Whosoever does not worship the Prince of the Faithful, whosoever does not declare the oneness of the Prince of the Faithful, whosoever does not declare the transcendence of the Prince of the Faithful, whosoever does not point toward the Prince of the Faithful, whosoever does not deify the Prince of the Faithful, and whosoever does not acknowledge the abstract Reality (ma‘nawiyyah) of the Prince of the Faithful, glorified is his glory, then he is in the lowest depth of the Fire—even if he were the most devout of all worshippers and the most knowledgeable of all gnostics.

And should a questioner ask us concerning that which faith obligates upon us regarding the recognition of Allah...?

Then we say: Verily, that which faith obligates upon us regarding the recognition of Allah is:

First: That we bear witness, acknowledge, and hold the doctrine that He is our Master, the Prince of the Faithful, glorified is his glory; and that He, glorified is He, is Necessary in Existence by virtue of His own Essence (wājib al-wujūd li-dhātihī). Thus, He is not dependent in His existence upon any creator who brought Him into being; rather, His existence is identical to His Essence,