I recently just downloaded a great Islamic movie entitled Ayat-Ayat Cinta. This movie is adapted from the novel written by Habiburrahman El Shirazy.
Thanks to Musafir. for introducing this great movie in his blog. I got attracted after reading his post
I watched this touching movie and almost cried throughout the movie! Each scene is just so touching. The women in purdah is so beautiful especially her sharp shiny eyes! T__T The story is mainly about love and how it is emboldened with religion, which is Islam.
There are many sad parts which actually made me almost cried. I could feel the sorrow and hatred when the Aisha (the girl in purdah) cries. She gives this impression like you’d give anything to stop her crying! Sobs!
She cries when she gets to know her lovely husband is imprisioned. It makes me wonder how strong would my future wife’s love would be when I’m having the same problem too?
The way she cares her husband is so admiring. My heart hurts so deeply if she cries. Something is weird. Why? Look at the poster. Her face looks a bit pale though. She looks way sweeter in the movie. Trust me.
FYR, Aisha Humairah is my favourite girl name The name just suits her character and appearance. Just like the Prophet’s wife. I like the part where Aisha and Fahri argue wih some narrow minded bigoted Muslims.
This incident takes place in a train whereby Aisha insists to give seats to the American passengers but was offended by the bigoted Muslims.
Fahri is also supporting Aisha but the bigoted guy just doesn’t listen. So he quotes a dalil from Rasulullah by proclaiming:
Prophet Muhammad said : “One who hurts a non-Muslim (Dhimmi), he hurts me; and one who hurts me, hurts Allah” (al-Tabarani).
This dalil greatly emphasizes that Islam treats everyone equally despite if he/she is not a Muslim. I was greatly inspired when I heard those golden words coming out from him. Basically that begoted guy was quite pissed.
Fahri is very disciplined and dedicated by nature. He pictures an excellent Muslim attitude towards others especially towards non-Muslim. He has great and profound love not only to his religion but also to his wives and friends.
The ending is the saddest part. Well, no spoiler right? Haha, who cares. You can’t stop me from blurting can’t you? Hehe. Okay, it’s like this; the newly converted Christian, Maria, dies in her prayers.. her first lesson as a Muslimah after marrying Fahri. It’s very touching to see Fahri embraces Aisha tightly with both crying T__T
The movie ends with Fahri and Aisha living and loving happily ever after. *Cries*
Synopsis
Ayat Ayat Cinta is a beautifully portrayed Islamic love story – a tale of a virtuous Muslim protagonist who overcomes all obstacles of life maintaining pure ideals.
Fahri bin Abdillah is a poor, intelligent student who wins a scholarship to complete his graduate degree at Egypt’s esteemed Al Azhar University. Very disciplined and dedicated by nature, Fahri embraces his life in Cairo, completing his studies and translation of religious books with full enthusiasm, exactly according to pre-determined targets.
Only one goal is left unattempted: the pursuit of marriage.
For Fahri is innocent and pure, and doesn’t believe in the concept of relationships prior to marriage. He is inarticulate and shy around women. All his life, only two women have been close to him – his mother and grandmother.
Life changes drastically in Egypt for he suddenly finds himself surrounded by four beautiful, distinctly different women.
Maria Girgis, a shy, open-minded Coptic-Christian neighbor who is attracted to the teachings of the Holy Al Quran, finds herself falling in love with Fahri (a fact she only reveals to her diary).
Nurul, a student at Al Azhar like Fahri, is the Muslim daughter of a renowned Indonesian cleric. Fahri feels unworthy of her and thus ignores his feelings for her, leaving her confused and guessing.
Noura, an abused Egyptian neighbor, develops strong romantic feelings for Fahri, who in turn simply sympathizes with her situation. His romantic rejection destroys her and eventually leads to a false accusation of rape.
Aisha, a German Turkish student in Cairo haunts Fahri with her beautiful eyes. Following an incident on the metro where Fahri defends her against narrow minded bigoted Muslims, both immediately develop feelings for each other.
As the story unravels, the protagonist makes the audience face the daunting decisions he himself faces, and forces us to marvel at his undying loyalty to the true ideals of Islam as he ultimately makes the choice of a lifetime.