02-09-2016, 09:37 PM
Aadibah had never been to Greece, but she wasn't one to deny food. In fact, her mind was just now registering the needle in her gut that signified an empty void that should be filled with masgouf. Unfortunately, the soldier expected hardly anyone here to be of her faith or of similar upbringing.
But wait The nagging voice in the back of her mind sprouted up, That's just it, how can you eat here, that hasn't been prepared correctly? How can you pray here? How can you please Allah here? You don't even know where to face to pray. You haven't even prayed since you arrived. As much as the little voice made Aadibah want to reach in and crush it with her hand, it was right. It was easy to guess there were no mosques, or even churches or synagogues, and this "Omni" character is probably the closest thing to a god these people had to believe in...
No. She shouldn't think like that. Allah was here, he was everywhere, and he was watching her. So perhaps this place... is a test? If she didn't eat she'd die or be constantly exhausted for sure, unless she could prepare every single meal for herself, and if she did eat... would that be haram here? Would Allah be disappointed in her, or proud? Perhaps... perhaps it was a lesson, on something? Perhaps she needed to sin, for some reason? Why would Allah ask her to do such a thing? She knew if it was her time, Allah would not make her suffer before she died.
...You....you have the strangest tests, my god.
"I'll take a gyro, that's all." Aadibah finally decided. "Just meat and bread. Nothing else." At the very least she could practice restraint.
But wait The nagging voice in the back of her mind sprouted up, That's just it, how can you eat here, that hasn't been prepared correctly? How can you pray here? How can you please Allah here? You don't even know where to face to pray. You haven't even prayed since you arrived. As much as the little voice made Aadibah want to reach in and crush it with her hand, it was right. It was easy to guess there were no mosques, or even churches or synagogues, and this "Omni" character is probably the closest thing to a god these people had to believe in...
No. She shouldn't think like that. Allah was here, he was everywhere, and he was watching her. So perhaps this place... is a test? If she didn't eat she'd die or be constantly exhausted for sure, unless she could prepare every single meal for herself, and if she did eat... would that be haram here? Would Allah be disappointed in her, or proud? Perhaps... perhaps it was a lesson, on something? Perhaps she needed to sin, for some reason? Why would Allah ask her to do such a thing? She knew if it was her time, Allah would not make her suffer before she died.
...You....you have the strangest tests, my god.
"I'll take a gyro, that's all." Aadibah finally decided. "Just meat and bread. Nothing else." At the very least she could practice restraint.
Such terror you are facing
Isn't it wonderful?
Isn't it wonderful?