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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Are there sects that interpret the meaning of the word of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) other than its true meaning?

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are there sects that interpret the meaning of the word of tawhid (the oneness of Allah) other than its true meaning? As you heard, the people of Wahdat al-Wujud (the oneness of existence) interpret it as the belief that the entire universe is Allah, with no division in it. The Mu'attilah (those who deny the divine attributes) believe that tawhid is the negation of the names and attributes, or the negation of the attributes, and that shirk (associating partners with Allah) is affirming the attributes. So each one interprets tawhid according to his own desire, based on his school of thought.

Answer:
Yes. And among them are those who interpret tawhid, and they are the scholars of Kalam (theology), as merely the affirmation of tawhid al-rububiyyah (oneness of lordship). The affirmation of tawhid al-rububiyyah is what they consider to be tawhid. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [124 /641] هل هناك فِرَقُ تفسر معنى كلمة التوحيد بغير معناها الحقيقي؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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