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Annihilation and the Transcendence of Duality in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 8, Poem 52)
In Chapter 8, Poem 52 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical concept of spiritual annihilation (fana) and the transcendence of human dualities. The path to the Divine is described as existing beyond worldly constructs like 'abasement and honor,' making it inaccessible to both the 'powerful and the helpless.' Since human effort and capacity are insufficient to bridge this gap, the seeker's ultimate realization is to become entirely 'lost' or effaced in the Divine, reaching a state of total dissolution from which individual existence never re-emerges.
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Updated 2026-07-04
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