Human beings need profound experiences to acquire refinement and virtue. However, since a human lifespan is not sufficient to fully grasp this spirituality, the rush of worldly life also hinders one from attaining the steps of exaltation. For this reason, wise people have committed the lives of prophets, the stories of leaders, the examples of the pious, and the ethics of the wise to books. These works have served as a guide for those who wish to regulate their behavior by taking lessons from past events.