Is there a difference between the doctrine of indwelling and the doctrine of the unity of existence?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is there a difference between the doctrine of indwelling, and the claim that Allah is in every place, and the doctrine of the unity of existence?

Answer:
Yes, there is a difference between them. The doctrine of the unity of existence is more severe in disbelief and stronger in disbelief, because they say that the entire creation is Allah, and there is no division in it. As for the doctrine of indwelling, they say that the creation is one thing and Allah is another, but Allah dwells within the creation. In their view, there are two things. They do not say there is unity. The proponents of the unity of existence say there are not two things, but only one thing, which is Allah. Yes.