykh : A soul.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : No, we take this from rational evidence.
The student: O Shaykh, is it not permissible to direct the texts to reason?
The Shaykh : No, no. The origin of this is a defect. It is considered a defect that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, needs a soul. It is a defect without a doubt.
The questioner : How do we know that this is a defect with our minds?
The Shaykh : We know it by ourselves. Right now, if one holds his breath, this is... no, even a flaw does not exist with Allah, Mighty and Majestic, no matter what. And we have mentioned previously the rules that every description that entails a flaw for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is negated from Him by the indication of reason, as Ibrahim said to his father: