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The Paradox of Seeking Worldly Sustenance from the Worldly in Sanai's Hadiqat

In Section 60 of the Hadiqat al-Haqiqah, Sanai presents a dialogue between a pious beggar and a miserly wealthy man to explore the Sufi distinction between truth (haqq) and falsehood (batil). When the wealthy man hypocritically tells the beggar to seek both his spiritual and material needs from God, the beggar responds with a paradoxical defense: since the material world is inherently false and the wealthy man is a representative of this falsehood, it is appropriate to seek worldly goods from him, while reserving spiritual desires for God. This narrative critiques the wealthy who use divine reliance as an excuse to avoid charity, highlighting the spiritual independence of the beggar who remains clear about the division between the divine and the material.

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