Finding My Lost Heart

Chapters 27. Elfin

"It's not that this heart doesn't hurt and it's not that it's not broken. Not that this heart does not sting. But sometimes we have to choose the path we don't like, but it will save us from a long slump. Divorce is not a bad thing, it is the best decision when marriage no longer gives peace let alone happiness. But remember, if you can keep it, keep it."

"Divorce in the view of Islam is not something that is forbidden. Remember, God hates divorce. If forced, divorce is indeed the last resort when all efforts to maintain the household have been done and are not fruitful."

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Exactly one year of marriage a divorce occurred between Inayah and Adam. Mr. Danu looks sad. The marriage of his son and Inayah who should be fertilized together ended in divorce. And Ibu Zahra hugged Inayah tightly after Inayah received her divorce papers from Adam.

To be honest Zahra's mother was so disappointed Adam's decision to choose Karin over Inayah. Zahra's mother loved Inayah as her daughter-in-law.

"Dad, can I ask you something?" Ask Zahra's mother Inayah.

"What is that, Mama?"

"Dad, visit us often. Even though you and Adam are no longer related, but I still think of you as the mother and father's daughter-in-law." Zahra's mother, Inayah's man-in-law, cried unacceptable with her son divorcing Inayah who he considered to be like his own child.

Zahra's mother turned to Adam who had just come out of the trial.

"Mother is disappointed in you, Adam! really disappointed! This is the right woman standing by you. However, you wasted it!"

"Yes Mom, it's not good to see people." Mr. Danu tries to temper his wife's emotions.

"Don't touch Mom. Just go and take care of your chosen wife!" Zahra's mother brushed Adam's hand away as Adam was about to apologize to his mother.

Raka also invites Inayah to go home after all the business is done. However, Adam's hand grabbed Inayah and immediately hugged her.

Inayah tried to escape. The more Inayah asked to be released Adam embraced Inayah.

"This is my last hug, Inayah."

"Mas, let me go. We have no relationship anymore. You and I are back to being not mahram. Watch mom. Don't let him dissolve in grief. I'm saying goodbye."

"Don't regret ever knowing me, Inayah."

Adam releases Inayah. He never looked back until he was not seen by Adam.

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Since Inayah divorced Aba Abdulah has often been sick and even rarely entered the cottage. Inevitably Raka took over the tangung responsible as the head of Al hikmah cottage.

"How are Aba, Ummi, Mom. Should Aba go down to the hospital?" asked Inayah who just arrived from taking the rest of her belongings left behind at the former-in-law's house.

"Aba doesn't want to go to the hospital, son," Ummi Humaira said.

Then, Inayah sat by Aba Abdullah's bed and turned to Aba Abdullah. "So, we're going to the hospital, okay?" inayah Bujuk.

Aba Abdullah just shed tears.

"Oh, don't think too much. This is the way of life of Inayah. I'm okay, Aba. Aba, believe in Inayah, the love of God is greater. When God loves his servant, the temptation to purify sin is put down.

The test that comes to a servant is one sign that Allah loves a servant very much. From Anas bin Malik, the Prophet said, ”Verily the magnitude of the reply was accompanied by the magnitude of the reward. And when Allah loves a people, he gives them a trial. Then whoever is ridho, then for him is ridho and who is angry, then for him the anger” (HR Bukhari)."

Inayah held Abanya's hand. "But trust Inayah. Inayah recalls when Aba said that Allah SWT has the nature of Al Mahabbah (love), which is to love his servant or people who believe and fear. But the love of God is not like the love of a creature. The love of God is proven in books and hadiths.

Everyone certainly always expects pleasure from Allah SWT. For, in truth, there is no happiness to be sought, other than to be loved by the creator. Isn't that right, Aba?"

Aba Abdullah nodded weakly with both of his eyeballs staring at his beloved daughter.

"Keep struggling with life, son. Allah is always with you" Aba Abdullah said in a weakened voice.

"But pray Inayah, Aba. Never break Aba's prayer for us as your children." Inayah held back her tears seeing her beloved Aba look helpless.

"And so, Inayah asked, Aba went to the hospital, huh?" persuade Inayah again.

Asifa came from her campus and saw what happened? Why does his room look crowded.

"Oh, Aba is healing fast." Asifa sat next to Aba Abdullah next to Inayah.

"It's okay, deck. Aba just hurts good." Raka rubbed her sister's head. And Amira stood beside Raka.

Aba Abdullah saw one by one his family members.

"What did Aba see?" tanya Ummi Humaira as first wife.

"Thank God, my family is still intact" Aba Abdullah said, then, looking back at Mother Fatimah as a second wife and saying, "If my life is not long, take care of the children and continue to be united.

if, Aba Abdullah turned to Raka and said, "Tell my apologies to Mr. Danu's family and also to Mr. Subari's family. Also give my thanks to him who has given funds for the construction of mushalla."

Inayah turned towards Raka. Inayah doesn't know about it. If all this time Mr. Subari is also active as a donor in Al Hikmah cottage. Not just in the orphanage owned by Umm Humairah.

"I will tell you Aba" said Raka.

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