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Unconditional Surrender and Abandoning Both Worlds in Attar's Mokhtar Nameh (Chapter 18, Poem 24)
In Chapter 18, Poem 24 of Attar's Mokhtar Nameh, the poet explores the theme of absolute submission in divine love. Attar asserts that a true lover must manifest their conviction by relinquishing all earthly attachments, transcending the worldly duality of 'good and bad.' Furthermore, the lover must be prepared to surrender both this world and the hereafter upon the Beloved's command, executing this sacrifice with unquestioning obedience ('without asking why'). This illustrates the Sufi ideal of complete self-effacement and unconditional surrender to the Divine will.
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Updated 2026-07-04
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