M1:1319 — مر ضعیفان را تو بی‌خصمی مدان / از نبی ذا جاء نصر الله خوان

Ce couplet est le point culminant moral de l'histoire du lion et du lapin. Le lion, symbole de la force tyrannique, est vaincu non par une puissance égale, mais par la ruse d'une créature faible. Rumi généralise cette leçon : l'oppresseur ne doit jamais croire que les faibles sont sans défense.

Leur véritable « champion » (khasm) n'est pas une créature terrestre, mais Dieu Lui-même. Pour prouver cela, Rumi cite directement le début de la sourate An-Nasr (Le Secours), la 110ème sourate du Coran. Cette sourate, révélée au Prophète Muhammad, annonce la victoire finale de l'Islam et l'aide divine. En l'invoquant ici, Rumi affirme que le soutien divin qui a assuré le triomphe du Prophète est le même qui se porte au secours de tous les opprimés. La force des faibles ne réside pas en eux-mêmes, mais dans le fait que leur cause est celle de Dieu.

This couplet appears in the story of the lion and the hare, where the cunning hare tricks the tyrannical lion into jumping into a well, mistaking his own reflection for a rival. Rumi uses this narrative to illustrate a profound spiritual and ethical lesson: even the weakest can be instruments of divine justice against the strong. The first hemistich, "Do not deem the weak to be without an adversary," directly addresses the oppressor, cautioning them not to mistake the apparent helplessness of the weak for an absence of a formidable opponent. The 'adversary' here is not necessarily another physical being but rather the force of divine retribution that acts on behalf of the oppressed.

The second hemistich, "Read from the Prophet: 'When comes the help of God,'" reinforces this point by referencing the Quranic Sura An-Nasr (Chapter 110), which begins with the words, "Idhā jāʾa naṣru Llāhi wa-l-fatḥ" (When comes the help of God and the victory). This verse is traditionally understood as a promise of divine assistance to the Prophet Muhammad and his followers, particularly in the face of overwhelming odds. By invoking this specific Quranic passage, Rumi elevates the hare's victory over the lion from a mere trick to a divinely ordained triumph. It serves as a powerful reminder that God's support is always with the wronged, and that even the most powerful tyrants are ultimately vulnerable to divine justice, often delivered through unexpected and seemingly weak channels.