Being Married to My First Love
Season2. The Journey of the Hijrah Mira
That morning Mira woke up feeling happy. This is the first day he will enter work wearing a hijab as the first step of his hijra. Mira came out of her room after cleaning herself and getting ready. Mira heads to the dining table when her mother is waiting for her.
"Good morning, Mama!" said Mira while approaching and kissing the right cheek of her mother.
Mama Mira is silent so speechless seeing Mira's new appearance. Mira did not intentionally tell first about her desire to hijrah to her mother. With reason, he wanted to see what reaction he would show, when people first saw his new appearance.
"Where are you going to wear a veil?" asked mama stammered while continuing to pay attention to Mira's new appearance.
"Work dong, Ma. Where else is Mira going?" said Mira with a smile and then put one entong of rice into his plate. Not to forget he added vegetables and side dishes as his breakfast menu that had been cooked by his mother.
"Do you really want to go to the shop with a veil? oh ... You know, there's another event, huh?" ask mama curious.
"Ih, Mama kepo, deh! pray that this is the best path for Mira huh, Ma! hopefully in the future Mira can Istiqomah with Mira hijrah!" said Mira while clenching her hands in front of her nose.
"Amijn ...! so you really want to keep wearing the hijab?" ask mom again to be sure.
"God willing, may Allah guide Mira's good intentions, Ma?"
"Thank God, Mama's happy, baby!" said mama was moved by the wise steps taken by her son, while reaching out to hold Mira's hand, as if channeling her support. " Whoa, Mama so embarrassed this has not been guided, even though it is this old!" mama said with a smile, then wiped her slightly watery eyes.
"Oh, Mama .., don't make Mira so sad!" said Mira while tightening his grip.
"Yes, Honey. Mama's so proud of you, Mira. What's the basis for you doing hijrah, Mir?" ask Mama curious.
"It all just happened, Ma. Mira seems to get a clue one day yesterday over and over again, until Mira feels more confident and sure to wear the hijab. The direction came unexpectedly before, but very strong energy, so Mira felt steady and Mira's determination was rounded. Of course it's all because of God alone, Ma. There is no other intention!" mira was long.
"Alhamdulillah. Come eat now, baby! have a nice day!" said mama while commenting on the smile and then scooping on the food.
After breakfast, Mira immediately said goodbye to her mother. Then, get in his car. Mira immediately started the engine, then drove at medium speed towards the shophouse.
And sure enough, many unusual gazes were directed at him. There were gazes of admiration, delight, and there were also disparaging, sneering but behind Mira of course. Wherever possible an employee will be brave to their owner at work.
Mira doesn't take a headache about it. His intentions and determination were already unanimous, he had to be patient to deal with the situation, just consider this a test before rising through the ranks. That's how he encourages himself.
"Mother Mira, right?" said Gina when she saw Mira enter the shophouse.
"Assalamu'alaikum, morning Gina, Sesha!" mira said with a smile towards her two friends who gawked when she saw Mira's new appearance.
"Morning, Ma'am. O Allah I really pangling lhoh lo mbak Mira wearing hijab. It's so beautiful, it looks more beautiful than ever!" gina said honestly.
"Yes, Mother. Sesha was also hesitant about actually mbak Mira not, but it turned out to be true. Oh, I saw it!" praise Sesha to Mira with sparkling eyes.
"Thank you, make support of you. Pray that I will respond to the temptation to emigrate!" mira is looking for support.
"Amijin!" seha and Gina say almost simultaneously.
"Udah yuk, the work!" mira then went up the stairs.
Mira is really surprising! inner Ghina.
Arriving in his office room, Mira did a search on the internet the right place for her to deepen religious knowledge. He must follow the study in order to become a better person in the eyes of God. Isn't it too late for people who want to do a nasuha massage. Repent with true repentance.
And at that time he got a lot of references from various reviews on the internet. Mira tries to learn the mission and vision of each institution of religious organizations that she believes are good and fit the principles she understands.
After two days he decided to choose one of the study places that he thought was good for him. Apparently his studies are spread throughout the region. So there is no need to go far because in each area there are their respective branches.
Mira then signed up as a member. And it was well received by the assembly. Mira does the study once a week in the afternoon after work. While at home Mira tries to listen to online studies to add insight. Not only that Mira also took training to improve the reading of the Qur'an on an ustadzah who had already recited the Qur'an and passed the tahsin.
From there Mira is taught to read the Qur'an in the right way, by paying attention to tajwid, so that not only the origin of reading, because how to read the wrong pronunciation can change its meaning. So he tried to at least improve little by little so as not to be careless in reading. Especially in the place of his study also explained the interpretation of the meaning, so that what he read was also understood the meaning and purpose of verse by verse in chanted.
It was routinely done for weeks, and months changed. Even Mama Mira was finally interested in following the study together with him. Mira is grateful if her hijra has a positive impact on her mother as well.
One afternoon, a manager at the study site came to Mira to deliver a message.
"Mbak Mira, later after the study, please meet the manager in the office? there is something to be said from the branch manager," said a messenger mother.
"Good, Mom. I'll be at the office before I go home" Mira said.
When the study was over, Mira invited her mother to take her to the front office.
"Assalamu'alaikum" said Mira as she knocked on the door.
"Wa'alaikumussalam," the open door appeared to the head of the branch named Pak Ahmad. " Come, Ma'am, Ma'am .. Please sit down," said Mr. Ahmad welcoming Mira with a friendly.
Inside was another manager. Greet Mira and her mother kindly.
"Before I want to make sure first yes, Ms Mira? is Mira really not married?" asked Mr. Ahmad to look.
"Yes, Sir!" mira answered briefly.
"Look Mira, in our assembly there is a ta'aruf program for members who are old enough and qualified to build a household. Its nature is not forcing, but just helping, because all decisions are on each, from the assembly just facilitate it. The soul is in God's hands."
"If you are interested in doing ta'aruf, Mbak Mira can submit a CV (History List) and a photo pass for us to send to the head office, which will be selected and offered if anyone is interested in doing ta'aruf with mbak Mira. If it does not fit, it can still be canceled. Because the decision remains with you and the men. Not from the manager," said Mr. Ahmad at length.
Mira and her mother looked at each other and just kept quiet with their thoughts.
"Please ask the others if you ask me. Oh yes, Mira can ask ustadzah Hani. Mbak Mira learned to read the Qur'an as Ust Hani did not, he certainly can be more extensive in explaining. Because he used to also meet a mate with the ta'aruf road from here," said Mr. Ahmad who seemed to understand if Mira and her mother were still confused by it.
"Good, Sir. Thanks to the information, I will think about it first and try to ask Ust Hani. I hope I get enlightenment about it. Then I say goodbye, Mr. Ahmad. Assalamu'alaikum!" said Mira while slapping both palms in front of the chest and slightly bent.
"Wa'alaikumussalam," said Mr. Ahmad by doing the same.