This concept explores the core theme in Attar's tale where a self-conceited ascetic shuns a deceased sinner, only to later witness the sinner elevated in Paradise. The narrative serves as a critique of superficial piety and human judgment, contrasting the ascetic's transactional view of religion with the boundless, incomprehensible nature of divine mercy and grace. It illustrates that spiritual elevation is ultimately a product of divine will rather than mere mechanical devotion.