Letter to Julia 20130803

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

Whew.  I'm full.  It's the rice gruel that the local mosque gives away, but I like it.  And I ate too much of it, too.  It's raining right now, so I decided not to go for the additional prayer.  I need to make a batch of dough for the coming morning, and of course, I need to write to my sweetie.  How are you doing, my beloved?  You know I love you.  You are my girl, and I love you with all my heart.  I seem to have too much to do lately.  It's because we're so close to the Eid.  I took Friday morning to do some of it, but there's still much to do, and my Mom likes to add more.  I love you, Mom.

Here in Perlis, there is a sort of tree fox the locals call a "musang".  It generally thrives in the trees, and eats the fruit.  But it has a habit of living in houses for shelter, on the ceilings.  You know, how a ceiling hides he framework of the roof, which some people turn into attics?  Well, one can hear the varmints scampering and frolicking on the ceiling, going bump bump bump.  They are generally harmless animals, but when they urinate, the urine drips down to the lower level tenants.  I don't know of any way to deter these critters other than to shoot them.  Perhaps when you design a house, you could just expose the framework of the roof, and abolish the ceiling?  I guess that also means we have to have a pretty roof and frame.

Qur'an 20130803

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

95.  Say, "Allah speaks the Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith.  He was not of the pagans."

96.  The first House appointed for humans was that at Bakkah, full of blessing, and of guidance for all kinds of beings.

97.  In it are Signs manifest, the Station of Abraham: whoever enters it attains security.  Pilgrimage thereto is a duty humans owe to Allah, those who can afford the journey.  But if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of God's creatures.

98.  Say, "O people of the Book!  Why reject you the Signs of Allah, when Allah is Witness to all you do?"

99.  Say, "O people of the Book!  Why obstruct you those who believe, from the path of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, while you were yourselves witnesses?  But Allah is not unmindful of all that you do."

100.  O you who believe!  If you listen to a faction among the people of the Book, they would render you apostates after you have believed!

The Family of Imran 3:95-100
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Allah speaks the Truth: follow the religion of Abraham, the sane in faith.  He was not of the pagans.

O people of the Book!  Why reject you the Signs of Allah, when Allah is Witness to alll you do?

O people of the Book!  Why obstruct you those who believe, from the path of Allah, seeking to make it crooked, while you were yourselves witnesses?  But Allah is not unmindful of all that you do.

Qur'an 20130802

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

92.  By no means shall you attain righteousness unless you give of which you love.  And whatever you give, of a truth Allah knows it well.

93.  All food was lawful to the children of Israel, except what Israel made unlawful for itself, before the Law was revealed.  Say,"Bring you the Law and study it, if you be men of truth."

94.  If any after this, invent a lie and attribute it to Allah, they are indeed unjust wrongdoers.

The Family of Imran 3:92-94
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Bring you the Law and study it, if you be men of truth.