In Attar's Mosibat Nameh, the tale of Balaam (Bal'ami) serves as a cautionary allegory about the dangers of intellectual pride. Despite hundreds of years of worship and composing numerous books on monotheism, Balaam fell from grace. Attar uses his downfall to argue that when human intellect transgresses its proper bounds, it leads to a loss of faith. He advises seekers to maintain their intellect within healthy limits, remaining detached from worldly praise and blame.