And from the saying of our Master, "I am the originator of the creatures," meaning the creator of the creation, it becomes clear to us that he is Allah, by the evidence of the belief of all religious people, despite the difference of their schools of thought, that the maker of the created things and the originator of the beings is the Greatest Deity, and by the evidence of the Almighty's saying:
["And it is He who produced you from one soul and [gave you] a place of dwelling and of storage. We have detailed the signs for a people who understand."] 1 , and from his saying "I am the master of the gathering and the scattering", it is deduced that he is Allah by the evidence of the Almighty's saying: "Then to their Lord they will be gathered.", and His saying, Glorified be He: "And to Him is the scattering." And from his saying "I am the master of the rain after the despair," it is understood that he is the Merciful Succorer, by the evidence of the Almighty's saying:[ "And it is He who sends down the rain after they had despaired and spreads His mercy. And He is the Guardian, the Praiseworthy."] 2 , and the proof for his oneness by his saying "so who is there like me," is the saying of the Creator in the Quran: "There is nothing like unto Him."
[231] And from it: "O assemblies of people, declare your Lord free of imperfections and do not point to Him, for whoever limits the Creator has indeed disbelieved in the speaking Book." Then he said: