In Fariduddin Attar's Conference of the Birds, the anecdote of Luqman of Sarakhs illustrates the Sufi concept of transcending conventional religious obligation (taklif) and human intellect ('aql) to achieve true spiritual freedom. When the aged Luqman begs the Lord for emancipation from his long servitude, a divine voice reveals that true liberation requires erasing intellect and duty. By embracing this, Luqman enters a state of divine madness or ecstasy (junun), demonstrating that ultimate proximity to the Divine surpasses formal worship and rational comprehension.