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What is the meaning of "Kufuwan" in His Almighty's saying: (Nor was there to Him any equivalent [Kufuwan] One)? And does it only mean equal, or does it mean the absence of anyone who can contend with or resemble Allah? And how do we deduce from the Holy Quran that Allah has no peer or similitude from eternity? And what is the interpretation of His Almighty's saying: (Then each god would have taken away what it created, and some of them would have sought to overcome others)? And why isn't each god content with its own realm? And what is the meaning of His Almighty's saying: (There is nothing whatever like unto Him)? And does "thing" apply to everything that exists? And what is the meaning of Allah's infinite existence, and what is the meaning of Allah being One without number?

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You must repel whispers (waswas) and not give in to them, as this is a sign of faith. You must seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah is the Lord of the worlds, the Creator and King of the heavens and the earth, unique in attributes of majesty and perfection.

Interpretation of the verses: - "And there is none comparable to Him.": This means that there is none like Him, none equal to Him, no peer, and no rival. - "Allah has not taken any son, nor has there ever been with Him any deity. [If there had been], then each deity would have taken what it created, and some of them would have overcome others. Exalted is Allah above what they describe.": This is proof of Allah's sole Lordship and His exclusive right to worship. If another creator were assumed, it would necessitate imperfection. The meaning of "some of them would have overcome others" is that some would have sought to dominate others. - "There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing.": This is the strongest evidence for Allah's Oneness. The word "shay' (thing)" is an indefinite noun in the context of negation, encompassing all things. He is uniquely One from eternity.

The duty is to adhere to what has been stated in the Qur'an and Sunnah regarding the existence of Allah, without delving deeply or being overly meticulous in matters of place and time, to avoid falling into peril.

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