In Book 5, Section 143 of the Masnavi, Rumi presents the satirical tale of a muezzin with a remarkably harsh voice who insists on giving the call to prayer in a non-Muslim land. An infidel man brings him a gift in gratitude, explaining that the muezzin's terrible voice cured his daughter of her growing desire to convert to Islam. Rumi uses this anecdote to illustrate how crude, unspiritual, or flawed representatives of a faith can repel sincere seekers. The story serves as a critique of those who practice the outward forms of religion but lack inner spiritual beauty and grace, ultimately driving people away from the truth rather than attracting them to it.