For that reason they must...

For that reason they must, in some sense, be faithful representations of the divine essence. They must at least be in tune with it, so that in pursuing them we human beings are truly in pursuit of what is at least in harmony with the essence of God, for they are grounded in that essence. God is, thus; a living, self‑subsisting,[^26] eternal, and absolutely free creative reality which is one, all‑powerful, a11‑knowing, all‑beauty, most just, most loving, and all good.

As a living reality God desires intercourse with His creatures and makes it possible for them to enter into fellowship with Him through prayer, contemplation, and mystic gnosis, and lights with His light the houses of those who do not divert from His remembrance, nor from prayer nor from the prac­tice of regular charity.[^27] His life expresses itself also through His eternal activity and creativeness.

God is one and there is no god but He.[^28] He is the only one[^29] and there is none like Him.[^30] He is too high to have any partners.[^31] If there were other gods besides Him, some of them would have lorded over others.[^32] He is the One and not one in a trinity Those who attribute sons and daughters to Him and those who say Christ is the son of God and is himself God only blaspheme God.[^33] He has begotten neither sons nor daughters[^34] nor is He Himself be­gotten.[^35] And how could He be said to have sons and daughters when He has no consort?[^36] And yet the unbelievers have taken besides Him gods that create nothing, but are themselves created, who have no power to hurt or do good to themselves and can control neither death, nor life, nor resurrection.[^37] Therefore no god should be associated with God.[^38] Setting up of gods is nothing but anthropomorphism.