In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, the fable of the lion, wolf, and fox concludes with the fox's prudent response to the wolf's violent death. When tasked with dividing the prey, the fox allocates all three animals to the lion, citing the 'wolf's condition' as his teacher in justice. Rumi utilizes this narrative to explain the spiritual concept of taking warning ($عبرت$) from the avoidable calamities of others. By observing the destruction of those who maintained 'selfhood and vainglory'—such as the Pharaohs or the people of 'Ad—the wise person is able to lay aside their own ego. Rumi identifies this capacity for historical introspection as the reason the Prophet Muhammad referred to his followers as the 'community shown mercy' ($امت مرحومه$), as they are granted the grace to learn from past errors without having to suffer the same punishments themselves.