Explanation of the author's statement and his saying: (Allah has not taken a son, nor is there any god with Him. If there were, each god would have taken away what he created, and some of them would have exalted themselves over others. Glory be to Allah)

The Shaykh : Then he said: This "min" is extra in terms of grammar, but it is extra in meaning as well; it adds to the meaning because it indicates the affirmation of the negation. Allah has not taken a son, not 'Isa, not the Messiah, not the angels, nor anyone else, because We say regarding: just as we said regarding And his saying "Ilah" means "ma'luh" (the one who is worshipped), just as "ghiras" means
The student: "mugharras" (planted)
AThe Shaykh : And "bina'" means "mabni" (built), and "farash" means "mufarsh" (spread out), so "Ilah" means "ma'luh," that is, the one who is worshipped and to whom one humbles oneself. The negation here refers to the true god, meaning there is no true god with Him. As for the false gods, they exist, but because they are false, they are like non-existence, so it is correct to say there is no god with Allah.
So, I mean, if He had a god similar to Him I mean, if there were a god with Him similar to Him Is that correct?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : If there were another god equal to Allah the Exalted, He would have a specific kingdom, and Allah would have a specific kingdom, or not?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Okay, I mean, each of them would separate with what He created, saying, "This is created for me, and that is created for you." And in that case, each of them would want to dominate the other, as is the custom of the kings of this world now; each of them wants to dominate the other and have the entire kingdom for himself. In that case, either they would resist each other, and each would be unable to overcome the other, and if each of them is unable to overcome the other,
The student: ...

The Shaykh : it would not be correct for them to be two gods, why? Because a god cannot be incapable. Or one of them would exalt himself over the other, and the one who is exalted is the god, correct or not?
The student: Correct

The Shaykh : The issue comes back to the fact that it is necessary for the universe to have
The student: One god

The Shaykh : One god, and it is impossible for the universe to have two gods ever, because the issue does not go beyond these two possibilities. Also, when we observe the universe, its upper and lower parts, we find that it is a creation issued from one Manager. Otherwise, there would be a contradiction: one god would say, "I want the sun to rise from the west," and the other would say, "I want it to rise from the east," because the agreement of two wills is very far-fetched, especially since the situation is one of authority, where each wants to impose his opinion. It is known that we do not see the sun rising one day with this one and one day with that one, or one day being delayed because the second prevented it, or one day being advanced because the second said, "Come, let it rise." We do not find this. We find that the entire universe, yes, all of it, is one, proportionate and harmonious, which clearly indicates that its Manager is one, and He is Allah the Exalted. So Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, indicated by rational proof that multiplicity is impossible. If multiplicity were possible, this would have happened: each would separate from the other, and each god would take away what he created. And in that case, either one of them would be unable to overcome the other, or one of them would exalt himself over the other. If the former, neither would be suitable for divinity. If the latter, the one who is exalted is the god, and in that case, the god is one.
Allah the Exalted said: That is, purifying Allah the Exalted from what the atheists, deniers, and polytheists ascribe to Him. The unseen is what is hidden from people, and the witnessed is what people have witnessed. Here He said: Because they say it with their mouths, so He purified Himself from it. But here He said: Because they make partners for Him, this idol and that idol, so He said: Meaning, He is elevated, sanctified, and purified from these idols. And Allah knows best.
The student : Shaykh

The Shaykh : Yes
The student: Shaykh of the Sufi paths

The Shaykh : The Sufi paths are that they lead the person to sincerity to Allah the Exalted.
The student: The disbelievers, the disbelievers, O Shaykh

The Shaykh : That's it, he is asking one question.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : If Allah wills, okay.
The student: Shaykh, Shaykh Muhammad

The Shaykh : And prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
As for what follows: We are still reviewing the verses that contain negative attributes, the meaning of which is the absence of that attribute and the manifestation of the perfection of its opposite for Allah the Exalted. We have previously discussed several verses, the last of which is His saying, the Exalted: We mentioned that in this is a rational proof for the impossibility of the multiplicity of gods, both rationally and perceptually. That is, if the gods were multiple, each god would separate with his creation, and the system of the world would not be unified. And after this separation, the custom is that each of these two gods would seek to exalt himself over the other. And if he seeks to exalt himself over the other, either he will exalt himself over him, or he will be unable to do so. If he exalts himself over him, he becomes the god and separates with divinity. And if each of them is unable to overcome the other, neither is suitable to be a Lord. Why?
The student: Because of his incapacity

The Shaykh : Because of the incapacity, and a Lord must be perfect in power. Okay, and in the same verse, the Exalted says: That is, purifying Him from what these polytheists ascribe to Him. That is, elevation and exaltation from what they associate with Him of idols. So Allah the Exalted described Himself with purification from the description of negating the description of these polytheists, and with elevation from their gods.