In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, following the miracle where the fire refuses to burn a believer's child, the tyrannical Jewish king rebukes the flames for losing their destructive nature. In response, the fire speaks, asserting that its fundamental essence remains unchanged, but it acts solely as 'God's sword,' striking only by divine permission. Rumi uses this dialogue to articulate a profound theological perspective: physical elements like wind, earth, water, and fire are not autonomous, inanimate forces, but conscious, obedient servants of God. To illustrate this, the fire compares itself to a Turkmen's guard dog, which is docile toward invited guests but fierce toward strangers. Rumi further distinguishes between secondary material causes, such as the spark generated by stone and iron, and the Primary Cause. He concludes that while physical interactions appear to govern the natural world, it is ultimately the higher, Divine Cause that renders these earthly mechanisms either effective or entirely powerless.