This principle is derived directly from the tradition of our Master al-Sadiq, glorified is his glory:

“Verily, Allah manifested from His perspective (min ḥaythihī), and so we perceived Him from our perspective (min ḥaythinā).”

For this reason, everything we have perceived with our eyes within the visible form from our perspective, we declare the Creator transcendent above it; and whatever we have perceived from His perspective, we affirm it and maintain it as doctrine.

Sheikh Kamil Salih Ma‘ruf, Allah sanctified his secret, stated:

“Verily, the Creator, glorified is He, is declared transcendent above that which we perceived Him to be from our own direction (min naḥwinā) regarding delineations, physical forms, and human conditions, and pointing toward Him on that basis is permanently invalid. Rather, the intent and pointing must be directed toward that which we witnessed from His direction (min naḥwihī) regarding miracles and powers—by affirming the present, existing Outward manifestation and pointing toward Him from the perspective through which His tokens appeared.”

And he, Allah sanctified his secret, also stated: