In Section 49 of Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sanai employs the metaphor of a donkey carrying precious jewels but eating straw to depict scholars who possess vast theoretical knowledge but lack practical moral action. He severely criticizes learned individuals who use their knowledge for sectarian arguments, labeling others as heretics or infidels, instead of focusing on their own spiritual purification. This metaphor serves as a foundational pedagogical concept in Persian Sufi literature, emphasizing that knowledge without corresponding righteous action is ultimately useless and burdensome.