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مَكْتَبَةُ كَتِيبَةِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ نُصَيْرٍ

Epistle on Negation and Affirmation in the Gnosis of the Essence - Sulayman Abd Allah Ali Dahr Matar

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and He does not manifest except through His own Essence. The Outward manifestation is identical to the Inward reality, and the Inward reality is identical to the Outward manifestation. Thus, He is One-and-Only in His Essence, and absolute in His attributes; there is no multiplicity within His Essence, nor within His attributes. The hidden Inward reality (al-bāṭin al-maghmūd) is the very same revealed, witnessed Entity: He is entirely and purely Knowledge, entirely and purely Power, entirely and purely Hearing, and entirely and purely Sight.

Fifth: That we know that He is declared transcendent above alteration, relocation, and transformation from one state to another state.

Sixth: That we know that He, glorified is He, is Willing without having to form an intention, and a Creator without utilizing a physical limb. Thus, He cannot be described by any manner of parts, nor by physical limbs or bodily organs; rather, His command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, "Be," and it is.

Seventh: That we know that He, glorified is He, is declared transcendent above anthropomorphism (al-tajsīm),

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