 the consideration was an action but as for the movement of the water we may not say that it is from its action but rather it is from the action of god. in any case it is an action in that it is an event except that it is always occurring and it is an action in that it is an event.
الاعتبار كان فعلا وأما حركة الماء فقد لا نقول أنه من فعله بل هو من فعل الله. وعلى أي وجه كان فكونه فعلا من حيث أنه حادث، إلا أنه دائم الحدوث وهو فعل من حيث أنه حادث.