In the prologue to Book Four of the Masnavi, Rumi addresses Husam al-Din Chalabi, highlighting his crucial role as the spiritual catalyst and guiding force behind the composition of the poem. Rumi describes Husam al-Din as the unseen puller who draws the Masnavi in a divinely guided direction. The poem asserts that while the ignorant only see the words, the enlightened recognize the spiritual ambition of Husam al-Din that brings the work into existence. This illustrates the concept in Sufism where the spiritual devotion and receptivity of the disciple actively draw out wisdom and inspiration from the master.