Wahdat al-wujud
E147805
Wahdat al-wujud is a Sufi metaphysical doctrine that posits the ultimate unity of all existence in the single, absolute reality of God.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wahdat al-wujud canonical | 2 |
| primacy of existence (asalat al-wujud) | 1 |
| wahdat al-wujud | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1296305 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wahdat al-wujud Context triple: [Ibn Arabi, notableIdea, Wahdat al-wujud]
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A.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
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B.
Sidrat al-Muntaha
Sidrat al-Muntaha is, in Islamic tradition, the cosmic Lote Tree marking the utmost boundary of the heavens where the Prophet Muhammad’s ascension is believed to have culminated.
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C.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
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D.
On the Morals of Dervishes
"On the Morals of Dervishes" is a didactic chapter in Saadi's classic Persian work Gulistan that reflects on the ethics, behavior, and spiritual conduct of Sufi ascetics.
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E.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Wahdat al-wujud Target entity description: Wahdat al-wujud is a Sufi metaphysical doctrine that posits the ultimate unity of all existence in the single, absolute reality of God.
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A.
Lisān al-Ghayb
Lisān al-Ghayb is the honorific epithet of the Persian poet Hafez, highlighting his perceived mystical insight into the unseen and the divine.
-
B.
Sidrat al-Muntaha
Sidrat al-Muntaha is, in Islamic tradition, the cosmic Lote Tree marking the utmost boundary of the heavens where the Prophet Muhammad’s ascension is believed to have culminated.
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C.
Suhrawardiyya
Suhrawardiyya is a major Sufi order originating in the Islamic world, known for its emphasis on spiritual discipline, ethical conduct, and organized missionary activity.
-
D.
On the Morals of Dervishes
"On the Morals of Dervishes" is a didactic chapter in Saadi's classic Persian work Gulistan that reflects on the ethics, behavior, and spiritual conduct of Sufi ascetics.
-
E.
al-Kafi
al-Kafi is one of the most important Shia hadith compilations, widely regarded as a foundational source of theology, law, and ethics in Twelver Shia Islam.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic philosophical concept
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Sufi metaphysical doctrine ⓘ doctrine of divine unity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Abd al-Karim al-Jili
ⓘ
Dawud al-Qaysari ⓘ Ibn Arabi ⓘ Sadr al-Din al-Qunawi ⓘ Basra school of early Sufism ⓘ
surface form:
School of Ibn Arabi
|
| contrastedWith | Wahdat al-shuhud ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
God is the only true being and all else is dependent being
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all contingent beings are manifestations of the one Real (al-Haqq) ⓘ multiplicity of the world is an appearance of the one reality ⓘ only God possesses true, independent existence ⓘ ultimate unity of all existence in the single absolute reality of God ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Ahmad Sirhindi
ⓘ
Ibn Taymiyyah ⓘ
surface form:
Ibn Taymiyya
some Sunni theologians ⓘ |
| developedInCentury |
12th century
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13th century ⓘ |
| doctrineAbout |
divine immanence and transcendence
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nature of existence ⓘ relationship between God and creation ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
God as al-Haqq (the Real)
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contingency of created things ⓘ spiritual realization of unity with the divine ⓘ |
| field |
Islamic theology
ⓘ
metaphysics ⓘ mystical philosophy ⓘ |
| hasDebateOn |
compatibility with orthodox Islamic creed
ⓘ
whether it implies pantheism ⓘ |
| influenced |
Indian subcontinent Sufi thought
ⓘ
Sufi orders ⓘ
surface form:
Ottoman Sufism
Persian Sufi poetry ⓘ later Islamic metaphysics ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hadith literature on divine nearness
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Neoplatonic ideas ⓘ Quranic concepts of divine unity ⓘ |
| languageOfFormulation | Arabic ⓘ |
| literalMeaning |
oneness of existence
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unity of being ⓘ |
| ontologicalClaim |
God is the necessary being and all else is possible being
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existence is one in reality but many in manifestation ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
baqa
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divine names and attributes ⓘ fana ⓘ tawhid ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Islam
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Sufism ⓘ |
| sometimesInterpretedAs |
form of monism
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form of panentheism ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
wahdat al-wujud
this entity surface form:
primacy of existence (asalat al-wujud)
subject surface form:
Sachal Sarmast