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Angelic Reproach and the Knowledge of the Names in Jami's Haft Awrang

In Jami's Haft Awrang, the creation of Adam is framed around the contrast between angelic limitation and human spiritual capacity. Jami illustrates that the angelic realm (nash'ah-i amlak), operating from their own state of purity, initially failed to comprehend the profound wisdom behind creating a being from water and clay, leading them to reproach Adam as a source of corruption and bloodshed. The divine justification of Adam's superiority is established through the teaching of the 'Knowledge of the Names' (ilm al-asma), signifying the inner realities and divine attributes inherent in human nature. This highlights Jami's mystical view that humanity's cosmic status rests on being the ultimate locus of divine manifestation, a reality hidden from the angels.

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