Oneness (tawḥīd) is not only the outermost gate of entry to Islam, but also its deepest dimension because tawḥīd, which begins with accepting God as the only being worthy of worship, manifests itself in every aspect of existence. Abū Manṣūr al-Māturīdī’s (d. 333/944) masterpiece, Kitāb al-tawḥīd, is perhaps the oldest work available that deals with this comprehensive understanding of tawḥīd in Islam and traces it in all aspects of existence.
Al-Māturīdī is important first and foremost due t ...