 it has a cause. so what is the meaning of the one who says that which has no cause has no cause in itself or for a cause? for our saying it has no cause is a pure negation and a pure negation does not have a cause. and it is not said about it it is in itself or not in itself.
له علة. فأي معنى لقول القائل إن ما لا علة له لا علة له لذاته أو لعلة؟ إذ قولنا لا علة له، سلب محض، والسلب المحض لا يكون له سبب. ولا يقال فيه إنه لذاته أو لا لذاته.