It is not because He created that He deserves the meaning...

It is not because He created that He deserves the meaning (of the term) ‘Creator’ and not because He brought the creatures into being that the meaning of ‘making’ is derived.” “How (should it not be so)? For mudh (‘ever since’) conceals Him not, qad (‘already’) [75] brings Him not near, la’alla (‘perhaps’) veils Him not, mata (‘when) limits Him not in time, hin (‘at the time of’) contains Him not, and ma (‘with’) brings Him not into an association.

[76] Instruments limit only themselves and mean allude only unto their own like. [77] Their activities are found only in things. [78] Mudh withholds things from being eternal, Qad shields them from beginninglessness, and law la (‘if only’) wards off perfection. [79] Things become separate and prove (the existence of) their Separator. They become distinguished and prove their Distinguisher. Through them, their Maker manifests Himself to the powers of reason.

Through (these powers) [80] He becomes veiled to sight, to them, imaginations appeal for a decision, [81] in them is substantiated (only) other than Him, from them is suspended the proof and through them, He makes known to them the acknowledgement.” [82] “Confirmation of God is made fast by the powers of reason, and faith in Him reaches perfection through acknowledgement.…