"I don't think anything makes me more emotional than when Allah answers my du'a despite my sins."

Latif felt guilty as he looked at Ablah who was frowning,she put her head in between her hands,it looked like she was in deep thoughts..

He opened his drawer as he bought out his cigarette and light it as he start smoking,smoking isn't his thing but he does it once in a while which means he is not addicted to it..

He looked at Ablah again and she was panting,it looked like she was out of breath,her body was shaking and she had tears in her eyes..

He swiftly stood up and ran to her cabin..

"What is wrong Ablah":he asked worriedly..

It will be a lie if he says he doesn't like Ablah because he liked her since 10 years ago,he can clearly remember that no one did what she did for him despite being young and he respect her for that..

He looked at her as her body shook and she opened a page in her book..

Panick attack:Recite suratul Ahqaf and ayatul kursiy..

That was the thing written in the paper..

Latif thought of calling someone but then he cannot let  her all by herself..

It has been 10 years and even months since he recite the holy qur'an,he couldn't remember the surah,he looked at her drawers and found a small qur'an kept carefully,he carried it and searched for suratul ahqaf and he started reciting it..

As soon as he started it he found himself reciting the rest without looking at the qur'an,he felt his heart brightening as he finished and Ablah's breath was coming back to normal,he recited ayatul kursiy for her also..

He looked at her as she smiled brightly at him..

He felt like all his worries have been taken away from him..

"How are you feeling?":he asked her fashying his heart..

"Am more than happy":She said smiling..

"How are you feeling?":she asked..

He looked at her as if she is the dumbest person on earth..

"Am okay":he replied..

"Do you remember this surah,it is the one you have helped me to memorize":she said smiling..

He can clearly remember..

"Ohh":He replied as if he didn't remember..

"Ablah I feel like someone have poured cold water on my heart":he said..

He was confused of the way he is feeling,he didn't feel this in a while or in years..

"It is because you recited the holy qur'an":she said smiling..

"Come back to Allah and ask for his forgiveness,Allah will forgive you":she said looking at him..

"I won't do that":He said looking at her angrily even though he wasn't angry..

"You have memorized the holy qur'an right,that means you are a hafiz":She said smiling..

"I was once a hafiz":He corrected her..

"Am not a muslim anymore":He said standing up and heading to his office..

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He was sitting down as he closed his eyes after working on tons of files he decided to rest a bit..

He turned to Ablah's direction and she was working on the computer..

Today has been tiring and it is not even time for lunch but he had two meetings in a row,it was tiring..

He heard Ablah's melodious voice as she recites qur'an..

He didn't like the feeling he was having within so he decided to listen to music,he put on his earphone and started listening..

He closed his eyes but what he was seeing and hearing was the recitation of the words of Allah..

He groaned looking at Ablah..

She is here to make my life a living hell..

He sat down as he looked at her features without an ounce of shame,from the color of her clothes which is black and white,a black hijab,white long knee shirt and black palazzo with white heels and black bag,Ablah knows how to dress,he looked at her long nose then pink lips,well shaped eyebrow,and her smooth cheeks,her long eyelashes and everything..

She is beautiful..

What..

Beautiful..

No..

He sigh as he shut his thoughts..

He was feeling so good and great..

He stood up and went to her cabin to continue listen to her recitation..

This is what he has been missing..

"No":he scolded himself..

"Do you need anything sir":Ablah asked him smiling..

He wonders how she always keep a smile on her irrespective of the situation..

"No continue reciting":he said and she looked at him shocked then she grinned and continued..

He listened to her attentively and before he knew it he was also reciting along with her..

He can clearly remember that this is suratul baqarah..

His and Abba's favourite surah..

They will be reciting it together whenever they are on their way to somewhere on their bicycles ..

He missed those times..

They continued reciting until they came to his favourite ayat..

Wattaba'u..

He smiled as he read it and he could feel his tone raising when he was reading it..

He chuckled as they continued reciting,he was smiling all the way..

Their moment was disturbed when Yusuf his PA barged in..

"Good day sir":Yusuf said smiling..

"Good day Yusuf,how are you and your wife?":Latif asked..

Yusuf looked at him confused of why he was so happy and also nice..

"She is fine sir":Yusuf said looking at his boss like he have something on his head..

"And your baby?":Latif continued..

"He is doing okay sir":Yusuf replied..

"My regard please":Latif said smiling..

Yusuf kept quite for a while then he said his main purpose of coming..

"Sir my baby is sick so I need to go home,sir I just need 30 minutes please":Yusuf said..

Had it been back then Latif would have never allowed him to go but today is a fresh day..

"I wish him quick recovery,take today and tomorrow off":Latif said smiling..

"Sir?":Yusuf asked because he wasn't sure of what he heard..

"Go home,take today and tomorrow off, I wish your son quick recovery":Latif repeated..

He broke his principle of "I don't repeat myself"..

"Thank you so much sir bye":Yusuf sir running out thinking that Latif will change his decision..

He stood up as he smiled at Ablah a little and then go inside his office..

He sat down and that was when he asked himself what just happened?

It feels great nevertheless..

So he smiled at the way he was feeling..

The peace of heart he lost is back..

"I wish I will stay like this forever"

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This chapter is my favourite..
Tell me your favourite part in this book..

Question of the day:What is the name of your favorite surah?

Random interesting fact:I have never went for swimming and I don't know how to.