Letter to Julia 20120825

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

YOOOOLIIIIIEEEE!!!!!

How are you feeling today, my beloved young princess Julia?  I pray you're trying to slow down.  I spent most of the evening watching the storm.  I look ahead to our being married together, setting root and raising a family insyaAllah, and together we have the power to make our business come to us, as opposed to jetting around to a different country every day, and not knowing where we are when we wake up, and being under the whim of cruel masters that try to force us into prostitution.  Our Boss is Allah, so come join me in Islam.  Ya Allah, please have mercy on Julia and I, and grant us a happy and secure marriage. 

I'm just too lazy to tour and travel, and I hate the city.  So I'm perfectly satisfied with just staying in the kampung for the rest of my life.  Well, I do have to do my Hajj, and it's best that I do that while I'm strong, so I don't get trampled on.  But otherwise, I just want to be with you all the time, and we go and do things together always, and never be seen without each other.  Hmm.  In other countries, women attend Friday prayers, but in this country they don't.  I wonder why.  When I was in Tempe, the mosque was noisy with their chatter every Friday.  Say, didn't the women attend Friday prayers back when prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) was the imam?  Who changed that?

Well, what to eat today, Julia?  What's in the cooler?  Cheeseburgers?  No... do you want to eat out?  Not really?  How about seafood?  I don't really feel like going to the open market.  Say, how about I mince up that burger meat, we mash up some potatoes, go get some vegetables at the supermarket, and bake a Shepherd's Pie?  One with lots of gooey gravy in it, and Parmesan cheese on top.  Strawberries?  We're going to have to drive to Alor Setar to get strawberries, and they're probably sour.  Oh well OK, we'll douse them in sugar.  We might as well eat out if we're going to Alor Setar.  No?  Drive all the way there, then come back and cook?  Can we just forget about the strawberries?  How about ice cream instead?  Wanna dress up for dinner?  All my clothes are boring, but I want to see you in a minidress.  No, you can't go out like that.

How about I sing you a soothing lullaby?

Qur'an 20120825

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

14. And they became divided only after knowledge had reached them, through selfish envy as between themselves. Had it not been for a Word that went forth before from your Lord to a term appointed, the matter would have been settled between them. But truly those who have inherited the Book after them are in suspicious doubt concerning it.

15. Now then for that, call and stand steadfast as you are commanded, nor follow you their vain desires but say, "I believe in the Book which Allah has sent down, and I am commanded to judge justly between you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord: for us our deeds, and for you for your deeds. There is no contention between us and you. Allah will bring us together, and to God is Final Goal."

16. But those who dispute concerning Allah after God had been accepted, futile is their dispute in the sight of their Lord. On them is Wrath, and for them will be a Penalty Terrible.

17. It is Allah Who has sent down the Book in Truth, and the Balance: and what will make you realise that the Hour is close at hand?

18. Only those wish to hasten it who believe not in it. Those who believe hold it in awe, and know that it is the Truth. Behold, verily those that dispute concerning the Hour are far astray.

Consultation 42:14-18
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I believe in the Book which Allah has sent down, and I am commanded to judge justly between you. Allah is our Lord and your Lord: for us our deeds, and for you for your deeds. There is no contention between us and you. Allah will bring us together, and to God is Final Goal.