M1:2452 — حضرت پر رحمتست و پر کرم / عاشق او هم وجود و هم عدم

This couplet marks a shift in the story from a husband's personal remorse to a universal theological principle. The husband, having just repented for his outburst of faithlessness, realizes that his repentance is possible only because God's nature is fundamentally merciful. Rumi expands this personal insight into a cosmic statement.

The Divine Presence (Ḥażrat) is not merely forgiving but is defined by overflowing mercy (raḥmat) and grace (karam). This grace is so powerful and all-encompassing that it becomes the object of love for the entire spectrum of being. "Existence" (vojūd) and "non-existence" (ʿadam) are not just opposites; in Sufi thought, they represent everything conceivable and inconceivable. Everything that is, and everything that is not yet but could be, is in a state of loving devotion to its Source. The man's brief fall into disbelief (kufr) and his return to faith (īmān) are just two small players in this immense cosmic drama of love, where even opposites are united in their adoration of the Divine.