In Farid ud-Din Attar's Conference of the Birds, the brief encounter between Prophet Solomon and a lame ant serves as a profound meditation on mortality and divine mercy. When Solomon asks the ant which mud is mixed with the most sorrow, the ant replies that it is the 'last brick' used to seal a narrow grave. This final brick represents the absolute end of worldly attachments and hopes. By acknowledging that all earthly ties will be severed upon death, the ant appeals directly to God's ultimate grace, expressing that when a soul brings a bewildered face to the dust, God's infinite generosity and forgiveness should not turn away. This narrative illustrates the Sufi understanding of human vulnerability and complete reliance on divine grace at the moment of death.