Concept

In this section of Attar's Elahi Nameh, the father addresses his son's requests by establishing a criterion for all spiritual and worldly desires: they must be worthy of the Divine Presence.

Key Themes

• Alignment with the Divine: The father asserts that any request or ambition must be righteous and fitting to be brought before the 'Exalted Presence' (God).
• The Danger of Misguided Desires: He warns that if a seeker's desires are inherently unworthy or superficial, attaining them will not bring true fulfillment, but rather spiritual and personal ruin (tabahi).