In Section 154 of Silsilat al-Dhahab (from Jami's Haft Awrang), Jami analyzes the profound spiritual hazards of flattery and praise. Grounding his discussion in two well-known prophetic traditions (Hadiths)—the command to throw dust in the faces of flatterers and the warning that praise 'severs the neck' of a companion—Jami argues that adulation is highly destructive to the human soul.

He explains that flattery feeds the lower self or ego (nafs), giving rise to vanity ('ujb) and self-delusion (pindar). This inflating of the ego builds a barrier that veils the soul from God, leading to spiritual demise. While a flatterer might outwardly appear to elevate a person's status, they are metaphorically cutting their throat with the sword of arrogance, drawing them away from divine awareness into self-worship.