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Absolute Divine Manifestation and the Absence of the 'Other' in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 4, Poem 79)
In Chapter 4, Poem 79 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the concept of the absolute manifestation of the Divine Truth (Haqq). Attar posits that because God is the only true reality and the ultimate Manifest, there is no 'other' to whom He could be revealed or from whom He could be hidden. This verse emphasizes the Sufi perspective that duality is an illusion; since nothing truly exists outside of the Divine presence, the idea of the Divine 'becoming' manifest to an external observer is a paradox, as the observer and the observed are ultimately encompassed by the same Divine reality.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course