In Attar's 'Tale in Condemnation of the World' (Hikayat dar Zamm-e Dunya), a striking concept is introduced regarding the spiritual danger of worldliness: speaking even a single word about the material world distances the soul from Paradise by a journey of five hundred years. This hyperbolic imagery emphasizes the strict ascetic ideal of complete detachment in Sufi thought. It suggests that any engagement with the world—even merely verbal—is rooted in ignorance and ultimately leads to regret, serving as a profound barrier to spiritual salvation.