We do not negate that the Creator, glorified is He, is a body, a form, and a thing; rather, we affirm that He is a thing, a form, a body, and a light.

However, our affirmation does not mean that we believe He is a thing like all other things, a form like all other forms, a body like all other bodies, or a light like all other lights. Instead, our affirmation and belief are exactly as our Sheikh al-Khasibi, may Allah sanctify his person, stated:

"A body unlike any bodies, a form unlike any forms, a light unlike any lights, and an instrument unlike any instruments."

This means that He, glorified is He, exists, yet He possesses no known modality (kayfiyyah); thus, none knows what He is except He Himself. Nevertheless, it is just as the Sheikh stated:

"He is not perceived except in the semblance of bodies, forms, attributes, and instruments. And had He not been perceived in the semblance of bodies and forms, His existence would not be established, nor His plain sight rendered sound."

And if a questioner should ask us, saying: "You have negated form, formalization, physical body, and embodiment from the Creator,