Mahabbah Love Khalisa

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Soto's scent spread throughout Kafa's apartment when Khalisa opened the food box he was carrying. Khalisa mix the soto by adding vermicelli, celery slices and fried onions. While the sauce can be taken according to taste.

Saliva fills the oral cavity Kafa can't wait to eat the soto with warm rice. Earlier Khalisa made rice in the kitchen of Kafa because he only brought soto and complements.

"Ce's race." Pinta Kafa when Khalisa still stirred the soto after adding various kinds of appendages.

"Patience." Tegur Azfan, Kafa did not know Khalisa cooked it from the morning after the dawn prayer.

Kafa only glanced at Azfan. It seemed like after this they would often fight like cats and mice. In this case Kafa will act as a cat who likes to slaughter rats.

Khalisa took soto for Azfan first while Kafa took it himself because he could not wait any longer. They read the prayer before the meal led by Azfan.

"So much." Praise Kafa shortly after he finished the first bribe. "Know not Ce, at that time Aunt Ica made soto kayak gini, Cece can guess how it feels?"

Khalisa shook his head not to answer because Ica always added spices that should not be used in these foods so that the taste will be strange. But Khalisa did not want to talk about it because Daniel only wanted to accept any Ica cuisine even though it could not be said to be delicious.

"It feels very similar to herbal medicine that likes Mbak Jum make." Kafa withholds laughter, Jum is an ART in his home who likes to make traditional drinks and force himself or Fatah and Fatimah to drink them.

"Mama is not destined to be smart to cook but he is very proficient in other fields."

"Because, Aunt Ica is also one of the people I admire."

"Enak right?" Khalisa asked Azfan's opinion because he saw from earlier that her husband did not say anything. He was worried that the taste of the soda was not good even though Kafa had praised him.

"Always good, dear." Azfan replied, he did not comment because the wife's cooking never failed. But every meal Khalisa will certainly ask Azfan's opinion.

Khalisa was able to eat quietly after hearing Azfan's opinion on his cooking. It was not in vain that he had been in the kitchen since morning.

"By the way you know Mahira?" Khalisa asked Kafa because yesterday he saw them chatting in the parking lot.

"No, he's the one who knows when we just accidentally crashed in the hotel Jinggo at that time."

Khalisa and Azfan looked at each other to hear Kafa's answer. That means their guess is correct that Kafa came to the marriage, only that Kafa did not appear and hid behind the entrance.

"So you came at that time."

Kafa gave a sigh and coughed as he had indirectly informed him of his arrival on the wedding day of Khalisa and Azfan. Kafa hits his own mouth because he can't keep a secret.

"Drink." Azfan thrusting water at Kafa which was directly gulped to the toilet.

"Other times down dikit your prestige, the lenggalahin mount Merapi."

Kafa was silent like a burglar who was caught off guard, he had kept it a secret for almost a year and warned his parents not to tell Khalisa. But it turns out he himself who actually accidentally told Khalisa. Basic Kafa, where do you want to put your face? throw it under the table!

"Don't underestimate Mahira, he memorized 6 juz lo." Khalisa switched the conversation so that Kafa would not be ashamed anymore.

"6 juz or 6 juz?"

"6 juz!" Khalisa re-emphasized the sentence.

"But I'm 30, Ce."

"Can't you be arrogant, if God loses all your memorization, how?"

"Amit-amit Ce, astaghfirullah don't say that."

"If so continue this verse." Khalisa read al-Baqarah verse 284 after taking a sip of water.

Azfan noticed Khalisa while reciting the verse eloquently and in a melodious voice. Even Azfan unknowingly stopped eating it as long as Khalisa did that. It did not escape the attention of Kafa, this time he behaved like an older brother who watches over his sister's partner.

Kafa connects the verse that Khalisa recites to verse 286 also with eloquent pronunciation. Of course it is not surprising because Kafa is the first son of a prominent ustadz who is famous everywhere.

Azfan had never witnessed a scene like this before that is to connect the verse while eating. They were raised with Islamic religion.

"Even though my voice is not as good as Mas Azfan but good enough to be a wedding dowry."

"You mean?"

"Mahar taught the Qur'an to his wife." Kafa raised and lowered his eyebrows quickly while looking at Khalisa.

"It is very heavy for your dowry, my brother." Khalisa spent the last mouthful without leaving a grain of rice on his plate.

"I like heavy things."

"Who wants to be with you?" Ledek Khalisa, he moved to put the dishes in the sink and poured water into the glass Azfan is empty.

Khalisa washes his used dishes and some containers in the sink. Kafa went to bed after eating without washing the dishes first.

"Yes there is." Kafa also has not thought about marriage, seeing Khalisa and Azfan how hard life after marriage he so far throw away the desire to marry young. He had to complete his medical education before marriage.

"Where are you going soon?" Ask Kafa.

"You'll meet Kak Fawas and his wife at the Al-Bayan museum."

"Can I come?" Kafa thinks he will be in the apartment all day but if you think about it he must be bored because he does not have activities.

"Byeah, we also take Rindang kok."

The kafa moves after the plate is empty. He ate voraciously because he missed Khalisa's cooking after a long time without eating it.

"Let me wash your dishes." Azfan was about to take Kafa's plate but Kafa prevented it.

"I want to add rice." Tukas Kafa with a plain face. He stepped up to pick up the rice in the rice cooker.

"Oh." Azfan only oh ria, he thought Kafa had also finished eating turned out there was still a second round.

"Put it down, guys." Khalisa asked Azfan to put the dishes in the sink so that he would wash them.

"Thank you dear."

"Together my husband."

Kafa poured all the rest of the soto onto his plate and continued eating pretending not to hear the conversation of Khalisa and Azfan which would make his single soul wriggle uncharacteristically. Kafa wondered who the lucky woman would be his wife.

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"Al-Bayan means illumination and is one of the other names of the Qur'an meaning the Qur'an will be the light for our lives." Azfan gave a little explanation about the name of the largest Qur'an museum in Central Java. Because Azfan chose the place, he gave a reason why they were obliged to visit it. That is because they can see a large collection of Qur'an from all corners of the world and listen to murottals from the high imam of the Grand Mosque.

"I feel it." Timpal Rindang's. He felt that his life was much more meaningful after embracing Islam, he had fallen deeply into the charm of Islam. Rindang enjoyed every learning process, ranging from getting acquainted with the letters of Hijaiyah to now quite smoothly read the Qur'an. Rindang is grateful to be surrounded by good people such as Khalisa, Azfan, Humaira, Levin and ustadzah mentors in the community. Although far away, Levin always monitors the development of Rindang and answers any questions that are often asked by Rindang.

"Alhamdulillah." Khalisa smiled proudly at Rindang, he today also wears a veil like Rindang.

"That's Ayin's mother." Khalisa pointed at Ayin and Fawas who were waiting for them in front of the entrance.

"That's the old woman who used to say Cece, huh?" Kafa asked because he was no stranger to the name.

"Shh." Khalisa asked Kafa not to discuss it anymore.

They said greetings to Fawas and Ayin and asked each other after a long time did not meet. Fawas and Ayin live in Surabaya, Ayin's hometown, where they are both lecturers at one of the private universities.

"God is already great, can you hold it?" Khalisa asked permission to hold Ayin's distended stomach. Ayin was very fortunate to be instantly trusted by God shortly after marriage.

"Godly." Ayin guided Khalisa's hand to hold his stomach. "Udah 24 Weeks."

"May be healthy and smooth to the lahiran."

"Aamiin Khalisa, thank you that you will soon be entrusted by God to have children."

Khalisa assures Ayin prayer. Azfan could see Khalisa's eyes glittering as Ayin said the sentence.

"Thank God soon our house will be bustling with baby cries and laughter." Fawas clasped Ayin's hand affectionately. "Wouldn't the house feel lonely without the cries of children."

"true." Said Azfan, "but thank God we never let the house be quiet because it is always filled with the chants of the holy Quran." Further.

"Khalisa's lucky to marry you Azfan." Fawas thought he would be lucky to have Khalisa but Allah gave him Ayin who was no less good.

"No, I'm the lucky one to have a wife as good as Khalisa." Azfan pulled Khalisa closer to him even though they were only about half a meter away when Khalisa held Ayin's distended stomach.

"Jomblo please be patient." Kafa whispered to Rindang who was not far away beside him.

"Who's single?" Rindang glanced sharply at Kafa.

"Who else?" Kafa belik, or maybe Rindang has a girlfriend and only her single here. "So Ce Rindang has a girlfriend."

"No, but make no mistake, my heart is never empty because I always pray for the Prophet."

"God is the same, Ce Rindang will not marry me?" Kafa Canda.

"Lady shu?" What did you say?

"Let's marry me Ce." Kafa repeated his joke, of course he did not seriously say that because Kafa also considered Rindang his older sister like Khalisa.

"Moscow!" Rindang mentoyor Kafa's head and left him, he followed Khalisa who had been a few steps ahead. It turned out that Fawas had booked tickets before they came so that they could go straight in without having to queue to buy more tickets. Because it is a weekend, the museum is quite crowded by visitors who also come from other areas.

Kafa laughed at Rindang's refusal, he half ran after the others. Kafa did not want to stray in a place this wide because he was the youngest to stray.

From a distance Rindang looked like Levin's figure, he was not so sure because it only looked his back.

"That's Ko Levin, isn't it?" Shady pointed towards someone who looked like Levin.

"When does he come back here?" Khalisa doesn't know if Levin's coming home because they rarely exchange messages.

Rindang spread his shoulders, nor did he know that Levin was returning to Sleman.

"Shop!" Kafa first approached Levin, from a distance he already knew that it was Levin. "Ko Levin."

Hearing his name called Levin turned his gaze away from the writing of Al-Fatihah super big in front of him. He was surprised for a while to see Kafa, Khalisa and Azfan. Although Khalisa wears a veil, Levin can still recognize him. Levin can see the radiance of happiness from a pair of eyes Khalisa, he is grateful if Khalisa happy with Azfan. Slowly Levin mengikhlaskan Khalisa who can not be his, now the most important thing for him is Khalisa happy even though it is not for him.

"When do you go home?" Ask Khalisa.

"Yesterday, I didn't expect to see you here." Levin developed his smile. "Whose three of you are the same?" Ask.

"Coko doesn't know who she is?" Kafa glanced at Rindang.

"Yes Khalisa's victory?" Tanya Levin hesitated.

"Don't really know me?" Rindang could not believe that Levin did not recognize him, "then introduce my name Rindang Anjana." He said in a serious tone, did people not recognize Leaf from his pair of eyes.

Levin was flabbergasted in disbelief, "Rindang?"

Levin was amazed to see the new appearance of Rindang, although they often talk by phone but Levin did not know if Rindang's appearance changed completely. No more Rindang who wears a crop shirt and pants or Rindang who likes to change hair color. For some reason Levin's eyes glazed at Rindang's new appearance, he felt amazed at her.

After chatting for a while, Rindang and Kafa decided to go around with Levin while Khalisa and Azfan with Fawas and Ayin.

"Coko came home in what order?" Ask Rindang.

"In order to miss Papa Mama and Meylin, has not come home for a year, Mama ngomel keep telling me to go home."

"It's as good as it is in Banyuwangi." Typhoon Kafa, they are passing through the hall on the left right there is a Quran with a medium size.

"Indeed not at home sih—" More to run from heartbreak because of being left married to Khalisa when he can go home once a month but he avoids not to meet Khalisa.

Khalisa's hometown became a place of escape for Levin.

"Continue?" Rindang was curious in Levin's next sentence.

"Because of the circumstances, the hospital is so busy that it forgets time."

Rindang hesitated with Levin's answer because he always got a quick response when asking something.

"But Rin, I can't believe you're like this right now." Levin immediately switched the uninteresting conversation.

"How is this?"

"Yes this way." Levin pointed at Rindang from head to toe which was almost all invisible, only a pair of narrowed eyes of Rindang were visible.

"I'm comfortable like this."

"Allah, may the light of your life always illuminate you."

"Implifies all of us." Sahut Kafa, he himself was amazed at Levin and Rindang who although not born as Muslims but their obedience is extraordinary. Kafa becomes insecure around them, a feeling he has never experienced since birth. Kafa was always confident but the two people made him feel that way.

"Aamiin." Levin and Rindang guarantee Kafa prayers together.