In Attar's 'Tale of Sufyan Thawri' from the Elahi Nameh, the physical deformation of the young Sufyan (whose back becomes bent like a bow) is presented as a psychosomatic reaction to witnessing his spiritual master's intense fear and agony at the moment of death. This narrative illustrates the profound spiritual weight of mortality and the terrifying reality of the soul's transition, suggesting that true comprehension of death's gravity leaves a permanent, visible mark on the observer's physical and spiritual being.