Both Sanai in the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah and Attar in the Elahi Nameh utilize the ant as a central motif to teach Sufi ethics regarding harmlessness (bi-azari) and compassion. In Section 24 of the Hadiqat, Sanai employs the ant to illustrate the destructive consequences of cruelty, warning that harming even a tiny ant corrupts the spiritual seeker with tyranny. Conversely, Attar's tale of Ali and the ant emphasizes the affirmative cosmic resonance of empathy, illustrating how tending to an injured ant draws immense divine grace. Together, these complementary perspectives demonstrate that in Persian Sufism, a seeker's treatment of the lowliest creatures acts as a primary barometer for their spiritual purity and detachment from the ego.