Tasbih Love In Qatar
Three Men's Story

Grandfather once said, if you want to give birth to good children, then start by choosing his mother-to-be, because good and great children will be born from the womb of good and great women.

As a man, I proved it myself. Although my meeting with him was not with a sincere heart at first, but in the end I realized that the woman who became my wife was a great and so kind woman, and that was you.

(Mohamed Tareeq bin Ahmad)

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Time went on, until it did not feel Zulaikha was allowed to go home. The woman came home accompanied by her faithful husband, while the rest of the family waited in their home.

At present, all the families are gathering to hold a meal together at the Tareeq house as a form of gratitude for Zulaikha's recovery and survived the distress that had befallen him and Nameera a few days ago.

Ali and Khalid were invited to the dinner, as the two men were instrumental in the rescue of Zulaikha and Nameera.

"Thank you very much, son, for helping to save my grandchildren, may Allah repay your kindness" Grandpa Husein told the two men as they gathered together at the dinner table.

"Yes, Kek, fellow humans must indeed help each other," replied Khalid and Ali so compactly.

Not only did Grandpa Husein, Ammara's Mother, Zulaikha, Nameera and Tareeq thank you, only Aunt Afra was still silent and stared at everyone. His presence in the house was only due to the compulsion of the father.

"Afra, are you still going to remain stubborn like that? You saw for yourself how Qifty and his family are, right?They are dangerous people who are willing to do anything to fulfill their wishes" whispered Grandpa Husein to Aunt Afra who was sitting right next to him. However, there was no response from the middle-aged woman at all.

"Try stretching out your chest to forgive Ammara, and accept Zulaikha. They are all people who mean a lot to Tareeq at the moment" continued Grandpa Husein and again got no response from Aunt Afra. The middle-aged woman preferred to remain silent while bowed, not knowing what she was thinking.

Until the dinner ended, everyone decided to rest in the house, except for Tareeq, Khalid and Ali. The three men decided to gather at the back of the house while enjoying hot karak tea, which is one of the traditional Qatari drinks.

The taste is so delicious, making Qataris addicted, how not? This tea is made from a mixture of tea, milk, sugar, cardamom, and boiled water along with a small fire, which, sometimes there are also those who add it with cinnamon or other spices to add flavor and aroma. In addition to delicious, this tea also has excellent properties in maintaining a healthy body.

"The taste of this drink never fails on my tongue, it seems I will look for Qatari women only to make me this drink" Khalid said after sipping tea that still smokes a little smoke.

"Hey, even Indonesian women can make it if he learns the recipe," said Tareeq did not want to lose.

"Hahaha, it's up to you, our tastes are different, I prefer Qatari's girl" Khalid said.

"What about you, Ali? You're young, but at least you already have the criteria of a woman who will be your future wife." This time Tareeq looked at the assistant who had been silent since then while enjoying his carcass tea.

"How old are you, Ali?" ask Khalid, wondering.

"I'm 25 years old, if I speak of criteria, I don't want to set any criteria, it's up to my heart to whom he will be anchored" Ali replied.

"Well, when do I get married?" khalid asked as he looked at the sky which was now filled with stars.

"Find your candidate first." Tareeq patted Khalid's shoulder while laughing softly.

"I'm looking for him. By the way how old is your sister? Is he allowed to marry?" khalid asked plainly, making Tareeq and Ali look at the man with shocked faces.

"Whatchu mean? Don't tell me you want to make my sister one of your nominees" Tareeq said, staring intently at her friend.

"Am I wrong? Can't you?" Khalid raised his eyebrows to look at Tareeq who was now throwing an annoyed face.

"If you're serious, take my heart and my Grandpa's first, as my wife took my Grandpa's and my sister's first heart before taking my heart."

Hearing Tareeq's words, Khalid and Ali fell silent, they confirmed what the man had said.

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Tareeq entered the room when the two friends were already home. The man looked at Zulaikha who was now fast asleep on the bed. A smile fell on his face, his feet now stepped towards the bed and lying down at his wife's side.

His burly hand brought Zulaikha into the man's arms. A warm kiss landed on the woman's forehead which was not at all disturbed by the treatment of the husband.

"Thank you for being the woman who patiently confronted me and the row of problems that arose because of me, dear. Hopefully in the future there will be no more severe problems that plague our households," Tareeq whispered and then again kissed Zulaikha's forehead.

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One month later, a man was sitting so nervously in the lavish living room. Several times he took a breath and exhaled slowly to calm himself down.

While in front of him, had sat an elderly man who looked so thoughtful and friendly.

"I'm sorry for my slack, Mother. Look, my arrival here wants to express my good intentions," said the man.

"Good intentions? What kind of good intentions do you mean, son?" ask the old man.

"I ... I want to propose to Grandpa's youngest granddaughter."

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