Explanation of the author's statement: ". . . . And every attribute established for Allah is an attribute of perfection, for which He is praised and by which He is extolled
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The Shaykh : Then the author said: "And every attribute established for Allah is an attribute of perfection, for which He is praised and by which He is extolled, and there is no deficiency in it in any way. So all attributes of perfection are established for Allah the Exalted in the most perfect manner. And everything that Allah has negated about Himself is an attribute of deficiency, which contradicts His obligatory perfection, so all attributes of deficiency are impossible for Allah Mighty and Majestic due to the obligation of His perfection. And what Allah has negated about Himself, the intended meaning is the absence of the negated attribute and the establishment of the perfection of its opposite". I think the two rules, I think the two preceding rules are clear? Every attribute of perfection, everything that Allah has affirmed is an attribute of perfection, and everything that He has negated is an attribute of deficiency.
Now, what Allah has negated about Himself also necessarily entails an affirmation; it necessarily entails an affirmation. That is why the author said: "So the intended meaning is the absence of that negated attribute and the establishment of the perfection of its opposite". For example, Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Kahf 18:49] [Al-Kahf 18:49] This is a negation of injustice. We negate injustice from Allah because Allah has negated it about Himself, but along with the negation of injustice, the establishment of the perfection of justice is required. The intention is not merely the negation of injustice, but the establishment of the perfection of justice. This is specific to what Allah is described with and, in most cases, what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is described with. As for others, it does not indicate this; negation does not indicate perfection. However, what Allah has negated about Himself necessarily entails perfection.
Now, what Allah has negated about Himself also necessarily entails an affirmation; it necessarily entails an affirmation. That is why the author said: "So the intended meaning is the absence of that negated attribute and the establishment of the perfection of its opposite". For example, Allah the Exalted said:
