35. QADR

“Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration.” (QURAN 33:23)

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FINAL CHAPTER

We were sitting by the stream with his head resting on my lap. His eyes were closed as he intently listened to my recitation of the Holy Quran. After I finished, he slowly opened his eyes to look up at me. A small smile forming across his face, which I returned with my own, while gently brushing away the hair falling on his forehead.

He let me for a moment, before taking my hand in his and brushing a soft kiss on the inside of it.

I watched this with a small smile when his hand went to clutch at the ring, dangling from my neck.