Road To Jannah

Chapter 41

"Someday I'll say it was not easy but I did it, in sha Allah."

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People mostly quoted the words like "wedding is held once in a lifetime" but to some people it wasn't true and so was with Rida. It was the day of her second nikah, who knew that she'd clad in another bridal dress after the first one. In fact no one knows what our future holds because it lies only in the hands of Allah. If only people knew about the future, if only people could change it, if only people would have not taken that decision, if, if, if. How many times in our life we use this word 'if'. If only had we acted such and such way, such and such would not have happened.

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive for that which will benefit you, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say, "if only I had done such and such" rather say "Qaddara Allahu wa ma sha'a fa'ala (Allah has decreed and whatever he wills, He does)." For (saying) 'If' opens (the door) to the deeds of Satan.'" [Ibn Majah: Book 1, Hadith 83]

Nobody knows what will be the consequences of their act, but whatever happens, it happens by the will of Allah. Whatever good or bad happens, it is by his decree and taking precautions against any eventuality will not prevent what Allah has decreed from taking place. The hypocrites quoted such statements when the believers were martyred in the war and rejection of Allah's divine prrordination is a sign of hypocrisy in belief. In fact belief in Allah's preordainment is a cure for what ails the heart and leads to mental peace and stability.

Allah says in the Qur'an "No disaster strikes upon the earth or among yourselves except that it is in a register before We bring it into being - indeed that, for Allah, is easy - In order that you not despair over what has eluded you and not exult [in pride] over what He has given you. And Allah does not like everyone self-deluded and boastful." [Surah Hadid: 23-24].

She had prepared herself to forget the past and move forward without uttering the word of disbelief. She had sealed the things in a box which reminded her of the past, ready to begin the new journey of her life.

"Rida, the Qazi will be here in five minutes. Are you ready?" asked Hana as she came in.

"Yeah I was just keeping these things. I am ready." said she as she wiped her tears.

"Are you nervous?"

"Ofcourse, if I said 'yes' then it would be an understatement."

"In sha Allah everything will be alright. Have good hopes from Allah." replied Hana.

"That is why I am doing this. I have good hopes from him."

"That's like my girl, now come on let's go." said she and after an hour the nikah was done, the girl was asked her consent in her home whilst the nikah was concluded in the nearby masjid.

There was no one except the family of Rida and Abdullah to accompany them in their new journey of life. They wanted a blessed nikah and so they avoided to call anyone from outside plus the nikah dates had been arranged so quickly leaving no room for guests to come. Since the nikah was after mafgrib, Abdullah's family was invited for dinner. The men came back from the masjid after maghrib whilst the women were engrossed in their chitter chatters.

"Ab-lullah, did you mally Lida?" said Asmah while she tugged his pant from below. He was sitting amongst the men of the house and since he was less concerned with the topic going on and more concerned with the topic of 'Rida', he picked the little one and made her sit on his lap.