In Rumi's Masnavi, the fox's division of the prey serves as an allegory for the spiritually awakened soul. Instructed by the lion to divide the hunt, the fox allocates every portion to the lion, demonstrating absolute surrender and self-effacement (fana). When asked who taught him such justice, the fox replies that he learned from the fate of the egoistic wolf. This metaphor establishes the principle of recognizing the absolute sovereignty of the Divine, a concept Rumi immediately applies to prophets like Noah, who act as 'foxes' embodying the divine 'lion'.