THE SCHOLAR OF THE EAST AND
THE SCHOLAR OF THE WEST
A first of its kind biography about this humble and rare personality from Khurasan; a jurist, a warrior, a scholar, a muhaddith, a poet, a righteous worshipper, and the leader of the pious. In this unique book, various aspects of Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak’s life are explored from what history has recorded, including lessons to be taken from his very actions, all pooled and translated from classical and authentic Arabic sources. May Allah bless the remarkable legend about whom ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Ayaash said, “There is none like ‘Abdull?h ibn al-Mub?rak on the face of this earth, nor do I know of a single good characteristic created by All?h, except that He has put it in ‘Abdull?h ibn al-Mub?rak.”.
The pages of our Islamic history and heritage are filled with the lives of men and women whose influence on our history can only be retold by history itself. They served as beacons of light, illuminating the path set by this Ummah’s Messenger and yet they were the heroes who protected this very path. Their interests didn’t lie in worldly gain nor were their efforts for selfish reasons, but they worked hard with sincerity and under burden to deliver this message of Islam to you and I. They strove day and night purifying their societies and correcting what had become corrupt in this Ummah. They were true ‘ubb?d (slaves) of All?h who had put the Hereafter before their eyes and hence worked only towards this one goal.
Their nights were not the same as ours, nor are our days comparable to theirs – and it wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that a lifetime of ours could not equal to a number of their days in virtue and achievement. For they were a people who valued time yet knew how to live fully, as well as work hard in ease and under pressure, in poverty and in health. They knew no bounds when it came to aiding the religion of All?h and they refused to acknowledge any limits to their efforts and struggles.
Rarely has history witnessed lives that were so enriched and yet enriching, so influential and inspiring, so powerful and empowering, so humble and yet so humbling.
AUTHOR: Farhia Yahya
ORIGINALS AUTHOR: Muhammad ‘Uthman Jamal
EDITOR: Maria Ahmed
PAPERCOVER: 108 PAGES
PUBLISHED: Al-Faatih Publishing – UK