In Attar's Mantiq al-Tayr, Abbasah's discourse on the Day of Resurrection illustrates a profound Sufi understanding of divine grace. Abbasah describes a scenario where God takes centuries of flawless obedience from the angels and bestows it upon sinful humans (described as a 'handful of dust'). When the angels question this act, God explains that angels are immaterial beings devoid of profit, loss, and physical needs. Humans, however, are burdened by earthly necessities and inherent spiritual poverty (metaphorically represented as the 'hungry' who constantly need 'bread'). This narrative conveys the central mystical theme that God's ultimate mercy is elicited not by perfect obedience, but by human vulnerability, weakness, and existential need.