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The Concept of the Divine Names and Their Hidden Efficacy in Sana'i's Doxology

In the opening section of Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Hakim Sana'i introduces the theological significance of the Divine Names (al-Asma' al-Husna). He references the traditional 1001 names of God, explaining that each name is tied to a specific human need or spiritual remedy ('هریکی زان به حاجتی منسوب'). Crucially, Sana'i asserts that the true power and inner reality of these names remain veiled from the uninitiated ('لیک نامحرمان از آن محجوب'), establishing a key Sufi concept: that divine knowledge and its efficacy require spiritual affinity or purity of heart to be unlocked.

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