In Section 2 of Attar's Mosibat Nameh, the poet narrates the story of a Zoroastrian on a ship caught in a violent sea storm. Terrified by the waves, the Zoroastrian calls out to fire—his object of worship—for deliverance. The sailor rebukes him, explaining that fire is powerless against the overwhelming force of the ocean, and declares that the only remedy is total surrender (taslim) to divine destiny (taqdir).

In Sufi mysticism, this allegory represents the limitation of human constructs and worldly attachments when facing the absolute power of the Divine Will. The sea symbolizes the trials of fate, and the sailor's advice highlights that true spiritual salvation requires moving beyond secondary causes and entering the state of resignation and surrender to God's decree.