Explanation of the author's statement: "The second point: if one likens Allah to His creation, one has denied every text that indicates the negation of His being like His creation."
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The Shaykh :"Secondly: if one likens Allah to His creation, one has denied every text that indicates the negation of His being like His creation, such as His saying: [Ash-Shuraa 42:11] [Al-Ikhlas 112:4]".
This is also clear: if one likens Allah to His creation, one has denied all the texts that indicate the negation of similarity. How is that? Because the texts that indicate the negation of similarity affirm that they are negating similarity. Why? Because of the similarity. So if you say that Allah is similar to His creation, you have denied this text; you have denied it[Ash-Shuraa 42:11] and you are saying: "No, there is something like Him."
In that case, you have denied every text that indicates the negation of similarity to Allah.
For example:[Ash-Shuraa 42:11] [Al-Baqarah 2:22] and the like. So now you have denied every text that indicates the negation of similarity to Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
There is nothing like unto Him
ليس كمثله شيءNor is there to Him any equivalent."
ولم يكن له كفواً أحدThis is also clear: if one likens Allah to His creation, one has denied all the texts that indicate the negation of similarity. How is that? Because the texts that indicate the negation of similarity affirm that they are negating similarity. Why? Because of the similarity. So if you say that Allah is similar to His creation, you have denied this text; you have denied it
There is nothing like unto Him
ليس كمثله شيءIn that case, you have denied every text that indicates the negation of similarity to Allah.
For example: