M4:362 — تا ببینم غایت حلمت شها / اه کرا باشد مجال این کرا

This couplet is spoken by Imam Ali (Karam Allahu Wajhah) in response to a Jew who challenges him to jump from a high palace, claiming that if Ali truly trusts God's protection, he should do so. The Jew's demand is presented as a test of Ali's faith and, by extension, God's power. Imam Ali vehemently rejects this notion, stating that it is not for a servant to test their Lord. The phrase "ghāyat-e hilmat" (the limit of your patience) refers to the idea of pushing God to His limits, an act of supreme insolence. The repetition of "karā bāshad majāl" (who would have the audacity) underscores the impossibility and outrageousness of such a challenge. Rumi uses this story to illustrate a fundamental Sufi principle: while trust in God (tawakkul) is essential, it does not mean engaging in reckless acts to 'prove' God's protection. God tests humanity, not the other way around. To attempt to test God is to place oneself above the Creator, a position that is both foolish and blasphemous. The story highlights the proper relationship between the divine and the human: one of humility, submission, and acceptance, not of demanding proofs through self-endangerment.