ANACHAL

48. Waiting

Four years have passed. After studying in Cairo, Egypt, Alara finally returned to Indonesia. The country of his birth and also the country that witnessed a million stories in his life.

Alara continued her S2 studies at Al Azhar University in Egypt, to learn more about Islam. Alara studied at Al Azar for 4 years. Actually for S2 in Al Azhar only two years but add two more years, to write a treatise (thesis) to achieve the title of MA (Master of art).

The arrival of Alara is welcomed with haru by loved ones.

"Welcome home dear." Hugged Mama Alara with a bright face, as bright as the moon at night.

"The house of ma. Bibik, sir Kedi and Shafa where ma?" Ask Alara.

"Bibik, and Mr. Kedi, they're on a honeymoon leave dear." Mama Alara answered with a small laugh.

"Honey dear ma, Alara can not go home during the wedding ceremony with Mr. Kedi." Sizzle Alara, while removing her Niqab. Because there was no one else in the house but him and his mother.

"Yes, no, dear papa. You at that time will also again focus on your thesis, let's go home quickly." Mama Alara.

When Alara and her mother were talking. Someone hugged Alara warmly from behind.

Alara looked back, and added pangling with the sheer beauty of her puppet. "Geez, baby, this is really brother....?" Alara said as she stood up and turned to face Syafa.

"Yes, brother Ara. It's Syafa." Say Syafa with a smile.

"It's not like I'm the brother, it's another big boy." Ledek Alara, with a small laugh glanced at his mother.

"Sir araaa.... Lazy a, Syafa betek same brother Ara." Shafa murmured while being spoiled with his older brother.

"If this is new adek Alara ma, (glowing towards his mother) the little one, who is already big, but his nature is still like a child if the same brother." Alara said with a laugh, while pinching Syafa's cheek.

Shafa smiled widely, hearing Alara's words.

"You go with my sister to the room. Brother got something buk you deck". Alara Pinta.

"Wiii. I'm being a kepo". Syafa said with a smile.

"Ntar knows too. Ma, let's go to the room first". Alara said as she slowly pulled Syafa's hand towards her room.

"OK on my brother. Hurry up brother". Syafa.

Shafa and Alara have arrived in Alara's room. Alara opened her hijab. So too with Shafa. Alara took a city out of the bag she was carrying.

"What a box is that brother. Brother's engagement ring huh?". Ledek Syafa accompanied his laughter.

"Husses. Don't be weird on deck. Fiancee ring. It's a gift for you". Alara said while giving the box to Syafa.

"Make me" (pointed him. Then take the box out of alara's hand). "Wow..a really good sister. I like". Said Syafa with a shocked expression on as well as excited.

"Thank you brother". Hugging Alara.

Alara smiled "That necklace is not just a single Lo deck. There's two. We're people lan".

"Serious brother? which brother's he got?". Ask Syafa.

Alara pulled out her necklace. Shafa put the two necklaces together. "Symbol necklace united brother". Syafa.

"Behind the symbol of his heart there is the letter S and behind the symbol of Syafa's heart there is the letter A. In carrying the inscription A small engraved the name of Syafa and Di brought S small engraved Alara's name. What does that mean, brother? not in our necklace, brother?". Syafa asked confused.

"Not back to deck. It was deliberately asked for his design. S it's Syafa, A it's Alara. Carried S (Alara), brought A (Syafa). It means being connected to each other. Two bodies, one heart for good.

"Promise to wear it. Now help put it on". Alara.

Alara put the necklace on Syafa's neck, as well as Syafa's, she helped put the necklace on Alara's neck. Very sweet two brothers. It's been a brotherhood story like in fairy tales.😁

Alara made a necklace design in a famous necklace design figure in Cairo. Alara asked for the design of a necklace with a heart symbol but the necklace, her heart was only half, the other half in the other necklace. Fitting combined the two necklace pendants, only into one heart shape that is intact.

Syafa has now grown into a beautiful girl who is graceful, plus a hijab that he always got. Now Syafa has entered first class at MAN (Madrasah Alia Negeri)/level with ordinary school like High School/SMK.

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For the past 2 years, Akara has been busy with new projects, from companies she has built herself. One of his staff in the office was his own best friend, Pakara. Pakara employed Akara as the chief financial officer in her company. And for his first business partner, Akara chose Shafan because Shafan also again built his own company. Akara and Shafan work together to build a mall that will function later, different from other malls. This mall is specifically for women or can only be entered by women and is allowed for boys aged 10 years and under. Besides not allowed

The workers later, all of them are also women. If the matter of later people who visit difficulty to bring their groceries, do not need to worry, because later that will bring the goods of the groceries is a machine, which was created specifically for it.

Why Akara and Shafan made such a rule, because they want Muslim women who wear Niqab, more comfortable to shop in the mall later.

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Today, Akram does not teach njai in a mosque near the suburbs. Usually he always goes to the mosque At Taubah every day, to teach the underprivileged children in the neighborhood near the mosque. Akram there not only teaches the children to teach, but also opens free Arabic learning lessons for children who want to be good at Arabic.

Akram could not go to the mosque of At Taubah today, because there was an appointment with Ustad Ahnan, to come to see him at the Al Malik boarding school.

Akram soon found ustad Ahnan.

"Assalamualaikum...." Acram

"Waalaikummussalam.., enter cramps." Pinta ustad Ahnan's.

Akram came in, then chatted with Ustad Ahnan.

"Now besides teaching in the mosque At Taubah, what else is the activity of Nak Akram?" Ask ustad Ahnan.

"Out teaching najai, Akram helps papa also to develop his business justad." Answer Akram.

"If it's about getting married, does Akram want to have a desire for it?" Ustad asked again

"There's ustad. But haven't met the same soul mate yet." Said Akram, laughing.

"There are women out there who want Akram to take ta'aruf?"

"Actually there is an ustad, but I am still not ready to menghitbahnya ustad." Answer Akram.

"You guys know?"

"Ustad. A few years ago. But now I've never met her again justad."

"Then, son Akram, later love CV or Biography nak Akram same ustad, later let ustad find a prospective wife to nak Akram."

"Good ustad. Thank you, ustad." Said Akram while greeting Ahnan's ustad, then saying goodbye to go home.

One of the steps in Ta'aruf is to exchange biodata/CV. Each can tell each other his biography in writing. What needs to be remembered, writing represents oral. Not everything has to be opened. There are parts that need to be frank, especially related to the data needed for family survival. And there are things that no one else should know (like past sins for example). If there is information and additional data needed, you should not communicate directly, but it can be through a third party (family or closest friends).

...Seriate...