In this tale from Fariduddin Attar's Mosibat Nameh, a victorious king asks his vizier for advice on how to treat his newly acquired captives. The vizier advises that since God has granted the king his dearest wish—victory in battle—the king should in turn perform the action God loves most: universal forgiveness (عفو عام). This narrative serves as a Sufi ethical lesson, illustrating that ultimate gratitude for divine favor and worldly power is best expressed through mercy and clemency toward the defeated, rather than through vengeance or retribution.