Does Allah Have No Like in Existence, and Is He the Necessary Existent?

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Setting aside what philosophers have written, and without approaching the question through their ideas:
When we say «الله لیس کمثله شیء», can we also say «الله لیس کمثله وجود» and that Allah is the Necessary Existent?
     
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If we wish to describe the Essence of the Real as existence, we must observe the considerations involved in defining and describing it. Some of these are as follows:
   فربنا تبارک و تعالى لا شبه له و لا ضد و لا ند و لا کیف و لا نهایه
  We know that just as the Essence of the Real has no likeness or counterpart, it also has no opposite. Every existent that comes into being is preceded by nonexistence; thus, the existence of every existent can be compared with its opposite, which is nonexistence. But the existence of the Essence of the Real has no opposite or counterpart. The Essence of the Real admits no unity of existence with other existents; it is far too exalted, pure and transcendent for that.
  Thus, we can understand that the Essence of the Real is «لیس کمثله شیء» and, by extension, «لیس کمثله وجود». Of course, we must not forget that the Essence of the Real—the existence of the Real—is beyond description.

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Setting aside what philosophers have written, and without approaching the question through their ideas:
When we say «الله لیس کمثله شیء», can we also say «الله لیس کمثله وجود» and that Allah is the Necessary Existent?

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🌼🌿If we wish to describe the Divine Essence using the word “existence,” we must observe certain considerations in defining and describing it. Some of these are as follows:

🌸🌿 فرَبُّنَا تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى لَا شِبْهَ لَهُ وَ لَا ضِدَّ وَ لَا نِدَّ وَ لَا كَيْفَ وَ لَا نِهَايَة

🌼🌿We know that just as the Divine Essence has no likeness or counterpart, it has no opposite either. Every created being has come into existence—that is, it was preceded by nonexistence—so the existence of any being can be contrasted with its opposite, nonexistence. But the existence of the Divine Essence has no opposite or contrary. The Divine Essence admits no unity of existence with other beings; it is far too exalted, pure and transcendent for that.

🌼🌿Thus, we can understand that the Divine Essence is «لیس کمثله شیء» and, by extension, «لیس کمثله وجود». Of course, we must not forget that the Divine Essence (the existence of God) cannot be described.

Does Allah Have No Like in Existence, and Is He the Necessary Existent?

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Answer by Master Ali Saei (Abdullah Meshkat)

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