“O you who have believed, do not follow the footsteps of Satan. And whoever follows the footsteps of Satan - indeed, he enjoins immorality and wrongdoing. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, not one of you would have been pure, ever, but Allah purifies whom He wills, and Allah is Hearing and Knowing.” (QURAN 24:21)*************************"Captain. Where are we going?" I slid ahead on my seat and asked Hadi who continued to drive and looked up only to shoot me a smirk through the rearview mirror.

“And never will you find in other than Him a refuge.” (QURAN 18:27)**************************I continued to stare blankly at the ceiling of this unfamiliar hospital. A cannula passed into my right hand was hooked up to an IV line. I had no regard of the time or days since that day. It seemed like last night but I knew it must have been a few days. I had no recollection of the events following that incident. Yet, as the memories of those days started to return to my mind, my eyes started brimming with tears. I closed my eyes and the tears slid down my cheeks, soaking the pillow. 

“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves until it becomes clear to them that it is the truth.” (QURAN 41:53)*************************"What the hell are you doing?!" My gaze fell to my hand in his tight grip, before wandering towards the other guy whom he had just now addressed so cordially. 

“Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.” (QURAN 5:6)**************************"PRINCESS!! Wake up!!" My eyes snapped open at his scream. The sudden noise had given my heart a kick start and it was thumping so loudly against my chest, that I couldn't move for a moment, until he began to nudge me."Wake up! It's your birthday!!" His annoying voice clashed with my ears and all of a sudden, I felt immense rage burning in me. With a loud and irritated groan, I

“This [Qur'an] is a clear statement to [all] the people and a guidance and instruction for those conscious of Allah.” (QURAN 3:138)**************************Staring at my bare hands, I wondered where did I go wrong?I did everything I thought to be the right thing. Yet, why had my life ended up this way? What should I have done instead—I wish someone would tell me—I wish there was a book—A sort of guidebook to help me understand where to go from here.