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The Dialogue Between the Salek and Fire in the Mosibat-Nama

In Farid al-Din Attar's Mosibat-Nama, during the fifteenth discourse, the spiritual traveler (Salek) encounters Fire to seek guidance on his journey. The Salek describes the Fire's dual nature: its destructive capacity, its connection to the planet Mars, and its transformative power to turn wood into rubies, contrasted with its role as a peaceful garden for Abraham. This dialogue highlights the spiritual element of fire as a force of purification, indicating that the seeker's lower self and passions must be consumed and transmuted into divine love.

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