In the opening section of Kashf al-Mahjub, Ali al-Hujwiri outlines the spiritual methodology and motivation behind writing the earliest Persian treatise on Sufism. He states that before writing, he practiced Istikhara (seeking divine guidance) and systematically purified his heart from all self-serving desires or egoistic motives associated with the nafs ('اغراضی که به نفس می بازگشت از دل ستردم'). Fulfilling the sincere request of a seeker, he resolves to complete the book, naming it Kashf al-Mahjub ('Unveiling of the Veiled'). This reflects a key Sufi practice where literary and spiritual tasks must be completely emptied of personal egoism and aligned with divine approval, positioning the act of writing itself as a disciplined spiritual endeavor.