“الهام” in the Masnavi

In the midst of his weeping, sleep overtook him, and in that sleep he saw an old man appear before him.

He said: 'O King! Good tidings, your prayers are granted; if tomorrow a stranger comes to you, know that he is from us.'

'When he comes, he is a skilled physician; know him to be truthful, for he is trustworthy and honest.'

'In his treatment behold absolute magic, and in his nature behold the power of God.'

He did not kill him to please the king, nor did he do so until the command and inspiration of God had come.

He who receives revelation and answers from God, whatever he commands, is the absolute right and truth.

If his act had not been by divine inspiration, he would have been a tearing hound, not a king.