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would depict a unique aspect of the surrounding nature as well as its
own construction.
After coming here, what I saw was even more beautiful than what I
had wished for or expected. The likely reason could be that my
vocabulary was incapable of describing the blessings available to me in
Paradise. I had described only a general sketch or idea but the radiant
blend of colours, appearance, light, decoration, and other things found
in the actual built structure was way beyond my imagination and
description. Saleh had understood what I had wished in principle and
then had the palace built, but it was an architectural masterpiece more
magnificent than one could imagine. It was so massive that in order to
see it all one required a lot of time. I said to Saleh:
“I am satisfied. Let’s go now. When Naimah comes, we will then…”
“But I am here already.” My sentence was interrupted by a
melodious voice that was music to my ears.
I turned around and was stunned to see Naimah. Yes, she was
Naimah, and yet she did not look quite like her. When I saw Naimah on
the Day of Judgement, she looked young and very pretty. But to
describe the woman standing in front of me, words like beauty,
elegance, youth, freshness, attraction etc., would utterly fail. I was still
in the state of trance when I heard Saleh's voice:
“Let me introduce you two. He is Lord Abdullah, and she is Naimah.
And I know that both of you are very pleased to meet each other!”
“Why did you not tell me that Naimah would be here?” I asked
Saleh, a little crossly.
Naimah spoke in Saleh's defence:
“I had asked Saleh not to tell you. I wanted to give you a surprise.”
“Abdullah also wanted to give you a surprise. Did you see what an
extraordinary home he has had built for you?” Saleh asked.
“Yes, I have seen it. I still cannot believe my eyes.”
“And I cannot believe my eyes as well”. I said, looking closely at
Naimah. Then I said to Saleh:
“You don’t have a wife to go to… What would you take to leave us
alone?”
He replied laughingly:
“I was always with you in the previous world, and I wish to remain
with you even now.”
“But my friend, there I could not see you.”
He replied in a mischievous tone:
“It is possible for me to be here but become invisible even now.”
He then vanished instantaneously; then we heard his voice:
“Is it okay now?”
“No! It is not acceptable at all”, Naimah replied right away. Saleh
appeared again. Naimah took a sigh of relief and said:
“I want you to promise that whenever you come to us, you would
be visible like humans and when you go, you will depart like humans
too.”
“Alright, alright...” He replied, nodding his head in affirmative.
However, I could still see a mischievous look in his eye. He added very
innocently:
“The problem is that I am not human, so how can rules for humans
apply to me?”
This time, I replied smilingly:
“Think about it! I know your boss too! One complaint from me and
he may make you a human!”
He replied with feigned sadness:
“My friend, you do not have to threaten me. I promise I will take
your permission when I come to see you, and I will take your leave with
your approval. In fact, if you wish, I can leave now.”
He turned round after saying so, took a couple of steps to leave,
turned back again, and said to Naimah:
“However, my leaving would not make any difference. As, your
children are here now and they have decided to get you two married
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