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10. [10/346] al-Tawhid: My father from Sa’d from al-Barqi from Ibn Yazid from Hammad b. Isa from Rib’i b. Abdallah from al-Fudhayl b. Yasar who said
I heard Aba Abdillah عليه السلام saying: Allah Mighty and Majestic cannot be described (as He really is). He (Fudhayl) said: Zurara said: Abu Ja’far عليه السلام said: Allah Mighty and Majestic cannot be described with (having) any Incapacity.How can He be described (as He really is) when He says in His book: “they have not estimated Allah His true estimate” (39:67)? Thus He is not described with (a level of) power except that He is greater than that.
[346/10] التوحيد: أبي، عن سعد، عن البرقي، عن ابن يزيد، عن حماد بن عيسى، عن ربعي ابن عبد الله، عن الفضيل بن يسار قال
سمعت أبا عبد الله عليه السلام يقول: إن الله عزوجل لا يوصف. قال: وقال زرارة: قال أبو جعفر عليه السلام: إن الله عزوجل لا يوصف بعجز وكيف يوصف وقد قال في كتابه: وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ؟ فلا يوصف بقدرة إلا كان أعظم من ذلك
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