A story about the family of victims of the Lapindo mudflow, Sidoarjo. Delta Santoso's entire life was immortalized to see his mother, Sriyani, whatever the situations and conflicts in life she faced. The disaster that hit Sriyani was not only the Lapindo mudflow, but also the husband who took himself to another woman without giving status. As a result, Sriyani has to fulfill her daily needs and pay for the schooling of her two children, Delta and Iqbal. He works as a washing iron worker while selling lontong kupang, which he sells himself on his parents' bicycle.
Ketika Cinta Bertasbih berfokus pada perjalanan tokoh Azzam (M. Cholidi Asadil Alam), seorang mahasiswa Indonesia yang menuntut ilmu di Universitas Al Azhar Kairo-Mesir. Kuliahnya tertunda selama 9 tahun setelah ayahnya meninggal dunia, sehingga demi menghidupi dirinya dan keluarganya di Solo Azzam berdagang bakso dan tempe di Kairo-Mesir.
