Absolute unity of God

What it is: Druze faith affirms the absolute unity of God in rigorous terms.

How the tradition understands it: Divinity is conceived as one, transcendent, and above common anthropomorphic formulations, demanding refined and non-literalist reading of religious languages.

Basis and context: The principle of tawhid is central to all Druze self-understanding.

Debates and variations: The exact way of expounding this principle is conditioned by the esoteric character of the tradition.

Supportive

Epistles of Wisdom

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The central textual corpus of the Druze tradition.

Reference: Epistles of Wisdom.
Content: The collection brings together fundamental texts of the tradition, with doctrine, moral exhortation, and esoteric formulations.
Use in debate: It is the principal textual source for Druze doctrine.

Hamza ibn Ali and the Foundational Phase

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A central figure in the initial doctrinal formulation.

Reference: Writings and memory linked to Hamza ibn Ali.
Content: Hamza is recognized as a decisive leader in the legitimate formulation of the tradition in its initial phase.
Use in debate: It is a central source for the historical origin and doctrinal authority of Druzism.

Qur'an 112

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The surah of divine unity is relevant to the language of divine oneness.

Reference: Qur'an 112.
Content: The surah emphasizes the absolute unity of God in brief and concentrated language.
Use in debate: It is often useful for situating the tradition's strong monotheism in its environment of origin.

Neutral

Deuteronomy 6:4

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A classic affirmation of divine unity in an Abrahamic tradition.

Reference: Deuteronomy 6:4.
Content: The text affirms the unity of God in language central to biblical monotheism.
Use in debate: It can serve as a neutral comparative point for divine unity without directly defining Druze doctrine.