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Beliefs regarding the Being and Attributes of Allah Ta‘ala – Part Three
9. Allah Ta‘ala is free of all blemishes, weaknesses, limitations and defects. He is absolutely perfect in all His qualities. Allah Ta‘ala is free from the qualities of the creation. [1]
10. All the qualities of Allah Ta‘ala are with Him from eternity and will remain with Him for eternity. [2]
11. Whenever the Quraan Majeed or Hadith mentions any quality of Allah Ta‘ala which the creation possesses e.g. Allah Ta‘ala hearing, seeing, becoming pleased, or Allah Ta‘ala creating Hazrat Aadam (‘alaihis salaam) with His hand, etc. then all these qualities will be understood in accordance with the majesty of Allah Ta‘ala, and will not be resembled to the qualities of the creation in any way. [3]
12. Allah Ta‘ala does not sleep nor does drowsiness overtake Him. Allah Ta‘ala does not eat, drink or require any form of sustenance, as is the condition of the creation. He never becomes tired of maintaining and sustaining the entire universe. [4]
13. Allah Ta‘ala is recognized through His signs in His creation. No person can see Allah Ta‘ala in this world nor comprehend the full might, power and knowledge of Allah Ta‘ala. [5]