The Division of Tawhid (the oneness of Allah) into Oneness of Lordship, Oneness of Worship, and Oneness of the Names and Attributes

Question:
Our opponents say that Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) divided tawhid (the oneness of Allah) into rububiyyah (oneness of lordship), uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), and names and attributes, and that this is an innovation (bid'ah) that no one before him has done, and they call this of the same kind as the Christians' affirmation.

Answer:
This is a false statement. Ibn Taymiyyah’s (may Allah have mercy on him) words are not his alone; they are the words of the Muslims in general and the people of the Sunnah and the community in particular. So, the evidence he mentioned—meaning the Qur'an—when it speaks of the actions of Allah, such as creation, provision, giving life, and causing death, this is tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship). And when it speaks of worshipping Allah alone, having no partner, and abandoning shirk (associating partners with Allah), this is tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship). And when it speaks of the names of Allah and His attributes, this is tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes). All of this is in the Qur'an, my brother, and it is not the affirmation of the Christians.