Category Archives: TAWHID: AFFIRMING GOD’S UNITY

The doctrine of one actor is wrong, and no one can excuse himself on the ground of fore-ordainment

Fore-ordainment provides no justification or excuse for anyone. A number of Sufis who are held in great esteem perceive the fore-ordainment of things, and are occupied with it to the negligence of God’s commands and prohibitions; they generally go astray. … Continue reading

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Refutation of the monism of Ibn `Arabi, Al-Qunawi and Al-Tilimsani

The essence of their monism (at-tawhid al-wujudi) is that the existence of God is one with the existence of the universe. From this it follows that there is neither a creator nor anything created, that none but God is the … Continue reading

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The error of the theologians and the Sufis re-garding tawhid

To formulate the doctrine of God ‘s unity (tawhid) in a way which negates His attributes and names, as many theologians do, or to reduce it to the unity of the Creator-Lord (tawhid ar-rububiyyah) which Sufis do and which they … Continue reading

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Faith in God’s qadr and His shar’

We must believe in God’s creation and fore- ordainment, as well as in His command and prescription.  There is no contradiction between the two.   Those  who  believe  in  His commands but deny His fore-ordainment, or those who believe in His … Continue reading

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Affirming the unity of Lordship (tawhid ar-rubub-iyyah) and the unity of Godhead (tawhid al-ildhiyyah)

Tawhid ar-rububiyyah is to believe and affirm that Allah is the Lord, the Creator and Ruler of all there is. This is the tawhid which the theologians try to establish, well as the one whose perception (in experience) various groups … Continue reading

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