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مَكْتَبَةُ كَتِيبَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نُصَيْرٍ

The Egyptian Epistle - Muhammad ibn Muqatil al-Qati'i

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His name in the Torah: Barayya

Meaning: quit (bari) of father and child and of all accidents (a'rad). Nothing of these enters upon Him, nor is He limited by division, nor does He enter into number. He is not from a thing, nor in a thing, nor upon a thing. Whoever says He is from a thing has made Him originated; whoever says He is in a thing has made Him confined; whoever says He is upon a thing has made Him carried. Glory be to Him and Exalted is He far above what they say. He rose above the heights without separation, drew near without touch, manifested without being observed, and remained hidden without intermingling, likeness, or similarity.

His name in the Gospel: Iliya

Its interpretation is: Ali. It is derived from Divinity (al-ilahiyya) and that He is the God of gods and Lord of lords.

His name among the priests: Abiya

This is taken from fatherhood (al-ubuwwa), because He is the Father of fathers, as the Messiah—exalted be his glory—said to the disciples: "I am going to my Father and your Father," meaning: my God and your God.

His name among the Indians: Kanakr

He intended by it that He is the Master of cycles and states and the Originator of things.

His name in the Psalms: Ariya

Taken from their saying regarding Moses—exalted be his glory: "My Lord, show me (arni) that I may look at You." It is derived from Lordship (al-rububiyya), which points to Vision (al-ru'ya), just as we have known and believed that He is seen and observed.

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