Hey Julia, do you drive a car? I was taking Chee Cheah to the vet on Monday for an antifungal shot in my parents' car, and I noticed that the traffic was particularly evil that day. Vehicles were making the wrong turn signal then swerving, cars were speeding up then stopping, people were trying to cut me off when the traffic was frozen... a lot of them too, were doing the same thing over and over again! I was thinking, "They can't all be this stupid." Maybe they were too busy shopping for the Eid, and nothing else mattered? Traffic is unpredictable in general, but there were just too many morons on the road than usual that day. And it's not the same on motorcycle: I drive reeeeally slowly, and there is more room to manuever as opposed to a car. Then it occured to me: they're doing it on purpose! Somehow these idiots must think that I have a lot of money, and they were trying to make some extra cash. I hope I'm wrong about this, but if this is true, then what is happening to me must be happening to you. I hope you're not driving yourself around in a car, especially in the city. Please use a bicycle instead.
I think it was Kurt Cobain who said, "Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they're not after you." Haha! Just because they have no faith, doesn't mean that God isn't going to kick their asses. Anyway, it seems that the fasting month is nearly over! The Eid (which is a public holiday here), which marks the end of Ramadan the fasting month, should fall on the 30th of August this year. Incidentally, Independence Day for Malaysia is on the 31st of August. I bring this up because I don't have an internet connection at home, and have to publish my love letter to my beloved Julia and my Qur'an blog at the internet cafe, which may or may not be open on those holidays. If I had an internet cafe, I would be open because the kids would be loaded during this Muslim holiday season. Added to the holidays issue, I am currently under a very oppressive financial situation, even 50 cents a blog is too much for me, so I have to cram the pourings of my heart to my sweetie and my Qur'an blog as compactly and conveniently as possible. If you have been reading my Qur'an blog then this is not a good thing. This time, 22 verses from the chapter titled "Jonah" is way too much, and I apologize for doing so. Julia, if you are studying the Qur'an, you must do it very slowly. But anyway, please forgive me if I fail to blog this love letter during the Eid and Independence Day holiday span. Do know that you are my girl, and I love you.
People in general find it hard to swallow my spiritual agenda, to please Allah with music. They gloat at my poverty, and plot to make me public property. But I haven't asked them for anything. My reward is due only from Allah, I submit to Allah's Will, and I am a servant of Allah.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Qur'an 20110824
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
48. They say, "When will this promise come to pass, if you speak the truth?"
49. Say, "I have no power over any harm or profit to myself except as Allah Wills. To every people is a term appointed. When that term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor can they advance."
50. Say, "Do you see, if God's punishment should come to you by night or by day, what portion of it would the sinners wish to hasten?"
51. Would you believe in it at last, when it actually comes to pass? Ah, now? And you wanted to hasten it on!
52. At length will be said to the wrongdoers, "Taste you the enduring punishment! You get but the recompense of what you earned!"
53. They seek to be informed by you, "Is that true?" Say, "Aye! By my Lord, it is the very truth! And you cannot frustrate it!"
54. Every soul that has sinned, if it possessed all that is on earth, would fain give it in ransom. They would declare their repentance when they see the Penalty. But the judgement between them will be with justice, and no wrong will be done unto them.
55. Is it not that to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and on earth? Is it not that Allah's promise is assuredly true? Yet most of them understand not.
56. It is God Who gives life, and Who takes it, and to God shall you all be brought back.
57. O humankind! There has come to you a direction from your Lord, and a healing for that in your hearts, and for those who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy.
58. Say, "In the Bounty of Allah, and in God's Mercy: in that let them rejoice." That is better than what they hoard.
59. Say, "See you what things Allah has sent down to you for sustenance? Yet you hold some things forbidden, others lawful." Say, "Has Allah indeed permitted you, or do you invent to attribute to Allah?"
60. And what think those who invent lies against Allah of the Day of Judgement? Verily Allah os full of bounty to humankind, but most of them are ungrateful.
61. In whatever business you may be, and whatever portion you may be reciting from the Qur'an, and whatever deed you may be doing, We are Witness thereof when you are deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden from your Lord the weight of an atom on the earth or in the heavens, and not the least and not the greatest of these things but are recorded in a clear Record.
62. Behold! Verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve.
63. Those who believe and guard against evil,
64. For them are glad tidings in the life of the present and in the hereafter. No change can there be in the Words of Allah. This is indeed the supreme Felicity.
65. Let not their speech grieve you, for all power and honor belong to Allah. It is God who Hears and Knows.
66. Behold! Verily to Allah belong all creatures in the heavens and on earth. What, do they follow who worship as God's "partners" other than Allah? They follow nothing but fancy, and they do nothing but lie.
67. God it is that has made for you the night that you may rest therein, and the day to make things visible. Verily in this are Signs for those who listen.
68. They say, "Allah has begotten a son!" Glory be to God! God is Self-Sufficient! To God are all things in the heavens and on earth. No warrant have you for this! Say you about Allah what you know not?
69. Say, "Those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper."
70. A little enjoyment in this world! And then, to Us will be their return. Then shall We make them taste the severest Penalty for their blasphemies.
Jonah 10:48-70
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I have no power over any harm or profit to myself except as Allah Wills. To every people is a term appointed. When that term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor can they advance.
Do you see, if God's punishment should come to you by night or by day, what portion of it would the sinners wish to hasten?
Aye! By my Lord, it is the very truth! And you cannot frustrate it!
In the Bounty of Allah, and in God's Mercy: in that let them rejoice.
See you what things Allah has sent down to you for sustenance? Yet you hold some things forbidden, others lawful.
Has Allah indeed permitted you, or do you invent to attribute to Allah?
Those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper.
48. They say, "When will this promise come to pass, if you speak the truth?"
49. Say, "I have no power over any harm or profit to myself except as Allah Wills. To every people is a term appointed. When that term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor can they advance."
50. Say, "Do you see, if God's punishment should come to you by night or by day, what portion of it would the sinners wish to hasten?"
51. Would you believe in it at last, when it actually comes to pass? Ah, now? And you wanted to hasten it on!
52. At length will be said to the wrongdoers, "Taste you the enduring punishment! You get but the recompense of what you earned!"
53. They seek to be informed by you, "Is that true?" Say, "Aye! By my Lord, it is the very truth! And you cannot frustrate it!"
54. Every soul that has sinned, if it possessed all that is on earth, would fain give it in ransom. They would declare their repentance when they see the Penalty. But the judgement between them will be with justice, and no wrong will be done unto them.
55. Is it not that to Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and on earth? Is it not that Allah's promise is assuredly true? Yet most of them understand not.
56. It is God Who gives life, and Who takes it, and to God shall you all be brought back.
57. O humankind! There has come to you a direction from your Lord, and a healing for that in your hearts, and for those who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy.
58. Say, "In the Bounty of Allah, and in God's Mercy: in that let them rejoice." That is better than what they hoard.
59. Say, "See you what things Allah has sent down to you for sustenance? Yet you hold some things forbidden, others lawful." Say, "Has Allah indeed permitted you, or do you invent to attribute to Allah?"
60. And what think those who invent lies against Allah of the Day of Judgement? Verily Allah os full of bounty to humankind, but most of them are ungrateful.
61. In whatever business you may be, and whatever portion you may be reciting from the Qur'an, and whatever deed you may be doing, We are Witness thereof when you are deeply engrossed therein. Nor is hidden from your Lord the weight of an atom on the earth or in the heavens, and not the least and not the greatest of these things but are recorded in a clear Record.
62. Behold! Verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve.
63. Those who believe and guard against evil,
64. For them are glad tidings in the life of the present and in the hereafter. No change can there be in the Words of Allah. This is indeed the supreme Felicity.
65. Let not their speech grieve you, for all power and honor belong to Allah. It is God who Hears and Knows.
66. Behold! Verily to Allah belong all creatures in the heavens and on earth. What, do they follow who worship as God's "partners" other than Allah? They follow nothing but fancy, and they do nothing but lie.
67. God it is that has made for you the night that you may rest therein, and the day to make things visible. Verily in this are Signs for those who listen.
68. They say, "Allah has begotten a son!" Glory be to God! God is Self-Sufficient! To God are all things in the heavens and on earth. No warrant have you for this! Say you about Allah what you know not?
69. Say, "Those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper."
70. A little enjoyment in this world! And then, to Us will be their return. Then shall We make them taste the severest Penalty for their blasphemies.
Jonah 10:48-70
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I have no power over any harm or profit to myself except as Allah Wills. To every people is a term appointed. When that term is reached, not an hour can they cause delay, nor can they advance.
Do you see, if God's punishment should come to you by night or by day, what portion of it would the sinners wish to hasten?
Aye! By my Lord, it is the very truth! And you cannot frustrate it!
In the Bounty of Allah, and in God's Mercy: in that let them rejoice.
See you what things Allah has sent down to you for sustenance? Yet you hold some things forbidden, others lawful.
Has Allah indeed permitted you, or do you invent to attribute to Allah?
Those who invent a lie against Allah will never prosper.
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