Is it true that Ibn Taymiyyah divided Tawhid into Tawhid al-Rububiyyah and Tawhid al-Asma wa al-Sifat, and did Sheikh Muhammad ibn Ibrahim divide Tawhid into four categories, and does Sheikh Saleh Al-Fawzan divide Tawhid into four categories?
There is no problem with the different classifications of Tawhid (monotheism) by scholars, whether divided into two, three, or four categories. This is because these classifications are terminological, intended to facilitate understanding, and they do not deviate from the general meaning of Tawhid, which includes belief in God's existence, His Lordship (Rububiyyah), His Divinity (Uluhiyyah), and His Names and Attributes. The fundamental types of Tawhid are Tawhid al-Rububiyyah, Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah, and Tawhid al-Asma wa al-Sifat. These classifications have existed since ancient times.
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