
"Yes. The day after tomorrow I will return to Indonesia. Make sure the girl is okay. Let me know when there's news about it."
The phone connection was cut off unilaterally.
There was a man sitting quietly on the balcony of his room. Middle to smile.
"Oh Lord! May you like my gift, sweet lady."
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Restu, Rain, and Yordhii. Today I am getting ready to visit the victims of the earthquake. Do not forget to bring some food, medicine, and some clothes. About two hours later, they finally arrived at the evacuation site.
"Here's."
Rain greeted some of the tent residents. His eyes caught the figure of a baby wearing only a machete cloth wrapped around his body. Then, Restu and Yordhii came along while carrying some plastic bags. An unpleasant smell stings their noses. The air here is so humid. The smell of blood and the stench of foul odor so sharply stung the sense of smell.
Restu and Yordhii who could not stand the smell decided to leave immediately. But other than that woman, He was still faithfully seated in that place. It was seen that Rain seemed familiar with the people who were victims of the earthquake.
"You are not only beautiful and shalah. But your heart is like an angel. I'm very grateful to you for visiting, Us" said one of the tent residents.
"It is my duty as a Muslim. Shouldn't we have Islamic learning?¹ I can only pray, I can't help more than this."
"This is more than enough for us."
Rain's eye beads again scanned around the tent. There is no kitchen or bathroom. In the corner of tent number two there are three to four furnaces. Maybe they use it for cooking.
Rain tried to come to every tent. He was again treated to a sight of concern. An old geezer lying weakly on a shabby mat. With cuts on some parts of his body. Rain suddenly remembered with his brother.
He could not imagine if all this happened to his parents. By Allah, his heart aches not play. It's so tight. Looking at the old Grandpa whose body was covered in wounds.
Allahhumaghfirli wali Dayyah, warhammhumma kama rabbayani sakhirah.³
"Grandfather, patience. It's a test from God" he said gently.
"But why did God give such a great test, son?"
From Ibn Qayyim also explained that this earthquake occurred so that people left their obedience and returned to God.
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"I'm sorry for both of us, brother. Really, I can't stand that kind of scent" Yordhii said, representing her brother.
"Next time don't be like that. The effect is not good. Where are you going now, Mom?"
"Find me a meal, Rain?"
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Waiting for the order to come. The two brothers talked. They're not using 'Lo I' anymore. And that makes Rain happy.
"Sir Restu, smart geography, right? Earthquakes are the process of movement of the earth's plates, huh? or is it a natural phenomenon?"
"So I forgot, geographical material."
"Earthquakes are not just natural phenomena, sir. Yes, it is true, this earthquake occurred because of the shifting of the earth's plates, but all of it is a will and a warning from God that people return to Him."
"Oh, that's right, brother. I once read a book about the message of K. H. ACHMAD DAHLAN stating "Be mindful of nature and your people, if in a nation of faith, they claim to be good leaders, he said, but if there is damage from successive natural disasters, then it is a sign of damage to the leader."
Yordhii who explained in a loud tone, immediately became the center of attention of restaurant visitors. His detailed explanation is able to create its own attraction for its listeners.
"It turns out that Dik Yordhii is also good at religious science. Does Dik Yordhii know, the Quranic verse or the hadith that describes natural disasters?"
"Ouch, Brother. Don't fly away. Just been praised, remember! Praised not to fly, insulted not to fall!" ketus Restu to his sister.
"I will send down to him a hail of pebbles, and among them there is a loud noise which thunders, and among them there is what we have buried in the earth, and among them are those whom we have drowned, and Allah will not persecute them, but they are the ones who persecute themselves." (QS.AL A'RAF verse 77.)
"Subhanallah, Mas Restu. Behind the mischievous Yordhii is a believing soul. But he means how, brother. Would you explain?" he said Rain was a little fishing, because he already understood the verse.
"Ah, like this, brother. So Allah sends down all kinds of natural disasters as a warning that His servant will leave behind all the evils. God did not persecute His servants. But it is His servants who persecute themselves by performing acts" he explained.