In Book 1 of Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, following his harsh outburst, the Bedouin husband is overcome with profound remorse, comparing his regret to that of a dying tax-collector. Realizing that fate had blinded his reason, he repents to his wife, declaring that he would convert from an 'unbeliever' to a Muslim out of sheer desperation. Rumi uses the husband's complete surrender to transition into a broader theological reflection on God's boundless grace. He asserts that the Divine Presence ($Ḥaḍrat$) is an ocean of mercy that transcends rigid human categories. In a powerful concluding metaphor, Rumi explains that both faith and unbelief are ultimately lovers of the Divine Majesty, and both are subject to God's transformative 'alchemy'—just as base copper and precious silver are equally mastered by the alchemist's art.