In Jalaluddin Rumi's Masnavi, following the miracle of the speaking child, the narrative of the tyrannical Jewish king concludes with divine retribution. Refusing to heed the warnings of his advisors, the king persists in his mockery of the believers. Consequently, the very fire built to persecute the Christians flares up and consumes the king and his followers. Rumi uses this dramatic reversal to illustrate the philosophical principle of affinity and the return to the source. He explains that the oppressors, whose spiritual root was the fire of malice and Hell (Hawiya), naturally returned to their fiery origin. This narrative acts as a gateway for Rumi to explore how parts are inextricably drawn toward their whole, stating that roots pursue their branches. He elegantly parallels this destructive return with the positive ascension of the human soul and pure words, which are continually drawn back to their divine source in the Abode of Permanence.