M2:146 — عمرها بایست تا دم پاک شد / تا امین مخزن افلاک شد

In this story, a foolish companion sees Jesus resurrect the dead and demands to be taught the divine name that accomplishes the miracle. Jesus refuses, explaining that such power requires a specific inner state, a spiritual readiness the man lacks. This couplet is the core of Jesus's explanation.

He states that the breath (dam) capable of reviving the dead is not merely a spoken word but the outward expression of a purified soul. This purity is not achieved overnight; it takes "ages" (ʿumr-hā), a long and arduous process of spiritual discipline and refinement. The ability to channel divine power is a sacred trust, granted only to one who has become a trustworthy guardian (amīn) of heavenly secrets (makhzan-i aflāk).

Rumi contrasts the companion's impatient desire for a shortcut with the long, patient work of the true prophet. The miracle is not in the formula but in the person. Just as holding Moses's staff does not grant one Moses's power (as the next couplet states), knowing the words is useless without the purified spirit that gives them life-giving force. The companion's demand is foolish because he sees the external act but is blind to the immense internal transformation that makes it possible.