Al Fuḍayl ibn ‘Iyāḍ was a thief who renounced his crimes and became a Muslim ascetic. Al Fuḍayl led a group of bandits in Syria raiding caravans and robbing travelers. He was deeply in Love with a woman, and would often send her tokens from his stolen treasures. When Al Fuḍayl heard someone reciting the Quranic chapter of Al-Hadid he realised that he ...