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The Allegory of the Master and the Disciple's Hidden Girdle in Section 54

In Section 54 of 'Hadiqat al-Haqiqah', Sanai recounts a spiritual gathering in Sarakhs where a master's ecstatic state reveals that a disciple is secretly wearing a 'zunnar' (girdle) under his robe. This allegory explores the concept of spiritual hypocrisy and 'shirk-i khafi' (hidden polytheism/attachment), illustrating that inner ties to worldly or egoistic desires act as a barrier to true mystical union and must be fully renounced to achieve sincerity ('ikhlas').

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