 then they are not able to attribute all that they affirm to the self itself. for they affirmed that he is allknowing and this necessitates that this be in addition to mere existence. so it is said to them do you accept that the first knows other than his self? some of them accept this and some of them say he knows nothing but his self.
ثم إنهم لا يقدرون على رد جميع ما يثبتونه إلى نفس الذات. فإنهم أثبتوا كونه عالما ويلزمهم أن يكون ذلك زائدا على مجرد الوجود فيقال لهم أتسلمون أن الأول يعلم غير ذاته؟ ومنهم من يسلم ذلك ومنهم من قال لا يعلم إلا ذاته.