Abstract
Not only in philosophy but in religion as well, concepts such as God, World and Man are discussed quite considerably. Nevertheless, an understanding of these concepts requires careful, detailed and systematic analyses. One of the methods of achieving the same is to use a comparative framework. Within Islam, Wahdatul-Wujud (Unity of Existence) is an important mystical and philosophical perspective that has witnessed a tumultuous journey. It has however played a dominant role in Islamic thought. Within Indian philosophy, Vedānta has played a very influential role. Visistādvaita as a school of thought has also played a great role to interpret core philosophical concepts of Upanishads, Bhagavad Gita and Brahma Sutras. In this research paper, we attempt to provide a comparative analysis of Visistādvaita and Wahdatul-Wujud marking out the aspects of similarity and departures. What stands out as relevant and insightful as an implication of the comparative method is an understanding of these two approaches. Wahdatul-Wujud is redefined as a panentheistic philosophy which believes that God exists inside of everything, but is at the same time, transcendent of everything. In this type ofbelief, God is seen as an eternal spark of all things, the Prime Mover. Quite similarly, Visistādvaita, on the other hand is conceived as a Qualified Non- dualistic philosophy which believes in subsuming every diverse phenomena and experience under an underlying unity.
Highlights
In philosophy of religion, some philosophical schools show similarities with other religions. Though they look apparently different, they intrigue the students of philosophy into comparing and studying the contrast that exists between them
One cannot imagine an existence for the creatures in the Essence and His attributes nor can one imagine that the Essence and His attributes have existence in the creatures
If we take this seed as something ―knowing itself,‖ so it's thinking of itself without the distinction of its features and details – like its root, stem, bud, shoots, leaves, flowers, and fruits - its knowledge can be compared to the first determination or individualization
Summary
Some philosophical schools show similarities with other religions. The universe is dependent on and inseparable from God. Ramanuja thought that souls and matter are utterly dependent on Brahman for their existence. The core discussion of their mystical interpretations was the existential reality of God, World/Universe, Soul, Man, the relationship among them, and so forth Among those mystical and philosophical perspectives, Wahdatul-Wujūd (Unity of Existence) has played a dominant role in Islamic Thought. Reality manifests Himself in respect of His attributes or names, not in respect of His Essence, in every form and individual, without losing His absoluteness and undergoing neither transformation nor transmutation In the latter respect, all creatures become like a mirror wherein God discloses Himself[6]. This stage is called Martabah-e-LāTa’ayyun or Ghaibul Ghaib
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