In Book Three of the Masnavi, Rumi describes the extraordinary feats of Pharaoh's sorcerers, such as milking the moon, riding a jar, and selling moonlight as linen. These supernatural feats represent sensory deceptions (magic or sihr) that trick worldly perception and leave the seeker empty-handed once the illusion fades. Rumi uses these metaphors to illustrate how the material world deceives human consciousness, contrasting transient magical illusions with the enduring, absolute reality of divine miracles.