In Book 2 of Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, within the tale of the bankrupt prisoner, Rumi draws a powerful theological parallel between the freeloader and Iblis (Satan). When the judge orders the bankrupt man to leave the prison, the man refuses, claiming that the prison is his paradise and that he would perish outside. Rumi explicitly likens this refusal to Iblis's plea for divine respite until the Day of Resurrection. Just as the bankrupt man thrives by devouring the physical rations of his fellow inmates, Iblis rejoices in the 'prison of the world' because it allows him to steal the spiritual nourishment of humanity. Rumi describes Iblis snatching the 'nourishment of faith' through deceit, worldly temptations, and the threat of poverty, thereby illustrating how demonic forces constantly undermine the spiritual efforts of believers trapped in the material realm.