
Chapter 98
Resigned and surrendered
when we are at the lowest point and live this life with resignation then we can only keep the ceiling with Sendu and without a hope.
Life feels dead body like lifeless and body like not supported by bone as if self detached from body and soul floated out to where we can only lament fate and regret alone.
tonight the whole Middle world is flushed by the torrential rain and makes the body of someone who is now weak helpless more visible and fall in the midst of the swift rain that hit this earth.
what should I do now, Lord, I have no hope of me, no longer know what I am living for. now there's no place I'm headed there's no place to go, I'm tired, what should I do now God...
until the rush of rain suddenly no longer wet his frail body Haji looked up and he stared there was an umbrella protecting him overhead when he saw there was an old man dressed in white and gave him protection, and the old man said to him,
'' Let's follow Grandpa here The rain is very heavy later you can get sick.'' the old man said, Seraya helped Aji to stand up and follow his steps to a place where Aji did not know where he was going. but the man could only resign and according to what the grandfather would do to him later.
Hajj arrived at a large mosque that looked simple but spacious and the grandfather invited him to enter and ordered the hajj to immediately bathe and change clothes.
'' wash yourself and change your clothes here There are some clothes that you can wear the possibility of size is also definitely your body.'' sangkake said and gave Aji a towel and Haji complied and he stepped into a bathroom.
the old man helped Aji and after he finished changing clothes, he also prepared food for Hajj along with a cup of warm tea mixed with ginger to warm the condition of Aji's body that feels stiff and shivering because there was rain water out there.
the old man also began to ask Aji some common questions Why the Hajj is in the middle of the rain instead of even shade but as if opposing the swift rain and the hajj explained If he was down and sad because his love can't have him back.
'' Are you a young Muslim?'' asked the old man to Aji who seemed to have calmed down a little and was no longer shivering as before his body had begun to warm up.
'' Yes, I am a Muslim but all this time I was far from God and I rarely worship.'' aji said with a head down because he was very embarrassed when asked like that by the old man.
'' Let's join grandfather you should rest here there is a mattress and pillow Although simple but worthy to be used to sleep later you will wake grandfather if it will be dawn until now rest young people.'' he followed and followed the orders.
Hajj starts to close his eyes and tries to forget all the bad memories he has just experienced.
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" young people wake up soon the dawn prayer will come." the grandfather orders while patting Aji's shoulder gently and makes the man say his eyes several times to make sure if he really has opened his eyes and then he wakes up and sees that the leg is back neat as when he first saw it then the grandfather stepped towards the door of the mosque.
'' I have to clean myself before entering the holy house of God.'' Haji stepped into the bathroom and cleaned himself after that he took water ablution for a long time he did not touch the water for ablution because all this time he touched the water just to shower and clean just.
Aji also remembered the ways of ablution and he began by washing his palms after that he began to do other movements in the order of good and right conduct. not to forget also he read the intention of ablution after that prayer finished ablution then he stepped into the mosque to catch up with the grandfather.
there was the sound of the chanting of the Adhan that was so sweet and sweet. Aji felt her body tremble and her lips tremble a little but she was trying to be able to follow the call for dawn prayers.
although at first he forgot the intention but when there are other pilgrims say the intention of dawn prayer with a little hard Hajj can follow it well.
after the Hajj prayer, he began to listen to his palms and prayed for forgiveness from the Khalik. Aji poured out all his heart and complained to the Divine whatever He had been living all this time and he asked forgiveness so that all his sins were forgiven by Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala.
unwittingly, Aji's Tears poured down her cheeks of regretful tears filled with guilt. Aji spilled everything and complained to the Divine.
''O Allah, forgive your servant who has turned away from you. Forgive the servant who forgot about your existence. All this time I've been chasing your world.''
Aji shrunk her snot that started to run.. The sruutt!!
''Hamba sincerely let go of this feeling, O God, give him unparalleled happiness. Servant also sincerely thou hast punished this self worthily for neglecting your existence.'' Aji's prayer in her endless puddles of tears. He was truly sorry to have forgotten his important worship in life.
After that, Aji felt his heart plong and his chest felt loose no longer any squeezing.
The old grandfather approached and rubbed Aji's shoulder slowly. '' Believe that God has a secret that is so beautiful for you and God will give happiness to his people at the right time and together with it God has determined the sustenance of each people with their own portion so you must not complain, young man.'' said the grandfather's message to Aji.