Sakinah to Jannah (New Version)
(Not) A Soulmate from the Past
“Learn adab (achlak) before studying other sciences” (Imam Malik)
“Assalamualaikum..” said Syfa opened the door to enter his house. He just got home at 4 p.m. The plan to visit with Mbak Mala finally went smoothly. Even Lisa, her new friend also joined the slide with them.
The flasback
"Afwan huh, Ukh? If Ana ngajinya still belegged." he answered honestly, when Mbak Mala and Syfa invited him. "Baa ba'sa, Ukh. Ana is also still not smooth." replied Syfa smiling.
Lisa looked nervous, then took a slow breath and began to read the Qur'an. Mala and Syfa listened to the chanting of the sacred verse that Lisa read. They did not expect, Lisa's reading so eloquently even He read it with a tartil.
Syfa is unknowingly amazed at Lisa. The reading is still not as good as Lisa, when even Mala Mbak still often reprimanded her when misreading tajwid in the Qur'an.
"Shadaqallahul..." Lisa ended her conversation. Madam Mala closed the Qur'an when she also finished following each of Lisa's readings, then turned to look at Syfa, apparently she did not see the Qur'an on her lap at all. His eyes were blank while staring at Lisa.
"Fa" Mala touched his hand.
"Eh, Abaghfirullah.." he said consciously while rubbing his face. He was washed away at the reading that Lisa had just read until he was unaware that the Quran was just open. "Ukhti's sick?" lisa asked worriedly looking at Syfa. Syfa shook his head, "No, Anti's reading is good, hehehe." he replied, giving a thumbs up.
Lisa smiled, "Ana's new to hijrah and just learning, Ukh. There are still many readings that need to be improved and understood again. But thank God, Ana wants it all because of Allah." he explained.
Syfa was silent.
Flashback off
Yes, since then he told Mbak Mala. That everything is only a matter of time, from Lisa He learned that if everything is intended because of God, God will surely give it a way. Syfa is getting more excited in the process of this hijrah. He continues to hope that Allah will bless him every step of the way.
“Waalaikumsalam..” replied Mama from the direction of the family room, while sitting watching television. Syfa walked over to Mama, then sat down next to her while kissing the back of Mama's hand. “Udah dateng, Fa? How's research?” ask Mama, “Alhamdulillah smoothly ma. The theme was about ta’aruf.” explained Syfa while looking at the news show that Mama was watching on television.
Mama turned her head and smiled, “Alhamdulillah, means you are ready yes, Fa?” Syfa looked at her mama, her forehead frowning in wonder, “I mean Mama?” tanyanya confused, “ Yes, ready for ta’aruf, ready for marriage, yes times right? Still mate with Rendi.” said Mama relaxed, while back watching television. Syfa just gidded to hear it, his eyes could not be separated from the television screen, but his mind glared. It turns out that the definition of moving on is actually not only we can forget the past, but we also have to make sure parents also forget our past.
Rendi, it's not on Syfa's memory list. Since breaking up a year ago, he is grateful that the man has not disturbed him again until now, and hopefully forever. That is what He prayed for all the time. But I don't know why, contrary to my expectations. Mama always hoped that later Rendi could still mate with Syfa. Sometimes Syfa is afraid of it, Is not the Ridho of God also the Ridho of Parents? Moreover, this is Mama, the Old Man who gave birth to her.
“You daydream?” asked Mama while nudging her arm, “Nggak Ma. yes already, Ma, Syfa want to take a shower first huh? Tired too, want to rest.” his saying reasoned, actually he was lazy to discuss this. “Yes.” Mama replied smilingly rubbing her head covered in hijab, then Syfa moved and walked towards her room on the second floor.
Syfa placed her sling bag on the study table, then laid her body on the mattress. He still hasn't changed his hijab and gown, because Syfa is really dizzy thinking about this. His eyes looked at the ceiling of the room which was dominated by blue, his mind glaring. Though just his heart and mind were calm when following the study and study earlier.
Now, it feels like he is again faced with a reality, Mama who expects him to marry, with Rendi anyway. Syfa sighed, honestly, he also wanted to get married and one of his wishes to have a healthy family.
Before hijrah and still dating Rendi, there are only triggers that make him always quarrel with the man, whether from small things to difficult to resolve. As the cause of the breakup one year ago, Rendi betrayed her.
The man was caught Syfa was chatting with a girl, the first-degree sister in the campus. At that time Syfa could not control his emotions, he was really angry at Rendi, although in the end Syfa collapsed and still forgave Rendi. Give Rendi a chance not to make that mistake again.
But at that time, Rendi actually broke off their relationship and he had blamed Syfa. It's really weird, I don't know who did it wrong and who was to blame. Syfa did not want such a thing to happen again in his household later, and he did not want Rendi to be his soul mate. He cannot defy God's law if it happens.
The science of Rendi religion is far above Syfa, In fact, Rendi memorized almost 10 juz in the Qur’an. Surprisingly, none of the verses reflect his every script. If you are upset, Rendi often snapped Syfa even scolded to throw dirty words. O Allah.. Does such a man deserve to be my Imam? shafa murmured in the heart.
His forehead frowned when he saw his cellphone display, there was an unknown number contacting him. Wh who? Syfa hesitated
want to lift it, but come to think of it, who knows it from the office person, or maybe Madam Mala again change hp number. Syfa tried to get rid of the doubt in his mind and heart, he shifted the green panel and said hello.
“Halo, Assalamualaikum..with whom?”
“...”
“Rendi?”
***
Lisa opens sheet by sheet, she is concentrating on reading every storyline in her novel. Tonight he was sitting in his backyard gazebo, relaxing there reading a novel. After the study, Lisa stopped by the bookstore first to buy the latest novel from her favorite author Diana Febi, Dear God 2.
Puk!
Someone throws it with a roll of paper from behind. When his concentration was disturbed, he turned his head back and found his cousin Gilang was chuckling at him.
"Seriously read it, Buk. I'm this big standing behind you until you don't realize." seduced Gilang, Lisa snorted annoyedly. "What the hell are you, Brother. Disturb." got upset, made Gilang laugh.
Gilang walked over and sat down in front of him, "So how? Does anyone want ta'aruf with you?" her god again, Lisa rolled her eyes lazily, looking at her cousin who was annoyed. "Sister, Lisa told me. The theme of the study was ta'aruf, not Lisa who wanted ta'aruf. Different brother, bedaa.." sungut, Gilang chuckled.
Gilang really likes to tease his cousin's sister. Especially when he saw it upset, became his own entertainment for Gilang. Even so, Gilang is the one Lisa always believes, when Lisa is having problems. Even Gilang is always ready to stand in front, if there is anyone who wants to hurt his cousin's sister.
Gilang is an only child. After giving birth to Gilang, his mother was exposed to uterine tumors to require surgery to remove the uterus so that the tumor does not spread to other organs. That left him with no siblings until now. However, he already considers Lisa as his own sister.
"Sister does not want to be the same as Ms Citra?" asked Lisa to start a chat, "No, again males." she replied flatly, Lisa's forehead puckered. The tumben?
"Again?" ask Lisa again, "I don't know, I feel like he's different lately" she replied still flat, Lisa seemed to think. "That's nothing to think about." Glazed poking Lisa's nose. Makes Lisa look at him sharply.
"Lagian Kak Gilang later menggelamar Mbak Citra. The girl needs certainty times, sister." she said annoyed. "Yes, I proposed to him. Take it easy." replied Gilang relaxed.
Then Lisa remembered about meeting her new friend during the study.
"Sister, I was getting a new theme, right on the study. God, they know well. Though just getting to know, I was invited to talk together, tilawah together, just exclaim deh brother." the story is excited, making Gilang smile to see it. "Good dong, what guy is a girl?" tanya Gilang made Lisa look at him sharply, Gilang again chuckled.
Lisa continues her story, regardless of Gilang's questions. "Oh yeah, I know two girls, sister. One is Madam Mala, the other is her name.who is it..." Lisa tried to remember the name of another friend. "Oh yeah, one called Sy..."
"Lisa...!" Call your Mom from the house.
Lisa and Gilang turned their heads towards the source of the sound. "Call Mama tuh, meet gih." tell Gilang. "Well, will you?" Lisa left Gilang.
Dazzling looking up at the star-studded night sky. Gilang re-thought his problem with Citra. Whether what the image hides from him, sooner or later he will find out.
