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The Spiritual Etiquette of Ayas and the Awe of the Beloved in Mosibat Nameh

In this section of Attar's Mosibat Nameh, the dialogue of Ayas highlights the Sufi concept of spiritual etiquette (Adab) in the presence of the Divine (represented by Sultan Mahmud). Ayas suggests that the constant state of awe (heybat) and the requirement of perfect conduct in the Sultan's presence is a more rigorous trial than physical execution. This reflects the mystical idea that the lover undergoes a continuous process of ego-annihilation through overwhelming devotion and discipline, where maintaining proper etiquette is the highest form of spiritual struggle.

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