The Meaning of the Unity of Existence According to the People of Misguidance
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the statement of the people of misguidance regarding the unity of existence? Are you ready? And what is meant by the statement of the people of misguidance is that everything is existence.
Answer:
They say that the entire universe is Allah, that there is no distinction between Creator and creation; the whole universe is Allah, it is the heavens, it is the earth, it is the animals, it is the beasts and the humans. In fact, they believe that anyone other than Allah is called a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). The one who is a monotheist in their view is the one who believes that the entire universe is Allah. There is no likeness to Allah; Glorified and Exalted is He from what they say, greatly and supremely. This is the most widespread of the beliefs of the people of the earth.
The most disbelieving of the beliefs of the people of the earth are the doctrines of pantheism (hulul), the unity of existence, and the statement of Ibn 'Arabi and others of the people of the unity of existence. They are the most disbelieving of the people of the earth. Neither Pharaoh nor Iblis nor anyone among the creation ever said what they say.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the statement of the people of misguidance regarding the unity of existence? Are you ready? And what is meant by the statement of the people of misguidance is that everything is existence.
Answer:
They say that the entire universe is Allah, that there is no distinction between Creator and creation; the whole universe is Allah, it is the heavens, it is the earth, it is the animals, it is the beasts and the humans. In fact, they believe that anyone other than Allah is called a mushrik (one who associates partners with Allah). The one who is a monotheist in their view is the one who believes that the entire universe is Allah. There is no likeness to Allah; Glorified and Exalted is He from what they say, greatly and supremely. This is the most widespread of the beliefs of the people of the earth.
The most disbelieving of the beliefs of the people of the earth are the doctrines of pantheism (hulul), the unity of existence, and the statement of Ibn 'Arabi and others of the people of the unity of existence. They are the most disbelieving of the people of the earth. Neither Pharaoh nor Iblis nor anyone among the creation ever said what they say.
Source
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