Pharaoh then consulted his minister, Haman, and asked him whether what his wife was saying was correct or not. He said: “O Hâmân! I constantly seek your advice on matters related to the earth; I now seek your advice on matters related to the heavens.” If this wretched soul was a heavenly creation, he could have given him correct advice. But he was merely a worm of this earth!

Maulânâ Rûmî rahimahullâh says that when Allah Ta’alacreates a bird for flying, its mouth points upwards even if its wings have not developed as yet, even if it is still a small chick. Its mouth remains pointing upwards because it has to fly in the future and it has to become a flying bird. You will see the hatchlings of a pigeon constantly looking towards the sky even though they are still wingless and featherless. They constantly flap their sides because they have to fly in the future. On the other hand, the calves of cows constantly look downwards because they are not going to fly. In like manner, when Allah Ta’ala intends to make a person His beloved servant, He enables him to constantly ponder over the heavens and the earth, and to reflect over his Creator. Maulânâ Rûmî rahimahullâh says:

“Like the hatchling of a pigeon which constantly looks towards the sky even though it does not have any wings at present. It is constantly waiting for the time when its wings appear so that it could fly.”