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“mmmh..so then how did your parents respond when they found out that you embraced Islam?”

“nah.that was a very difficult challenge for me at that time, honestly at that time I thought very hard how I said this to papah and mamah surely they would be shocked to hear this. back then I thought I should say it no matter what.”

“then when did you decide to say it?”

“if not wrong... at night when papah and mamah were sitting together watching their favorite show, at that time I came out of the room gathering energy, preparing mental and courage as much as possible. At that time I said pah... mah..ada I want to talk right.”.

”iya what is it?” answer mama.

“iya what to say.” replied papah interrupted the conversation.

“mmmh...begini pah mah.but papah and mamah don't get mad well?”

they looked at each other a little astonished because I was not usually this serious on papah and mamah.

“why mamah and papah should be angry what is the matter son?” answer mama.

“mmmh...mamah and papah promise first will not be angry yah!”

“iyah.mamah and papah promise will not be angry, is it reward? with smile.

“ yes..nak papah will not be angry.

“aku has now decided to embrace Islam in other words I have become a Muslim.”

“are you serious, son? answer mama

“ya... I'm serious mah..!

At that moment my mother's face reddened there was a radiance that said as if her feelings said that she felt upset, sad, disappointed, disappointed, shocked to hear the words that come out of my mouth as well as my papah the same thing as the feelings of mother (mamahku).

papah asked if my decision was completely unanimous, papah also asked why I could decide to embrace Islam and what was the reason for me to leave the religion that I embraced before.

The atmosphere in the house was out of control, I could not stand the tone and voice of my father who was very loud, even seeing his face I did not dare.

While mamah was just crying sobbing, I tried to explain with a crumbling heart also covered in tears, honestly just this first time I made mamah and papah angry and crying, he said, before I never made them like this, denied them I didn't dare anything else until it made them cry it made me sad and broken, but this is the truth, I am convinced by what I choose that there is a God and the religion brought by the prophet Muhammad is true, and what the Papah says is not true, islam is not a religion of terrorism and it is not a religion that curbs the people who embrace it.

women are required to be veiled to cover the law because God loves us as women, women are like a crown that is kept in its beauty, not just anyone can touch and have it even see it is not just anyone. God is guarding the honor of women.what happens if women are treated like watches that are sold for free, in the try and then on the loose, used and off when the battery runs out, in the throw when it has been damaged and bored. That woman is not an item. Do you want your honor, your crown, your hair is glimpsed by a man who has nothing to do with you? Men who are not your husband, try to imagine when your honor is taken away by the man you call your partner who has no halal ties at all. leaving you when he is bored and has taken away all the crowns that are in you, so do not you think if the religion brought by God is the religion ******* who also likes to curb its adherents.

“Hehehe I am not a woman so do not use hijab. while joking.

“Ih you! Yes, I'm again the story of how the hell.”

“iya..iya please continue ukhti.”.

“OK. At that time I explained with great caution to Papah.

“Papah..what papah said is not true, islam is not a religion ******, islam is a religion full of love, love, tenderness and honesty, and, islam also teaches us (i am your son) to be devoted to parents, namely papah and mama, I am also taught to listen to every word of advice taught by papah and mama, he said, so where maybe I will leave papah and mama, I embrace Islam.do not mean I leave papah and mama, all as usual normal in everyday life, it's just that I have my own beliefs and choices are a big reward..!.

At that time my mother cut off my conversation by throwing the word “then back to our religion”.

“Can't mah...!.

“Buka earlier you said that the religion of Islam teaches a child to worship and listen to the advice of parents.” With a high tone of speech and tears.

“iya mah is indeed true, but as long as things are good and in accordance with the teachings of Islam, and do not follow and lead to bad deeds we as children must obey what is said and advised by our parents, he said, but if it is contrary and something is not good then we as children have the right to subtly reject it with full respect.

Asking me to get out of Islam and not worship God is tantamount to unkindness, for God is one truth, god is one childless and not in peranakan.”

At that time our conversation ended with an apology from me. After that I went into the room and locked the door. because I knew this conversation would have no end and only made my parents more hurt, he said, disappointed, sad and angry.

I as a listener feel bad for having made Amira tell something that she should have kept, how long and complicated her journey to embrace the religion of God.