Bayyumi tries to rape peasant woman, Umm-Fathiyyah, but she violently resists him. However, her husband does not believe that she is preserving his honor and believes that she has betrayed him, so he kills her and goes to prison. Boss Awadh takes over the upbringing of Fathiyyah, but when she grows up and he tries to rape her, she violently repels him. When his wife discovers this, she throws her out of house, leaving her to face loneliness, fear, and loss. Fathiyyah learns meaning of safety when she meets the kind-hearted young man, Ibrahim, who loves her. Platonic love grows between them, and they prepare to crown it with marriage.
—Anonymous