In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, the 'Tale of the Roman Envoy and Caliph Umar' continues as the envoy discovers Umar sleeping unprotected on the bare ground. Despite Umar's physical vulnerability, the seasoned warrior is paralyzed by an overwhelming awe. The envoy realizes this profound fear is not the worldly dread he experienced before powerful kings or in battle, but rather a reflection of Umar's own absolute reverence for the Divine; as Rumi notes, whoever truly fears God becomes a source of awe to all creation. Upon waking, Umar comforts the terrified envoy and imparts profound spiritual wisdom. He delineates the difference between a transient spiritual 'state' (hal) and a permanent spiritual 'station' (maqam) using the metaphor of a bride. A 'state' is akin to the bride's public display, visible to the masses, whereas a 'station' represents the intimate, exclusive seclusion shared only with the king (God). This passage illustrates how true divine proximity commands universal reverence and clarifies the Sufi progression toward spiritual permanence.