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The milky starlight and aroma of food in the cool breeze had made
the atmosphere idyllic. Like in the shopping area, melodious tunes were
playing in the background here as well. There were so many types of
foods making it difficult to decide what to eat. Whatever one ate was so
delicious that it was difficult to stop eating. It was a great blessing of the
Almighty that satiety was not an issue; we could eat to our heart’s
content.
On our way back, I intentionally took them to the ‘reserved-for-
elite’ part of the shopping paradise. They were awe-struck on seeing it.
“Is this also a part of the shopping Mall?” Asked Jamshaid.
“It is, indeed!” I replied.
Before I could complete my sentence, they had dispersed for
shopping again. Only Naimah remained with me. I asked:
“Don’t you want to buy something over here? You didn’t buy
anything in the previous shopping area either.”
Naimah smiled and said:
“Your company is the most precious thing for me. I will not find this
priceless gift anywhere other than in staying close to you.”
The glow on Naimah’s face enhanced even more as she said so.
We sat down and marvelled at this unimaginably beautiful place.
The shopping centre spread across a wide area, contained all kinds of
shops. The shops catered for clothing, fashion accessories, footwear,
decoration, gifts and God knows what else! It took a few hours to go
through each individual shop. The grandest shopping Malls of the
previous world paled in comparison.
However, the real attraction was not the shops; it was the
captivating atmosphere that prevailed all around us. The scene was set
by the shops lit with sparkling lights and stocked with eye-catching
items, perfumed air, moist breeze, mellow music, beautiful fountains,
thousands of displays of lights and colours, all sorts of designs, scenic
views and the most beautiful people walking around; amalgamation of
all of them was creating an impressive ambience. It overwhelmed all
senses, including the aesthetic senses. For others, it was a place to
shop, but for me it was a most befitting way to satisfy my aesthetic
sense for beauty and art.
However, for now Naimah’s company had overshadowed
everything else. Our moments together were short as Leila returned,
and said:
“Papa, how would that crown made of diamonds look on me?”
“It would look gorgeous”, I replied.
“But the angels said that I cannot buy it!”
“Really”?
I had barely managed to say that when the rest of them also
returned empty handed.
Anwar said, “Let’s go Papa; there aren’t very many nice things to
buy here.”
“In other words, the grapes are sour!” Naimah commented
laughingly.
I said, “No, these grapes are not that sour! Come along with me”.
I took them to one of the angels and said:
“My name is Abdullah. This is my family. Please provide them with
whatever they desire.”
The angel smiled and said, “Lord Abdullah! I apologise that you had
to undergo the inconvenience of coming here in person. They can have
whatever they want.”
On hearing this, their faces lit up with happiness and they left for
shopping again.
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Grand Gathering at the Court was about to begin. Dwellers of
Paradise and the elite amongst them, the courtiers, the prophets and
Siddiqeen, the Shuhada and Salaiheen were present and were busy
taking up their designated seats. The Almighty had arranged for a
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