Sunday, July 22, 2012

Letter to Julia 20120723

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




I do so love the fasting month, because so many wacky things happen. Wacky? I mean strange. But to be practical, it's more like a different kind of mundane. Since eating habits change, so do cooking habits. Daily responsibilities do not, however. So I have to fit in my routine with my new eating and cooking hours, plus I have to cook for myself. It's also much more social for me, because I attend the additional night prayer at the mosque, insyaAllah. I'm usually quite a recluse, always have been. But I would love to be alone with you, my love.



Most people are more social than I. Especially you, I estimate. I understand that when one sees only the faces of people, then one can get influenced by them. But Allah is the Real Boss. So the issue of sincerity in worship to Allah will come up again. Those who reject Allah are like those who rejected Allah before them, and punishment came from directions they did not perceive. Be not like the billionaire who belongs to many partners at variance with each other. What is perceived as unprofitable is "wasting my time". A Muslim belongs to only one Master. Are those two equal in comparison?