Pure Being and Absolute Existence in Jami's Haft Awrang (Section 3)
In Section 3 of Jami's Haft Awrang, the poet explores the Sufi ontological concept of God as 'Pure Being' (هستی ساذج) and 'Absolute Existence' (وجود مطلق). Jami explains that the Divine Essence transcends all dimensions, quantities, and descriptions. Employing the metaphor of the kernel (مغز) and the shell (پوست), he illustrates that God is the underlying true reality of the world, while the material universe is merely its outward manifestation. Thus, God is simultaneously absolute (unbound by any condition) and restricted (manifested within all forms), encompassing everything without being confined by anything.
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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course