This statement indicates that He appeared in these human states while being transcendent (munazzah) from them. It signifies that He—Glory be to Him—describes Himself with the attributes through which creation sees Him so they may know with full knowledge that the one appearing to them with those attributes is Allah; then He declares Himself transcendent from that so they may know with certainty that He—Glory be to Him—is transcendent from them.

Were it not for His manifestation in [these] attributes, He would not have declared Himself transcendent, and transcendence (tanzīh) would not have existed fundamentally, because there is nothing like unto Him. None considers this except the people of understanding (ulū al-albāb).