The thought of the Druze Tawhid doctrine is based on the Sufi current in Islam as a gnostic – esoteric path. The term “gnosticism” (irfan) is derived from “knowledge” (ma'rifah), meaning the true and profound knowledge of God Almighty. According to the gnostic – Sufi method, the worship of God Almighty must be founded upon knowledge through deep purification of the soul. Accordingly, attaining absolute faith in God Almighty is achieved by the believer who has reached the state of “certain unveiling” (al-mukashafah al-yaqiniyyah), which signifies subjective experience and inner spiritual perception through inspiration from God Almighty.
The gnostic method is considered the foundation and beating heart of the Tawhid doctrine; it is a harmonious, integrative vision aimed at unity and the elimination of contradictions and opposites existing among the commentators of various religious currents. According to this method, God Almighty—Who is the Absolute Truth—manifests powerfully within the consciousness of the Unitarian believer (al-muwahhid), washing and purifying their heart. The manifestation of this Truth is like light dawning upon the heart of the believer that has been cleansed of all evils and negative traits. At this spiritual station, the Unitarian believer attains an experiential spiritual encounter: certain unveiling, which leads toward profound comprehension and paves the way for certain knowledge and acknowledgment of the Divine Essence, God's eternal and everlasting attributes, and His sublime, exalted acts. A description of this state of divine guidance appeared in the Holy Quran, where God Almighty stated in the Glorious Book:
“And those who strive for Us – We will surely guide them to Our ways. And indeed, Allah is with the doers of good.” (Surah Al-Ankabut 29, Verse 69).
The Unitarian believer who attains the level of “certain unveiling” ascends toward Divine Oneness, the primary feature of which is replacing multiplicity with unity. If the Unitarian believer leaves behind the material world from which they came—a world of multiplicity composed of numerous entities: humans, animals, plants, and inanimate objects—and succeeds in directing their inner insight into their pure soul and heart, they will then become fully prepared and receptive to commune with God Almighty, the One and Only, the sole Truth. At this spiritual station, the Unitarian believer detaches from the duality and multiplicity that characterize their tangible, sensible surroundings, transcending toward Divine Oneness.
Quoted from the Tawhid Heritage
