Where is the creator of heavens and earth residing? The answer is written in the book of ALLAH the holy Quran about the istawa of ALLAH swt. But then, there is a class of people both Muslims and non Muslims, who propagate and believe in the idea of wahdatul wajood, which means that ALLAH is everywhere inside every living being. This point of view is a sheer contradiction to Quran and does not match the majesty of ALLAH swt. A creator cannot be part of creation because if it is so, then the majesty and the honor of creator cannot is nowhere.
To understand the status of ALLAH swt we will first describe those sufis who propagated the ideology of wahadatul wajoodiat. According to them everything is god. They based their metaphysical religion on this theory and their thoughts and teachings revolve around this ideology.
The wajoodi sufis (wahdatul wajood propagators) taught the lessons of love, peace humanity and oneness leaving all the disagreements and disputes behind because that’s all an illusion. The peace and humanity can bring the scattered pieces of the one closer and finally can merge in the end.
But Quran has a very clear saying in this matter.
Where is ALLAH? Holy Quran says: 20:5
“The Most Gracious Rose (Istawa) above the Throne”
And another verse describes the same in these words
Holy Quran: 57:4
“He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose (Istawa) over the Throne”
So these verses of Holy Quran explains the status and place of ALLAH swt which is totally opposite to what the wajoodi sufis think. In another place, ALLAH swt says that:
Holy Quran: 16: 50
“They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded”
This verse of Quran speaks about the lord i.e. ALLAH swt who is ABOVE us, not inside our hearts as claimed by the wajoodi sufia and their followers. When Quran itself is explaining the majesty of ALLAH swt and Quran itself is the witness of the status of ALLAH swt then how can those sufis and people who call themselves Muslims, can go against Quran?
In another place ALLAH swt says that the Ruh (jibrael a.s) and the angels ascend to ALLAH swt. Let us see the verse first.
Holy Quran: 70:3-4
“From Allâh, the Lord of the ways of ascent. The angels and the Rûh ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.”
This verse uses the word “ascend” which means to raise, to go up or to climb. So the verse makes it clear furthermore that the position of ALLAH swt is not in our hearts like the sufis preached and have preached but the status of ALLAH swt is distinct from HIS creation.
In another verse OF HOLY Quran, ALLAH swt describes HIS presence OVER us in these words;
Holy Quran: 67:16
“Do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven, will not cause the earth to sink with you, and then it should quake? “
This verse of Quran describes the presence of ALLAH swt over us, not another place bears HIS presence as described by many wajoodi scholars.
But this is right to say that ALLAH swt looks over us and HE knows what we are doing because He is our creator. In the following verses, ALLAH swt has described this thing very beautifully.
Holy Quran: 67: 13-14
“And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men). Should not He Who has created know? And He is the Most Kind and Courteous (to His slaves) All-Aware (of everything).”
First verse says that ALLAH swt knows whatever secrets people keep in their heart because HE is the knower of all since everything is created by HIS order and HIS wish. Second verse testifies it by asking that how come a creator remain unaware of HIS creation when everything is ready to change itself with HIS one command.
Hence with this brief comparative study, one can easily reject the wajoodi theory because it is totally contradicting to Quran and one can never be a Muslim if he rejects the Quran.
To understand the status of ALLAH swt we will first describe those sufis who propagated the ideology of wahadatul wajoodiat. According to them everything is god. They based their metaphysical religion on this theory and their thoughts and teachings revolve around this ideology.
The wajoodi sufis (wahdatul wajood propagators) taught the lessons of love, peace humanity and oneness leaving all the disagreements and disputes behind because that’s all an illusion. The peace and humanity can bring the scattered pieces of the one closer and finally can merge in the end.
But Quran has a very clear saying in this matter.
Where is ALLAH? Holy Quran says: 20:5
“The Most Gracious Rose (Istawa) above the Throne”
And another verse describes the same in these words
Holy Quran: 57:4
“He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then rose (Istawa) over the Throne”
So these verses of Holy Quran explains the status and place of ALLAH swt which is totally opposite to what the wajoodi sufis think. In another place, ALLAH swt says that:
Holy Quran: 16: 50
“They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded”
This verse of Quran speaks about the lord i.e. ALLAH swt who is ABOVE us, not inside our hearts as claimed by the wajoodi sufia and their followers. When Quran itself is explaining the majesty of ALLAH swt and Quran itself is the witness of the status of ALLAH swt then how can those sufis and people who call themselves Muslims, can go against Quran?
In another place ALLAH swt says that the Ruh (jibrael a.s) and the angels ascend to ALLAH swt. Let us see the verse first.
Holy Quran: 70:3-4
“From Allâh, the Lord of the ways of ascent. The angels and the Rûh ascend to Him in a Day the measure whereof is fifty thousand years.”
This verse uses the word “ascend” which means to raise, to go up or to climb. So the verse makes it clear furthermore that the position of ALLAH swt is not in our hearts like the sufis preached and have preached but the status of ALLAH swt is distinct from HIS creation.
In another verse OF HOLY Quran, ALLAH swt describes HIS presence OVER us in these words;
Holy Quran: 67:16
“Do you feel secure that He, Who is over the heaven, will not cause the earth to sink with you, and then it should quake? “
This verse of Quran describes the presence of ALLAH swt over us, not another place bears HIS presence as described by many wajoodi scholars.
But this is right to say that ALLAH swt looks over us and HE knows what we are doing because He is our creator. In the following verses, ALLAH swt has described this thing very beautifully.
Holy Quran: 67: 13-14
“And whether you keep your talk secret or disclose it, verily, He is the All-Knower of what is in the breasts (of men). Should not He Who has created know? And He is the Most Kind and Courteous (to His slaves) All-Aware (of everything).”
First verse says that ALLAH swt knows whatever secrets people keep in their heart because HE is the knower of all since everything is created by HIS order and HIS wish. Second verse testifies it by asking that how come a creator remain unaware of HIS creation when everything is ready to change itself with HIS one command.
Hence with this brief comparative study, one can easily reject the wajoodi theory because it is totally contradicting to Quran and one can never be a Muslim if he rejects the Quran.