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The Veil of Atoms and Human Incapacity to Behold the Divine in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 31, Poem 56)
In Chapter 31, Poem 56 of the Mokhtar Nameh, Attar explores the paradox of Divine manifestation and human limitation. The poem asserts that because humans lack the capacity to endure the direct sight of the Divine Reality, God has concealed His essence behind a multitude of veils. Specifically, Attar uses the metaphor of the atom (ذره), suggesting that every single atom in existence acts as a veil that both hides the overwhelming presence of the Divine and protects the limited human observer from being consumed by it.
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Updated 2026-07-05
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