Saadiya's Arguments for the Eternity of the Universe

Saadiya: God does not present himself to the senses, so we might worry that the first root of sensation will be completely useless here. Saadiya provides a whole battery of arguments for this, which are eerily reminiscent of the arguments given by Al-Kindi. Both follow the eternity discussion with a proof that nothing can cause itself, and then go on to provide an consideration of God's attributes.