In Farid al-Din Attar's Elahi Nameh, the story of Shaqiq of Balkh provides a profound exploration of the Sufi concept of tawakkul (absolute trust in God). Shaqiq boasts of traveling through the desert relying solely on God's providence, yet he admits to keeping a single dirham in his pocket just in case. A young man acutely points out the contradiction: by keeping the coin as a material backup, Shaqiq demonstrates a lack of true reliance on the unseen. This narrative highlights that authentic tawakkul requires complete detachment from worldly causes and uncompromised faith in God, illustrating the rigorous standards of spiritual sincerity expected on the Sufi path.