Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu!
I've read multiple romance books, and webtoons and watched many of those cute, wholesome romance dramas too. None of them was halal, in the sense, happening outside of marriage, or as dating. Which made me sad. [But I love reading romance nonetheless. I was just hoping to read something Halal].
I've also looked around for some Islamic romance books, but I didn't find any that were entirely halal, or as halal as I expect them to be. (If you know any good Islamic stories here please let me know 🥹)
That's when I realized that I could write the kind of book I was looking for. So here I am with To Our Doom.
So, things to note before you dive in:
• There is a glossary with the Arabic and religious terms below the author's note that you can refer to if you're unfamiliar with any term.
• Yes, this is a contemporary teen fiction romcom with an Islamic theme.
• I include Quranic verses, prophetic sayings, and explanations of those snippets where needed.
• I use a few Arabic words, mostly Abu (father), Umm (mother), Akhi (my brother) and Ukhti (my sister).
an example is Abu Ishaaq which means 'father of Ishaaq' and I use these titles to refer to my characters' parents out of respect hehe
• My characters live in a fictional town in the Middle East.
This story is close to my heart because I have been planning and preparing the story, characters, and plot outline for over a year, and I just started putting it into words and chapters, Alhamdulillah.
While planning the plot outline I only considered the events and I didn't realize how sad it would be towards the end 💀.
But don't worry, I will end this story on a happy note. I always write happy endings because sad endings will leave me depressed and I love my character children too much!
But everything is for character development, and the Dunya is filled with hardships and successes, so bear with me 🥹💞
I'm excited to share this story with you and develop it further In Sha Allah. What I'll be sharing here is my first draft, so it may be imperfect, and I'm open to corrections and constructive criticism 🥹💞🫧
And since this is going to be my first serialized book on Wattpad, I'd like to take it slow and produce quality chapters, which is why I will be updating chapters weekly, on Fridays, In Sha Allah!
You can expect Chapter 1 of To Our Doom coming out on the 12th of July, 2024, In Sha Allah!
I'm happy to have you here, and I hope you enjoy reading this story as much as I enjoy writing it, and I hope you love my character children as much as I love them xD! In Sha Allah 💞🥹
Glossary
Allah (الله): The One God that Muslims believe in.
Akhirah (آخرة): The afterlife. Hereafter.
Ayah (آية): Verse of the Quran.
Ayaat (آيات): Verses of the Quran.
Barakah (بركة): Blessing and
Barakat (بركات): Blessings.
Da'wah (دعوة): Invitation.
Day of Judgement: The day when all humans' deeds will be assessed according to Islam
Dunya (دنيا): This world.
Eman/Iman (إِيمَان): Faith, Belief.
Hadith (حديث): A narration from the actions of the prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
Halal (حلال): Lawful, permissible.
Haram (حرام): Unlawful, forbidden, prohibited.
Hidayah (هداية): Guidance.
Islam (إسلام): Peace, Submission.
Jahiliyyah (جَاهِلِيَّة): Ignorance.
Jannah (جنّة): Paradise.
Jahannam (جهنّم): Hellfire.
Quran (القرآن ): The final message sent from Allah - the Holy book of the Muslims.
Rabb (ربّ): Lord, Nurturer, Creator, Owner, Provider, and Sustainer.
Straight Path: The correct path that leads to Jannah.
Surah (سورة): A chapter of the Quran.
Sunnah (سنة): The way of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).
Phrases:
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu (السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته): Peace and the Mercy and Blessings of Allah be upon you.
Jazakumullahu Khairan Katheeran (جزاكم الله خيراً كثيراً): May Allah reward you in abundance.
Barak Allahu Feekum (براك الله فيكم): May Allah bless you.
In Sha Allah (إن شاء الله): If Allah wills.
Alhamdulillah (الحمد لله): Praise be to Allah.
Subhan Allah (سبحان الله): Glory be to Allah.
Allahu Akbar (الله أكبر): God is the Greatest.
Acronyms:
Subhanahu wa Ta'alaa (سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى): May He be Glorified and Exalted.
Salla Allahu 'Alayhi wa Sallam (صلى الله عليه وسلم): Peace be upon him.
Prayer Times
Fajr: Before sunrise
Dhuhr: At middday when the sun is at the highest in the sky
'Asr: When the sun is lower in the sky, afternoon
Maghrib: Before sunset
'Isha: After sunset, last prayer of the day at night
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