In Section 30 of Book 3 of the Masnavi, Rumi employs a profound chess metaphor to illustrate the absolute sovereignty of divine destiny (qadar) over human machinations. As Imran reunites with his wife—despite Pharaoh's exhaustive efforts to separate all couples on the night Moses was prophesied to be conceived—he recognizes the futility of opposing God's plan. He declares, 'God is the king of chess, and we are checkmated' (haqq shah-e shatranj o mā mātim māt). This imagery signifies the Sufi concept of complete submission (taslim), highlighting that both Pharaoh's tyrannical plots and human hesitations are ultimately neutralized and orchestrated by the Divine Will.