The Sufis' claim that the division of tawhid is for understanding only

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner from outside the country says: The Sufis among us say that dividing tawhid into three categories is merely for the sake of understanding. Is what they mentioned correct?

Answer:
No, what they mentioned is invalid. Tawhid has three categories: tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship), tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship), and tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes). Or, in brief, there are two types: tawhid in knowledge and affirmation, which is tawhid al-rububiyyah, and tawhid in the names and attributes, which is tawhid in knowledge and affirmation. This is tawhid al-rububiyyah. And tawhid in intention and seeking, which is tawhid al-uluhiyyah. Intention means intending Allah, supplicating to Allah, and seeking from Allah. This is tawhid al-uluhiyyah. Yes.