in his dream This lie becomes his tool of survival The following quote shows how Majeed uses religion to justify his actions Brethren Man can never comprehend the mystery of God s acts Existence Precedes Essence Existentialism teaches that man first exists and then creates his own meaning Majeed s actions reflect this idea He does not accept moral or social rules He builds his identity through falsehood and power His survival depends on the villagers belief in the mazar He knows that if they stop believing he will again become poor and nameless So he creates his own truth and imposes it on others His words reveal his manipulation of belief It is well that a man should know it when he sins ignorance is the greatest sin of all Freedom and Responsibility Majeed is free to choose his path He uses his freedom to create his own world in Mahabbatpur He controls people delivers sermons and punishes others in the name of faith Yet existential freedom also demands responsibility Majeed accepts this when he faces the end alone He never blames others for his failure He stays at the mazar to face the results of his lies His acceptance of his fate shows his sense of moral responsibility Loneliness and Alienation Loneliness is an inseparable part of existential life Majeed remains lonely from beginning to end He has followers but no real companion Even with two wives he feels no love or comfort He cannot share his secret with anyone He fears losing his power and trust He says Man is made both angels and devils sinners and innocents This line reflects his inner conflict He is both the sinner who deceives and the saint whom people worship Crisis and Absurdity Majeed s struggle for existence turns into an absurd adventure He faces new threats They include a rival pir Amena s disobedience Jamila s defiance and natural disasters His fear grows when Jamila rebels and refuses his control He kills her but even in death she destroys his authority Her feet point toward the mazar symbolizing his moral fall Majeed s world becomes meaningless as everything he built starts to collapse Yet he clings to his belief and continues the struggle In summary Syed Waliullah presents existentialism through the rise and fall of Majeed He shows how a man creates his own truth to survive in a harsh and meaningless world Majeed s journey from a wanderer to a false saint reflects man s struggle for identity and freedom His loneliness fear and guilt expose the emptiness of blind faith and false power