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However way I misbehaved with you to date…
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the kind of pathetic attitude I
adopted towards you, the way I humiliated you…
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I want to ask you for your forgiveness for it.
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I’m not the same Azlan I used to be.
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I’ve totally changed.
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Why are you saying all this?
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Whats your purpose in telling me all this?
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Its because ever since you entered my life
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I’ve started to become the Azlan that Shanaya had always wanted me to be.
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That may be because she’d offered many prayers for you at some point.
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Probably that’s why
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I cant take credit for it.
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You don’t like me.
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...I know.
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If you leave my life….
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I’ll have nothing left in my life
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Why are you saying all this?
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You shouldnt say these things.
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And Mr. Azlan I don’t want to spend the rest of my life chasing after a dream.
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...So please end this matter right here and now.
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And besides my family has already arranged my marriage and..
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I…
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Do you love Zain?
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...Hmm?
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Zain and I have cared for each other ever since our University days and -
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You don’t need to say anything else.
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I’ve got my answer.
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I pray for you every time I offer my prayers.
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May God give you my share of happiness as well.
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Amen.
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Azka Rehman
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Shanaya,
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Azka wrote many such letters about every important occasion of her life for you.
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...And look at what your Azlan did.
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He treated that innocent girl unjustly.
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You’re her benefactor…
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not I.
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I made a huge mistake Shanaya.
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I used your virtues of kindness to exact my revenge of her.
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And because of your virtues
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I became a part of Azka’s prayers and well wishes too.
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...And now…
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she wants a divorce from me.
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...But I don’t want to be left alone again.
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Not everyone is blessed with the highest level of love.
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Only when a person ceases to exist as the self…
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does the person get this blessing.
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Otherwise he will continue
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this journey his whole life.
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But a person who steps onto the path of eternal love,
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while denying himself,
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forgives people…
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all the while showing extreme gratitude, submitting and
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entrusting his all to the Will of God while climbing those stairs.
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That is when
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God starts to care for this creation of His.
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That is when God starts to care for this creation of His.
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It is then
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that without being asked,
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He opens the doors of His mercy, compassion and approval...
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and that person’s happiness becomes dear to Him.
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That is why he asks His beings,
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That is why he asks His beings, ‘Tell me, what is it that you want?’
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‘Tell me,
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what is it that you want?’
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My heart wants to stop her leaving but ever since I found out about her and Zain…
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...I feel a burden on my heart.
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Oh Lord, I admit with all that is truthful,
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that I have fallen in love with Azka.
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The way I could never forget the shock of Shanaya’s death to date.
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But if Azka leaves…
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I think my life will perhaps end
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The only reason we’ve had to face this day is because of your stupidity!
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I phoned Mr. Azlan so many times!
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But every time he keeps putting off any talk of divorce!
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If you leave my life….
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I’ll have nothing left in my life
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You mark my words,
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this man is going to insult and humiliate you even more than before!
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However way I misbehaved with you to date…
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kind of pathetic attitude I adopted towards you, the way I humiliated you…
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...I want to ask you for your forgiveness for it.
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Are you even listening to me or not???
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Why arent you answering me?!
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Out there Zain’s gone crazy phoning you again and again!
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You neither answer his calls and nor do you answer any of his messages!
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Now tell me the truth -
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Who’s come over?
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has Mr. Azlan threatened you?!
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Whose voices are those?
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Ma’am two ladies have arrived from Madam Azka’s house
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and they’re speaking with great anger to her.
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Give some thought to yourself as well Azka!
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This man is only and only using you for his own ends!
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You gave your kidney and saved his mother’s life!
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All debts and favors are now paid in full!
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And even Madam is now well and back home again!
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So what’s the problem now???
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Why is he stopping you!
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He should give the divorce and end this paper marriage!
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Aunty, you…?
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You should have called for me.
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You’ve come here….please come and sit.
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Come sit.
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You arent well… you should not have left your room like this.
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You should be resting.
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...You arent well at all.
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Please sit down.
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Azka…. what I heard just now,
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Is it true?
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Its time for your medicine, I’ll just get it.
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Stop right there.
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Listen to me.
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Azka,
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you did me such a huge kindness…
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my innocent child, why did you do this?
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You should ask this question of Mr. Azlan.
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He married her to get her kidney.
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It states clearly in their contract that he will divorce her the moment you’re well again!
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We want to get her married now so why is he delaying the divorce???
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Azka?
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Our girl gave a kidney
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and now she’s going to have the mark of a divorce on her as well!
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Mr. Azlan saw only that which benefited him and that’s it!
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...So for God’s sake he should leave her alone now!
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Where’s Azlan?
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Call for him.
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He’s at the office.
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He… he came to meet you in the morning… but you were sleeping.
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Listen to me Madam,
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please tell Mr. Azlan once he comes back that we’re taking our Azka back home.
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My daughter-in-law is not leaving here to go anywhere.
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Until I’ve spoken to Azlan….
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Azka will not leave this house
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Tell the chauffeur to drop your sister-in-law and your mother home.
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Now do as I say.
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Why did you ask me to come here?
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because the things I’m about to discuss with you cannot be discussed outside.
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If you’ve asked me here to cut a deal then just know one thing,
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I’m not like Azka who will fall prey to your business skills.
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I don’t want to cut any deal with you.
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You’re right and you shouldn’t.
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Then whats the purpose of this meeting?
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My lawyers are preparing the divorce papers Zain
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and they will get signed in the next few days but -
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There are no ‘ifs and buts’ in your contract.
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That contract is between Azka and myself.
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My discussing it with you isn’t appropriate.
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Let me complete what I have to say
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and then I will also answer all your questions.
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Before signing the divorce papers, I want a guarantee from you.
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And that is that you wont back out after the papers are signed.
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That you wont leave Azka hanging in the middle.
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Do you have any right to ask for this guarantee?
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Azka is my wife to be.
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I know that you like each other Zain.
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But I’m a little afraid
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That because of pressure from people
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You might abandon her
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Why would I do that?
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I love Azka.
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Love is never enough.
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What if your family suddenly puts pressure on you about Azka’s being a divorcee, what then?
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My family has no objection.
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All I want to know now from the two of you is,
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do you really not want to live with each other?
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Mom…
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please think of Azka.
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Whatever makes her happy
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I’m willing to do that
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The one for whom you gave such a huge sacrifice…
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does she not have even that much right?
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Aunty all this…
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whatever I did, I did it for Miss. Shanaya.
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But having said that,
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I want you to know that after my arrival in this house, the way you’ve looked after me…
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...treating me with such love and care…
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you started to feel like my own mother.
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So my dear this is now your mother saying this to you.
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Forget my foolish son’s contract.
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Can’t you see how God’s changed him and his heart.
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Mom?
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Don’t exploit Azka emotionally.
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Its not right.
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Azka?
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Tell me, do you really want to leave?
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Yes.
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Azlan…
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…go and drop Azka.
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I met Zain today.
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Why?
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Was it to scare and threaten him?
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No.
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I worry about your future…
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…so I wanted his guaranty.
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You don’t need to get a guaranty to protect me!
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This is not your problem!
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You’re still married to me.
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And while you’re married to me you’re my responsibility.
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Mr. Azlan you shouldnt say things you don’t feel.
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Do you realize how worthless you’ve shown me before Zain?
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I was only doing it for your sake -
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- You don’t need to do anything for my sake!
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I would really be grateful if you would just leave me be!
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I don’t know why you’re getting so upset.
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I just want to see you safe.
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I know that you like Zain and that you’re going to marry each other..
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You know nothing!
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And you don’t need to know anything either!
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Alright look I’m sorry.
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We’re about to reach your house so lets forget it.
-
Because of my attitude,
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If I have hurt you in any way
-
then I’d like to apologize for it.
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If possible…
-
do forgive me, please.
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You want a good life for Azka.
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Well so do I.
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Azka was a gift from God for me.
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She’s a blessing.
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I don’t want to lose her.
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You won’t believe me
-
saying this
-
that I want to spend the rest of my life with Azka
-
With loyalty and honesty
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Sister-in-law,
-
you asked me for the contract, right?
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Lets end this matter hear and now.
-
I’ve informed my lawyers to prepare the divorce papers.
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They should be ready in a few days.
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I already know Azka’s decision.
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I’m sure Zain is far better than me.
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But I have a small request to make of you all.
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Please don’t pressurize her.
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Whatever the decision, let Azka make it herself.
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I will accept whatever it is.
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You all can add in whatever terms and conditions you want to add in the divorce papers.
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I don’t have any objection to you all doing so.
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I’ll be leaving now.
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Goodbye.
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Ma?
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I cant believe it.
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Such a major change?
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He isn’t putting on an act is he?
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No.
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No, this isn’t an act,
-
its the truth.
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God guides whomsoever He wants to.
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I don’t know what all I’d been thinking…
-
but the whole story’s changed out here!
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Its now up to Azka to make a decision.
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The decision isn’t up to Azka.
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Its God’s decision.
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Whatever He wants is what will happen.
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Kanwal, my dear, go home.
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Zahid must be waiting.
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Mom?
-
Hmm?
-
Was I correct in giving Azka the right to make a decision?
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Why don’t you ask your heart that?
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Have you told Azka that you love her?
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No.
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I’m afraid.
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Afraid?
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Afraid about what?
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One whose love is true is never afraid of anything.
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True love is unafraid.
-
It isn’t afraid of any problems and nor does it fall prey to any doubts.
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Mom, I’ve already told the lawyers to draw up the divorce papers.
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Think it over properly before signing them
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because you wont have an ‘Undo’ option afterwards.
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This sign doesn’t just destroy homes but it also makes ones heart barren.
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A husband and wife’s relationship is a lawful one that is forged by God’s command.
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In presence of the witnesses
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The conditions of marriage are accepted
-
which one remains faithful to, for the rest of one’s life.
-
People nowadays
-
in order to maintain the affairs of the heart.
-
one puts one’s lawful relationships into peril
-
This then makes the rights of a marriage, worthless.
-
Remember one thing,
-
on the Day of Judgement, rather than our affairs of the heart.
-
we will be answerable on how we
-
maintained the rights of our lawful relationship…
-
...In fact
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...In fact there we will also be punishable for it.
-
there we will also be punishable for it.
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You will be able to understand the Holy Book far more easily by reading these.
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And we give these books out to our foreign students
-
so they can study them in the form of lessons.
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Thank you.
-
By the way the websites you told me about,
-
they really helped me.
-
My Arabic has also become a little better.
-
I do try to read the translation of the Holy Book at night before going to sleep…
-
I also read the interpretation.
-
Praise be to God!
-
But your intelligence and your desire to understand the Holy Quran is something
-
you’ve done in days rather than in months.
-
And I also told Professor Rehman about you
-
and he’s very happy.
-
He’s my mentor.
-
He sent you here for this purpose.
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You took time out from your busy schedule for me.
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I cant thank you two enough for this.
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You shouldnt say that.
-
To learn the Holy Book and then understand it
-
and then teach it to someone else is like lighting one candle with another.
-
I’ve prepared the divorce deed according to you instructions Azlan.
-
Please have a look at it.
-
Have you put in the clause that
-
that the two things in there, apart from the usual dower, are gifts from my side?
-
Yes, yes, I’ve added all that.
-
And I’ve even attached the papers.
-
Miss. Azka…
-
According to your marriage certificate
-
Mr. Azlan has paid the full monetary sum of the dower agreed upon.
-
The cheque is attached.
-
Apart from this, he has given you a house on a thousand yards…
-
And all the jewelry you were given at the time of your wedding to him,
-
has also been gifted to you.
-
Please tell me if you would like to add any other condition apart from all this from yourself.
-
Please sign here.
-
I didn’t need any of the things in this.
-
Think it over properly before signing them
-
because you wont have an ‘Undo’ option afterwards.
-
This sign doesn’t just destroy homes but it also makes one’s heart barren.
-
Uh… I’d like to speak to my wife in private.
-
Do you really want to marry Zain?
-
Azka?
-
I don’t have to answer any of your questions Mr. Azlan.
-
Please sign the papers and leave.
-
But I want an answer.
-
My life depends on your answer.
-
Our lives are joined to each other’s, Azka!
-
This is what you think,
-
not I.
-
And besides…
-
this is an enforced match.
-
Relationships are forged with love and not selfish motives.
-
Azka…
-
do you know what is the biggest regret of my life?
-
Its that I couldn’t tell Shanaya during her life
-
as to how much I loved her… how much I adored her!
-
It might be because I didn’t know what love was back then.
-
But the day of her funeral…
-
this one thought kept hounding me.
-
The fact that she left without giving me the chance to tell her that I loved her.
-
I’m sorry.
-
And then you entered my life.
-
I really hated you.
-
And that’s because my hatred blamed you for Shanaya’s death.
-
I never felt any peace anywhere.
-
…Not in my work, not in my success…
-
and not even in revenge.
-
And then I don’t know how,
-
slowly but surely God started to enter my life.
-
I opened His Book
-
and all my hatred started to melt away
-
and I started to feel a sense of peace in my heart.
-
...And that peace drew me to you.
-
You became my need Azka.
-
Please correct that.
-
You didn’t need me, your Mom did.
-
This thought is what led me here
-
and there is no way back now.
-
You know that I’m not dishonest don’t you.
-
When there were no more excuses left to try and make you stay…
-
my heart started to find excuses.
-
Sometimes it was Mom’s health… sometimes Zain’s guarantee.
-
I even started to look after you like a good husband…
-
thinking that maybe you might forgive my injustices with you!
-
And today…
-
you understand don’t you?
-
Azka?
-
Please don’t leave me.
-
I can’t divorce you.
-
Why not?
-
Its because…
-
Because?
-
Its because I’ve started to fall in love with you.
-
And I don’t want to keep it in my heart this time and so regret not saying it.
-
You said everything you wanted to say.
-
But you never asked me how I felt about you.
-
Isn’t that somewhat unfair?
-
I’m afraid of asking you.
-
Why?
-
What if you said no.
-
Eternal Love.
-
This is God’s great journey of love and care for His estimable entities.
-
Those people whose love for God is true…
-
and who love His creatures because of their love for Him…
-
…they gift their lives in the aid of others.
-
You need to make your heart understand son.
-
They will in order to please their Lord,
-
They sacrifice not only their happiness
-
but even also their lives.
-
No worldly good then gives them any pleasure anymore.
-
This quest then takes a person towards his Creator.
-
Between the immeasurable expanse of the earth and the sky,
-
in the quest to reach His Divine presence…
-
...the path to finding Him is eternal love.