In Book Five, Section 177 of the Masnavi, Rumi explores the profound spiritual transformation of Pharaoh's sorcerers upon facing his wrath and execution. Having recognized the divine light, they declare 'no harm' (la dayr) in response to physical torture or death, recognizing that their physical existence is but a temporary garment. Rumi uses their fearlessness to illustrate the concept of spiritual liberation, where the soul transcends the fear of physical annihilation and finds eternal life in the divine presence, contrasting the fleeting, illusory empire of Pharaoh with the infinite realms of the 'Egypt of the soul' (misr-e jan).