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Incapacity of the Heart in Divine Praise and the Path of Intercession in Jami's Silsilat al-Dhahab
In the third book of Silsilat al-Dhahab (Haft Awrang), Jami elaborates on human limitation in praising God. He asserts that the human heart is inherently incapable of fully comprehending or rendering due praise to the Divine, rendering any self-reliant attempt a burden rather than a true act of devotion. To overcome this limitation, Jami advocates for two spiritual practices:
- Admission of Helplessness (Ajz): Bending the back of capacity in helplessness and confessing one's shortcomings in praising the Almighty.
- Prophetic Intercession (Tawassul): Seeking recourse through the blessings of the Prophet of Guidance and drawing near to God through righteous prayers.
This concept reflects the classical Sufi epistemological view that the ultimate stage of divine knowledge and praise is the realization and confession of one's own inability to praise.
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Updated 2026-07-07
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