The story of the Muezzin who was willing to leave religion because he was enslaved by love

 

The story of the Muezzin who was willing to leave religion because he was enslaved by love

In Baghdad, there lived a man known as Salih. His profession is a muezzin. He has been a muezzin for a long time, about forty years. Ibnul Jauzi in his book Dzammul Hawa explains that he is also a pious and well-behaved man.
Once, he went up to the tower to call the call to prayer. At that time there were no loudspeakers. While going up to the tower, Salih the muezzin suddenly saw a woman who was the daughter of a Christian man whose house was close to the mosque where Saleh Muezzin was.
Seeing the woman, Saleh fell in love with her. The vibrations of love felt in his chest. He then went down to his house, and knocked on his door. The woman then asked, "Who?"
Saleh then replied, "Saleh Muadzin."
The Christian woman then opened the door for him. When the door opened, Salih immediately entered and hugged the woman tightly and said, " I want you ." The woman also said, " You are the ones who hold the mandate. What treason you have done! ”
Salih replied, " You must be willing to do what I want. If not, then I will kill you. ”
Hearing Saleh's words, the Christian woman said, " No. Unless you leave your religion.” And Saleh replied, "I have left Islam and what Muhammad has brought "
Saleh then approached the woman. But the woman immediately said, " Actually you say that because so you can carry out your intentions and goals, then after that you will return to your religion. Eat pork ."
Being ordered like that, Saleh obeyed the order of the woman he loved. Saleh, who has been dominated by lust wrapped in love, finally eats pork.
And it didn't end there. After Salih was told to eat pork and eat it, the woman again told him to drink khamer and it was wrong to obey the will of the woman who had made him fall in love.
After drinking khamer and the drink has made him drunk. Saleh then tried to approach the woman, but the woman immediately chased him away and closed his house. The woman then said, " You go up to the roof, until my father comes. He will marry me to you. ”
Having been blinded by love and ruled by his lust, Salih finally climbed the roof. However, while climbing onto the roof he fell and eventually died. Seeing this, the Christian woman immediately came out and wrapped Saleh Muadzin with a rug.
Until finally the father came home. And his daughter then told the incident. The father then took out the body of Salih Muezzin at night and threw it on the road.
Between lust and love it is sometimes difficult to distinguish, in fact there are many behaviors that are prohibited by religion are often carried out in the name of love. Though it's all just lust that can not be dammed by humans.
Because lust and love are very different. Lust only seeks temporary pleasure, while love is a test, patience and respect. Feelings of love can indeed come to anyone, but if it invites to things that are forbidden in religion and only seeks satisfaction, it is not love. But only lust that leads to disaster.
The story above also reminds us all, there is no guarantee that we will be satisfied. For this reason, the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, taught us all to always pray and beg God for guidance and guidance, one of those prayers is:
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً  إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

Meaning: O our Lord, do not incline our hearts to error after You have given us guidance, and grant us mercy from Your side, indeed You are the best giver.
In addition, the story above also teaches us all not to be easily deceived and to be proud of the righteous deeds we have done. Because we don't know for sure with what Allah swt closes the ceita of our life in the world. Because the human heart is between powers, and of course if He wills, He will easily turn the hearts of His servants upside down. Because of this, people are commanded to always beg him. Including asking for firmness of heart, one of which is through a prayer once prayed by the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him:
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوْبِ، ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِيْ عَلَى دِيْنِكَ

O God who turns hearts upside down, strengthen my heart in your religion .
In addition to being ordered to pray, people are also ordered to subdue their passions and avoid