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The Unawareness of the Dead and Scattering of Dust in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 24, Poem 42)

In Chapter 24, Poem 42 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet reflects on the complete dissolution of the physical body, noting how the dead turn to scattered dust in their graves. The poem highlights the state of absolute unawareness and disconnection from worldly affairs that the deceased experience, a prolonged unconsciousness that lasts until the Day of Reckoning. This concept serves as a stark meditation on mortality and the transience of human life.

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