Is Wahdat al-Wujood the essence of Sufism?

Wahdat al-Wujood (Unity of Existence) is not the essence of either Sufism or Islam. There are three tenets if Islam, Iman, and Ihsan. These tenets are about what Muslims should do, believe, and be oriented toward. read more

Major ideas in Sufi metaphysics have surrounded the concept of weḥdah (وحدة) meaning "unity", or in Arabic توحيد tawhid. Two main Sufi philosophies prevail on this topic. waḥdat al-wujūd literally means the "Unity of Existence" or "Unity of Being" but better translation would be Monotheism of Existence. read more

Wahdat al-Wujud: a fundamental doctrine in Sufism Introduction The concepts of al-Insan al-Kamel, the perfect man and Wahdat al-Wujud, the transcendent Unity of God are seen as two fundamental doctrines in Sufi 1 Islam. read more