The Allegory of the Deluded Blind Man in Hadiqat al-Haqiqah
In Section 58 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sanai employs the allegory of a blind man who, through his own ignorance and lack of perception, accidentally harms himself with a sharp needle. This narrative serves to illustrate the spiritual condition of the 'Maghroorin' (the deluded). Sanai suggests that those who lack spiritual insight are similar to the physically blind, often becoming the primary architects of their own suffering because they cannot distinguish between what is harmful and what is beneficial. The self-inflicted pain in the story represents the spiritual and moral consequences of living in a state of vanity and self-deception.
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