In Attar's '(9) Tale in Condemnation of the World' from the Elahi Nameh, a wise man is asked what is better than worldly wealth. He answers paradoxically that the best wealth is that which does not exist. The poem explores the Sufi concept that material wealth acts as an active barrier, holding the seeker back from God (Haqq), and serves as a 'highway robber' (rahzan) to spiritual progress. Therefore, any amount of worldly wealth is seen not merely as a distraction, but as a severe detriment that prevents a seeker from destroying the 'idols' of attachment and fully committing to the spiritual path.