Unexpected To Be One

Chapter 12

When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to receive an unpleasant news, He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would say:

Al-hamdu lillahi 'alaa kulli haal

Translation: "All praise is for Allah in all circumstances."

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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.  "Truly we belong to Allah and truly to Him shall we return."      Surah baqarah 2: 155-157

We say this when we hear that someone has died, or when we are faced with something difficult or unpleasant. 

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Shifa's POV

"Assalamualaikum" He said.

I looked at him and replied "Walaikumassalam".

I tried to not talk with him but I was concerned about Uncle Furqaan's health. I badly wanted to know how he is doing.

After fighting with my conscience I asked him, "How is Uncle Furqaan?".

There was an awkward silence between us, then he replied staring at the ground, "He is in critical condition".

For a second I felt pity for him but I take my words back. We both were sitting in silence but was interrupted by a nurse "Are you Zia's relatives?"

"Yes," Hadi replied.

"Congratulations, She gave birth to a girl" she informed us.

"Alhamdullilah" Hadi and I said in unison.

"Now, you can go and see them," the nurse said.

I called Mom and told her the good news and asked about Uncle Furqaan. She told me he is still in critical condition. After taking with Mom, I informed Jiju about it.

I went inside and Hadi stood outside as he was non-mahram.

"Mashaa Allah!! The baby is so cute!!......" I said picking her up from the crib. "She has the same grey eyes like Jiju".

"Ahhh!! No, take her properly.... hold her neck" Zia di said with a worried look

"Di, you are acting like I have never carried a baby....." I said while putting her back in the crib. Then I remembered that Hadi is outside, "You wear your hijab I will call Hadi".

"Hadi?" Di asked with a confused look.

"Actually, Uncle Furqaan........." I explained everything in detail. There was a knock on the door as soon as I finished.

The door opened and it surprised me because it was Ahmed Jiju followed by Hadi....

"What? How? When? Why didn't you tell me when I called you" Jiju started laughing because of my out burst. "You had to come on Friday right.... How come you are here?...."

"Assalamualaikum" Jiju said.

"Oh!... Walaikumassalam" Then only I realized that we didn't even great each other.

Everyone started laughing..... I noticed Hadi didn't laugh but just smiled. Then it clicked me that here we are having fun.... but there, my uncle is in critical condition. With this thought my smile faded away.....

"It's a surprise!!....I came here for 'MY WIFE' and 'MY DAUGHTER'...." He looked at Zia di with twinkling eyes.

"Ummm......Ahem....Ahem.... I think we should leave..." I looked at Hadi and said.

I winked at Zia di and was about to leave when Hadi said "Zia di.... I will be leaving... Assalamualaikum"

"Even I want to see Uncle Furqaan" I said expecting him to say No, but he just nodded.

"What happened to Uncle Furqaan?" Jiju asked with a confused look.

"He had a Cardiac arrest, " Hadi said with sadness in his tone.

"O, my Allah!... I pray that everything will be back to normal. InshaAllah." Jiju said.

"Ameen" Everyone muttered

"Assalamualaikum" Hadi and I said in unison.

"Walaikumassalam" Zia di and Ahmed jiju said in unison.

While we were going out of the hospital I heard a voice, "Hey, look, such a cute couple" An old women said.

"Yeah, We were also like them" The old men next to the old women said.

I looked at Hadi and he also looked at me with shocked and confused look..... then we both glared at each other.

We walked towards the car and I sat in the back seat. The drive was silent as none of us spoke.

We reached the hospital, Hadi gets a call and he starts running towards the entrance. I tried to run as fast as I can and ask him why, but I couldn't reach him.

We went inside the lift and I looked at his worried face and asked breathlessly, "What happened?" He shook his head and opened his mouth to say something but that time the door of the lift opened and he ran out....

We reached a place where mom, dad, aunty, were sitting and Anaya and Alishba were standing and all weeping.

"Dad?" Hadi asked

Dad motioned him towards the room and he went inside.

I sat beside mom and asked her "What happened?"

"Uncle Furqaan will undergo an operation which is the only and last step to save him. If this operation doesn't become successful, he may leave us forever" I broke down upon hearing this.

After about ten minutes I saw Hadi coming out, wiping his tears and he went and hugged his mom.

Few minutes later , nurse came out of the room with Uncle Furqaan on the stretcher and we all followed them to the operation theatre.

We all sat outside in the waiting room, but Hadi was walking impatiently from here and there.

After about one hour the doctor came and said....

"The operation is.................."

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Assalamualaikum,

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