The angel is free because of his knowledge, the beast because of his ignorance. Between the two remains the son of man to struggle.
Jalāl al-Dīn Rūmī (Maulana), Jelaluddin Rumi, Kabir Helminski, Andrew Harvey (2005). “The Rumi Collection: An Anthology of Translations of Mevlâna Jalâluddin Rumi”, p.19, Shambhala Publications
