Manzoor hai.

(I accept)

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Shahnoor's POV :-

Where am I? The ground beneath me feels cold, its like I am sitting on clouds. I look around but couldn't figure out anything, the surrounding is covered with thick Fogg.

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"START WITH THE NAME OF YOUR LORD.." A male's Thick and deep voice echoed around me.

My heart jumped as goosebumps appear on my body. I look around to find someone.

""

It repeated again, my eyebrows furrowed as my hands clasp while I rub them together.

"Ho-how can I-I?" I said looking around.

Suddenly very bright light came over me, making my surrounding brighten up. My eyes twinkle in this moment, I look up than down. I find myself sitting while my legs fold down and a beautiful yet blank book is kept in front of me with a set of ink kit on its right side. My breath hitched when the fogg started fading away with the winds. It is beautiful yet scary at the same time. There are huge dark mountains, one of which I am sitting at. It feels like the sky has came down on the mountain, covering its top.

My folded legs trembled in fear of moving from here.

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The same voice echoed again, I look at the set of ink. My trembling hands took hold of the pen, as I dipped the thin pointed edge in the ink. Opening the blank off-white page, I started but stopped while furrowing my brows.

"I.. I don't know what to write." I said looking up.

"من صنع السماء والأرض؟"

The same voice asked, first in arabic than translating it into urdu which I got to understand.

"The one, who had the power over all, Al-Baasit (The extender)." I said.

"من هو الذي جعل قلبك ينبض؟"

The voice asked again and I find myself fearing the voice Everytime it echoes.

"Th-the on-one who mold the broken one into a-a beau-beautiful heart and made hu-human with clay and jinn with smo-smokeless fire, Al-Khaaliq (The creator/maker)." I said, stuttering.

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"He.. HE IS OVER ALL THINGS COMPETENT, EVERYTHING... Everything.. Everything on the heaven and earth belongs to him... He is MY LORD!.. He is our lord, he... He is the one closest to my Aaqa (Master of islam) Aap (sir) Mohammed mustafa sallallahu alaihi wassalam..He is Al-Mutakabbir (The Supreme/Majestic)." I said and started crying.

"من ماذا تنتظر؟ابدأ باسم العلي الكبير!"

(The most high/ The exalted)(The most grand)

This time the voice is little high, withholding the sternly attitude. My heart jumped as I quickly nodded and started writing. My hands move on their own as if they were reading what's in my mind. I started in the name of my Allah, the most merciful, the compassionate. Then I kept writing until I got the next command.

"

The another command announced, I stopped writing and stood up while my legs started trembling as if they were numb from years. I am afraid to take any step further, I can't see anything other than foggy thick clouds. What if I fall?

"وتنزل.. "

"How ca-can I?.. Its- its scary.." I said looking up than down, stuttering.

"

(The All-heedful and Protecting)

The voice asked again with a hint of disappointment and doubt. I quickly shake my head as my throat went dry.

"It isn't li-like that, I.." I didn't knew what to say.

"

The voice echoed with stern and heavy voice.

"I..I doubt not.." I said.

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"No doubt in that..." I said while feeling light.

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"He.. He is Al-waliyy (The Protecting Associate).. Al-Muhye (Life giver).. Al-Mumeet (The bringer of death)." I said while crying.

"ما يقيدك من؟"

The voice asked like if I am a culprit. I look down and thought, bringing my right foot forward, I clutch on my sides.

"Ya Allah, please protect me.." I mumbled putting down my foot.

I felt something hard like surface beneath my foot which made me flinched at first but I put my left foot forward and stood as it is. I didn't fall, I look down as my feet disappear in the Fogg and felt cold. I blink my eyes and again step forward but didn't fall. I kept on descending down until my whole being trans pass the fogg and I came down on the ground. I look back up and gasped when I saw the stairs getting fade away as I descend down. I look in front and walked forward, finally descending the last stair. I look up again and saw a beautiful light illuminating from there as the whole stairs disappeared.

I relieved when my bare feet touched the sandy ground. Soon the clouds get cleared and sun rised, making everything alive. The winds are little stronger, making my clothes stick to my body as I walk further. In my vision, came a farm of wheat. I walked in between them but than suddenly my eyes caught a tall figure in white attire and a shawl on his shoulder, standing in between them.

I walk towards him, my steps were in hurry as if I am eager to see him. Soon I reach towards him and stood behind him.

"Who are you?" I asked slowly.

"Gudiya (Doll), Don't you recognize me?" He said in a happy tone and turn around.

At this moment my heart stopped, my palms became sweaty and tears pooled my eyes. He is smiling at me, he is in front of me.. Alive.

"Ba.. Baaji (Grandpa)." I whispered looking at him.

He put his right hand on my head, the emotion that I am feeling right now is unpredictable.. Its something that I can't describe in words. He is looking so young and the noor(light) is visible on his face. His eyes are glowing, so is his smile.

"Baajiii~" I said and hugged him. I felt his warmth around me as he hugged me back.

"Ah...ah...ah..." I cried loudly hugging him.

"Meri Gudiya (My doll), Don't cry.. Everything will be alright." He said patting my head with his right hand. I shook my head.

"No-No.. No baaji.. Nothing will be okay.. I don't want to go away... Please keep me here... Baaji, I am tired... Don't send me back." I said and look up at him, still hugging.

"If you would stay here than how will you complete the work Allah has chosen for you?" He said looking in my eyes with gentleness.

"I don't know baaji.. Please request Allah to keep me here with you.. Baaji, they torture me without knowing the truth.." I said and started crying again.

"My darling, Its duniya (world). Its a temporary place for you to accomplish the work Allah has send you for, after completing it you can back here to me." He said wiping my tears.

"Will my work take time?" I asked, he smile.

"I will ask Allah to make you meet me soon, so that My Shahnoor won't get hurt more there, hmm?" He asked, I smile while nodding.

"What work do I need to do there?" I ask.

"My doll, Allah has chosen everyone for a particular work but what he has chosen you for, is the bestest one of all." He said looking at me with proud eyes.

"What it is baaji?" I asked.

"You have to heal a broken heart." He said cupping my face, I furrowed my brows.

"How will I do that baaji?" I asked.

"By loving him." He said.

"And what if I fail?" I asked.

"You won't cause Allah has given my Shahnoor a lot of patience, don't he meri jaan(My darling)?" Baaji asked patting my right cheek lightly, I nodded with a huge smile.

"Than go, don't waste anymore time." He said, my smile dropped.

"But we just met." I said while pouting.

"I will ask Allah to make us reunite soon..until than do your work with passion." He said, I nodded and everything started fading away like air.

"Baaji, you promise na?" I asked in a hurry, he smile.

"I promise." He said and soon everything faded.

My eyes slowly open and saw the blank wall of bricks coated imperfectly with cement. I turn my head around and saw where I am. I felt myself sweating lightly and still I am in the same room. Pulling my stretched out legs close to my chest, I rested my head on my knees.

"What kind of a dream it is?" I mumbled while taking a deep breath.

I stood up and look up out of the small window. Its seems like morning, but I don't know the time. I can't pray either as there is no water to do ablution and this place isn't clean enough. The sound of the door opening took my attention, I turn around and saw Mr. Bodyguard coming in.

"How are you?" He asked.

"How is my brother?" I asked sternly.

"Don't be like this little lady, you know its our job but we can't do anything and besides it isn't Shahzaib sir's fault. Your sister didn't did anything right." He said, I sat down looking at the blank wall.

"You are right, she didn't did anything good." I said.

"You really don't know about her?" He asked, I look at him.

"If I would knew that she is about to do something like this, than I wouldn't let her do this." I said, he nodded.

"But Shahzaib sir isn't going to believe you." He said and press his lips into thin line.

"I don't care until my family is okay, you didn't answer my question either." I said.

"Don't worry, I am the one who took your brother to the hospital last night. Shahzaib sir shows his bad side but hide his good one." Mr. Bodyguard said.

"Right, may Allah give him patience." I said looking forward.

"Are you hungry?" He asked, I look at him.

"What if I am? It doesn't matter, Shahzaib bhai won't let me eat and I don't want to eat either." I said, sighing.

"Why?" He asked.

"I don't know if my family has eaten or not." I said.

"Okay, I'll go there and see than let you know." He said, I nodded.

"Don't stress out, you look beautiful when you smile." He said, I blushed looking at him.

He smiled and walked away. Allah, what was that? I shook my head.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"So, you aren't going to say it, huh?" Shahzaib bhai asked me, I sighed in tiredness.

"I don't know anything, if you want me to lie to you than I can but the truth will remain as it is." I said narrowing my eyes.

"Okay, let's try with another method hmm?" He said in a mocking way.

He looked behind his shoulder and said something to the bodyguard in other language, which I didn't understood.

The bodyguard nodded and went out of the room. After some couple of minutes, he came back with a laptop. He open it and gave it to Shahzaib bhai. Shahzaib bhai smirk looking at the laptop than he look at me.

"Curious? Have a look." He said to me, I furrowed my brows.

When my gaze fall on the laptop screen, goosebumps appear on my body. I am shock, its a live coverage of my house. His bodyguards were aiming the gun towards each member of my family while they sat down on their knees like a culprit. Tears pooled my eyes, I look at Shahzaib bhai.

"You.. You lied to me, yo-you said IF I WOULD COME WITH YOU THAN YOU WON'T HARM THEM!" I shouted at the end, He only chuckled.

"Calm down baccha, calm down. They are safe until now but no longer, their lives depend on your decision." He said in a deep voice. Putting down the laptop, he looked at me.

I look at him with teary eyes and heavy breathing. Ya Allah, please give some mercy in his heart.

"I'll be fair with you, Although you weren't with me." He said in a husky voice, I kept quite as tears flowed down my cheeks.

"I'll give you three options, fair enough for you to choose one of them and save everyone or let everyone die." He said resting his elbows on his knees as he leaned towards me.

"Wh-what options?" I asked.

"First option, Tell me the truth where farah is," He said and leaned back on his chair, his left leg crossing over the right one and left elbow resting on the armrest as he cupped his chin with it and continued.

"But I.. Really don't know." I said, getting tired.

"Don't worry we have option two as well, that is let everyone die and punish yourself whole life." He said in a sarcastic tone, I shook my head and stood on my knees in front of him.

"Plea-please Shahzaib bhai, ha-have mercy.. Do-don't do this.." I said, crying.

"I said I will be fair enough, we have third option as well and you can save them all." He said.

"I-I will do it... What i-it is?" I asked in a hurried tone, he lean again towards me. Boring his ocean eyes into mine.

"Marry me, stay with me.. And... Leave everyone." He said, making my heart drop.

I kept looking in his eyes, searching of something that I too don't know. Is he out of his mind?

"Looks like.. You have loosen every sense of thinking." I said, instead he smile.

"Don't you have shame, you are telling me to marry you?" I asked in disbelieve, pointing my index finger towards me.

"Of course, in that way I will keep you away from your loved ones and make you feel the pain I am going through right now." He said while gritting his teeth.

"For God's sake, I am your wife's sister! How can you even think of that?!" I said in a high tone as I stood up.

"And the one ran away is my wife! who you snatched from me." He said, standing up too, I shook my head in disbelieve.

"You aren't in the right state of your mind." I said glaring at him.

"Whatever, I don't care. You see that?" He pointed his index finger towards the laptop and looked at me.

"Its on you now, save them or kill them." He said and is about to leave but I hold his left hand with my both hands.