In Farid al-Din Attar's Mosibat Nameh, the tale of the sparrow boasting to his mate that he could destroy Prophet Solomon's palace serves as a didactic allegory. When summoned by Solomon, the bird confesses that his boasting was driven by love. Solomon forgives him, illustrating how the overwhelming power of love (ishq) justifies seemingly transgressive claims, and how divine mercy accommodates the weakness of lovers.