Eyes do not see Him face to face, but hearts perceive Him through the realities of belief. He is near to things but not (physically) contiguous. He is far from them but not (physically) separate. He is a speaker, but not with reflection. He intends, but not with preparation. He moulds, but not with (the assistance of) limbs. He is subtle but cannot be attributed with being concealed. He is great but cannot be attributed with haughtiness. He sees but cannot be attributed with the sense (of sight). He is Merciful but cannot be attributed with weakness of heart. Faces feel low before His greatness and hearts tremble out of fear of Him.
Les yeux ne peuvent pas Le percevoir par la vision, mais les cœurs Le perçoivent par les réalités de la foi. Il est proche des choses sans les toucher, éloigné d'elles sans être séparé, parlant sans voix, voulant sans désir, créant sans outil, subtil sans être décrit comme caché, grand sans être qualifié d'impoli, voyant sans être décrit par les sens, miséricordieux sans être qualifié de doux. Les visages s'inclinent devant Sa grandeur, et les cœurs tremblent de Sa crainte.