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Self-Annihilation and Divine Self-Sufficiency in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 4, Poem 76)

In Chapter 4, Poem 76 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the mystical concept of Fana (self-annihilation) alongside the absolute self-sufficiency of the Divine. The poem suggests that true spiritual realization occurs when the illusion of selfhood ('I-ness') is removed, revealing only 'pure annihilation'. Ultimately, Attar asserts that since nothing truly exists other than God, His self-sufficiency is absolute, as there is no 'other' from whom He needs to be independent.

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