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al-Hassan al-Reza -asws : Did Allah -azwj Know Himself before He Created the creation?\u00a0 The Imam -asws replied: \u2018Yes, He -azwj Knew Himself.\u2019 I further asked: Did He See and Hear His Own Self?\u2019\u00a0 The Imam -asws replied: \u2018Allah did not Need such things; He did not Ask or Demand it.\u00a0 He is His Own Self and His Own Self is He.\u00a0 His Power is dominant and He does not Need to name His Own Self.\u00a0 He Chose His Own Name, for the sake of others, so that they can call Him -azwj .\u00a0 As until one is not called by means of his name he is not recognised (by people).