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.