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This idea that every god whom men worship is the embodiment
of a limited ideal and that he is the symbol of one aspect of the
Absolute, has persisted down the ages and, in fact, is one of the
most fundamental characteristics of Hinduism. It is this idea,
which makes Hinduism the most tolerant of religions.” 178
Comments: Whenever the idea of a ‘Single Existence’ or Wahdat
al-Wajood is presented, an explanation will inevitably be sought
about the existence of things other than God, for example, human
beings, animals, trees, mountains, etc. The Hindus say, “god is
outside him and manifest in innumerable ways”, and this is
similar to what Haji Imdadullah Makki says, “A question may be
raised… that, since there is none other than Allah, what are these
Hawatith 179 ? The answer is thus. ‘Lahul Asma al-Husna’ - meaning
that all are the ‘Madhahar’ (points of manifestation) of Him. 180
Thus, both the Sufis and the Hindus give the same explanation.
Like Wahdat al-Wajood, Moksha too is for the
Spiritual Elites
“In Hinduism, if the metaphysical ideal is too advanced and
abstract for a common man, a theological principle is set before
him. At this stage, the ‘Impersonal Absolute Brahman’, becomes a
personal god, the perfect become the good, manifestations
become creation, liberation becomes life in the Heaven, and love
takes the place of knowledge!
178 This is also what makes the Soofis as tolerant as the Hindus, as Ibn
Arabi says, “A Soofi; the person with complete understanding is he
who sees every object of worship to be a manifestation of Truth
(Allah) contained therein, for which it is worshiped. Therefore, they
all call it a god, along with its particular name, whether it is a rock, or
a tree, or an animal, or a person, or a star, or an angel.” [Al-Fusoos
(1/195)]
179 Hawatith : Things that do not exist originally, but come into
existence later.
180 Madhahar : The point of manifestation. Here it means that the
creatures are nothing but the visible manifestations of Allaah. Just
like Allaah’s Asmaa al-Husnaa (names) are not other than Him,
similarly these Hawadith are not other than Him.
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