God's Choice of Mate

Decisions.

My feeling still continued to thump, as if there was an electrical vibration flowing in my veins. For a moment my gaze met with Ustad Fariz and again we both lowered our eyes. My tongue was a bit murky to speak, for I was so surprised to hear the intention that Ustad Fariz had conveyed.

In the silence that shackles me. Ustad Fariz spoke to me again.

"Dek Rani, I am very much looking forward to the answer from Dek Rani. My sincerity to turn Dek Rani into my wife is the nature of myself that Allah Ta'ala presents in accepting Dek Rani as my soul mate. Great hope of my intention can be welcomed and get acceptance in the heart of Dek Rani, for that I give Dek Rani a chance to think about the application I submitted. As for my intention, I want to fulfill it by marrying Dek Rani as soon as possible, after Dek Rani gave an answer to my proposal, ", said Ustad Fariz seriously.

I still think of Ustad Fariz.

Ummah who saw myself still as if in disbelief about Ustad Fariz's proposal kept wiping my head gently.

"Honey, Ummah asked Rani to immediately answer a proposal from Fariz well. If today Rani receives a proposal from Fariz, then today you are immediately married, ", said Ummah.

Hearing Ummah's words I immediately turned to look with eyes wide in shock.

Ummah smiled looking at my facial expression. Well, Ummah seems to know what I'm thinking.

"Ummah know all may seem very sudden dear. But after what happened to Rani. Ummah thinks this is an important thing that must be done immediately, in order to avoid all prejudice against you and also the bad people who want to harm you dear. Rani needs a mahram in the form of a husband who can guard, protect and guide Rani. And all of that is in Ummah's son Fariz. Please help me immediately you think carefully about Fariz's good intentions and all of our hopes for your life, son, " said Ummah seriously.

I nodded slowly too.

Ummah, Ustad Fariz, Abi ,Enjid and Pak Budi waited on the sofa waiting for the patient. While Bik Siti accompanied me by sitting next to the patient bed where I sat half-leaning.

"Sir Rani is still clinging to answer Nak Fariz's proposal?, "asked Bik Siti while clasping my fingers.

I nodded slowly.

"Son Rani prayed and asked Allah for guidance, son, may Allah give Nak Rani the convenience of the decision making that Nak Rani will decide" said Bik Siti slowly to me.

On the patient's bed where I was sitting leaning, I cast my eyes toward Ummah,Abi,Enjid,Pak Budi and Ustad Fariz.They all looked tense waiting for my answer, although I sometimes heard them talking to each other in small talk and relaxed. I don't know why so many things started to roll in my head. I continued to pray to Allah Ta'ala for the proposal that Ustad Fariz had made to me. Aided by Bik Siti I rode and performed the prayer of Istikharah asking the Almighty for guidance on the best choice that contains His truth.

Slowly Bik Siti closed the divider curtain where I sat leaning on the patient's bed with the patient's waiting sofa, gently and carefully Bik Siti helped myself wear the face. And in a sitting position I also began to do salat istikharah because I have not been able to stand withstanding the pain in my head.

As long as I perform the prayer of istikharah. Bik Siti calmly and patiently waited for me, she so did not want me to be distracted in worship.

Not long after completing the prayer istikharah. I also pray to the Khalik to help myself in strengthening the choices that have not been established for me to choose.

"Allahumma innii astakhiiruka bi'ilmika was taqdiruka biqudratika wa as-aluka min fadlikal 'adhiim, fa innaka taqdiru wa laa aqdiru wa ta'lamu wa laa a'lamu wa anta 'allamul ghuub. Allahumma in konta ta'lamu anna hadzal amra khairun lii fii diini wa ma'aasyii wa 'aaqibati amrii.

O Allah, I ask Your guidance, with Your knowledge, I ask for certainty with Your decree and I ask for Your great gift, You are All-Ruling and I am powerless, You are All-Knowing, I cannot know and You are All-Knowing of the unseen. O Allah, You are All-Knowing that this is good for me, my religion, my life, and after that, "I said.

And in the anxiety that still envelops me. I continued to pray to Allah, so that my heart might be shown goodness after my prayer request.

"Aa'jili amrii wa 'aajilihi fashrifhu 'annii faqdurliyal khaira haitsu kaana tsumma radlia nii bih .Immediately, move in all my business and make it easy for me, and set good for me his condition, then grant Your pleasure, "my do'a return slowly.

After I finished praying. Bik Siti approached me and rubbed my head back. Where the actions that Bik Siti did a little more made my heart calm.

"Sir Rani, you know that Nak Rani is worried right?" asked Bik Siti to me.

I nodded my head slowly too.

Bik Siti then smiled and sat beside me while holding my fingers.

"Auntie knows Nak in Islam there is no such thing as dating. But what I want to say is only an example of reference for Nak Rani in determining the answer to the proposal that Nak Fariz submitted for Nak Rani. And auntie please, Nak Rani deigns to listen to her, "pinta Bik Siti quietly.

I smiled at Bik Siti.

"Yes Bik just say it. God willing Rani will be ready to listen to what aunt will say, "my answer.

Bik Siti smiled broadly, "Thank you, Nak Rani. "

Bik Siti looked back at me and started her speech again.

"Many are out there.Pair lovers who have been dating for years, which of course they certainly hope to advance to a more serious level that is marriage. However, if not the soul mate, the relationship will run aground in the middle of the road even though they have been together for up to 10 years or even more than 10 years their relationship is established. Well, so the point of Bibi's words is that the seriousness of a man can not be measured only from the length of time dating or the length of time to know each other. Because there are couples who only know a few weeks or months but are steady to get married.It is because God has predestined for them, where

if it is a match then it will come at the right time and not unexpected at all. "

Bik Siti was silent for a while, then tried to rearrange her words, while

I listened to the narrative of the banter from Bik Siti seriously while waiting for the oral Bik Siti to speak back to me.

"It doesn't take long to establish the heart, son .Definition ‘sat set sat set’, as done by Nak Fariz to immediately tancap gas proposed to Nak Rani to be his wife.That's because Nak Fariz was very sure of Nak Rani and the next introduction can be done after marrying the term dating after marriage. A good man must immediately take care and protect his beloved girl in the form of real and noble love that is marriage. And for that Bibi brandished her thumb of courage and goodwill Nak Fariz towards Nak Rani.

At-tayyibuna lit-tayyibat, good men for good women. And Bibi is fully convinced Nak Fariz is a good man and deserves to be a good imam of Nak Rani as well, " said Bik Siti.

The soul mate according to Islam is a mystery of life other than death, fate, and sustenance. No one knows who his soul mate will be like me. Only Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala knows and has the right to determine it, and I can only ask for guidance on the soul mate that Allah has ordained me. I know that a soul mate is not an option, but rather a destiny that has been recorded clearly and firmly in Lauhul Mahfudz. Where this is in accordance with the words of the Prophet Shallallahu Alaihi Wasallam in one of his narrations. He said:

“God has recorded the provisions of His creation 50,000 years before He created the heavens and the earth.” (CHR. Muslims and Tirmidhi). "

Although the soul mate of everyone has indeed been determined by Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala. Even so, a Muslim is also required to seek to pick up his soul mate. Maybe that's what Ustad Fariz is doing right now, I thought to myself.

Slowly believing in the determination of the thought, the, making myself believe and steady that the soul mate that Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala prepared for me in the form of Ustad Fariz is the best person who can lead me to His truth.

I took a deep and long breath, reciting the basmalah.

"Bik Siti please open the curtain, and Bibi can call everyone here. God willing, Rani is ready to give an answer to the proposal that Ustad Fariz submitted to Rani, "I said.

Bik Siti smiled widely, as if not believing what I said.

"Areally Nak Rani?, "asked Bik Siti again to reassure her heart.

"Yes Bik, "I replied with a head nod.

"Good Nak Rani. Aunty will call everyone here, " said Bik Siti.

JJreeett.....

Bik Siti opens the curtain.

Everyone looked towards Bik Siti who was smiling widely.

Everyone's tense faces were clear.

Bik Siti walked slowly closer to Ummah.

"Mother Princess, please bring Nak Fariz and the others here. Nak Rani insyaallah is ready to give the answer. "

"Areally Bik?, "asked Ummah.

"Yes Ma'am Putri, come on Ma'am, "take Bik Siti.

Everyone walked closer to me, as did Ustad Fariz who looked so tense.

Ummah approached me and I smiled a little at Ummah.

"Please Rani convey what the decision will be the answer to the proposal submitted by Fariz, son, " said Enjid.

"Yes Enjid. Earlier Rani thanked Ustad Fariz for the goodwill towards me. "

My words were cut off instantly to catch my breath and my tense feelings.

Everyone kept looking at me.

"Bismil was bornRahmanirrahim.By mentioning the name of Allah the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. I Nur'aini azzahra by wishing Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala ridha received a proposal of goodwill from Ustad Fariz Syarfan Imandar, to make myself as his future wife. May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala ease our path to halal, "said me slowly.

Everyone showed a happy expression while saying hamdalah, for the reception of the proposal from Ustad Fariz.

And quickly and immediately Abi was immediately praying after the proposal Ustad Fariz I accepted.

"Alloohumma kamaa an’amta ‘alainaa bi qobuuli khitbathinaa wa tashdiiqi aqwaalinaa wa tajhiizi ash-haarinaa, nas-aluka bi jaahi nabiyyikal wasiim sayyidinaa muhammadin shollalloohu ‘alaihi wa sallam ar-rosuulil ‘amiimil ma’shuum minasy syaithoonir rojiim, an taqbala imlaakanaa wa tuballigho maroomanaa wa tutsabbita aqdaamanaa wa tanshuro ‘alaa a’aa-inaa wa tasturo ‘uyuubanaa wa taghfiro dzunuubanaa wa tajma’a ikhwaananaa haitsu da’aunaaka. Innaka ‘alaa maa tasyaa-u qodir wa bil ijaabati. Alloohumma yaa faatihal barokaat wa yaa qoodhiyal haajaat wa yaa mujiibad da’al ardhi was samaawaat. Sub-haana robbika robbil ‘izzati ‘ammaa yashifuun wa salaamun ‘alal mursaliin wal hamdu lillaahi robbil ‘aalamiin.

O God, as You have bestowed upon us the pleasures of our acceptable desolation, our trusted utterances, and our prepared in-laws/in-laws, we ask You with the position of Your good Prophet, our leader Muhammad PBUH, as an apostle to all mankind awake from the damned devil, let You accept our law (the law of marriage), let You convey the hope of our cause, let You strengthen our steps, let You forgive our sins, and gather our brethren as we pray. Verily, Thou art almighty in what Thou wilt, and in the adoration of all prayers, O Lord of all necessities, O Lord of all prayers, O Lord of the creators of the earth and the heavens. Glory be to your Lord, the Most High Lord of what they accuse. Peace be upon all the apostles and praise be to Allah, the Lord of all nature

Ummah and Bik Siti immediately hugged me tightly.

I saw faces full of happiness clearly drawn from the look of everyone.

"Alright then Abi with Mr. Budi will prepare all the documents for the marriage of Fariz and Rani, " Abi said.

Ustad Fariz looked at me with a tense face and did not look tense, with a shy blush and a soft voice he said to me.

"Syukron Dek Rani, for the trust and decision that Dek Rani has given me. God willing we will be together towards His jannah in achieving the pleasure of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala."

I smiled and nodded slowly.

While Abi and Pak Budi immediately rushed to take care of the documents and papers in preparation for the marriage of myself and Ustad Fariz.