In the eighth section of the third discourse of the Elahi-Nameh, Farid al-Din Attar narrates the story of Benjamin's meeting with his brother Joseph in Egypt. Initially, Joseph remains veiled (niqab) behind a mask, and Benjamin only perceives him as the grand and imposing Sultan of Egypt. However, when the brothers are seated at a feast in pairs, Benjamin is left alone and weeps bitterly over his separation from his brother Joseph. Moved by his grief, Joseph invites Benjamin to share his table, saying, 'Take me as your Joseph.' When Joseph finally removes his veil, Benjamin recognizes him and falls unconscious from the overwhelming shock of realization.

Attar uses this narrative as a profound spiritual allegory for the soul's pre-eternal connection and ultimate recognition of the Divine Beloved:

• The Veiled Familiar: Attar explains that every human soul possesses an intimate, pre-existing familiarity (ashna) with the Divine Beloved, rooted in the pre-eternal covenant (*...