In Book Three of the Masnavi (Section 108), Rumi introduces the spiritual metaphor of the Window of the Soul (Rozan-e Jan). When Prophet David is confronted with a legal dispute that cannot be resolved through external evidence, he retreats to prayer to seek direct divine inspiration.

Rumi uses this narrative to expound on the nature of prayer and spiritual reception:

• Direct Communion: The purified soul is compared to a house with a window open to the divine source, allowing God's revelation, light, and rain to enter directly without any intermediary (bi-vasiteh).
• The Closed House as Hell: A soul that lacks this spiritual window is likened to a dark, closed house (hell), remaining shut off from divine grace.
• The Essence of Religion: Rumi asserts that 'the root of religion is making a window' (asl-e din... rozan kardan-ast), meaning that true religious practice consists of opening the heart to direct spiritual receptivity and divine illumination rather...