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The Depravity of the Carnal Soul Surpassing Satanic Guile in Jami's Haft Awrang

In Jami's Haft Awrang, the story of the mischief-maker who devises a bizarre trick to satisfy his lust with a camel serves as a profound mystical allegory regarding the human ego (nafs). When Satan (Iblis) appears and swears that such a base trick had never crossed his own mind, the narrative highlights that the unchecked carnal soul is capable of greater depravity and deceit than external satanic temptation. This allegory teaches that spiritual seekers must focus their struggle against their own inner desires rather than scapegoating external forces, as the human nafs is the ultimate instigator of moral degradation.

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Updated 2026-07-07

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Persian Literature Prerequisite Course