SPIRIT AND DEATH

LONGS

Today we went to college three like a bunch of adult ducks without a leader. Happy, that's the right word to represent my feelings because today Dad is coming home and that means we will regroup in our blood house.

Blood house? yes ...the house is indeed very painful and a lot of blood growth. But that's where I got my eyesight, too. There I could feel the warmth of my sister Tania and there was also where I remembered all the shadows about my mother and the mbok.

Mbah Brahma once said, "Where we live will not be a problem, including on the edges of the grave. The problem is when we live in a house or dwelling, but we never pray and worship in it."

These words have an incredible meaning. Out there, many people are setting up grand houses and fenced in with four goose eggs or iron seeds as well as some amulets in each main window pentillation, but it's not really that. It is the holy verses of the Quran that are able to protect you, your wife, your child, even your treasure.

Now in the house will be very crowded, Rian also teaches the children of Mr. Antok to shout the sound of the azan at dawn and Maghrib time. We even have a special room for worship.

We reopen the old warehouse and clean it, then we use it as a clean warehouse. While the warehouse space above, we made a place to worship.

"Sarah, we're going to the cafeteria first. Wanna come?" rian asked as we arrived in front of the class.

"No, I went to class. It's better that his legs rest first."

"Well, we'll bring food and drink."

"Thank you, Rian."

"Sama-sama, don't use it at times."

I went back to class, while Rian and Feli went to the cafeteria. I sat on the bench that I used to sit on and I tried to regulate my breathing that felt heavy. Why is it so crowded? I ask in my heart. Then suddenly I imagined Kak Rio's face.

"Hmmm .. I was missing" I said in a small voice, then I crossed my hands on the table and I put my head on my hands.

"Okay...sorry very much" said Kenzi who hit the end of my study table. Kenzi was one of my famous classmates.

"It's okay. You why? are his eyes red?"

"Huh .. don't know. It's been more than a month now I can't sleep at all, maybe not even dare to sleep," he said while pulling his hair. Kenzi looked frustrated and he spoke almost in tears. "Totally I'm."

"What do you really feel?"

"I was being chased by a dark shadow that I did not recognize and I felt that my life was threatened or that there was a mystical torment that pierced into my heart and mind so that I could not and did not want to sleep" he explained in just one breath. It seems like he suffered a lot.

"Otherwise?"

"It was like I was looking at a strange and creepy figure. He always scares me and follows me. I feel like all night I've been with her."

"What do you sleep like?"

"Oh my goodness Sarah .. yes lay on the bed kept a tight eye. Normal right?"

"Not using a do'a?"

"No, no. .. but sometimes use it too."

"What kind of answer is that? sounds weird to me."

"I have to what?"

"Try me tips! Hopefully useful."

"Ribet is not?"

"Yes if you don't want to" I said as I sat back down and threw my face away from Kenzi.

"Clearly, Sarah! Please ... " Kenzi said as he placed his folded hand in front of his chest.

"Yes, sit down first. Not many people in class."

"Alright," he said as he pulled the chair not far from me.

"Unwittingly, the devil was disturbing humans during sleep. Dream, when the night is a time of virtue. A Muslim is encouraged to rest so that his strength is restored, and to worship in the last third of the night."

"Continue?"

"But night turned out to be a time for demons to disturb humans. Especially when sleeping, because humans are so weak," said Kenzi and began to fall silent and hold his mouth.

"Devil disorder cannot be predicted when it comes and what the impact will be. So, it is better to read this verse, namely Surat Al Baqarah verse 255, before going to bed to avoid demonic interference," I said, and then I recorded the verse on a white sheet of cross-striped paper.

"Allahu laa ilaaha illa huwal haiyul qaiyum, laa takhudzuhuu sinatuw walaa nauum, lahu maa fii samaawaati wamaa fil 'ardhi, man dzalladzi yasyfau indahu illa bidznih, yaklamu maa baina aidiihim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yukhiituuna bi syaiin min 'ilmihii illaa bimaasyaak, wasi'a kursiyyuhus samaawaati wal 'ardla, wa laa yauuduhuu hifdzuha wa huwal 'aliyyul adzim."

Meaning:

"God, there is no god (who has the right to be worshipped) but Him, who lives eternally again continuously taking care of (his being). He was not sleepy and did not sleep. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and the earth. No one can give Shafa'at to His side without His permission. He knows everything that is before them and behind them. They know nothing of Allah except what He wills. The seat of God covers the heavens and the earth. He did not feel heavy maintaining both. And He is Most High, Most Great."

"You know prayer before bed, don't you, Kenzi?"

"You, sometimes I read that prayer."

"Now not sometimes!"

"Is there any more?"

"There is if you want to sleep a perfect night."

"Kok was arrested anyway? tell me dong!!"

"Ntar you said ribet, Kenzi."

"Yes, sorry."

"Before going to sleep, Muslims are encouraged to pray, ask for protection from things that are not desirable to Allah SWT. In addition, in the teachings of Islam itself, Muslims are encouraged to ablution because there are many virtues contained in the sunnah wudhu before sleeping."

"Wudhu usually if you want to pray, Mom," he said while bending his forehead.

"Basically, ablution can not only be done before establishing prayer, before reading the Quran or other worship. As much as possible, ablution should be done anytime and anywhere even when someone will not establish worship though. Narrated from Ibn Hibban, the Prophet said, PBUH,

"Whoever sleeps at night in a state of holiness (worship) then the Angel will follow, then when he wakes up the Angel will say, "O Allah forgive your servant the fulan, for he sleeps at night in a state always holy" (Hr. Ibn Hibban & Mother of Umar r.a.)."

"Waaahhh .. angel huh? just wudhu doang?"

"Not only accompanied by angels during sleep, ablution before bed also has many benefits. There are other benefits as well."

"What?? let's tell me, Sarah."

"Maintaining the health of the skin of the face, gives a feeling of calm and comfort when sleeping, the muscles in the body become more relaxed, preventing the risk of developing viruses or germs that are dangerous, overcoming insomia and most importantly getting closer to the Creator because we are in a holy or clean state."

"Yes .. If you are still not comfortable and have not been able to fall asleep soundly, try to read short verses that you memorize until you really feel sleepy and asleep. Do not just shadow the beautiful girls on campus who wear tight clothes and jeans doang!"

"They're ugly."

"Well, that's serious. That's partly the devil's way of inciting Adam's posterity to sin."

"What does this have to do with trying?"

"Once again, you immediately find a girl to take out your white lava. How is it not a sin?"

"Hehee. Yes, Sarah. I've done it."

"Repent you!!"

"Yes .. Bawel turned out to be you."

Kenzi and I spent a long time talking. Actually this is the first time Kenzi and I have discussed it because all this time, he felt that I was a strange girl while I felt that he was an annoying guy.

"Excuse me, are you Sarah?" ask someone I don't know.

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"Sorry to disturb, this is a deposit from someone," he said while giving red roses that have been wrapped neatly a number of 5 stalks.

"Cie ... cie .. You have a secret admirer?" kenzi's burlesque is starting to go crazy.

"What'an anyway?" I said while looking at Kenzi.

"I'm sorry, but what does this mean, brother? I mean, who's this flower from?"

"If you want to know, you have to walk towards the library" he said with a smile.

"But we're going in, brother. The lecturer is coming soon."

"Sir Andre?"

"Yes .... "

"He will not come. It just so happened that he also entered our class at the third hour, so I can tell that he will not be in today."

"Yes, go Sarah. Later if there is a Lecturer or urgent condition, I pick you up," said Kenzi.

"Allah .... "

I walked alone following the instructions from the senior I did not recognize at all. I had just passed the end class not far from the stairs and suddenly from inside the classroom, there appeared someone who gave me the same amount of red roses as the first time.

"This?" I asked while receiving the beautiful flowers.

"Next!!" he pointed his eyes towards the upper stairs.

Without asking, I walked up the stairs slowly and there was nothing strange at the moment, except for a few people who came down the stairs and gave me a red rose without thorns.

At this moment, both of my hands are full. The number of flowers is very large. But I still don't understand what it means and what it means and who did it for me. Even so, I felt so happy that throughout the steps, I kept smiling.

Whoever it is, I'm sure he has absolutely no evil intentions for me because I don't feel any bad signals from my heart or Grandma Nawang Wulan. But I'm so curious right now, that I feel like I want to run to get to the end of the library.

*****

On arrival in front of the library, I found no one. I was confused and looked around me until my body went round and round. "Heeemh .. sucks. Who the hell has fucked me?" ask me in a slow voice.

"Honey .. " said someone from behind me.

I recognized the voice very well and I immediately twisted my body and looked at it deeply. "Sister Rio. What the fuck?" ask me with a spoiled voice from quite a distance away.

"Try counting the flowers, Sarah!"

"17 stalks, Brother. What's up?"

"This is another one" said Rio while showing a white rose that had been wrapped in clear plastic from behind his back. "So how many?"

"18 stalks, Brother," I said as I stared at Kak Rio's sparkling eyes. "What's wrong?" ask me one more time.

"Happy birthday, my dear."

"Year date? birthday ... Oh my goodness, I forgot my birthday, brother."

"Happy birthday, Sarah. But this time I won't kiss or hug you. From now on, as much as possible I won't touch you."

"Why?" I began to worry with a heart that was pounding.

"Because I love you so much and I want to make you lawful to me."

"Masya Allah .. "my words and without tears.

"My thesis is in ACC, I'm ready for graduation and work. After that, I will propose to you, Sarah," said Kak Rio from a distance away from my body.

"God willing I will take good care of myself, Brother Rio."

"I believe you, Sarah."

"I want to give this to you," Kak Rio said as he handed over a medium-sized box of pink and silver. "If you like, wear it .... "

"Yes, Brother. I get it."

"Pray me to succeed quickly, so that I can propose to you soon, Sarah."

"Amin .. amin .. amin .. yes robbal alamin," I said as I bowed and pulled my nose, but I was smiling.

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