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<blockquote data-quote="Myst" data-source="post: 30250" data-attributes="member: 24">There is another verse &quot;There is none like Him&quot; (Arabic: لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ, Laysa kamithlihi shay’) from surah ash-shura (42:11), if we dive deeper into the etymology of it, we can see that:لَيْسَ (Laysa):<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Root: ل-ي-س (l-y-s)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Meaning: Denotes negation. It is a particle used to assert that something does not exist or is not the case.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Meaning: Acts as a verb to negate the predicate 
 
كَمِثْلِهِ (Kamithlihi): 
 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">ـ كـ(ka): A preposition meaning &quot;like&quot; or &quot;similar to.&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">مِثْل (mithl):<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Root: م-ث-ل (m-th-l)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Meaning: &quot;Likeness,&quot; &quot;similarity,&quot; or &quot;resemblance.&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">In classical Arabic, it denotes something comparable or similar in form or essence.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">هِ (Hi): A pronoun meaning &quot;him,&quot; referring to Allah in this context. 
 
شَيْءٌ (Shay’): 
 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Root: ش-ي-ء (sh-y-‘)</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Meaning: &quot;Thing,&quot; &quot;entity,&quot; or &quot;object.&quot;</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">It signifies anything that exists or can be conceived. 
 
 
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ka-Mithli (like the likeness)<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The phrase uses the preposition كـ (Ka) with mithl to emphasize that there is no resemblance to Allah even in likeness. This double negation (no likeness to likeness) intensifies the meaning of incomparability.</li>
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<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Absolute Negation<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">The verse denies any anthropomorphic qualities or similarities to Allah, solidifying the Islamic concept of Tawhid (monotheism). 
 
 
 
This verse is foundational in Islamic theology, particularly in emphasizing Allah&#039;s transcendence (Tanzih) and uniqueness. 
It directly rejects any notion of Allah having partners, equals, or resembling His creation, which is a central tenet of Tawhid.</li>
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[QUOTE="Myst, post: 30250, member: 24"] There is another verse [B]"There is none like Him"[/B] (Arabic: [B]لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ[/B], [B]Laysa kamithlihi shay’[/B]) from surah ash-shura (42:11), if we dive deeper into the etymology of it, we can see that: لَيْسَ (Laysa): [LIST] [*]Root: ل-ي-س (l-y-s) [*]Meaning: Denotes negation. It is a particle used to assert that something does not exist or is not the case. [*]Meaning: Acts as a verb to negate the predicate كَمِثْلِهِ (Kamithlihi): [*][B]ـ كـ([/B]ka[B]):[/B] A preposition meaning "like" or "similar to." [*][B]مِثْل ([/B]mithl[B]):[/B] [LIST] [*]Root: م-ث-ل (m-th-l) [*]Meaning: "Likeness," "similarity," or "resemblance." [*]In classical Arabic, it denotes something comparable or similar in form or essence. [/LIST] [*][B]هِ [/B](Hi): A pronoun meaning "him," referring to Allah in this context. شَيْءٌ (Shay’): [*]Root: ش-ي-ء (sh-y-‘) [*]Meaning: "Thing," "entity," or "object." [*]It signifies anything that exists or can be conceived. [*]Ka-Mithli[B] [/B](like the likeness) [LIST] [*]The phrase uses the preposition [B]كـ (Ka)[/B] with [B]mithl[/B] to emphasize that there is no resemblance to Allah [B]even in likeness[/B]. This double negation (no likeness to likeness) intensifies the meaning of incomparability. [/LIST] [*]Absolute Negation [LIST] [*]The verse denies any anthropomorphic qualities or similarities to Allah, solidifying the Islamic concept of [B]Tawhid[/B] (monotheism). This verse is foundational in Islamic theology, particularly in emphasizing Allah's transcendence ([B]Tanzih[/B]) and uniqueness. It directly rejects any notion of Allah having partners, equals, or resembling His creation, which is a central tenet of [B]Tawhid[/B]. [/LIST] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]

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