Letter to Julia 20120601

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

Hello, my precious Julia.  It's still the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show marathon on Shadowplay TV.  Those wings can get rather heavy, can't they?  It pains me to see the strain on your beautiful legs as you walk.  But I'm sure you are well aware of that, and you are the consummate professional, and a lady.  It's not as if you're dragging a tree of light cans on your back.  Oh, you've done that?  Yes, I know you have.  My poor Julia.  You are strong, my love.  And I love you so.

And when you are alone in your home, please recite the Qur'an out loud.  Just a little bit, the English translation will suffice if you don't know Arabic.  Compare the little bit that you read with what happens to you at the time.  You will discover in part that you are never alone, that you are being listened to, for Allah Understands the finest mysteries, and is Well-acquainted with them.

Qur'an 20120601

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

34.  Never did We send a Warner to a population but the wealthy ones among them said, "We believe not in that with which you have been sent."

35.  They said,"We have more in wealth and in sons, and we cannot be punished."

36.  Say, "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Provision to whom God pleases, but most men understand not."

37.  It is not your wealth nor your sons that will bring you nearer to Us in degree, but only those who believe and work righteousness.  These are the ones for whom there is a multiplied Reward for their deeds, while secure they are in dwellings on high.

38.  Those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them, will be given over into Punishment.

39.  Say, "Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Sustenance to such of God's servants as God pleases, and nothing do you spend in the least but God replaces it, for God is the Best of those who grant Sustenance."

40.  One Day God will gather them all together, and say to the angels, "Was it you hat these men used to worship?"

Sheba 34:34-40
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Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Provision to whom God pleases, but most men understand not.

Verily my Lord enlarges and restricts the Sustenance to such of God's servants as God pleases, and nothing do you spend in the least but God replaces it, for God is the Best of those who grant Sustenance.

Letter to Julia 20120531

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

Yes my beloved young lady Julia, it's still the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show marathon on Shadowplay TV.  Say Julia, who's the boss model over there at Victoria's Secret?  Yeah, there's management and all that, but who's the boss model among the girls over there at Victoria's Secret?  Yeah, I know you're a family, and I don't want to stir things up maybe, but like my Mom bosses me around all the time, and I have to let her, mostly because I love her.  Then I observe how Chee Chee is the top cat of the yard for the simple reason being that she's the only cat allowed in my house, while any other cat that tries to make an illegal entry would get a swift whomp with a broom I hang by the front door.  This results in a whole squadron of cats hanging outside my front door waiting to earn their stripes (the most persistent one being a striped cat).  Therefore there has to be some sort of a pecking order among the models there at VS.  Back in the Jurassic period, the fearsome T-Banks and the motherly Mrs. Klum were clearly the first hogs to the trough.  Nowadays it seems that a member of the Brazilian Bureau is Queen Chicken of the henhouse, an educated guess would be Alessandra.  But even Brazilian models can grow old, so there inevitably will be a power struggle soon.  You people better start taking sides!  I'm casting my vote now.  I nominate my sweetie Julia to be Boss Model at Victoria's Secret because she's the sexiest, the prettiest, the most beautiful, and the most everything else!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  WOO HOO!!  You go, girl!  Please maintain your prayers, and try your best to cover your skin and hide the great beauty that Allah gave you.

And Allah knows those who are our allies, and the ones who are all talk and no positive action.  I love you, Julia!

Qur'an 20120531

27.  Say, "Show me those who you have joined with God as partners... by no means!  No, God is Allah, the Exalted in Power, the Wise."

28.  We have not sent you but as a universalist to men, giving them glad tidings, and warning them, but most men understand not.

29.  They say,"When is this promise, if you are telling the truth?"

30.  Say, "The appointment to you is for a Day, which you cannot put back for an hour, nor put forward."

31.  The unbelievers say, "We shall neither believe in this scripture nor in that before it."  Could you but see when the wrongdoers will be made to stand before their Lord, throwing back the word on one another!  Those who had been despised will say to the arrogant ones, "Had it not been for you, we should certainly have been believers!"

Sheba 34:27-31
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Show me those who you have joined with God as partners... by no means!  No, God is Allah, the Exalted in Power, the Wise.

The appointment to you is for a Day, which you cannot put back for an hour, nor put forward.

Letter to Julia 20120529

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

**sniffle**  Yes, it's still the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show marathon on Shadowplay TV!!!!  **sniffle**  Hey, it's been a while since I've had the sniffles, hasn't it?  I think it's been about 6 months, would you know?  Why it's an issue is because I can't sing when my nose is stuffed up.  Now only do sinus fluids ruin my voice, but a lot of my voice comes out through the nose.  So the entire Shadowplay train comes screeching to a halt when I get a cold.  It was that raging storm from the west yesterday!  Plus the dust from my parents' bedroom.  But I am still able to sing.  For now.  InsyaAllah.

Anyway, The Boss instructs me to make a comment about the 2006 show, in particular the last walk titled "A Winter Wonderland of Glacial Goddesses".  What's in a word?  In this case, "goddesses" which is "pagan", is placed as equal to "angels", in the context of "Christmas", which pertains to "Christianity".  Perhaps people have forgotten back in ancient Rome what the pagans did to the Christians in the name of "entertainment", thus "so what?"  But in 2006, "goddesses", an element of paganism, is being infused as an element of Christmas, a celebration by Christians, in a popular form of mass media.  Oh, it's not Heidi's fault: it's the fault of the person(s) who wrote that line.  No, it's not trivial: do they have any respect for God?  But I'm not even a Christian, so I suppose it's none of my business.  But it does bother God, which makes it everyone's business.

Qur'an 20120530

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

22.  Say, "Call upon others whom you fancy besides Allah.  They have no power, not the weight of an atom, in the heavens or on earth.  No share have they therein, nor is any of them a helper to Allah."

23.  No intercession can avail in God's Presence, except for those whom God has granted permission.  So far that, when terror is removed from their hearts will they say, "What is it that your Lord commanded?"  They will say, "That which is true and just, and God is the Most High, Most Great."

24.  Say, "Who gives you sustenance, from the heavens and on earth?"  Say, "It is Allah, and certain it is that either we or you are on right guidance, or in manifest error!"

25.  Say, "You shall not be questioned as to our sins, nor shall we be questioned as to what you do."

26.  Say, "Our Lord will gather us together, and will in the end decide the matter between us in truth and justice, and God is the One to decide, the One Who Knows all."

Sheba  34:22-26
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Call upon others whom you fancy besides Allah.  They have no power, not the weight of an atom, in the heavens or on earth.  No share have they therein, nor is any of them a helper to Allah.

Who gives you sustenance, from the heavens and on earth?

It is Allah, and certain it is that either we or you are on right guidance, or in manifest error!

You shall not be questioned as to our sins, nor shall we be questioned as to what you do.

Our Lord will gather us together, and will in the end decide the matter between us in truth and justice, and God is the One to decide, the One Who Knows all.

Letter to Julia 20120528

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

Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my God Oh my GOOOOOOOOOOOODDDD!!!!  It's still the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show marathon on Shadowplay TV!!!!  But why?  I don't know!  I do know that I get to see my sweetie!  Hi Sweetie!  You're so beautiful!  I love you so much! 

Oooo that storm yesterday that came from the west completely mauled my red hot chilli pepper patch, and the green ones too.  It was growing so beautifully, too.  My okras are down as well, I'm going to have to try straighten them up.  Sigh.  I'll just have to buy my peppers for my pepper steak.

Letter to Julia 20120526

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

Hello there, my beautiful Julia.  Is it still the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show marathon on Shadowplay TV?  Of course!  Do they think we're amateurs around here?  And of course the only girl I'm paying any attention to is my Julia.  Oh, she's so luscious, and sexy, and I love her so much!  I'm praying that we will be married and happy together soon.  Our time will arrive soon, my young lady.  InsyaAllah.

Qur'an 20120526

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

3.  The unbelievers say, "Never to us will come the Hour."  Say, "No!  But most surely by my Lord, it will come upon you, by God who knows the unseen, from Whom is not hidden the least little atom in the heavens or on earth, nor is there anything less than that, or greater, but is in a Record Perspicuous."

4.  That God may reward those who believe and work deeds of righteousness: for such is Forgiveness, and a Sustenance most Generous.

5.  But those who strive against Our Signs, to frustrate them- for such will be a Penalty- a Punishment most humiliating.

6.  And those to whom Knowledge has come see that this sent down to you from your Lord- that is the Truth, and that it guides to the Path of the Exalted, Worthy of all praise.

Sheba 34:3-6
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No!  But most surely by my Lord, it will come upon you, by God who knows the unseen, from Whom is not hidden the least little atom in the heavens or on earth: nor is there anything less than that, or greater, but is in a Record Perspicuous.

Letter to Julia 20120524

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

Hello there, my beloved lady Julia.  It's still the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show marathon on Shadowplay TV.  I have complete faith that you are staying busy, and that business is or will get better and better for you.  Please remember that the goal of our marriage is to slow down, love each other, and raise a family.  Don't feel bad if you feel you are being left behind, for you are not: for I will come for you, insyaAllah.  There's no beating God's timetable, so you might as well slow down, and take good loving care of yourself.

Please remember not to show yourself off, please cover yourself up in public, you and all Muslim women.  so please take your role with all due seriousness.  You are my princess, and I love you dearly.

Qur'an 20120524

63.  Humans ask you concerning the Hour.  Say, "The knowledge thereof is with Allah."  And what will make you understand?  Perchance the Hour is nigh!

The Confederates  33:63
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The knowledge thereof is with Allah.

Letter to Julia 20120522

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

Hello beloved Julia, my lady.  I'm still watching the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show marathon on Shadowplay TV, so obviously I'm quite busy.  I finally went to sleep at 12:30am, when at about 2am my compound was invaded by an army of small children.  A whole gaggle of them!  It would be difficult for you to understand the great activity occuring around here right now, because you are destined to lag behind.  But you are still my wife insyaAllah, and I want you, and I love you, so I will come and get you when the money comes.  InsyaAllah.

Meanwhile, please try not to speak face to face with people who want things from you.

Letter to Julia 20120521

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

Hi Julia, my love!  How are you feeling?  Shadowplay TV has been playing nothing but Victoria's Secret Fashion Shows lately, so I'm starting to walk like a model.  Don't you agree that Adriana looks better today than she did 7 years ago?  She shouldn't call herself "The Goddess", though.  Allah is the One Who has power to give sustenance, so seek sustenance from Allah, and worship Allah.

As for you, I can't get enough of you.  I want to marry you!  I love you, Julia.

Letter to Julia 20120519

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

YOOOOOLIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!

Hey love, I'm not a prophet, I'm no angel.  I've been to the depths of hell doing rock and roll business, but Allah kept me alive.  Allah chose me to do this work and purified me from the past, how could I say no to that?  But I can't guide everyone I love.  God guides whom God wills.

But my wife is not like other women.  Most people know who you are and what you are doing, whether you can see them or not.  My God, I get reports of when and what you are grooming!  No, I didn't ask for that knowledge, but my wife is not like other women.  Most people know who you are and what you signify.  You must try to stay quietly inside your home unless you are forced to go out, and maintain regular prayers and regular charity.  You cannot make a display of yourself anymore.  Yes, you have business commitments, but other than that, do not show yourself off.  Do not speak frivolously, for you can make someone fall in obsession easily.  Please take your role and the effect you have on others very seriously.  God intends to make you clean and spotless.

Letter to Julia 20120517

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

I was just exaggerating about not receiving any page views of my love letters to you: of course I have faith in your love blessed by Allah.  I just wanted to see the reaction of the crowd.  If it is the Will of Allah that I surround and smother you in order to reach you, then it will be so.  Do know that it is mandatory for me that I teach you the Qur'an as I intend to marry you.  I know I babble sometimes because I don't want to be too heavy, so please forgive me, and may Allah forgive me.  I've been writing everyday lately because I've had to go clubbing everyday lately, so I might as well write to you at the same time.  It seems that I have to ride the Hand of God in order to reach you.  My personal conflict is that I want to be as gentle to you as I would handle a baby bird, and the Hand of God can give a very painful spanking.  Perhaps the mistake is mine.  Perhaps I've simply been talking too much.

Anyway, if you have been keeping track, Allah has made the actions of the unbelievers unprofitable to them.  The people of faith who observed this became more zealous and obedient in their duty to God when they realized what was spoken beforehand regarding the matter was true, unlike the people who watched and sought news from a distance, and would fight but little if they were to be in our midst.

And to copy prophet Muhammad (peace be on him), let me say that if all you want is material wealth and the life of this world, then come to me!  I will provide for your enjoyment, then set you free in a handsome manner.  But if you seek Allah and God's messenger, and the home of the Hereafter, verily Allah has provided for the well-doers among you a great reward.

Letter to Julia 20120516

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

Alhamdulillah!  I have been receiving tremendous response from these love letters I've been writing to you from many, many people from many groups of people.  Not just from real-time interactions from other avatars on the Internet, but also face to face interactions from real people here Perlis, about my love letters to you, as I post them.  That's great, but I don't need any more fame.  I need my girl.  The credit goes to Allah, so let them worship Allah.  But the stats on my blog state zero page views everyday for the past few years?  Well, it's easier to manipulate data on a web page than many groups of individuals.  Perhaps my letters are being copied and distributed as I post it?  After all, I don't have a private Internet connection.  I don't know.  Whatever the case, Allah is the Power, Allah is all I need, and if it is Will of Allah that my love letters to you be read, then it will be so, in spite of the manipulations of people with power, and may their manipulations cost them billions more dollars.

These letters are for you, Julia.  Because I love you, and I want to marry you.  You are the girl for me, you are my girl.  Ya Allah, please protect my Julia, and our love.  You had better maintain your prayers, my beloved.  I cannot save or protect you as Allah saves and protects.  You and your friends.

Letter to Julia 20120515

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

On the very top of the mango tree is a mutant fruit.  I didn't see it and I didn't know it was there until I was a few steps up the ladder.  The problem with the fruits on the higher branches is not just the height, but the branches and leaves themselves block my view and motion.  I often find myself teetering on the edge of the ladder holding on to a branch with my left hand and a very long stick with my right hand, trying to shove the mango into a cup at the end of the stick.  Oh, who cares about those puny little fruits: I'm only interested in those mondo mangos the size of 38D, even though those don't fit in the cup.  More often they balance on the surface of the cup while I slowly slide the stick down where I can reach for it with my left hand, while I gradually climb down the ladder.  And those pesky army ants!  Anyway, the mutant mango is almost the size of a football, but it's not exactly shaped like a mango: it's like the front end of the fruit is overgrown with with a symmetrical tumor, as if a pumpkin is fused with a mango.  I encountered another mutant mango a week ago, but this one is just HUGE.  However on the last mutant mango, the tumorous part rotted first.  It could be that I dropped it when I picked it, and it fell on a rock which punctured it.  InsyaAllah, this mutant mango I have now will ripen perfectly, and I will give it to my Mom.  A Mondo Mutant Mango for My Momma!

Hey Julia, the time to really know who your best friends are is when there is trouble.  I guess that's the use of trouble, for it brings out the true colors of people.  This especially concerns your Islam: who will run, and who will stand their ground?  Who will be covetous, and fearful at the prospect of death?  And when the trouble is over, who will be the first to bitch and moan?

Qur'an 20120515

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

14.  And if an entry had been effected to them from the sides, and they had been incited to sedition, they would have certainly brought it to pass, with none but a brief delay!

15.  And yet they had already covenanted with Allah not to turn their backs, and a covenant with Allah must be answered for.

16.  Say, "Running away will not profit you if you are running away from death or slaughter, and even if, no more than a respite will you be allowed to enjoy!"

17.  Say, "Who is it that can screen you from Allah if it be God's wish to give you punishment, or to give you mercy?"  Nor will they find for themselves, besides Allah, any protector or helper.

18.  Verily Allah knows those among you who keep back, and those who say to their brethren, "Come along to us," but come not to the fight except for just a little while.

19.  Covetous over you.  Then when fear comes, you will see them looking at you, their eyes revolving like one over whom hovers death.  But when the fear is past, they will smite you with sharp tongues, covetous of goods.  Such men have no faith, and so Allah has made their deeds of no effect, and that is easy for Allah.

The Confederates 33:14-19
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Running away will not profit you if you are running away from death or slaughter, and even if, no more than a respite will you be allowed to enjoy!

Who is it that can screen you from Allah if it be God's wish to give you punishment, or to give you mercy?

Letter to Julia 20120514

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

Hi there, my dearest Julia.  How are you feeling?  I'm sitting here listening to Parliament and writing my love letter to you.  I've been listening to nothing but Parliament all the time lately.  It's near the end of mango season here at Casa de Julia.  I've been picking the last of the mangos off the the tree in my front yard.  It is a huge tree.  I can't seem to tell when the fruit is ripe enough to pick, and there are so many fruit that I can't stop the ones that fall to the ground.  Once the fruit drops to the ground it's pretty much useless.  The only way I know the fruit is ripe enough to pick is to leave it alone and age for about 2 months.  About 50 mangos of that tree went to waste this year.  But there are too many of the good fruits for me to eat!  So we give them away.  There are still a few more fruit on the topmost branches, and I have to try to get them so they don't go to waste.  Want some?

Love is such an old-fashiond thing.  I do love you, my Julia.  And ours is such an old-fashioned romance.  With my keeping chaste and preparing a home and life together with you, that we will be together at all times, and that you will have a good and happy life.  I am not a fortune teller: I am a servant of Allah.  And you must seem like a mother figure to your Victoria's Secret buddies, huh?

Letter to Julia 20120511

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

I had to watch "The Avengers" last night.  I don't usually watch a movie just as it's being a blockbuster, Julia.  I usually wait until it becomes cheaper and more convenient, but I had my orders.  I'm more of a mutant lover myself.  The X-men movies were good even though Wolverine was too tall and too talkative, but a letdown compared with the comic books I grew up on.  I suppose it has something to do with everything being crammed into 2 hours with people living out their lives as quickly as possible with near zero character development.  But I was a spotty little comic geek when I was young anyway with no other life worth living, and totally in lovelust with cartoon girls.  In fact, I was such a loser that I wrote a letter to the X-men some time after the Great Mutant Massacre.  Damn, it got published.  But I gave up the bad habit of collecting comics when the franchise became more franchisey, and my favorite writer got diluted into the corporation.  I sold my entire valuable comic collection for US$200, which is probably worth 40 times that much today.  C'est la vie.

Oh, about "The Avengers", I really loved it when the Hulk beat up on the demigods, and from the sound of it, the crowd loved it too.  And Scarlett Johansson should have been the Scarlet Witch instead of the Black Widow.  Or even the Wasp.  But I'm not really much of an Avengers fan, so I guess it doesn't really matter.  At least to me.

Qur'an 20120511

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

28.  They say, "When will this Decision be, if you are telling the truth?"

29.  Say, "On the Day of Decision, no profit will it be to unbelievers if they believe!  Nor will they be granted a respite."

The Prostration 32:28-29
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On the Day of Decision, no profit will it be to unbelievers if they believe!  Nor will they be granted a respite.

Letter to Julia 20120510

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

So, I grilled a fish yesterday.  Oh Julia, even taking a day off to be lazy takes preparation nowadays, and by the day is over, I find myself busting ass like I have been doing everyday lately.  How about you?  We must try to slow down, Julia!  Anyway, as the sauce for my noodles is boiling away, I am writing this love letter to my sweetie.  Hi Sweetie!  I love you!  But this morning I grilled a fish.  I bought a big fish on Monday to be grilled today, but yesterday my Dad gave me an even bigger fish, so I grilled that one.  Thanks, Dad!  Anyway, it was such a perfect fish to deal with.  What I mean is that when I gutted the fish, I was able to take out the gills, heart, stomach, and intestines, and thoroughly flush out the cavity while leaving the liver and roe intact, still hanging tight onto the membrane.  A small miracle for my eyes only!  The roe was my favorite condition as well, not too mature and not too small, with a nice creamy and consistent texture, kind of like the liver.  My Mom turned me on to using grated coconut as stuffing, you know like croutons are used to stuff turkey.  Thanks Mom!  For RM1 I get a bag full of grated coconut, so I made stuffing for 2 large fish, and still have half a bag left in my cooler.  I fried up the coconut with onion, lemongrass and salt, until it turned dark, then covered it up to cool overnight.  I stuffed the fish with fried whole garlic cloves as well as the stuffing.  The fish grilled up perfectly as well: nice and moist and flavorful to eat.  I ate half of the fish, and used the rest of the meat for my fried noodles at dinner.

Want some?

Letter to Julia 20120508

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

Aaaaaaaa!  It's so busy!  I've been on the go since yesterday morning, only stopping to sleep last night.  I spent this day giving away cashews, dancing at the goth club, checking out new hairstyles, sorting out groceries, voice training for 2 hours, scrubbing an old dinner table, cleaning out my cooler, picking cashews, transplanting a baby cashew, watering my yard, watering my parents' yard, watering the crops, pulling out weeds, going to the night market, portioning out chicken, now I'm writing a love letter to my sweetie, next I have to gut and fillet fish after I pray the night prayer.  How on earth did I fit all that into one day?  Remind me to show you how to gut and fillet fish.  Oh, you'll love it!  Just call it "fashionable".

All this work is making me feel a bit silly.  I forgot that I had to put away my laundry.  I didn't realize how hectic a country bumpkin's life can be.  It's now 11:09pm, and almost time to go to sleep if I'm to post this letter in the morning while I go dancing after I buy some beef.  On Wednesday I won't be posting a love letter because I think I'll take time out to be a lazy bum, and grill a fish.  Please forgive me?  I love you!  Kissums?  Smoochums?  Huggems?  Now if you'll excuse me, I think I'll just lie back, snack on sunflower seeds, and watch "I Dream Of Jeannie".

Qur'an 20120508

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

10.  And they say, "What!  When we lie hidden and lost in the earth, shall we indeed be in a creation renewed?"  No, they deny the meeting with their Lord!

11.  Say, "The Angel of Death put in charge of you, will take your souls.  Then shall you be brought back to your Lord."

The Prostration 32:10-11
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The Angel of Death put in charge of you, will take your souls.  Then shall you be brought back to your Lord.

Letter to Julia 20120507

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

Ah, it is a beautiful day, with a cool and overcast morning, I could pick cashews and tidy up my yard.  The cashews are ripening all at once, so I had to collect them and give them away.  It rained a little in the morning, but the afternoon was sunny.  And now the full moon is shining brightly, oh it is a beautiful moon!  The countryside is so beautiful, thank you for taking me out of the city, ya Allah.

We must learn to be grateful with what Allah gives us, if we are truly to master patience.  Patience and perseverance go hand in hand, and those who persevere is of course the last one standing.  And the last one standing is of course the winner.  Patience is from Allah, so please be glad of the ease that you do have, and be grateful that you are not out on the front line.  Please do not covet what others have and consider that as success, when it is possible that Allah has prepared something better for you.

There is much going on here, but no money for me yet.  Meanwhile, I have to stay busy, and be grateful that Allah put me in where I can nurture the music and be with my parents.  I sincerely believe that our marriage would be the purpose of your career, and that Allah will grant us success and happiness together.  Don't you agree that profitable work is scarce in the West?  The money has landed in Asia, but the power games and corruption is still the same as it ever was.  But no one knows what they will earn tomorrow, not you, not the billionaires.  We absolutely need the help of Allah if we are to attain success and happiness.  So please be patient and grateful with whatever stability you have, don't blindly crave advancement in the entertainment business, because it's rape, slavery and murder.  Please maintain your prayers, and ask Allah to resolve our love with prosperity and satisfaction.

Thank you for your love.

Letter to Julia 20120504

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

Hey Julia, I've written to you everyday this week, haven't I?  I'm not much of a talker, especially in this public place, but I suppose it must be a taste of when we spend our lives together with each other at all times.  InsyaAllah.  Don't worry, I've give you Saturday and Sunday off, and I'll write again on Monday.  InsyaAllah.  Today is Friday, and I won't have time to play SL: I have to go to Friday prayer.  I was right in the middle of putting together an outfit matching a pair of multicolor shoes I got free from the Galaxy club, when the power blacked out throughout the entire block.  Fun with music and fashion!  Allah knows what kind of earth-shaking shenanigans we'll be up to when we're finally together.  You can still meet me in SL if you want, but if you don't want, then please don't get distraught over my avatar.  This is work.  If you do want to play SL with me, then I should be easy to find.  Of course you already know where I am: I'll be dancing away at the nightclubs.  I'll help you perfect your avatar, if you like.

I love you, Julia!  You're my girl!

Qur'an 20120504

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

23.  But if any reject faith, let not his rejection grieve you.  To Us is their return, and We shall tell them the truth of their deeds, for Allah knows well all that is in hearts.

24.  We grant them their pleasure for a little while.  In the end shall We drive them to a chastisement unrelenting.

25.  If you ask them Who it is that created the heavens and the earth, they will certainly say, "Allah."  Say, "Praise be to Allah."  But most of them understand not.

Luqman  31:23-25
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Praise be to Allah.

Letter to Julia 20120503

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

Oh my dearest Julia, please do not be upset with me.  It is my work to hang out at nightclubs, and I must have a beautiful avatar, since I have given the knowledge to do so, and that Allah made her beautiful.  I'm not in competition with you, after all, she's only an avatar, and you are real.  You are so beautiful, and I love you so much.  I have repeatedly asked you to join me in SL, because we can be a couple and complement each other.  I respect your reasons for keeping your distance, but since I am left alone, then I must continue my work, and try to get to where I can afford to give you a good life.  And since I am a chick singer, then I must hang out at nightclubs.

Please maintain your prayers, and please be patient with whatever tries you.  Please try not to boast or be too proud of what you have and what you have accomplished, please try to be moderate.  Please try to speak softly in a lower tone.  Whoever holds onto the faith to Allah has truly held on to handle that will not break, and forever secure.

Letter to Julia 20120502

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

As you know, the key to making great fried noodles, and fried rice for that matter, is in the fond.  That's the sauce you make to coat the noodles, prior to adding in the noodles, cooked meat and veggies.  But I find that peeling and chopping vegetables to make a sauce too tedious and time-consuming, especially considering the fact that I don't have a food processor or blender.  So lately, I discovered a quick and easy fond, that is to use leftover curry!  It works great, and I don't have to slave over too much prep.  Hmm.  According to this theory, any sort of leftover soupy saucy foods would make a great sauce for coating noodles.  Just make sure you cook it to death before you add in the noodles.  I wonder how applesauce or baby food would work?  Hmm.  Don't ever try this trick with fried rice, though.  Fried rice is very sensitive, and takes great skill to rise above the many bad versions of fried rice out there.  Ya Allah, thank you for the knowledge and the bounty you have bestowed upon me.