Are there semantic differences between "annihilation from the will of other-than-Allah," "purification of Tawhid (Oneness of God)," and "Tawhid Al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of God in His Divinity)"?
"Annihilation of the will of other-than-God" is close in meaning to al-Uluhiyyah (Oneness of God's Lordship and Divinity), and it signifies the annihilation of the lover's will in the Beloved's (Allah's) desire, such that his entire religion is for Allah. He loves only for His sake and hates only for His sake. This is the realization of the testimony that there is no god but Allah.
As for "purifying Tawhid," it refers to cleansing Tawhid from the impurities of major and minor (polytheism), and this also approximates Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah.
The gist of both phrases is the same, but using "Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah" is better because it is the term used by Ahl al- (Sunnis), whereas "annihilation of the will of other-than-God" is used by Sufis and may carry false meanings, even if its correct meanings fall within Tawhid al-Uluhiyyah. It is permissible to use the terminology of specialists when necessary, provided the meanings are sound.
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