Verily, with the hardship, there is relief

Nazreen married Afzal this day.

At the end of the wedding party, Nazreen's mother gave her a newly opened bank saving passbook with Rs.1000 deposit amount.

Mother said, " Nazreen, take this passbook. Keep it as a record of your marriage life. When there's something happy and memorable happened in your new life, put some money in.

Write down what it's about next to the line. The more memorable the event is, the more money you can put in. I've done the first one for you today. Do the others with Afzal. When you look back after years, you can know how much happiness you've had."

Nazreen shared this with Afzal when getting home. They both thought it was a great idea and were anxious to know when the second deposit can be made. This was what they did after certain time:

- 7 Feb: Rs.100, first birthday celebration for Nazreen after marriage
- 1 Mar: Rs.300, salary raise for Nazreen
- 20 Mar: Rs.200, vacation trip to Dubai
- 15 Apr: Rs.2000, Nazreen got pregnant
- 1 Jun: Rs.1000, Afzal got promoted
.... and so on...

However, after years, they started fighting and arguing for trivial things. They didn't talk much.

They regretted that they had married the most nasty people in the world.... no more love...

One day Nazreen talked to her Mother.’ Mom, we can't stand it anymore. We agree to divorce. I can't imagine how I decided to marry this guy!!!' wept Nazreen.

Mother admitted calmly, 'Sure, girl, that's no big deal. Just do whatever you want if you really can't stand it.

But before that, do one thing first. Remember the saving passbook I gave you on your wedding day? Take out all money and spend it first. You shouldn't keep any record of such a poor marriage.'

Nazreen thought it was true. So she went to the bank, waiting at the queue and planning to cancel the account..

While she was waiting, she took a look at the passbook record. She looked, and looked, and looked. Then the memory of all the previous joy and happiness just came up her mind. Her eyes were then filled with tears.

She left and went home.

When she was home, she handed the passbook to Afzal, asked him to spend the money before getting divorce..

The next day, Afzal gave the passbook back to Nazreen. She found a new deposit of Rs.5000. And a line next to the record. 'This is the day I notice how much I've loved you throughout all these years. How much happiness you've brought me.'

They hugged and cried, putting the passbook back to the safe.

Afzal and Nazree have many children and they all have gone on their ways. But Afzal and Nazreen  have returned back to the love.and life that they had begun. 

 

"And it is He Who has created man from water, and has appointed for him kindred by blood, and kindred by marriage. And your Lord is Ever All-Powerful to do what He will."(Al Quran 25:54)


"It is He Who has created you from a single person (Adam), and (then) He has created from him his wife [Hawwa (Eve)], in order that he might enjoy the pleasure of living with her. "(Al Quran 7:189)


"They are Lîbas [i.e. body cover, or screen, or Sakan, (i.e. you enjoy the pleasure of living with her - as in Verse 7:189) for you and you are the same for them." (Al Quran 2:187)

"So verily,with the hardship, there is relief. Verily, with the hardship, there is relief." (Al Quran 94:5-6)



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