In Book Four, Section 134 of Rumi's Masnavi, the narrative explores the plagues and miracles Moses brings upon Pharaoh's people, and the theological questions that arise from their persistent denial. God commands Moses to throw down his staff, turning it into a divine sign. Rumi recounts the subsequent plagues, such as water turning to blood, famine, and locusts devouring their crops. Despite these overwhelming miracles, Pharaoh and his followers remain obstinate. Witnessing this spiritual blindness, Moses is driven to pray, asking God about the underlying wisdom and purpose of expending such immense miracles and effort on a people who are fundamentally unwilling to believe. This section highlights Rumi's themes of divine decree, the hardness of the heart, and the limits of external miracles in bringing about inner transformation.