God's Choice of Mate

Two hearts.

"Ran, why are you quiet. Did Brother Fariz say anything to you?, "asked Wirda looking at me.

My eyes looked straight at Wirda.

"It's okay Wirda. I'm just confused as to what to say to you Wir. "

"Stupid? Why is Ran? What makes you confused?. " Wirda looked at me with a face full of astonishment.

"Hmmmm, 'my voice sounds like thinking. Wirda held my shoulder slowly, "Already Ran, you must not force yourself to try to explain what is in your heart, for what you are now feeling now. Wirda smiled at me.

"Why are you smiling Wir? is there something strange or makes you feel funny?, "you wonder.

Wirda shook his head slowly, and smiled at me again.

"Nothing funny Ran. I smiled because I knew something was going on in your heart. "

DEG...

My heart was pounding as Wirda said and my tongue felt a sigh that made me silently look at her.

"You show everything Ran, " said Wirda as if he knew what was in my heart.

My eyes looked at Wirda's face fixedly, with the ends of my two eyebrows together, until they met to form a frown on my forehead. "What do you mean by your words, Wirda, do not speak figuratively to me, for the connotations of your words cannot be understood. "

Wirda answered my question. "If I say directly without playing meaning, will you not be angry or offended by my words, Ran. "

Wirda looked back at me while waiting for my response to him.

"For what reason am I angry and offended Wirda, if indeed what you ask me is in accordance with the actual reality and directly to the main question. "

Wirda smiled happily at my words, slowly holding my hand and looking at my very serious face to him. And without a doubt, this time Wirda just asked me.

"Are you talking to Fariz, she expressed her feelings for you Ran?. " Wirda raised both eyebrows and smiled with her lips closed.

"No Wirda, why can you think like that Wirda, " said I.

"Hehehe, it might just be Ran. Then what you're talking about until I see you in the distance with Ummah you look very serious. " This time Wirda is down.

I shook my head, "Ckckckck, it turns out you and Ummah were spying on me and Ustad Fariz huh. Hmm. "

Wirda pinched my cheek, "No pecking Ran, just curious. Suddenly Fariz wanted to talk to you. "

My forehead shriveled, "Hmm, where do you know if Ustad Fariz wants to talk to me Wirda. "

Wirda's lips smiled widely while showing a row of neatly lined white teeth. "For when I came out of Musholla I overheard you two talking, hehehe. "

"I thought you must be eavesdropping, right?, " I said, pointing my index finger at Wirda.

Wirda crowed again, "Hehehe, yes Ran, a little. "

I shook my head while taking a short breath to try to explain to Wirda what he wanted to try to chuck and dig in my heart, which did not all correspond to his hypothesis. Therefore I try to straighten out his presumption so as not to cause misinterpretation of Ustad Fariz's attitude to me, nor from my silence.

"Wirda, please listen to me carefully. Ustad Fariz never said anything to me like you mean, he just asked me to speak while chanting some of the holy verses in the Qur'an while translating them. And I also enjoyed listening to Ustad Fariz who gave me advice, because every word he spoke to me always led me to remember Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala . I respect him and admire his attitude, character and religious knowledge. But the admiration that I felt was not necessarily a sign if I was interested in him, and on the contrary the actions of Ustad Fariz who wanted to invite me to speak with could not also fully show if he had feelings for me. "

I looked at Wirda who was seriously looking at me as well, and my mouth continued to speak to her.

"Ustad Fariz and I both recognized the weakness of our hearts, and knew how to treat our hearts to remain sterile until we could meet the rightful owner of our hearts. "

"I mean Ran, I don't understand. "

"I mean that I and Ustad Fariz both keep our precious hearts clean from all love for attraction to the opposite sex, until the implementation of marriage agreement. For the bai'at of love by giving all our hearts to those who are worthy and lawful to us. "

Wirda nodded, "Oh, I understand now Ran. Then you wait until Ustad Fariz comes to propose to you and justify your relationship to say marriage contract, so do you mean. Why not just say it straight like that Ran, rather than convoluted like a snake that meanders around his body, hahahahaha." Wirda laughs.

"Hadewh, "say me patting my forehead with my right palm after Wirda said something that did not fit my explanation to him.

"Why Ran?. "

"It's okay Wirda, I'm confused to have to explain how else to you, so that you understand, "I said with a confused facial expression.

Huwahh... Wirda yawned and covered her mouth with her right palm and beristighfar.

"Ran, I'm sleepy. We sleep yuk. Oh yeah don't forget to take your medicine huh Ran. And don't confuse Ran, I already understand everything about the direction of your conversation. Allahumma Bismika ahya wa bismika amut.Yes Allah, by Your Name, I live and by Your name I die."

"Wirda," call me slowly.

And I saw that Wirda was asleep in her sleep, slowly pulling the bed cover over her body.Then I got up from my seat to take the medicine.

My eyes were not sleepy at all, and with a slow step so as not to wake Wirda who was already fast asleep. I walked to turn on the sleeping lights and turned off the headlights in Wirda's room. After that, I headed to the veranda in Wirda's room to breathe the fresh air of the cold night while gazing at the beautiful expanse of twinkling stars dotting the dark night sky, it seemed to tempt me to keep looking at him praising his little glint of light that was able to illuminate the darkness of the night.

"God, what a wonderful creation You are, O God. Rabbana ma khalaqta haza batila sub-hanaka fa qina 'azaban-nar.

I sat there in silence enjoying the beauty of the night, and at times my memory flashed with the words of Ustad Fariz to me. The recitation of the holy verses he recited continued to echo in my mind. I did not want to dissolve in the things that made me feel worried, so my fingers grabbed my mobile phone from my sleeping shirt pocket, and I slowly turned the murrotal of the Qur'an.

***

Ustad Fariz sat on the porch of his room listening to the murrotal of the Qur'an just as I did, so solemn Ustad Fariz was not aware of the arrival of Ummah who several times said hello and knocked on the bedroom Ustad Fariz. Until Ummah found the door to Ustad Fariz's room was not locked, Ummah slowly entered while calling the name Ustad Fariz who still did not hear his speech.

Then, Ummah's sense of hearing was startled by a slightly loud murrotal sound and made Ummah look for the source of the murrotal sound, until Ummah found Ustad Fariz sitting on the porch listening to the murrotal of the Qur'an while looking at the sprinkling of stars that adorn the dark night sky, while following the murrotal chant of the letter An Nur verse 21,

"Ya ayyuhal-lazina amanu la tattabi khutuwatisy-shaiton, wa may yattabi‘ khutuwatisy-syaitoni fa innahu ya'muru bil-fahsya'i wal-munkar, wa lau la fadlullohi ‘alaikum wa ra ra rumahu ma zaka minkum min ahadin abada, wa lakinallaha yuzakki may yasya, wallahu sami'un 'alim."

A smiling Ummah was able to find the whereabouts of Ustad Fariz, who was apparently sitting on the porch of his room. Slowly Ummah approached and sat down beside Ustad Fariz, then rubbed the head of Ustad Fariz slowly.

"Son, " said Ummah.

Ustad Fariz was shocked to see the arrival of Ummah who was already beside him.

"Astaghfirullah, since when Ummah was here. Fariz didn't know Ummah was sitting next to Fariz." Ustad Fariz turned off the Qur'an murrotal from his cell phone.

"That's because Ummah's son was so solemn in listening to the murrotal. Oh yeah did Ummah bother Fariz?, "ask Ummah looking at Ustad Fariz who put a mobile phone on a square table near her sitting with Ummah.

"No Ummah. Ummah did not bother Fariz, " replied Ustad Fariz smiling.

"Alhamdulillah if so. Can you ask Fariz something?. "

Ummah looked at the face of Ustad Fariz.

Ustad Fariz turned to Ummah, "Of course it could be Ummah. Ummah can ask Fariz anything."

" Is that really? Anything can Ummah ask?, "ask Ummah to take his son seriously.

Ustad Fariz nodded his head to show Ummah that Ummah could ask him anything.

Ummah smiled with a small laugh and slightly narrowed eyes, "Including about Rani. "

Ustad Fariz flinched with her eyelids raised upwards and her eyeballs enlarged.

"Lho was surprised, Fariz said Ummah could ask Fariz anything. Then why is Fariz so surprised? Is there anything with Rani that concerns or relates to Fariz?, "asked Ummah with a seductive smile at Ustad Fariz.

Ustad Fariz looked misbehaved and scratched his head. Ummah's question really made Ustad Fariz feel awkward and angry.

"What does Ummah want to ask about Dek Rani to Fariz, Ummah?, "asked Ustad Fariz by trying to bring himself to look calm in front of Ummah.

Ummah rubbed the head of Ustad Fariz gently, "What son of Ummah has the solemn intention to ask Rani to be Ummah's son-in-law. "

Ustad Fariz was getting tense and his heart was pounding, his eyelids were not flashing, his heart seemed to be full and trembling as Ummah's speech so learned the feeling of his heart that he wanted to bring silence all this time.

Ummah rubbed back Ustad Fariz's head and tried to make her son open to her feelings.

"Why shut up, son? Ummah wanted to know what Ummah's son really felt and what he wanted. Because Ummah knew Ummah's son had special feelings for Rani right?, "asked Ummah while holding the cheek of Ustad Fariz.

Ustad Fariz's cheeks flushed red, as if unable to hide anything from the Ummah.

"What should Fariz say Ummah, if without Fariz say . Ummah was already able to know Fariz's heart, " said Ustad Fariz while looking down.

Ummah smiled and raised the bowed head of Ustad Fariz in shame.

"That knows son. Why should the son of Ummah be ashamed. And when Fariz will bind Rani's heart in a contract, before Rani gets a proposal from someone else Nak. Girls like Rani are like diamond diamonds that are so precious and very difficult to find, if not immediately tied up then there will be many people who try to tie her. Ummah will be very happy if you can really realize your feelings in the form of real action, son. Cook you lose to your sister Rafa, who immediately moves quickly to ask Wirda to immediately become his wife, " said Ummah teasing Ustad Fariz who still blushed embarrassed.

"Fariz was afraid that Dek Rani would reject Fariz's wish, Ummah, ", said Ustad Fariz, not confident.

"Then until when will you be silent, and how will Rani know your intentions and feelings, son, if you never show your sincerity. Ummah's advice after Rafa gets married would be better if Fariz directly submits a proposal to Rani, or Fariz can immediately apply for Rani and can hold a marriage simultaneously with your sister Rafa."

Ummah said excitedly, while Ustad Fariz was still thinking.

"Ummah wants you to be unapologetic and it's too late to realize your good intentions, son. Because the more you delay the good things will certainly not be good for your life. After all Ummah and our whole family are very appreciative and agree, if you can really invite Rani to be your wife. Moreover, if all that can really be realized.Ummah will feel very happy to get two daughters at once and will not be far from Rani of course. "

Ustad Fariz was still silent at the thought of Ummah's words.

" Yes already then, Excuse me first son. You pray istikharah and many pray for guidance to Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala, so as to facilitate all that becomes your good intentions . May Allah strengthen your resolve to be able to fulfill the good things that will be your dream and soon be able to propose to Rani, and no need to postpone it again. Remember Ummah's message, son, "tutur Ummah while rubbing Ustad Fariz's head and kissing his head.

Ummah then left Ustad Fariz who was still sitting on the porch in front of his room while looking at the sprinkling of stars in the night sky.

“Rabbi inni five anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir. O my Lord, I am in dire need of the good that you have sent down to me, " said Ustad Fariz.

In the look in his eyes flashed a shadow of me smiling at Ustad Fariz, which made his heart tremble and beat violently. His eyes were closed, trying to complain that God would destroy his request.

"Rabbi habli milladunka zauhatah thayyibah shaahibatan lii fiddini waddunnya wal endahah. O my Lord, give me the best wife by your side, the wife whom I have proposed and married, and the wife who is a friend in matters of religion, worldly affairs and the hereafter, " pinta Ustad Fariz.

Then he walked into his room to the bathroom, to wet his body with ablution water to make his heart and mind calm. Ustad Fariz performed the prayer of Istikharah asking Allah for guidance Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala asking for the best choice for his life to immediately do without hesitation in his determination.