Letter to Julia 20111213

But snakes eat mice, thus exerting some control over the vermin rodent population. I often hear those loud squeaks outside at night, but they don't come in my house, at least I haven't found any evidence of them (droppings, nibblings, etc). It's probably because I don't have any food. And Chee Cheah is a worthless mouser, she's so spoiled. But I don't want neither snake nor mouse in my house, so I pray they keep their power struggle outside.

All power is with Allah, and Allah grants power to whom God wills. Everybody wants to be somewhere else, "The grass is greener on the other side", you know the saying. The poor want wealth, the wealthy want more wealth, men of power want more power, etc. Sure, I could use more money, but I have absolute faith insyaAllah, that Allah will sustain me. It's not as if I don't work at it, although the fiscal rewards don't come quickly enough for some people, but who wants to please those who have no faith anyway? But I don't really want to go anywhere. I despise the city, so I love the kampung. I'm tired of travel: I've seen enough of the world to know that people are the same everywhere, and the rest is just photographs and adaptation to environment. Luxury can be imported, but there's nothing more luxurious than doing whatever I want with my time. No, I don't really want to be anywhere else than where I am now. I want you here with me of course, but that power too is in the care of Allah.

Hey, I just heard a squeak coming from inside...

Qur'an 20111213

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.

83. They ask you concerning the Two Horned One. Say, "I will rehearse to you something of his story."

84. Verily We established his power on earth, and We gave him the ways and means to all ends.

The Cave 18:83-84
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I will rehearse to you something of his story.