Editing Druze (section)

=== God ===
The Druze conception of the deity is declared by them to be one of strict and uncompromising unity. The main Druze doctrine states that [[God]] is [[Panentheism|both transcendent and immanent]], in which he is above all attributes, but at the same time, he is present.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Druze Faith |first=Sami Nasib |last=Makarem |author-link=Sami Makarem}}</ref>

In their desire to maintain a rigid confession of unity, they stripped from God all attributes (''[[Tanzih|tanzīh]]''). In God, [[Divine simplicity|there are no attributes distinct from his essence]]. He is wise, mighty, and just, not by wisdom, might, and justice, but by his own essence. God is "the whole of existence", rather than merely "above existence" or on his throne, which would make him "limited". There is neither "how", "when", nor "where" about him; in this way, he is incomprehensible.<ref name="swayd">{{Citation |url=http://www.eial.org/mesp/Swayd.rtf.rtf |title=Druze Spirituality and Asceticism |first=Dr. Samy |last=Swayd |format=an abridged rough draft; [[Rich Text Format|RTF]] |publisher=Eial |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061005012522/http://www.eial.org/mesp/Swayd.rtf.rtf |archive-date=5 October 2006}}</ref>{{Rp|needed =yes|date=April 2012}}

In this dogma, they are similar to the semi-philosophical, semi-religious body which flourished under [[Al-Ma'mun]] and was known by the name of [[Mu'tazila]] and the fraternal order of the [[Brethren of Purity]] (''Ikhwan al-Ṣafa'').{{sfn|Hitti|1924}}{{Rp|needed=yes|date=April 2012}}

Unlike the ''Mu'tazila'', and similar to some branches of [[Sufism]], the Druze believe in the concept of ''Tajalli'' (meaning "[[theophany]]").<ref name="swayd" />{{Rp|needed=yes|date=April 2012}} ''Tajalli'' is often misunderstood by scholars and writers and is usually confused with the concept of [[incarnation]].

{{Blockquote|[Incarnation] is the core spiritual beliefs in the Druze and some other intellectual and spiritual traditions&nbsp;... In a mystical sense, it refers to the light of God experienced by certain mystics who have reached a high level of purity in their spiritual journey. Thus, God is perceived as the [[Lahut]] [the divine] who manifests His Light in the Station ([[Maqam (Sufism)|Maqaam]]) of the [[Nasut]] [material realm] without the Nasut becoming Lahut. This is like one's image in the mirror: One is in the mirror, but does not become the mirror. The Druze manuscripts are emphatic and warn against the belief that the Nasut is God&nbsp;... Neglecting this warning, individual seekers, scholars, and other spectators have considered al-Hakim and other figures divine.&nbsp;... In the Druze scriptural view, Tajalli takes a central stage. One author comments that Tajalli occurs when the seeker's humanity is annihilated so that divine attributes and light are experienced by the person.<ref name="swayd" />{{Rp|needed=yes|date=April 2012}}}}