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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The doctrine of Wahdatul-Wajood (Unity of Being) was presented by Ibn-e-Arabi.
Wahdatul-Wajood, meaning "Unity of Being" or "Oneness of Existence," is a Sufi metaphysical doctrine that asserts there is no true existence except Allah, and all of creation is merely a manifestation of His Being. Ibn-e-Arabi (1165–1240 CE), the renowned Andalusian Sufi mystic and philosopher, articulated this concept in his works, most notably in Fusus al-Hikam and Al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya. This doctrine later became a point of significant debate in Islamic intellectual history, with Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujaddid Alf Sani) famously countering it with the doctrine of Wahdatul-Shuhood (Unity of Witnessing).
Ibn-e-Arabi, full name Muhyiddin Ibn al-Arabi, was born in Murcia, Spain and is often referred to as "Al-Shaykh al-Akbar" (The Greatest Master) in Sufi tradition. His doctrine of Wahdatul-Wajood profoundly influenced Sufi thought across the Muslim world, particularly in Persian and Turkish mystical poetry. In the Indian subcontinent, the doctrine became a subject of intense theological discussion, with Shah Waliullah later attempting a reconciliation between the positions of Ibn-e-Arabi and Sheikh Ahmad Sirhindi.
