Duhun Inuwa Book One Complete Hausa Novel: Al-Qaseem’s Sacrifice and a Mother’s Wrath Erupt Over Noor and Ahanaf
Welcome to this dramatic segment of the Duhun Inuwa Book One Complete Hausa Novel, where a shocking twist in a wedding solemnization threatens to shatter the unbreakable bond between two brothers.
Below is the detailed English translation of Chapter 3 of Duhun Inuwa Book One Complete Hausa Novel, formatted with SEO-friendly headers to enhance readability.
Ahanaf Collapses: Al-Qaseem Declares Loyalty to Shadow over Noor
This was the incident that drew the attention of the remaining people present, who initially did not understand what was happening. Ahanaf (Shadow) had collapsed at the wedding venue upon learning his father had married Noor to his younger brother instead of him.
Al-Qaseem quickly came to the spot where Shadow was lying on the ground, knelt on his knees, lifted Shadow’s forehead, and placed it upon his own body. Shaking him in intense distress, he said, “Brother Shadow, for God’s sake, please wake up. Do not die and leave me. If you die, I will die too. By God, if it is because of Norr (Noor), I will write her a divorce paper with my own hand right here.“
Al-Qaseem continued, his voice trembling, “Brother, I do not know the reason why Abba and the others made this terrible decision, but know that whatever their reason, I will never accept this injustice. I will do everything for your happiness, Brother. For God’s sake, please wake up and have pity on me, Yaya. I have no brother in this entire world who surpasses you, so there is nothing I cannot sacrifice for you, Yaya.” Qaseem spoke while bursting into intense, heartbreaking tears.
Everyone present now understood what was happening, and they were deeply surprised by this confusing and shocking turn of events. They knew they had come for Ahanaf’s wedding, but they heard the official announcer say the marriage was solemnized with Al-Qaseem, not Ahanaf.
The whole world knew Al-Qaseem was Ahanaf’s younger biological brother and that they loved each other deeply. If you saw them, you would never think they were step-siblings [idiom meaning they are very alike] because there was no discord between them. If you saw them, you could swear they were twins; their differences are small. Al-Qaseem is very fair-skinned, unlike Shadow, whom you couldn’t directly call very fair.
Raising his voice, Qaseem said, “For God’s sake, someone help me with water.” Without wasting time, Kamal, Shadow’s friend, gave the bottle of water that he too had just fetched from the car in an attempt to save his friend’s life. Water was poured on Shadow’s face about three times, but he didn’t even move or show any sign that he was alive. distressed, Qaseem snatched the water bottle from Kamal’s hand and poured all the contents at once onto Shadow’s face.
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Shadow took a long breath and sat up, his eyes widening like someone mentally disturbed. He was just looking around, apparently searching for someone. Seeing he couldn’t find whom he was looking for, he fixed his gaze upon Al-Qaseem, staring at him with his large eyes that were as red as pepper. Al-Qaseem quickly lowered his gaze in distress and sorrow over this day—more than any other day in his life. Before this time, he was filled with intense joy for the marriage of his elder brother and his shield. But now, he couldn’t even determine what state his heart was in.
Agitated, Shadow said, “Qaseem, where is Abba?” Al-Qaseem quickly wiped tears from his eyes and said, “Brother Shadow, I think Abba has gone home.” Shadow quickly stood up and headed towards the car with a quick pace, even stumbling, intending to drive the car himself. Haidar quickly followed behind him, held him, and opened the passenger side, putting him inside. He sat without arguing because the world itself was spinning for him. Shadow bowed his head down in distress. Haidar closed the car door, returned to the driver’s side, and sat down. He started the key to the car and left the place at full speed.
Al-Qaseem also stood up and followed Kamal; they entered the car and went after Shadow and the others. The people were left here, everyone expressing their opinion on what had happened. Many of the people present saw it as the parents’ fault, especially Alhaji Muhammad Imran—he who could even raise his hand to slap Ahanaf in this condition. “So, what exactly is the reason for this thing they did? Whatever the reason, we will hear it not too long from now, God willing,” said an elderly man, adjusting the set of his big robe.
They were traveling in the car. There was nothing you could hear but the intense beating of Shadow’s heart, who was breathing with difficulty like someone on the verge of leaving the world. Haidar looked at him with sympathy and sorrow over this matter and said, “Keep reciting the phrase ‘Innalillahi Wa’inna Ilaihi Raju’un’ [To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return]. You will find relief from what you are feeling in your heart, friend. And calm down, God willing, you will not lose Noor. It is necessary that Abba and others tell us the reason for this thing they did. God willing, everything will become easy, friend.” Haidar said this while trying to suppress his own worry and wishing to calm his friend, but only he knew what he felt in his heart.
Shadow didn’t even look up to glance at Haidar, let alone do what he told him. His only desire was to see himself at home in front of his mother and father to ask them the reason why they did this to him. He knew that even if everyone else would turn their back on him in this world, surely his mother and his Noor would never turn their backs on him. For this reason, seeing them alone was what he desired now, so he might find peace in his life. He even felt as if Haidar was not driving fast enough.
Crisis at Minannata: A Mother’s Premonition and Ayiya Shuwa’s Terror
Meanwhile, at Shadow’s home in Minannata, wedding preparations were in full swing. Bustle filled the air as people were preparing food for those who went to the wedding solemnization before they returned. Ahanaf’s mother was standing there, telling her servant how she wanted things to be.
Suddenly, she just saw Abba’s [her husband’s] entry. Even from the manner of his driving, she understood there was a problem. He came out of the car, moving quickly as if about to tumble, and headed towards his part of the house. Her heart skipped a bad beat; her mind was very troubled, for she couldn’t remember when she last saw Abba in this condition. She followed behind him quickly, hoping in her heart that nothing bad had happened at the wedding solemnization venue.
She entered the parlor but didn’t see him. This made her head straight for his bedroom, her chest beating rapidly. She placed her hand on the door, turned the knob with greetings on her lips, and entered the room. She spotted him in the middle of the room, arms folded behind his back, pacing back and forth. She approached where he was with a sinking heart and said, “Abba, what happened? Where is Ahanaf? Did something happen at the wedding solemnization venue?” She threw these questions at him all at once. He didn’t even look at her, let alone did she have any hope that he would answer her questions.
She opened her mouth intending to speak to him again, but she heard the door pushed open and someone enter. She turned to see who it was. She met Shadow face-to-face. Her heart pounded strongly when she saw her son, her pride. Headlong, she reached where he stood as if planted. As she arrived, he fell into her arms and burst into intense, heartbreaking tears.
Good heavens, Ayiya’s [the mother’s] mind was incredibly troubled seeing how her heroic son was shedding tears to her like a woman. Surely she knew this matter was not small. This was the reason why she too started crying. Nothing could be heard in the room but the sound of their crying. Abba shouted a terribly startling thunder at them and said, “Get out of my room for me! My room is not a place for crying.“
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Caked in surprise, Ayiya looked at him and said, “Honestly, Abba, are you in your right mind today? Do you know what you are saying?“
“I am not in my right mind, Hajia Shuwa. Say whatever comes to your mouth, hear? But by God, what I want from you is to get out and leave my room, please.“
“We are going nowhere, Abba, until you tell us what is your reason for solemnizing the marriage of Noor with me [Al-Qaseem] instead of Brother Shadow,” Al-Qaseem said, tears lying in his eyes as he entered the room.
A kind of dizziness started taking Ayiya, making her feel the whole world had stopped still for her. She sat down heavily on the floor, in intense distress, unable even to open her mouth to speak. She stopped hearing any talk that passed between them. Ever since she had been in the world, she had never entered distress like this. The thunder Abba shouted at Al-Qaseem was successful in returning her to the world we are in.
He said, “You, Al-Qaseem, now have the courage to stand in front of me arguing? I say, you speak? Well, by God, hear, let me tell you, you are making a mistake divorcing Noor. You are not my son, and may Allah suffice, I have not forgiven you.“
“Innalillahi Wa’inna Ilaihi Raju’un, Lahaula Wala kuwatah illah Billah” [Religious phrases denoting submission to Allah and acknowledgment of His power], Shadow said in a crying voice. Al-Qaseem opened his mouth intending to speak again. Shadow quickly stood up and covered his mouth while shaking his head at him, signaling that he should not speak another word. Abba took the way out, intending to leave the room for them completely. Quickly, Ayiya went in front of him, even staggering like a drunkard, and said, “Abba, nowhere are you going until you tell us what is your reason for doing this thing.“
He adjusted his stance, looking into her eyes, and said, “There is no reason, Shuwa. I just preferred it that way. I did it because both Ahanaf and Al-Qaseem are my children; I have the right to make the decision that I see fit concerning them. Therefore, move from here so I may pass, Shuwa.“
“Nowhere are you going until you tell us the reason for this thing that you did, by God, Muhammad.” In surprise, he looked at her. Today Shuwa is saying his name without shame or respect? Something he had never heard in his whole life with her. He smiled and said, “Indeed, you have tried, Shuwa. And thank you very much for the stance.” He circled her intending to exit the room. She quickly held his shirt saying, “Where are you going to leave us in DARKNESS? Surely, you will not exit this room until you…” A massive slap she felt on her cheek which terrified her and made her fall back as if she would tumble.
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Shadow quickly supported her; she fell into his body, and he embraced her against him, feeling a type of sorrow which, since his coming to the world, he had never encountered its likeness. He raised his eyes that had turned red like embers and fixed them on his father’s face, whom by now he felt he didn’t even desire to see at all. Surely, if it was not his father who touched Ayiya, whoever it was would taste his bitter reward. He held her hand, took her to the bedside, and sat her down. As for Abba, he exited the room, his mind terribly enraged.
Shadow turned and looked at Al-Qaseem. In a voice showing intense worry, he said, “Don’t dare oppose Abba concerning anything you see he will act upon. And don’t dare divorce Noor, unless it is he who has commanded you to do so.” Al-Qaseem opened his mouth intending to speak. Shadow raised his hand at him and said, “I don’t want to hear anything from your mouth, for God’s sake, Qaseem.” Qaseem turned fuuuuh [Nigeria slang for fast exit], left the room like he would fly into the sky because of intense rage.
He went to Ayiya who was sitting, since a while ago where he sat her, like a statue. He fell to the ground on his knees, grasped her hands, and said, “Ayiya, for God’s sake, listen to what I will say to you. Don’t do something that will make the people who are in this house know the situation that we are in. Whatever it is, leave it until the people have dispersed, for God’s sake, Ayiya,” he said, pressing her hands tightly inside his. She snatched her hands inside his. In anger, she started speaking. “Ahanaf, I will never accept this thing. This injustice has been too much. Even if it was not on my children this thing happened, I am here, able to stand for whoever to see they got justice. Let alone on my children. Ahanaf, you just have to have patience. This time, I will not keep my mouth shut, by God, and hear me swear.“
He pressed his head, utterring, “O Allah, what kind of trial is this, O Lord. I seek your pardon, mitigate this matter for us. This is a day that I built a desire upon. I waited long for its arrival and the wish to see it. Had I known thus it would be with me, I would have begged Allah not to even show me this BLACK DAY.” He finished the statement in intense crying, placing his head on Ayiya’s legs. She kept hitting his back gently in the manner of comforting.
Meanwhile, at Noor’s house, news had already reached her mother regarding the mix-up that occurred at the wedding solemnization venue. Distressed, she stood up saying, “By God, it cannot happen. This is even madness.“
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