It has been almost two months since lectures started and Alhamdulillah everything is going smoothly without so many problems except some minor ones here and there.
I woke up this morning feeling happy and I don't know why.I glanced at Billy who is still sleeping soundly on her bed and zahrah in is the bathroom having a shower.I decided to rummage through my clothes to find something to wear for the classes.I fished out a marching skirt with a long sleeved shirt and hijab.I arranged my books in my bag and called out to zahrah to hurry up if she don't want us to be late.
"Bilkisu wake up and arrange your things before I come out of the bathroom."I gently tapped her. She stirred and mumbled some prayers before she draw the blanket out of her body and climbed down."And good morning to you too"she angryly said ."whatever!"I shrugged and went into the bathroom.
After breakfast we walked to the class talking about random things and discussing on the areas we didn't understand .I asked them  to go ahead I wanted to borrow a book so I walked to the libry.I checked my time and realised that I will be late if I didn't hurry .After I borrowed the book a woman bumped into me and sent my books flying."Oh my God am sorry "I apologized even though I was not at fault."no am sorry it was my fault"the woman says kindly it was then that I recognized her as Mrs Maryam one of my lecturers.I nodded with a kind smile and turned to go when she grab my hijab"what is your name?"she asked.I told her my name and she surprised me when she added with"you look modest and I like that.You are invited to attend a lecture at the auditorium later in the day.Your friends are invited too. "With that she walked off."that was weird "I muttered and rushed to the class,I was lucky the lecturer didn't see me while I scurried to my seat next to Billy and zahrah .
Later in the day we went to the lecture and I was surprised when after many students and teachers delivered a short lecture I heard my name called upon to deliver a lecture on the true beauty of a muslimah.I was shocked but with the encouraging smiles from my friends and Mrs Maryam I told myself that I will do it so I walked off to the stage ,cleared my voice and said my salam.The lecture went thus:
"Although am not ready for this lecture I think I might have one or two things to say that will benefit us in shaa Allah.The true beauty of a muslimah is not the amount of make up she wore neither the prettiness of her face nor the beauty of her body shape.It is not her popularity or her fame.It is her kindness,her fear of Allah, her modesty and chastity.It is when she smiles at the poor and needy, when she see the good in people and never judge them, when she love and respect her parents, when she smiles genuinely at those in pain, when she is always in a good company and when she wakes up in the middle of the night when everyone is asleep to worship and glorify her lord, when she lower her gaze and cover herself to non_mahrams, when she always thank Allah in any situation she finds herself in.........."I continued for almost 15 minutes before I finally round up knowing that my friends and lecturer are disappointed. But to my surprise I heard loud takbeers and a resounding clap.I walked to my seat and my friends were smiling lovingly at me"from today henceforth I will never under estimate your talent dear"Billy says while hugging me."I know you can do it bae and am proud of you like I have never been before"chirped in zahrah with a warm smile.I smiled back at them and we waited for the round up before we finally left .It was a day to remember.
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