Was the division of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) mentioned in the Qur'an, and is it based on divine text?

Question:
May Allah reward you. This questioner says: We are da'wah workers in our country, outside the Kingdom. Often, some people confront us and say that the division of tawhid into three categories is based on divine text (taqwi). What is the ruling on this? And what is the basis for it?

Answer:
This division in the Qur'an, my brother, is one that Allah Himself made in Surat al-Fatihah, for it contains the three types of tawhid (the oneness of Allah). These are the types of tawhid: "Lord of the worlds" is tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship); "Allah" is tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship); "You alone we worship" is tawhid of worship. Likewise, at the end of the Qur'an, it says: "Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the dawn, from the evil of what He created, and from the evil of the darkening night as it spreads, and from the evil of the blowers in knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies." "Lord of the dawn" — you seek refuge in Allah from these evils. And in Surat al-Nas, this is clear: "Lord of mankind" is tawhid al-rububiyyah; "God of mankind" is tawhid al-uluhiyyah; "Lord of mankind" is tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes). So we did not come up with a division on our own, but you do not understand the Qur'an, or you are being obstinate and arrogant. This statement is present in the Qur'an. And in a single verse, Allah mentioned the three types of tawhid: "Lord of the heavens and the earth" is tawhid al-rububiyyah; "God of the heavens and the earth" is tawhid al-uluhiyyah; "Knower of what is in the heavens and the earth" is tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat. So where are your eyes and your minds from the Noble Qur'an? Yes.