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Allah’s Oneness

Allah’s Oneness. A brief introduction. Three kinds of ‘oneness’. There are three inter-related concepts that all describe the ‘oneness’ of Allah Ahadiyah Wahidiyah Ferdiyah. Ahadiyah. Relates to Allah’s Name of Ahad :

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Allah’s Oneness

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  1. Allah’s Oneness A brief introduction

  2. Three kinds of ‘oneness’ There are three inter-related concepts that all describe the ‘oneness’ of Allah Ahadiyah Wahidiyah Ferdiyah

  3. Ahadiyah Relates to Allah’s Name of Ahad: Ahad: Allah as ‘The One and Only’; the Unique, Unrivalled, Indivisible… Who is manifested together with His unique Names and attributes, in each thing… Through the placement of ‘stamps of ahadiyah’ (or ‘oneness’) on them. Each ‘stamp’ shows that Allah is unique; peerless; unrivalled in His Excellence and Perfection.

  4. Ahadiyah Each thing points to ‘The One’ – al Adad, through its excellence and through its individuality

  5. Wahidiyah Relates to Allah’s Name of Wahid: Wahid: Allah as One without any partner; the One Source… Who is alone and without partner – in His Essence, Names, Attributes and acts… To Whose Unity each thing, and the multiplicity of things in the universe, all point. Who places stamps of Wahidiyah (or unity) on each thing, each set of things, and all things altogether

  6. Wahidiyah All things point to a Single One of Unity, through their similarity, resemblance, co-operation, interdependence, inter-relatedness, etc. All things, individually and altogether, show their Creator to be One, not more than one

  7. Some examples of ‘stamps’ Stamps of Ahadiyah: Our unique facial features Our unique DNA and fingerprints The peerless beauty in each thing, living or non-living The stamps of Mercy, Compassion, Wisdom, Power, order, Justice etc, visible on each thing

  8. Example of stamps Stamps of Wahidiyah: All living things all having DNA All humans all having fingerprints All things, everywhere, being made with the same excellence, the same beauty, same mercy, same balance, same wisdom, etc, despite being separated in time and space The co-operation, harmony, interdependence between all things, living and non-living (recall fine-tuning of the universe) The homogeneity of the laws (what applies here applies everywhere)

  9. Ferdiyah Relates to Allah’s Name of Ferd Allah as The One, Who is totally unlike anything else Who places stamps of Ahadiyah and Wahidiyah on all things ‘Ferd’ encapsulates both Wahid and Ahad Seen as an Ismi Azam by Bediuzzaman

  10. Readings The Thirtieth Flash, Fourth Point: The Divine Name ‘Ferd’ Note: Ferd is translated too narrowly as Single in the English translation Key point to keep in mind: When trying to see and understand Allah’s Oneness, just focus on the manifestations of uniqueness and unity that can be seen on things. Don’t get too hung up on the names of all the different concepts at first…

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