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Absolute Surrender and Acceptance of Divine Will in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 33, Poem 26)
This concept explores the themes of divine alternation of states and absolute surrender presented in Chapter 33, Poem 26 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh. The poem illustrates how the Divine controls the seeker's spiritual conditions, sometimes leaving the soul in idle amusement and other times leaving the ego in ruin. Recognizing this absolute dependence, the speaker expresses complete submission to God's will, declaring 'I am Yours, keep me as You please.' This highlights the Sufi ideal of relinquishing personal agency and accepting whatever state the Beloved decrees.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course