In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Oh Dearest, is it the end of March already? My, how time flies. Soon, it will be the fasting month again, then your birthday, then the next Victoria's Secret fashion show... all that hoopla over a few seconds on the runway! Time certainly goes by quickly nowadays, it's a sense of time distortion really.
You must have realized already that there is a sort of "selectionism" existing in mass media. Most likely because there is a sort of modern day Pharoah elated in his power and wealth and control as to who becomes stars, and who doesn't. Back in the early days of mass media, there were chances for those in front of the camera to possibly hold a position of power, especially over their own lives, but that doesn't seem to be the case now. Today, everyone in front of the camera seems to be squeezed dry as quickly as possible. Nobody becomes a "star" like the old days. It has become much easier to dig up or distort truth or fact because of new technology. Also to determine who is to live or die. But the tyrant has no power over the power of Allah.
I don't think I was all that talented 30 years ago. I had to practice long hours daily, and perform live regularly for whatever skill I have today, now that I'm old. But it was so dangerous, it's a miracle of Allah that I'm still alive. I would have never achieved success by what was happening to me back then, no matter how hard I worked, or who I tried to befriend. I'm still surprised that I managed to leave the States alive, but Allah decreed that I must reunite with my mother, so I did.
Friday, March 30, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120328
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
My love, how I long for you and for our finally being with each other. Right now, I am striving towards our marriage with prayer and all that I can do, but we are so close to Judgement Day. The forces we deal with are so huge, so out of the range of our limited strength. We have no option but to survive on the Mercy of God. I have no more emotion or pity for any unbeliever, I am concerned only for our own faith, Julia. Please don't be too obsessed or fooled by all the materialism you encounter in your daily business: everything that is material will be crushed to dust eventually, including the things that we build. Our home, our love nest, our music and fashion empire, all goes back to Allah.
The Internet itself could be the Beast. Are the humans absolutely sure, in their arrogant daily machinations, that they are the ones in control of the machine? Is fiction like Skynet actually a building block of reality? Could awareness be "burned in" like a motherboard? No, the arrogant humans didn't create the Beast, though they may think they did. Allah makes the Beast out of the earth, and it will speak to them, as a Sign of Judgement Day. All this weather distortion and monsters is going to turn something working within mass media into a monster, among other things.
Ha... I don't want to talk of monsters here in this odd little love letter. I pray for a happy and normal marriage with my Julia amidst this imperfect world, amidst this monster of a situation we have to deal with, with each other. Oh, it's so entertaining! But we must slow it down, we must try to slow things down, Julia. Which is one reason why I love this little house: it's easier to maintain. Plus, I'm lazy.
My love, how I long for you and for our finally being with each other. Right now, I am striving towards our marriage with prayer and all that I can do, but we are so close to Judgement Day. The forces we deal with are so huge, so out of the range of our limited strength. We have no option but to survive on the Mercy of God. I have no more emotion or pity for any unbeliever, I am concerned only for our own faith, Julia. Please don't be too obsessed or fooled by all the materialism you encounter in your daily business: everything that is material will be crushed to dust eventually, including the things that we build. Our home, our love nest, our music and fashion empire, all goes back to Allah.
The Internet itself could be the Beast. Are the humans absolutely sure, in their arrogant daily machinations, that they are the ones in control of the machine? Is fiction like Skynet actually a building block of reality? Could awareness be "burned in" like a motherboard? No, the arrogant humans didn't create the Beast, though they may think they did. Allah makes the Beast out of the earth, and it will speak to them, as a Sign of Judgement Day. All this weather distortion and monsters is going to turn something working within mass media into a monster, among other things.
Ha... I don't want to talk of monsters here in this odd little love letter. I pray for a happy and normal marriage with my Julia amidst this imperfect world, amidst this monster of a situation we have to deal with, with each other. Oh, it's so entertaining! But we must slow it down, we must try to slow things down, Julia. Which is one reason why I love this little house: it's easier to maintain. Plus, I'm lazy.
Qur'an 20120328
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
91. For me, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city, God Who has sanctified it, and Whose is all things. And I am commanded to be of those who bow in Islam.
92. And to rehearse the Qur'an. And if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls. And if any stray say, "I am only a warner."
93. And say, "Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them." And your Lord is not unmindful of all that you do.
The Ants 27:91-93
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I am only a warner.
Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them.
91. For me, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city, God Who has sanctified it, and Whose is all things. And I am commanded to be of those who bow in Islam.
92. And to rehearse the Qur'an. And if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls. And if any stray say, "I am only a warner."
93. And say, "Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them." And your Lord is not unmindful of all that you do.
The Ants 27:91-93
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I am only a warner.
Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them.
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120326
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
For dinner last night I had fried noodles. Fried noodles, or mee goreng as it is called here in Malaysia, is a common dish. Everyone knows what it is and eats it, and has some version of it when cooking it for themselves. I find that the common dishes are the hardest to perfect. I know very few of the traditional Malaysian dishes, because I'm too lazy to learn probably, and I'm such a chaotic cook. I like to go with the flow, you know, and cook up whatever I feel like eating at the particular moment. And when I have no money, I cook up whatever I have at the moment. I have 100 or so different versions of mee goreng, for the simple reason that I'm such a chaotic cook. It's not that I can't stick to a recipe, after all, I used to make the same pizza over and over again from scratch for the masses back during the pizza days. Did you know that the most difficult pizza to cook perfectly is a plain cheese pizza?
Anyway, fried noodles, or chow mein, or lo mein, or mee goreng. The essential element is the noodles, of course. For mee goreng, it would the the course noodles made usually of flour, eggs, grease, salt and water. The dough is extruded into yellowish noodles and mixed with more grease to maintain separation, portioned then packaged while still moist. Over in the USA, you wouldn't find moist egg noodles too easily. They would be dried, and you would have to moisten it yourself usually, but if you can, try to obtain the moist kind. First, you must prepare the fond in a wok. Fond is what you would call a sauce you would cook up to coat the noodles. A typical fond would be to fry up chopped garlic, onions, celery, soy sauce, etc until you get a dark, greasy, salty paste. Last night, I used onion, chicken liver, chilli paste, and salted soybeans. I like to perceive fried noodles like making a salad: toss the noodles into the fond as you would toss the salad until they are well mixed, then turn down the heat and add your pre-cooked meats and vegetables at the very end, so the veggies don't lose their snap, then toss it all together and turn off the fire.
I really don't consider myself the best mee goreng cook. There are certainly better mee goreng cooks out there. When you get here, I'll take you out to one of my favorite places for fried noodles. InsyaAllah. I hope you like it.
For dinner last night I had fried noodles. Fried noodles, or mee goreng as it is called here in Malaysia, is a common dish. Everyone knows what it is and eats it, and has some version of it when cooking it for themselves. I find that the common dishes are the hardest to perfect. I know very few of the traditional Malaysian dishes, because I'm too lazy to learn probably, and I'm such a chaotic cook. I like to go with the flow, you know, and cook up whatever I feel like eating at the particular moment. And when I have no money, I cook up whatever I have at the moment. I have 100 or so different versions of mee goreng, for the simple reason that I'm such a chaotic cook. It's not that I can't stick to a recipe, after all, I used to make the same pizza over and over again from scratch for the masses back during the pizza days. Did you know that the most difficult pizza to cook perfectly is a plain cheese pizza?
Anyway, fried noodles, or chow mein, or lo mein, or mee goreng. The essential element is the noodles, of course. For mee goreng, it would the the course noodles made usually of flour, eggs, grease, salt and water. The dough is extruded into yellowish noodles and mixed with more grease to maintain separation, portioned then packaged while still moist. Over in the USA, you wouldn't find moist egg noodles too easily. They would be dried, and you would have to moisten it yourself usually, but if you can, try to obtain the moist kind. First, you must prepare the fond in a wok. Fond is what you would call a sauce you would cook up to coat the noodles. A typical fond would be to fry up chopped garlic, onions, celery, soy sauce, etc until you get a dark, greasy, salty paste. Last night, I used onion, chicken liver, chilli paste, and salted soybeans. I like to perceive fried noodles like making a salad: toss the noodles into the fond as you would toss the salad until they are well mixed, then turn down the heat and add your pre-cooked meats and vegetables at the very end, so the veggies don't lose their snap, then toss it all together and turn off the fire.
I really don't consider myself the best mee goreng cook. There are certainly better mee goreng cooks out there. When you get here, I'll take you out to one of my favorite places for fried noodles. InsyaAllah. I hope you like it.
Qur'an 20120326
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
59. Say: "Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?"
60. Or, who has created the heavens and the earth, and who sends you down rain from the sky? Yes, with it We cause to grow well-planted orchards full of beauty and delight. It is not in your power to cause the growth of the trees in them. God besides Allah? No, they are a people who swerve from justice.
61. Or, who has made the earth firm to live in, made rivers in its midst, set thereon mountains immovable, and made a separating bar between the two bodies of flowing water? God besides Allah? No, most of them know not.
62. Or, who listens to the distressed when it calls on God, who relieves its suffering, and makes you inheritors of the earth? God besides Allah? Little it is that you heed!
63. Or, who guides you through the depths of darkness on land and sea, and who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before God's mercy? God besides Allah? High is Allah above what they associate with God!
64. Or, who originates Creation, then repeats it, and who gives you sustenance from heaven and earth? God besides Allah? Say, "Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!"
65. Say, "None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah, knows what is hidden. Nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up."
66. Still less can their knowledge comprehend the Hereafter. No, they are in doubt and uncertainty thereat. No, they are blind thereunto!
67. The unbelievers say, "What! When we become dust, we and our fathers, shall we really be raised?"
68. "It is true we were promised this, we and our fathers before. These are nothing but tales of the ancients."
69. Say, "Go you through the earth, and see what has been the end of those guilty."
70. But grieve not over them, nor distress yourself because of their plots.
71. They also say, "When is this promise, if you are truthful?"
72. Say, "It may be that some of the events which you wish to hasten may be in your pursuit!"
73. But verily your Lord is full of grace to humans, yet most of them are ungrateful.
The Ants 27:59-73
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Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?
Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!
None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah, knows what is hidden. Nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up.
Go you through the earth, and see what has been the end of those guilty.
It may be that some of the events which you wish to hasten may be in your pursuit!
59. Say: "Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?"
60. Or, who has created the heavens and the earth, and who sends you down rain from the sky? Yes, with it We cause to grow well-planted orchards full of beauty and delight. It is not in your power to cause the growth of the trees in them. God besides Allah? No, they are a people who swerve from justice.
61. Or, who has made the earth firm to live in, made rivers in its midst, set thereon mountains immovable, and made a separating bar between the two bodies of flowing water? God besides Allah? No, most of them know not.
62. Or, who listens to the distressed when it calls on God, who relieves its suffering, and makes you inheritors of the earth? God besides Allah? Little it is that you heed!
63. Or, who guides you through the depths of darkness on land and sea, and who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before God's mercy? God besides Allah? High is Allah above what they associate with God!
64. Or, who originates Creation, then repeats it, and who gives you sustenance from heaven and earth? God besides Allah? Say, "Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!"
65. Say, "None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah, knows what is hidden. Nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up."
66. Still less can their knowledge comprehend the Hereafter. No, they are in doubt and uncertainty thereat. No, they are blind thereunto!
67. The unbelievers say, "What! When we become dust, we and our fathers, shall we really be raised?"
68. "It is true we were promised this, we and our fathers before. These are nothing but tales of the ancients."
69. Say, "Go you through the earth, and see what has been the end of those guilty."
70. But grieve not over them, nor distress yourself because of their plots.
71. They also say, "When is this promise, if you are truthful?"
72. Say, "It may be that some of the events which you wish to hasten may be in your pursuit!"
73. But verily your Lord is full of grace to humans, yet most of them are ungrateful.
The Ants 27:59-73
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Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?
Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!
None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah, knows what is hidden. Nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up.
Go you through the earth, and see what has been the end of those guilty.
It may be that some of the events which you wish to hasten may be in your pursuit!
Friday, March 23, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120324
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
I have been in the music business as a musician for 32 years already, counting the time I was a teenager tooting away on a recorder. Granted, I was clueless and overly concerned about making friends for too many years of that time. I am quite used to the lack of privacy and the dangers of fame by now, not that I like it or approve of it. I have discovered that I'm naturally the loner, I am hardly ever interested in seeking attention, and very stubborn once I've made a decision as to what I want. And I want to marry you, because I love you, and you are all I could ever dream of in a girl. My point is that you are probably more susceptible to the bickerings and whinings of others, as you are still young and have only been modeling for 9 years, and you probably do give somewhat of a shit about what other people say about you. This includes the marriage to me, so it is easy for others to try to threaten and sway you instead of me, considering I'm not there by your side to distract them, and that I'm such a blockhead. This is your time, my love. The spotlight is on you, so please be strong, strengthen your heart, and please know that I do care about you very much, and am waiting patiently for the time when Allah allows us to be happily married together. InsyaAllah.
So obviously I'm waiting for some sort of windfall to be able to marry you, after all, I refuse to give you my poverty. When Allah grants me thus, insyaAllah, first I must remodel this house for marriage. I would like to complete the remodeling before I go and get you, but my parents are old, and I would like for them to attend our wedding before they pass away. So I will at least complete the master bedroom and your office/closet with bathroom, then we can finish the house together. Please don't be too fussy, because I prefer small houses! Look, if you really, really want a big house, we can work it out insyaAllah, but let's start with this small house, and expand SLOWLY. You would be in a better position to exert "control" once you're here and we're legally married. Heh heh. I'm pretty easy-going, and I love my wife. What matters to me is that my parents get to witness our wedding, and that we stay married and loving each other for 2 lifetimes together. But let's do start with this small house that I'm already in, and by the time you're here, I would obviously no longer be financially paralyzed, otherwise I wouldn't make the trip to Germany at all. I hope we can carry on life as usual as they put in a new roof, and I also hope you like cats and chickens. Anyway, when I'm ready, I will go to Germany to get you, insyaAllah, and you must be there to meet me and be easy to find, for your absence will be a confirmation that you are not interested in this marriage. I will seek you out at the the offices of the Louisa Modeling Agency, I will give notice of my intended arrival, and please pray that I will have a safe and easy journey. Please remember to prepare a female chaperon for your journey to Malaysia, and wedded bliss. InsyaAllah.
The problem with control is that humans are out of control. They rebel against God for the purpose of ARROGANCE, and this is true up to the highest ranking and wealthiest humans. God warns in the Qur'an that the Signs of God are sent to put fear in people, but this fear only increases their inordinate transgression. That is why patience is the weapon of choice for the righteous, to wait until God deals directly with the stubborn transgressors from directions they do not perceive.
I have been in the music business as a musician for 32 years already, counting the time I was a teenager tooting away on a recorder. Granted, I was clueless and overly concerned about making friends for too many years of that time. I am quite used to the lack of privacy and the dangers of fame by now, not that I like it or approve of it. I have discovered that I'm naturally the loner, I am hardly ever interested in seeking attention, and very stubborn once I've made a decision as to what I want. And I want to marry you, because I love you, and you are all I could ever dream of in a girl. My point is that you are probably more susceptible to the bickerings and whinings of others, as you are still young and have only been modeling for 9 years, and you probably do give somewhat of a shit about what other people say about you. This includes the marriage to me, so it is easy for others to try to threaten and sway you instead of me, considering I'm not there by your side to distract them, and that I'm such a blockhead. This is your time, my love. The spotlight is on you, so please be strong, strengthen your heart, and please know that I do care about you very much, and am waiting patiently for the time when Allah allows us to be happily married together. InsyaAllah.
So obviously I'm waiting for some sort of windfall to be able to marry you, after all, I refuse to give you my poverty. When Allah grants me thus, insyaAllah, first I must remodel this house for marriage. I would like to complete the remodeling before I go and get you, but my parents are old, and I would like for them to attend our wedding before they pass away. So I will at least complete the master bedroom and your office/closet with bathroom, then we can finish the house together. Please don't be too fussy, because I prefer small houses! Look, if you really, really want a big house, we can work it out insyaAllah, but let's start with this small house, and expand SLOWLY. You would be in a better position to exert "control" once you're here and we're legally married. Heh heh. I'm pretty easy-going, and I love my wife. What matters to me is that my parents get to witness our wedding, and that we stay married and loving each other for 2 lifetimes together. But let's do start with this small house that I'm already in, and by the time you're here, I would obviously no longer be financially paralyzed, otherwise I wouldn't make the trip to Germany at all. I hope we can carry on life as usual as they put in a new roof, and I also hope you like cats and chickens. Anyway, when I'm ready, I will go to Germany to get you, insyaAllah, and you must be there to meet me and be easy to find, for your absence will be a confirmation that you are not interested in this marriage. I will seek you out at the the offices of the Louisa Modeling Agency, I will give notice of my intended arrival, and please pray that I will have a safe and easy journey. Please remember to prepare a female chaperon for your journey to Malaysia, and wedded bliss. InsyaAllah.
The problem with control is that humans are out of control. They rebel against God for the purpose of ARROGANCE, and this is true up to the highest ranking and wealthiest humans. God warns in the Qur'an that the Signs of God are sent to put fear in people, but this fear only increases their inordinate transgression. That is why patience is the weapon of choice for the righteous, to wait until God deals directly with the stubborn transgressors from directions they do not perceive.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120321
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
I hope you're not going around telling people what's lawful or unlawful in Islam when you don't really know, or worse if you made it up. If people need guidance, then guide them to the Qur'an, or to a legitimate imam or teacher. You are a supermodel, not an imam. You and I are still learning the Qur'an, and how our lives pertain to it. The Qur'an is to be learned slowly, so please work on your own heart, and take your time, before you would tell others what to do in the name of Allah.
Anyway, squid. Yes, instead of buying half a kilo of mackerel, I found a pretty fair deal on half a kilo of squid at only RM2 more. They were kind of smallish, but I had half a kilo to work with. After all, squid tastes like squid, and more squid tastes squiddier, right? Well, maybe. Have you ever had squid jerky? Now, that really tastes like squid. A cowboy once told me that squid jerky tastes almost like chicken. Anyway, fresh squid SHRINKS when cooked. One wouldn't think so when eating deep-fried calamari rings, but when I stuffed my squid with fried eggplant and cream cheese, the squid squirted it all out when cooked, and turned my broth into a sickly looking white. It tasted OK, but it looked like hell. Meanwhile, the bigger squid shrunk to the size of half a pinkie, while the small ones shrunk to the size of a thumbtack. I thought I would tie the tops up with toothpicks, but I didn't have any. Lesson learned. Next time, I'll buy the big (and more expensive) squid, and stuff squid only with squid.
But it is always better to prepare your own food, and from the freshest ingredients. Given our position and who we are, certainly we are aware that we have no privacy. But it's not just cameras and microphones pointed at us. Observe again how numerous the cases are of celebrities who die in their own homes, or during their daily routines. In the name of "entertainment". But the warning is from Allah: that the war against evil is real, and we must make the effort to oppose evil, and not simply lie down and let them overwhelm us. Seek protection with Allah against evil, for strong as the others may be, the Strongest is Allah.
I hope you're not going around telling people what's lawful or unlawful in Islam when you don't really know, or worse if you made it up. If people need guidance, then guide them to the Qur'an, or to a legitimate imam or teacher. You are a supermodel, not an imam. You and I are still learning the Qur'an, and how our lives pertain to it. The Qur'an is to be learned slowly, so please work on your own heart, and take your time, before you would tell others what to do in the name of Allah.
Anyway, squid. Yes, instead of buying half a kilo of mackerel, I found a pretty fair deal on half a kilo of squid at only RM2 more. They were kind of smallish, but I had half a kilo to work with. After all, squid tastes like squid, and more squid tastes squiddier, right? Well, maybe. Have you ever had squid jerky? Now, that really tastes like squid. A cowboy once told me that squid jerky tastes almost like chicken. Anyway, fresh squid SHRINKS when cooked. One wouldn't think so when eating deep-fried calamari rings, but when I stuffed my squid with fried eggplant and cream cheese, the squid squirted it all out when cooked, and turned my broth into a sickly looking white. It tasted OK, but it looked like hell. Meanwhile, the bigger squid shrunk to the size of half a pinkie, while the small ones shrunk to the size of a thumbtack. I thought I would tie the tops up with toothpicks, but I didn't have any. Lesson learned. Next time, I'll buy the big (and more expensive) squid, and stuff squid only with squid.
But it is always better to prepare your own food, and from the freshest ingredients. Given our position and who we are, certainly we are aware that we have no privacy. But it's not just cameras and microphones pointed at us. Observe again how numerous the cases are of celebrities who die in their own homes, or during their daily routines. In the name of "entertainment". But the warning is from Allah: that the war against evil is real, and we must make the effort to oppose evil, and not simply lie down and let them overwhelm us. Seek protection with Allah against evil, for strong as the others may be, the Strongest is Allah.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120319
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
YOOOOLIIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!
How are you today, my love? I'm sure you are staying busy as usual. I pray you are eating properly and maintaining your prayers. I've been on sort of a diet, well, mostly because I've had less money for ingredients. I need to spend more time on the Internet, just "being there", y'know. Work, work, work. Also, I've been adding more time to my rehearsals. Trying to push that stamina, y'know. Call me Karen Carpenter, I suppose.
I sure don't look like her. You look like her more than I do, but much healthier of course. Singing-wise, I relate most to Karen over the others. We're both Pisces, if you believe in that shit. But besides that, we both have soft, resonant voices, although mine is bassier even at the same pitch. I couldn't always capture Karen: I was once a screamer type screecher. But I mellowed out. Then I knew that I had access to Karen years ago, but I didn't have any control until Allah allowed me to stay on the bridge between 1st and 2nd voices (to the amateur, it is between real and falsetto voices). Once one is able to stay on the bridge, then all voices are real, and none is falsetto. The secret to chick singer vocals! Of course it goes deeper than that, namely the purity of emotion. That too is a gift from Allah, also known as spiritual enlightenment, or it can be, as in Karen's case, natural ability.
Of course, she lost a lot of strength from overwork and dieting, but there's nothing anyone could have done about that. That was between her and God. Fame drains, but so many people crave it. Could there be something sinister involved? So many celebrities are found dead in a similar way as Karen and Janis, face down in a bedroom. Evil abounds, but Judgement Day is more than real enough to pay back acts of evil. Until then, we Muslims are commanded to defend ourselves only when we are unjustly attacked. And certainly Karen could afford to buy herself the best ingredients, and so can you, I'm sure. If you don't feel like cooking, then go out to eat at a nice restaurant with your buddies. I think tonight I'll go to the night market and buy some fish, white meat and produce.
YOOOOLIIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!
How are you today, my love? I'm sure you are staying busy as usual. I pray you are eating properly and maintaining your prayers. I've been on sort of a diet, well, mostly because I've had less money for ingredients. I need to spend more time on the Internet, just "being there", y'know. Work, work, work. Also, I've been adding more time to my rehearsals. Trying to push that stamina, y'know. Call me Karen Carpenter, I suppose.
I sure don't look like her. You look like her more than I do, but much healthier of course. Singing-wise, I relate most to Karen over the others. We're both Pisces, if you believe in that shit. But besides that, we both have soft, resonant voices, although mine is bassier even at the same pitch. I couldn't always capture Karen: I was once a screamer type screecher. But I mellowed out. Then I knew that I had access to Karen years ago, but I didn't have any control until Allah allowed me to stay on the bridge between 1st and 2nd voices (to the amateur, it is between real and falsetto voices). Once one is able to stay on the bridge, then all voices are real, and none is falsetto. The secret to chick singer vocals! Of course it goes deeper than that, namely the purity of emotion. That too is a gift from Allah, also known as spiritual enlightenment, or it can be, as in Karen's case, natural ability.
Of course, she lost a lot of strength from overwork and dieting, but there's nothing anyone could have done about that. That was between her and God. Fame drains, but so many people crave it. Could there be something sinister involved? So many celebrities are found dead in a similar way as Karen and Janis, face down in a bedroom. Evil abounds, but Judgement Day is more than real enough to pay back acts of evil. Until then, we Muslims are commanded to defend ourselves only when we are unjustly attacked. And certainly Karen could afford to buy herself the best ingredients, and so can you, I'm sure. If you don't feel like cooking, then go out to eat at a nice restaurant with your buddies. I think tonight I'll go to the night market and buy some fish, white meat and produce.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120317
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi beloved! I have this feeling that you are somewhat pleased with me, I don't know what I did... it's just a feeling. Am I correct? I hope I do please you, oh Julia, because I do love you with all my heart and I want to marry you, but I am so swept away with this tide of music, and I'm so, so poor, that I don't know how to please you. I can only pray that Allah will grant us happiness together in this life, as well as the hereafter. If you are happy with me, it's because Allah made you love me, so I can only try to please Allah, even though no human could ever notice nor grasp the work I do for God. Ya Allah, please accept my work and worship.
It's very difficult for me to sing Janis Joplin. While it is true that only Janis can sing Janis, for me to mirror her singing is very exhausting. For one, she is out of my physical range, because I am not a small woman from Texas. Another thing is that she always talks about her man, and I absolutely cannot relate to that, so about 70% of her material is unsingable for me because of the lyrics. Another issue is that I can't relate to Janis in general: it's very, very rare that I get the right feeling when singing Janis, and oddly enough it's when I'm most apathetic. Sometimes I actually hate singing Janis, and feel relieved when the randomizer doesn't choose Janis during rehearsal. The final problem is that when I do sing Janis, she completely overwhelms the other singers I have to mirror, that my voice becomes warped. For example, Janis just stomps all over Karen Carpenter. Why don't I just NOT sing Janis? I sing Janis because I am compelled to do so, that it is the right thing to do. I can't explain it. After all, Allah is the Only One who can raise the dead.
So remember never to call on any other god besides Allah. Identify yourself with your Islam, and our marriage to each other. Please put your faith and trust in Allah, that Allah will supply us with what we need for our happiness together in this life and the hereafter. I am waiting for you, this old soldier who loves you, and will continue to wait until Allah allows us to be with each other at last.
Hi beloved! I have this feeling that you are somewhat pleased with me, I don't know what I did... it's just a feeling. Am I correct? I hope I do please you, oh Julia, because I do love you with all my heart and I want to marry you, but I am so swept away with this tide of music, and I'm so, so poor, that I don't know how to please you. I can only pray that Allah will grant us happiness together in this life, as well as the hereafter. If you are happy with me, it's because Allah made you love me, so I can only try to please Allah, even though no human could ever notice nor grasp the work I do for God. Ya Allah, please accept my work and worship.
It's very difficult for me to sing Janis Joplin. While it is true that only Janis can sing Janis, for me to mirror her singing is very exhausting. For one, she is out of my physical range, because I am not a small woman from Texas. Another thing is that she always talks about her man, and I absolutely cannot relate to that, so about 70% of her material is unsingable for me because of the lyrics. Another issue is that I can't relate to Janis in general: it's very, very rare that I get the right feeling when singing Janis, and oddly enough it's when I'm most apathetic. Sometimes I actually hate singing Janis, and feel relieved when the randomizer doesn't choose Janis during rehearsal. The final problem is that when I do sing Janis, she completely overwhelms the other singers I have to mirror, that my voice becomes warped. For example, Janis just stomps all over Karen Carpenter. Why don't I just NOT sing Janis? I sing Janis because I am compelled to do so, that it is the right thing to do. I can't explain it. After all, Allah is the Only One who can raise the dead.
So remember never to call on any other god besides Allah. Identify yourself with your Islam, and our marriage to each other. Please put your faith and trust in Allah, that Allah will supply us with what we need for our happiness together in this life and the hereafter. I am waiting for you, this old soldier who loves you, and will continue to wait until Allah allows us to be with each other at last.
Qur'an 20120317
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
213. So call not on any other god with Allah, or you will be among those under the Penalty.
214. And admonish your nearest kinsmen.
215. And lower your wing to the believers who follow you.
216. Then if they disobey you say, "I am free from what you do!"
217. And put your trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Poets 26:213-217
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213. So call not on any other god with Allah, or you will be among those under the Penalty.
214. And admonish your nearest kinsmen.
215. And lower your wing to the believers who follow you.
216. Then if they disobey you say, "I am free from what you do!"
217. And put your trust on the Exalted in Might, the Merciful.
The Poets 26:213-217
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Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120314
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Isn't Doris Day just an awesome singer? Well, when she was young. She was truly a great singer, a very versatile singer. She could whisper like Karen Carpenter, then pierce like a bullet the way Janis Joplin did. Do you agree with me that she was beautiful, too? It's very rare that a great female singer be physically beautiful. After all, a singing voice of sorrow and suffering, a voice that is considered beautiful, could only come from an ugly woman. But sorrow and suffering was not her trademark, rather Doris is a survivor. And a movie star. Her life was like a movie. And she was able to bear a child, another rarity for a great singer. Her son Terry was a record producer, and was the target for Charles Manson when he rejected Manson's music. Do you know Charles Manson? He was a cultist serial killer who dropped by Terry's house one night to kill him, but Terry wasn't home, so he killed everyone else there instead. I hope I got the story right, Doris!
Anyway, I'm sizing up this little house for renovations. Ya Allah, please bless our home! I do so prefer small houses Julia, and I love this humble little home. I'm planning for a (comparatively) spacious master bedroom, with an office for me, and an entire room for your wardrobe/office, with your own bathroom, and washer/dryer. Clean your own bathroom, Julia! There will be 2 smaller bedrooms for the kids... how many kids are you planning to have, dearest? Hopefully, the kids won't take up our offices. The kitchen will be combined with the dining room. The living room would be rather small, for you to receive your friends, because I don't have any friends: you're not planning on having huge indoor parties, are you? Any partying will have to be done in the garden, my love. No need for extravagance, my dearest! We will have very little privacy because of who we are, so let's be together all the time, shall we? When I get the money, I will get started, and I will update you on the progress as time goes by. InsyaAllah! Please be patient, and pray!
Isn't Doris Day just an awesome singer? Well, when she was young. She was truly a great singer, a very versatile singer. She could whisper like Karen Carpenter, then pierce like a bullet the way Janis Joplin did. Do you agree with me that she was beautiful, too? It's very rare that a great female singer be physically beautiful. After all, a singing voice of sorrow and suffering, a voice that is considered beautiful, could only come from an ugly woman. But sorrow and suffering was not her trademark, rather Doris is a survivor. And a movie star. Her life was like a movie. And she was able to bear a child, another rarity for a great singer. Her son Terry was a record producer, and was the target for Charles Manson when he rejected Manson's music. Do you know Charles Manson? He was a cultist serial killer who dropped by Terry's house one night to kill him, but Terry wasn't home, so he killed everyone else there instead. I hope I got the story right, Doris!
Anyway, I'm sizing up this little house for renovations. Ya Allah, please bless our home! I do so prefer small houses Julia, and I love this humble little home. I'm planning for a (comparatively) spacious master bedroom, with an office for me, and an entire room for your wardrobe/office, with your own bathroom, and washer/dryer. Clean your own bathroom, Julia! There will be 2 smaller bedrooms for the kids... how many kids are you planning to have, dearest? Hopefully, the kids won't take up our offices. The kitchen will be combined with the dining room. The living room would be rather small, for you to receive your friends, because I don't have any friends: you're not planning on having huge indoor parties, are you? Any partying will have to be done in the garden, my love. No need for extravagance, my dearest! We will have very little privacy because of who we are, so let's be together all the time, shall we? When I get the money, I will get started, and I will update you on the progress as time goes by. InsyaAllah! Please be patient, and pray!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120312
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Oh, my dearest, beautiful, precious, beloved Julia! I'm so sorry I stayed away for so long, did you miss me? I certainly missed you, because I love you with all my heart, and I want to marry you. It's just that the Internet needed me too much, so much that it wanted to control my actions and decisions without pay or contract, so I had to stay away for a few days. But I've said this many times before: they don't need me. God is Who they need. Besides, I remember back in 2008 some parties saying, "Bring it on!" Another issue about need, is how can I help supply the needs of others when I'm being kept as poor as I am now? Am I expected to not eat properly and compromise my utilities just to stay on the Internet for the simple sake of being on the Internet constantly, at the Internet cafe paying 2RM/hour, and the journey to and fro thereof? Don't think I've forgotten the many times people tried to run me over with their cars, and set their dogs on me as I rode my bicycle to the pizza joint. Oh, they're saying that never happened? Well, in this case, it doesn't matter what I can prove, it only matters how I feel. **snort** Nobody seems to take action to supply me with the means to sustain the needs of others, in this particular case a home Internet connection, and a new computer with an online budget. So I have to live without it, and they have to live without me. Que Sera Sera.
Anyway, Shadowplay TV was getting too dark, and I was getting tired of it, so I decided to adjust the color correction on my old laptop. Funny thing is, I've had this computer for about 7 years now, and I never could find the color correction module for this Intel 945GM chipset. I thought since it didn't have a separate graphics accelerator, then it didn't have a color correction option. But I did find it yesterday. Amazing! And after 7 years of tolerating all that darkness. So after adjusting the gamma, the whole screen became slightly washed out except for the purest blacks. What is particularly attractive to me is how your photographs become more attractive to me, because your skin and hair become much lighter. It occurs to me how I love my woman to have pale skin and bright light blond hair. SO please, don't ever darken your hair or get a tan.
Don't forget, my dearest Julia, that the goal of our marriage is to slow down, so that you can have a mate who loves you dearly, so that we can shop and eat and go places together, so that you can be a mother, and settle down. It's not the end of your work: far from it, actually. With our combined strength, we can make the demands of your work conform to your heart and well-being. InsyaAllah.
Oh, my dearest, beautiful, precious, beloved Julia! I'm so sorry I stayed away for so long, did you miss me? I certainly missed you, because I love you with all my heart, and I want to marry you. It's just that the Internet needed me too much, so much that it wanted to control my actions and decisions without pay or contract, so I had to stay away for a few days. But I've said this many times before: they don't need me. God is Who they need. Besides, I remember back in 2008 some parties saying, "Bring it on!" Another issue about need, is how can I help supply the needs of others when I'm being kept as poor as I am now? Am I expected to not eat properly and compromise my utilities just to stay on the Internet for the simple sake of being on the Internet constantly, at the Internet cafe paying 2RM/hour, and the journey to and fro thereof? Don't think I've forgotten the many times people tried to run me over with their cars, and set their dogs on me as I rode my bicycle to the pizza joint. Oh, they're saying that never happened? Well, in this case, it doesn't matter what I can prove, it only matters how I feel. **snort** Nobody seems to take action to supply me with the means to sustain the needs of others, in this particular case a home Internet connection, and a new computer with an online budget. So I have to live without it, and they have to live without me. Que Sera Sera.
Anyway, Shadowplay TV was getting too dark, and I was getting tired of it, so I decided to adjust the color correction on my old laptop. Funny thing is, I've had this computer for about 7 years now, and I never could find the color correction module for this Intel 945GM chipset. I thought since it didn't have a separate graphics accelerator, then it didn't have a color correction option. But I did find it yesterday. Amazing! And after 7 years of tolerating all that darkness. So after adjusting the gamma, the whole screen became slightly washed out except for the purest blacks. What is particularly attractive to me is how your photographs become more attractive to me, because your skin and hair become much lighter. It occurs to me how I love my woman to have pale skin and bright light blond hair. SO please, don't ever darken your hair or get a tan.
Don't forget, my dearest Julia, that the goal of our marriage is to slow down, so that you can have a mate who loves you dearly, so that we can shop and eat and go places together, so that you can be a mother, and settle down. It's not the end of your work: far from it, actually. With our combined strength, we can make the demands of your work conform to your heart and well-being. InsyaAllah.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120308
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Moth? No, not the Mothman! Hey, my sources tell me that Mothman sightings have become more frequent in the USA. Maybe it's an omen that the whole country will get flushed into the Pacific ocean cum the next president. Nah, there are no such things as omens. Only Signs of God. Now, prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) said that one of the 10 Signs of Judgement Day is that monsters will appear at late morning. SubhanAllah (Glory to Allah)! That would be much more fun to watch than TV!
In many stories, the moth or butterfly represents death and rebirth. For example, at the end of "All quiet on the Western Front", the soldier was killed by a sniper when he reached for the blue butterfly. InsyaAllah, I will still be allowed to live, but perhaps it would be more than mere survival. Perhaps soon, Allah will allow me to be happily married to my Julia, and we'll be making the love all the time, day and night. InsyaAllah! If so, I'm going to need some drugs. Sigh! Why must only old men acquire wisdom? I guess if I had gained enlightenment 20 years ago, you would only be 6 years old.
Moth? No, not the Mothman! Hey, my sources tell me that Mothman sightings have become more frequent in the USA. Maybe it's an omen that the whole country will get flushed into the Pacific ocean cum the next president. Nah, there are no such things as omens. Only Signs of God. Now, prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) said that one of the 10 Signs of Judgement Day is that monsters will appear at late morning. SubhanAllah (Glory to Allah)! That would be much more fun to watch than TV!
In many stories, the moth or butterfly represents death and rebirth. For example, at the end of "All quiet on the Western Front", the soldier was killed by a sniper when he reached for the blue butterfly. InsyaAllah, I will still be allowed to live, but perhaps it would be more than mere survival. Perhaps soon, Allah will allow me to be happily married to my Julia, and we'll be making the love all the time, day and night. InsyaAllah! If so, I'm going to need some drugs. Sigh! Why must only old men acquire wisdom? I guess if I had gained enlightenment 20 years ago, you would only be 6 years old.
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120307
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Y'know Julia, I really miss hummingbirds. When I was living in my humble apartment in Tempe, Arizona, I would have a little hummingbird feeder hanging over my porch. Whenever I went out and saw a little bird partaking of the red sugar water outside my house, I would think to myself, "This is going to be a nice day". There's no logic to such thought of course, because Allah was the one who made the birds come and go. My heart felt some happiness when I saw them, and you might guess that that little happiness can make a whole day. Hey, any bit of joy is better than none at all. The hummingbirds usually appear from fall to spring, but there are a few birds that stick around all year, probably because of all the hummingbird feeders. One spring, a bird built its nest in the tree overlooking my apartment. Oh, joy! I had some photos of the pretty little bird in its pretty little nest, but I lost them when I moved out. However, the little nest drove some girl downstairs insane, and one strange day, she destroyed the nest and the branch it was on.
There aren't any hummingbirds here in Malaysia. But that's OK, because I don't live day to day, because it's all the same old day anyway. And happiness is when Allah allows me a glimpse of the perfect feeling. And I love the countryside, I'm so glad to be out of the city. During the sunset, I thought I saw a hummingbird flitting about the cashew blossoms. But it was smaller, but it had the same bill, the wings flapped the same... could it be? No, it was a moth. Allah blot out the hummingbird and replaced it with a moth.
Y'know Julia, I really miss hummingbirds. When I was living in my humble apartment in Tempe, Arizona, I would have a little hummingbird feeder hanging over my porch. Whenever I went out and saw a little bird partaking of the red sugar water outside my house, I would think to myself, "This is going to be a nice day". There's no logic to such thought of course, because Allah was the one who made the birds come and go. My heart felt some happiness when I saw them, and you might guess that that little happiness can make a whole day. Hey, any bit of joy is better than none at all. The hummingbirds usually appear from fall to spring, but there are a few birds that stick around all year, probably because of all the hummingbird feeders. One spring, a bird built its nest in the tree overlooking my apartment. Oh, joy! I had some photos of the pretty little bird in its pretty little nest, but I lost them when I moved out. However, the little nest drove some girl downstairs insane, and one strange day, she destroyed the nest and the branch it was on.
There aren't any hummingbirds here in Malaysia. But that's OK, because I don't live day to day, because it's all the same old day anyway. And happiness is when Allah allows me a glimpse of the perfect feeling. And I love the countryside, I'm so glad to be out of the city. During the sunset, I thought I saw a hummingbird flitting about the cashew blossoms. But it was smaller, but it had the same bill, the wings flapped the same... could it be? No, it was a moth. Allah blot out the hummingbird and replaced it with a moth.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120305
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Well, the spider fell to the ground and died, and was taken apart by the ants. God took care of the injured spider. I buried a dead rooster about a week ago, but someone dug up the carcass. When I was cutting weeds I could smell some sort of dead animal, but I couldn't find the carcass. A few hours later I chased away a couple of big monitor lizards. The stench of dead animal was gone, so I suppose the lizards removed the carcass. God took care of the dead rooster. I was unable to do anything, and I didn't have to do anything.
The unbelievers say, "Why is not a Sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Truly Allah leaves to stray, whom God will; but God guides to Godself those who turn to God in penitence." (The Thunder 13:27)
So don't concern your pretty little heart so much about those who refuse to believe, because there will always be such people no matter where you are. They are like the scum frothing in flotsam and jetsam, and God is the One who separate the sea from its corruption. Learn how to ignore them, and be consciously oblivious. Share my bubble, if you will. I love you, beautiful Julia.
Well, the spider fell to the ground and died, and was taken apart by the ants. God took care of the injured spider. I buried a dead rooster about a week ago, but someone dug up the carcass. When I was cutting weeds I could smell some sort of dead animal, but I couldn't find the carcass. A few hours later I chased away a couple of big monitor lizards. The stench of dead animal was gone, so I suppose the lizards removed the carcass. God took care of the dead rooster. I was unable to do anything, and I didn't have to do anything.
The unbelievers say, "Why is not a Sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Truly Allah leaves to stray, whom God will; but God guides to Godself those who turn to God in penitence." (The Thunder 13:27)
So don't concern your pretty little heart so much about those who refuse to believe, because there will always be such people no matter where you are. They are like the scum frothing in flotsam and jetsam, and God is the One who separate the sea from its corruption. Learn how to ignore them, and be consciously oblivious. Share my bubble, if you will. I love you, beautiful Julia.
Letter to Julia 20120304
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello again, my beloved Julia. How are you? I have been spending much time being... just being. Keeping house, running errands for my parents, tending the yard, tending the lot next to mine, etc. I need to spend more time playing SL, but I suppose I will just have to do what I can. I really need an Internet connection at home plus a new computer to handle only the Internet, mainly so that I don't have to make the journey to the Internet cafe. Actually, I need 2 new computers of my choice. Top secret. Music business. Allah knows. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I want to be wealthy enough to marry Julia and give her a good life. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I need musical instruments. Ya Allah, please help!
InsyaAllah. Anyway, I have much to do to catch up with my yard, because it's been raining everyday lately. My poor little house! I love small houses, Julia. I suppose it's not necessarily what you want, but I love small houses. I love this small house. Today, I had to cut the weeds over at my grandfather's old lot, which is next to mine. It's a big lot, so there's always much to do. I really should clear up all the debris, and make it look neat, but I'm too lazy, and I have my own little house to look after. I found a turtle in the storm drain! It was shy, and it didn't like my looking at it and slipped away in the murky water. I also found a half a spider. Yes, only half of it was left, and it was dying. How does one save a dying spider?
Hello again, my beloved Julia. How are you? I have been spending much time being... just being. Keeping house, running errands for my parents, tending the yard, tending the lot next to mine, etc. I need to spend more time playing SL, but I suppose I will just have to do what I can. I really need an Internet connection at home plus a new computer to handle only the Internet, mainly so that I don't have to make the journey to the Internet cafe. Actually, I need 2 new computers of my choice. Top secret. Music business. Allah knows. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I want to be wealthy enough to marry Julia and give her a good life. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I need musical instruments. Ya Allah, please help!
InsyaAllah. Anyway, I have much to do to catch up with my yard, because it's been raining everyday lately. My poor little house! I love small houses, Julia. I suppose it's not necessarily what you want, but I love small houses. I love this small house. Today, I had to cut the weeds over at my grandfather's old lot, which is next to mine. It's a big lot, so there's always much to do. I really should clear up all the debris, and make it look neat, but I'm too lazy, and I have my own little house to look after. I found a turtle in the storm drain! It was shy, and it didn't like my looking at it and slipped away in the murky water. I also found a half a spider. Yes, only half of it was left, and it was dying. How does one save a dying spider?
Qur'an 20120304
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
71. And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with a conversion-
72. Those who witness no falsehood, and if they pass by futility, they pass it with honor;
73. Those who, when they are admonished with the signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;
74. And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous."
75. These are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein they shall be met with salutations and peace,
76. Dwelling therein- how beautiful an abode and a place of rest!
77. Say: "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable."
The Criterion 25:71-77
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Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous.
My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable.
71. And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with a conversion-
72. Those who witness no falsehood, and if they pass by futility, they pass it with honor;
73. Those who, when they are admonished with the signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;
74. And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous."
75. These are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein they shall be met with salutations and peace,
76. Dwelling therein- how beautiful an abode and a place of rest!
77. Say: "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable."
The Criterion 25:71-77
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Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous.
My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120302
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
At the same time, please don't expect others to follow the path that which Allah has guided you. Ask any "scientist" what hard evidence is, then ask them if they would still debate it and test it after they receive it. No, don't trust them: put your trust in Allah. I remember in my heart quite clearly the dark times when only Allah was my friend, and the same holds true for me today. And they create idols so they can worship them, because it's what they want to do, even though these idols con neither help nor harm them. But we are not idols, we refuse to be idolized, right? We only want the blessings of Allah, and for Allah to keep us in security and happiness in this life as well as the hereafter.
At the same time, please don't expect others to follow the path that which Allah has guided you. Ask any "scientist" what hard evidence is, then ask them if they would still debate it and test it after they receive it. No, don't trust them: put your trust in Allah. I remember in my heart quite clearly the dark times when only Allah was my friend, and the same holds true for me today. And they create idols so they can worship them, because it's what they want to do, even though these idols con neither help nor harm them. But we are not idols, we refuse to be idolized, right? We only want the blessings of Allah, and for Allah to keep us in security and happiness in this life as well as the hereafter.
Qur'an 20120302
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
54. It is God who created man from water: then has God established relationships of lineage and marriage: for your Lord has Power.
55. Yet do they worship, besides Allah, things that can neither profit them nor harm them, and the disbeliever is a helper against his Lord!
56. But you We only sent to give glad tidings and admonition.
57. Say: "No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord."
58. And put your trust in God who lives and dies not, and celebrate God's praise, and enough is God to be acquainted with the faults of God's servants.
59. God who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne. The Most Gracious: ask you then about God, of any acquainted.
60. When it is said to them, "Adore you the Most Gracious!", they say, "And what is the Most Gracious? Shall we adore that which you command us?" And it increases their flight.
The Criterion 25:54-60
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No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord.
54. It is God who created man from water: then has God established relationships of lineage and marriage: for your Lord has Power.
55. Yet do they worship, besides Allah, things that can neither profit them nor harm them, and the disbeliever is a helper against his Lord!
56. But you We only sent to give glad tidings and admonition.
57. Say: "No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord."
58. And put your trust in God who lives and dies not, and celebrate God's praise, and enough is God to be acquainted with the faults of God's servants.
59. God who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne. The Most Gracious: ask you then about God, of any acquainted.
60. When it is said to them, "Adore you the Most Gracious!", they say, "And what is the Most Gracious? Shall we adore that which you command us?" And it increases their flight.
The Criterion 25:54-60
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No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord.
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