He seemed fine with it

“Well that’s excellent, Ahyan,” your father said, and you noticed his shoulders relaxing. He dipped some more hummus and ate it happily. “If you were to become a true scholar of the Quran well that would make your mother and I very happy.”

You looked over at your mother, who at first seemed to be relieved, but upon realising her involvement with all this seemed nervous again.

“I intend to truly embrace my faith, Baba. Praise Allah,” you added.

“Allah is great,” he agreed, to which your mother mumbled in repetition. Then dinner went on and finished as normal.