In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello, my beautiful Erin. How are you feeling today, Sweetheart? You must be busy, so please take time to slow down and rest your precious heart. Please pray. I love you, and I need you.
It began to rain after my voice training today, so I couldn't do any yard work. I watched the rain for a little while. Ya Allah, thank you for the rain. The rainfall wasn't too spectacular to watch, just enough to let the plants live. So I stayed in the kitchen for the evening. I still had that scad, so I made some stuffing. I had some coconut, so I had to blend and squeeze that for coconut milk, then made light chicken curry for noodles, then turned the leftover coconut into stuffing by frying it up with the too-strong marinara sauce and lime juice. Um yeah... it works. Whoops, I don't want any of this stuff for dinner. So I cooked up a sirloin steak instead. I love steak. I have a fresh loaf of sliced white bread. Last night, I made steak and cheese sandwiches with cashew shoots, tomatoes, and home made mayo. I gave one to my Dad, and my Mom made a big noise about my using cashew shoots. Well, I didn't have lettuce. One of my favorite desserts is bread, butter and sugar sandwiches. I made two. You want one?
Monday, March 9, 2015
Qur'an 20150309
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
36. Is not Allah enough for God's servant? But they try to frighten you with others besides God! For such as Allah leaves to stray, there can be no guide.
37. And such as Allah does guide, there can be none to lead astray. Is not Allah Exalted in Power, Lord of Retribution?
38. If indeed you ask them who it is that created the heavens and the earth, they would be sure to say, "Allah." Say, "Do you see? The things that you invoke besides Allah, can they, if Allah wills some penalty for me, remove God's penalty? Or if God wills some grace for me, can they keep back God's grace?" Say, "Sufficient is Allah for me! In God trust those who put their trust."
The crowds 39:36-38
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Do you see? The things that you invoke besides Allah, can they, if Allah wills some penalty for me, remove God's penalty? Or if God wills some grace for me, can they keep back God's grace?
Sufficient is Allah for me! In God trust those who put their trust.
36. Is not Allah enough for God's servant? But they try to frighten you with others besides God! For such as Allah leaves to stray, there can be no guide.
37. And such as Allah does guide, there can be none to lead astray. Is not Allah Exalted in Power, Lord of Retribution?
38. If indeed you ask them who it is that created the heavens and the earth, they would be sure to say, "Allah." Say, "Do you see? The things that you invoke besides Allah, can they, if Allah wills some penalty for me, remove God's penalty? Or if God wills some grace for me, can they keep back God's grace?" Say, "Sufficient is Allah for me! In God trust those who put their trust."
The crowds 39:36-38
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Do you see? The things that you invoke besides Allah, can they, if Allah wills some penalty for me, remove God's penalty? Or if God wills some grace for me, can they keep back God's grace?
Sufficient is Allah for me! In God trust those who put their trust.
Saturday, March 7, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150307
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Jim Garfield mentioned recently, "Oh no! There's a lot of nothing going on!" while he was reading Cat News. Well, a sleeping cat is a peaceful cat. If you were to dream about a cat, then the cat should be either a friend or sleeping. Otherwise it should be driven away. Cats are useful for killing vermin. So if a cat in your dream isn't a friend, sleeping, or killing vermin, then it should be driven away. Anyway, I guess I should put in a report. All my kitties are healthy and doing well, alhamdulillah. The kittens are almost grown up. I keep the females inside the house, so they can stay out of contact of males. It's about time they go into heat, but they haven't yet. Mama cat Floofy has been spending more time inside the house, even though she still snarls at them. I hope she's teaching them to go into heat silently. 3 cats in heat simultaneously could be very noisy, especially because I know they will choose to howl right at my bedroom door. Floofy is on contraceptives, but I can't afford to pay for all of them. The boys don't get pregnant, so they stay outside. They are both big boys now, and their faces have that tomcat look. Now in cat politics, the cat with the biggest balls wins, and Bob Cat looks like he will have the biggest balls on the street. You should see him do the ball dance. My Mom loves to watch the ball dance. That's when I hold him by his lower back and shake it in tempo, and his balls swing along. Sometimes Bobby sings along. Bat Cat can't do the ball dance. I tell him his balls aren't big enough, and he gets offended.
Tonight I was scheduled to eat rice, so I went over to Ina's restaurant but she was out of anchovy and egg rice. So I went home and made spaghetti and meatballs instead. Linguini and meatballs, rather. I use chilli pepper puree in my marinara sauce, but my usual brand was unavailable because the usual place I get it from got burned down (it looked like a bomb went through the roof) and I couldn't find it anywhere else, so I had to get a different brand, which hurt my stomach. Knowledge has made my stomach sensitive. Alhamdulillah. I would offer you some, but I need to fine tune my marinara sauce. Besides, you're not here. I wish you were here. Are you traveling right now? Please take good, sweet care of yourself. I love you, and I need you.
Jim Garfield mentioned recently, "Oh no! There's a lot of nothing going on!" while he was reading Cat News. Well, a sleeping cat is a peaceful cat. If you were to dream about a cat, then the cat should be either a friend or sleeping. Otherwise it should be driven away. Cats are useful for killing vermin. So if a cat in your dream isn't a friend, sleeping, or killing vermin, then it should be driven away. Anyway, I guess I should put in a report. All my kitties are healthy and doing well, alhamdulillah. The kittens are almost grown up. I keep the females inside the house, so they can stay out of contact of males. It's about time they go into heat, but they haven't yet. Mama cat Floofy has been spending more time inside the house, even though she still snarls at them. I hope she's teaching them to go into heat silently. 3 cats in heat simultaneously could be very noisy, especially because I know they will choose to howl right at my bedroom door. Floofy is on contraceptives, but I can't afford to pay for all of them. The boys don't get pregnant, so they stay outside. They are both big boys now, and their faces have that tomcat look. Now in cat politics, the cat with the biggest balls wins, and Bob Cat looks like he will have the biggest balls on the street. You should see him do the ball dance. My Mom loves to watch the ball dance. That's when I hold him by his lower back and shake it in tempo, and his balls swing along. Sometimes Bobby sings along. Bat Cat can't do the ball dance. I tell him his balls aren't big enough, and he gets offended.
Tonight I was scheduled to eat rice, so I went over to Ina's restaurant but she was out of anchovy and egg rice. So I went home and made spaghetti and meatballs instead. Linguini and meatballs, rather. I use chilli pepper puree in my marinara sauce, but my usual brand was unavailable because the usual place I get it from got burned down (it looked like a bomb went through the roof) and I couldn't find it anywhere else, so I had to get a different brand, which hurt my stomach. Knowledge has made my stomach sensitive. Alhamdulillah. I would offer you some, but I need to fine tune my marinara sauce. Besides, you're not here. I wish you were here. Are you traveling right now? Please take good, sweet care of yourself. I love you, and I need you.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150305
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hey there, my beautiful beloved Erin. How are you feeling, Sweetheart? Did you have fun on your birthday? I wish I could have made you a nice chocolate mousse cake or something. I wish you were here, of course. And I still need to get my chocolate chops down.
Oh, yesterday I stocked up my cooler. I didn't buy any chocolate, though. I like chocolate, I just don't eat a lot of it. I seem to have a lot of chocolate and milk powders, and even some soy lecithin. My first attempt at making a chocolate bar was a dismal failure, so I used the mix to make mole sauce instead. I'll get the hang of it inshaAllah. But I bought sirloin, chicken breast, a large scad, tofu, wonton and spring roll skins, and so on. Last night I had scad sushi rolled in spring rolls. It was really good, but my hot sauce was old, which ruined my dining experience. So today I made stuffed wontons again, and a fresh batch of hot sauce, and marinara sauce. I have one more dough ball which I must finish before I make a new batch of dough, so tomorrow for lunch it's going to be a sausage calzone. I try not to waste anything. I suppose you won't be joining me for lunch. I have a busy day tomorrow anyway. When we are face to face inshaAllah, I will make you a nice chocolate mousse. Erin, I love you. And I need you.
Hey there, my beautiful beloved Erin. How are you feeling, Sweetheart? Did you have fun on your birthday? I wish I could have made you a nice chocolate mousse cake or something. I wish you were here, of course. And I still need to get my chocolate chops down.
Oh, yesterday I stocked up my cooler. I didn't buy any chocolate, though. I like chocolate, I just don't eat a lot of it. I seem to have a lot of chocolate and milk powders, and even some soy lecithin. My first attempt at making a chocolate bar was a dismal failure, so I used the mix to make mole sauce instead. I'll get the hang of it inshaAllah. But I bought sirloin, chicken breast, a large scad, tofu, wonton and spring roll skins, and so on. Last night I had scad sushi rolled in spring rolls. It was really good, but my hot sauce was old, which ruined my dining experience. So today I made stuffed wontons again, and a fresh batch of hot sauce, and marinara sauce. I have one more dough ball which I must finish before I make a new batch of dough, so tomorrow for lunch it's going to be a sausage calzone. I try not to waste anything. I suppose you won't be joining me for lunch. I have a busy day tomorrow anyway. When we are face to face inshaAllah, I will make you a nice chocolate mousse. Erin, I love you. And I need you.
Qur'an 20150305
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
11. Say, "Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion."
12. And I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to God in Islam.
13. Say, "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day."
14. Say, "It is Allah I serve, with my sincere devotion."
15. Serve you what you will besides God. Say, "Truly those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their people on the Day of Judgement. Ah, that is indeed the evident loss!"
16. They shall have layers of fire above them, and layers below them. With this does Allah warn God's servants: "O My servants! Then fear you Me!"
17. Those who eschew evil and fall not into its worship, and turn to Allah: for them is good news. So announce the good news to My servants.
18. Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best in it. Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding.
The crowds 39:11-18
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Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion.
I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day.
It is Allah I serve, with my sincere devotion.
Truly those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their people on the Day of Judgement. Ah, that is indeed the evident loss!
11. Say, "Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion."
12. And I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to God in Islam.
13. Say, "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day."
14. Say, "It is Allah I serve, with my sincere devotion."
15. Serve you what you will besides God. Say, "Truly those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their people on the Day of Judgement. Ah, that is indeed the evident loss!"
16. They shall have layers of fire above them, and layers below them. With this does Allah warn God's servants: "O My servants! Then fear you Me!"
17. Those who eschew evil and fall not into its worship, and turn to Allah: for them is good news. So announce the good news to My servants.
18. Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best in it. Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding.
The crowds 39:11-18
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Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion.
I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day.
It is Allah I serve, with my sincere devotion.
Truly those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their people on the Day of Judgement. Ah, that is indeed the evident loss!
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Qur'an 20150304
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
7. If you reject, truly Allah has no need of you, but God dislikes ingratitude from God's servants. If you are grateful, God is pleased with you. No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. In the end, to your Lord is your return, when God will tell you the truth of all that you did, for God Knows Well all that is in hearts.
8. When some trouble touches man, he cries unto his Lord, turning to God in repentance. But when God bestows a favor upon him as from Godself, he forgets what he cried and prayed for before, and he sets up rivals for Allah, thus misleading others from Allah's Path. Say, "Enjoy your blasphemy for a little while, verily you are of the companions of the fire!"
9. Is one who worships devoutly during the hours of the night prostating or standing, who takes heed of the hereafter, and who places his hope in the mercy of his Lord... Say, "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition."
10. Say, "O you servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth. Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!"
The crowds 39:7-10
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Enjoy your blasphemy for a little while, verily you are of the companions of the fire!
Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition.
O you servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth. Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!
7. If you reject, truly Allah has no need of you, but God dislikes ingratitude from God's servants. If you are grateful, God is pleased with you. No bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. In the end, to your Lord is your return, when God will tell you the truth of all that you did, for God Knows Well all that is in hearts.
8. When some trouble touches man, he cries unto his Lord, turning to God in repentance. But when God bestows a favor upon him as from Godself, he forgets what he cried and prayed for before, and he sets up rivals for Allah, thus misleading others from Allah's Path. Say, "Enjoy your blasphemy for a little while, verily you are of the companions of the fire!"
9. Is one who worships devoutly during the hours of the night prostating or standing, who takes heed of the hereafter, and who places his hope in the mercy of his Lord... Say, "Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition."
10. Say, "O you servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth. Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!"
The crowds 39:7-10
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Enjoy your blasphemy for a little while, verily you are of the companions of the fire!
Are those equal, those who know and those who do not know? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition.
O you servants who believe! Fear your Lord. Good is for those who do good in this world. Spacious is Allah's earth. Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure!
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