The End of the Waiting

Draw up a Plan

Three days later according to his promise, Akram came with his parents to Amara's house, expressing his good intentions to propose the woman.

Good welcome to the owner of the house because Amara had previously provided information.

At first Raisa was surprised by Amara's sudden confession, because she never said anything about the man who would propose to her.

However, when the surname of the man who will propose to him is called, Adnan immediately nodded and said that the Arsalan Family is indeed quite famous among business people.

Adnan immediately agreed and asked his wife to prepare everything. However, when both of Raisa ask a lot of things to her daughter. He was simply afraid that the choice taken was merely an outlet for past disappointments.

Once again Amara had to convince her mother that the decision had gone through various considerations, not just impingement as thought.

Amara and Akram sat facing each other. The two of them stole glances at each other with a feeling of nervousness and happiness lingering at the same time.

Ahmad Arsalan immediately expressed his intention and the essence of his arrival to propose their daughter, Amara Khaira Shaza to be the wife of their son, Hanif Akram Arsalan.

“I as a parent fully submit the decision to our daughter. We as parents are only able to support the happiness they choose. Insha Allah may the candidate also be able to guide towards goodness,” said Adnan firmly and authoritatively.

“How, Son? Will you be the daughter-in-law and wife of our son?” asked Azizah so enthusiastically. Ever since their meeting at the mall back then, she had known that her son was heartbroken.

Amara clenched her hands nervously, she looked up for a moment to look at her parents, then turned to look at the man sitting opposite her.

“Can I ask a question for Mas Akram?” ask her with a soft voice.

“Please. I'll answer, Mara.” Akram nodded with an anxious heart waiting for the question to be asked.

“According to Mas Akram personally, more important where is the obligation of the world with the obligation for the hereafter?”

Both of Amara's parents gasped in shock at the question. It is completely unexpected that the questions raised are not related to marriage and the future.

“Both are equally important. The obligations of the world or the hereafter must be balanced, because we are still living in the world and there are responsibilities to be carried out. Honestly, we are also created to worship and multiply the good for the next life. Talking about the afterlife, wallahu a’lam ..we humans who are still alive will not know what will happen later, we can only try to find His pleasure as much as possible.” Akram answered so straightforwardly without any difficulty. “Truly we live in the world to prepare for the Hereafter. The world is the field of the hereafter, how we should behave towards the world to make it as a field where we plant various good deeds to be harvested later in the afterlife. If the charity we plant comes from poor seedlings, we must be prepared to harvest poor results, and vice versa.”

It is not only Amara who is fascinated by the long sentences of Akram. Adnan and Raisa also looked very serious. The two start to be amazed by the attitude that Akram has so that it makes them sure that the man is the right husband candidate for his daughter.

Amara nodded and smiled with satisfaction. He asked again for the next question. “If you are married later, which is more important between parents and wife?”

The question earned him a slightly disturbed look from Azizah and Raisa.

It's not his fault to ask that question. Sometimes there are some couples who after marriage, prefer parents and abandon their wives.

Isn't that unfair?

“Parents are a gift, wives are a choice. You or I are a child who must be devoted to parents. My responsibility to you as a husband is obligatory to support and my responsibility is devoted to parents as children. Both should be balanced,” Akram replied back with confidence.

Amara nodded and thanked him for the answer he had given. The two looked at each other and threw smiles at each other.

Amara was satisfied with the answer she heard. Although not from the descendants of a religious family, but the religious understanding of the man and his family is quite good and wise.

May he be a devout man who obeys His religion.

“Already satisfied with the question and the answer, son? If you have not asked again,” said Ahmad Arsalan accompanied by a slow kekehan.

“It's enough.” Amara nodded politely at the middle-aged man.

“If no one has asked, can I ask now?” akram asked as he looked towards Amara and everyone who nodded.

“Amara Khaira Shaza .. in front of your parents and my parents, I came and sat here to deliver a message. A profound message that aims to carry out the sunnah of the Apostle so glorious. Pouring feelings and love properly, as well as pouring longing to be the greatest reward. All I know, the best jewelry is a woman and a godly wife. That woman I got my mother. Then next, will you be a godly wife who will accompany me to build love in the sacred bond that He desires?

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