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The Allegory of Majnun's Fear of the Divine Presence in Mosibat Nameh

In this allegory from Attar's Mosibat Nameh, Majnun wanders in distress through a dark storm and hears a voice from the unseen reassuring him that God is with him. Majnun responds that this presence is precisely what terrifies him, illustrating the mystical state of awe (haybah) and the overwhelming nature of closeness to the Divine, where the lover's only hope lies in seeking God's mercy at the moment of death.

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