formalization (al-taṣwīr), and personification (al-tashkhīṣ). As stated in Nahj al-Balāghah: “He does not possess physical largeness such that boundaries could extend Him, nor does He possess physical greatness such that limits could bring Him to an end. Thus, His greatness is not a matter of physical embodiment; rather, He is great in status, and magnificent in sovereign authority.”
Eighth: That we know that He, glorified is He, is such that no hidden matter is concealed from Him. His knowledge within the heavens is identical to His knowledge within the earth; He knows what the breasts conceal and what the eyes betray: “There is no private conversation three except that He is the fourth of them...” 1
Ninth: That we know that He, glorified is He, is Over All Things Competent (‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr); thus, not a single thing can render Him incapable, neither within the earth nor within the heaven.
Tenth: That we know that He, glorified is He, possesses neither peer nor likeness,