Nīkah Written by Qādr, Tested by Genotype Chapter Fifteen: The Night That Shook Us Again It had been exactly two years since the period of difficulty that once defined our lives, and in those two years we had slowly adjusted to a new sense of normalcy that we believed would continue without interruption. The memories of pain had not completely disappeared, but they no longer controlled our daily lives in the way they once did. We had learned to live with what we could not change, and we had embraced the relief that Allah had placed within our situation after a long period of patience and endurance. On that particular evening, everything felt calm in a way that gave no sign of what was about to happen. The air was cool, and a gentle wind moved through the surroundings, creating an atmosphere that felt peaceful and comforting. It was one of those evenings where nothing seemed out of place, where the simplicity of the moment carried its own kind of happiness. Sibghatullah was outside...