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Kumandang takbir and tahmid immediately discussed inside the mosque after worshipers heard the announcement made by the imam of the mosque.
Although Eldrich did not understand what the worshipers said until his voice echoed and shook his heart. But he felt as if he was greeted with joy his heart was deeply touched.
Finished announcing it, the Imam of the mosque named Imam Hasan climbed on the pulpit. Azan. Then the sermon
Friday began. The Imam explained about the miracle of penance. According to the Imam, every human child must have committed sin, both minor and major sins, except the prophets and apostles who were certainly guarded by God from sin and error. And the best way for a sinful person is to repent, to beg for forgiveness
to Allah. Those who repent
with real penance is human-
people who are chosen and loved by God.
Eldrich who heard that his heart was breaking instantly, his soul was really trembling with the power of God. God is turning the hearts and feelings of men.
Finish Friday prayers.
The procession of pronunciation of the creed will be led by Imam Hasan himself.
After that the takmir¹ invited a young man from Germany named Eldrich Bezos to enter the mosque and advance to the front row in the section of the male shaf². The worshippers also arranged a place to give way for Eldrich to pass by.
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¹mosque manager
²jamaah line
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A young man moved forward from
Outside the mosque towards the first row in the section
Near the priest, the young man was none other than Eldrich, at which time Eldrich was wearing a white shirt and dark grey trousers. Imam Hasan gave a short speech before guiding Eldrich to the two-sentence creed.
After the speech Imam Hasan asked Eldrich to convince him that
he converted to Islam not because of coercion or
because of the circumstances that forced him to convert to Islam.
Eldrich replied that he converted to Islam
absolutely not forced by someone, not because there are certain circumstances that force him to convert to Islam. He converted to Islam sincerely because of his consciousness and conviction, and because of his vocations that tend to Islam.
Eldrich takbir and tahmid
back in the mosque.
Although Eldrich said it in English, it turned out that many people understood it and others said takbir after hearing other worshipers say it.
On the men's side, exactly in the first row
not far from Imam Hasan stood up, a
the blaster-faced Indo-Arabic youth seemed to be sitting down with teary eyes, the man was Ali he remembered the dark past story of Eldrich he was crying in istighfar. And remember the love of God that gave his friend the guidance to repent and cleanse his soul with worship. It sobs in newness and gratitude. God again blessed his friend with immeasurable love. Soon he will hear the Boss who became his best friend for approximately 1 year said the word shahada.
Imam Hasan, then led Eldrich to recite two sentences of the shahada. All worshippers attending Friday prayers will be witnesses to Eldrich's conversion to Islam. With a clear and authoritative voice, Imam Hasan guided Eldrich to utter the word-for-word creed.
"Ashahadu an laa ilaaha illallaah w a ashhadu
anna Muhammadan Rasuulullaah."
Imam hasan guided Eldrich to utter
the two sentences of the creed were three times. Subsequently
Imam Hasan guided Eldrich to pronounce the meaning of the two sentences of the shahadah in Indonesian and English.As soon as Eldrich finished reciting his shahadah Imam Hasan immediately bertahmid
and echoed the takbir with a second
Imam Hasan then invited the worshippers to pray together for the incoming Eldrich
Islam, in order to be given additional strength by Allah to firmly hold the guidance that Allah has given him.
Ali raised both his hands and
he spoke every word the priest said
Hasan with tears kept melting in
her cheek. Beside him Eldrich could not
holding back her tears she cried so much and looked down. Ali knew exactly who Eldrich was even though they only knew about 1 year old Eldrich who used to know Ali was very proud and loud and looked like a man who would never cry but now Eldrich crying beside him.
Eldrich never admitted
god, now testifying that there is no
God besides Allah and Muhammad
god's Messenger. Eldrich became the new man
clean and fitri. All his sins and past
the dark ones were erased by the two sentences of the creed
what he said with his body shakes.
Ali invited Eldrich home after he calmed down, he also witnessed Eldrich prostrate many times by calling God's asthma and begging for forgiveness, Ali knew at this time Eldrich still felt that he was sinful, he still felt that he was sinful,
" Al Allah has forgiven your sins, believe me." Ali patted Eldrich on the back.
" No brother... I'm.i'm... This is a sinner huhu..." Eldrich is still crying
" If Allah has said that He will forgive the sins of those who repent and believe in Him, then Allah will not deny His word, Allah is all-righteous, all-loving, all-loving, El-loving...." Remember that.
Slowly Eldrich's tears had begun to subside as his unwillingness also subsided.
" This is drink first... First and wash your face before going home, look at your face has become a boiled crab now, red once.what say office employees later when lithi their boss's face which is usually a 2-door refrigerator found out crying, so the, I'll bet the ghosts will laugh to see you.hahhah" Ali joked a little consoling Eldrich.
" Brother can you see the conditions if you want to joke, you have the heart...." Eldrich grumbled as he walked out toward the ablution place to wash his face.
" It's usually you if you're joking you don't know the situation.. " Ali followed behind
" It's different...." Eldrich.
"Different what... Ish base... quickly wash your face at 3 o'clock we'll meet,,,,"
" What time is it?" Ask Eldrich
" At 14:10 ..." Ali santuy.
"Whatttn... So we're here 3 hours?" Eldrich asked widened his eyes.
" Haishn... If you don't keep crying, maybe now we're sitting pretty in the office"
" So now blame me?"
" No...."
"Then what is it... His tone was as if this was all because of me" Eldrich returned like a child.
" It's not like that..." Said Ali passing towards the car park.
" brothers... " Sheep Eldrich.
"Aish...." Eldrich ruffled his already tangled hair.
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*revision edition