Imaam \u2018Abdullah bin Mubaarak (rahimahullah) is a personality whose fame precedes him. He was blessed in the fields of hadeeth, fiqh and striving in the path of Allah Ta\u2018ala, among other fields, and was also among the greatest saints of his time.<\/p>\n
A person once asked \u2018Abdullah bin Mubaarak (rahimahullah) what had caused him to set out on the path of acquiring the knowledge of Deen. He gave the following reply:<\/p>\n
I was a youngster who would drink intoxicating substances. I would love music, and I would take great enjoyment from indulging in these evil actions. On one occasion, when the apples and other fruit had ripened, I called my friends to an orchard. We ate and drank, until we had drunk so much that we were intoxicated and fell asleep. At the very end of the night, just before subah saadiq, I awoke and picked up a lute. I then began to play it while singing the following couplets:<\/p>\n
\u0623\u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0623\u0646 \u0644\u064a \u0645\u0646\u0643 \u0623\u0646 \u062a\u0631\u062d\u0645\u0627\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u0648\u0646\u0639\u0635\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0648\u0627\u0630\u0644 \u0648\u0627\u0644\u0644\u0648\u0645\u0627\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n Is it not time that you had mercy on me, and we rebel against those who criticize us?<\/em><\/p>\n However, I could not get the tune to sound the way I wanted. So, I continued to play it, over and over, while repeating the couplet, until to my absolute surprise, the lute began to speak, just as a person speaks, and recited the following verse of the Quraan Majeed:<\/p>\n \u0623\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0645\u0652 \u064a\u064e\u0623\u0652\u0646\u0650 \u0644\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0622\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646 \u062a\u064e\u062e\u0652\u0634\u064e\u0639\u064e \u0642\u064f\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0628\u064f\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0644\u0650\u0630\u0650\u0643\u0652\u0631\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0640\u0647\u0650\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n Has the time not come for the believers, that their hearts should become humble before the remembrance of Allah Ta\u2018ala.<\/em><\/p>\n When I heard this, I exclaimed, \u201cDefinitely (it is time for me to repent), O my Rabb!\u201d I then broke the lute and spilled the wine, and Allah Ta\u2018ala blessed me, through His grace, to make true taubah. It was then that I began to acquire the knowledge of Deen and exert myself in \u2018ibaadah.<\/p>\n (Tarteebul Madaarik vol. 3 pg. 43)<\/em><\/p>\n Lessons:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. No matter how deeply we may be drowning in sin, there is always hope for us to change our lives. No person is a \u2018write off\u2019. Hence, we should always turn to Allah Ta\u2018ala and beg Him to forgive us and assist us to change our lives.<\/p>\n 2. When Allah Ta\u2018ala instils the feeling of remorse and the urge to repent and reform in a person\u2019s heart, it is a special gift from Allah Ta\u2018ala that should be valued and treasured. If one shows disregard to this bounty and ignores it, it is possible that Allah Ta\u2018ala will not inspire him in this manner again.<\/p>\n
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