The Dialectical Unity of Tawhid and Wujud in the Teachings of Musokhonkhodja Dahbidiy
Keywords:
existence, eternal, Ibn al-Arabi, essential attributes, oneness, singularity, tawhid, al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya, Fusus al-hikam, mutakallim, Kun fayakun, Al-Ghazali, Ahmad Sirhindi, contemplationAbstract
This article analyzes the views of Musokhon Dahbidiy, a major theoretician of the Naqshbandiyya-Mujaddidiyya order, on the issues of tawhid (divine unity), waḥdat al-wujud (unity of being), and wahdat al-shuhud (unity of witnessing). It also presents a comparative analysis of Musokhon Dahbidiy’s interpretations of Ibn al-Arabi’s doctrine of wahdat al-wujud and Ahmad Sirhindi’s views on wahdat al-shuhud.
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