Letter to Julia 20140223

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

I had wontons for dinner last night, but I also had some spring roll skins.  I had made sushi out of the spring roll skins, which turned out quite well.  So I thought I could deep fry some spring rolls, which is quite common out here, but in my case turned out to be a big flop.  It was the steamed rice, you see.  I made this mistake before, therefore here's a deep fry rule: don't deep fry anything that has steamed rice in it.

Floofy was very interested in my dinner, though.  She's been very interested in everything I do around the compound lately.  Racing around at top speed when I do yard work, marking this and that like a male cat defining his territory, inspecting every square inch and scratching the ground while meowing in excitement.  It's almost as if she's... nagging me.  Hunting down webs and killing the spiders.  Please don't kill the spiders.  Spiders are allies to Muslims.  Just remove the web, don't kill the spiders.  Can Floofy smell change in the winds of change?  Everyone around here seems to be excited about something.  I suppose you are, too.  Just remember my dearest, while the increase in the material is exciting, the Hereafter is a much better place.  And yes, I am very grateful, ya Allah.

Qur'an 20140223

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

32.  They said, "O Noah!  You have disputed with us, and you have prolonged the dispute with us.  Now bring upon us what you threaten us with, if you speak the truth!"

33.  He said, "Truly Allah will bring it on you, if God wills, and then you will not be able to frustrate it!"

34.  Of no profit will be my counsel to you, much as I desire to give you counsel.  If it be that Allah wills to leave you astray, God is your Lord!  And to God will you return.

35.  Or do they say, "He has forged it?"  Say, "If I had forged it, on me were my sin!  And I am free of the sins of which you are guilty!"

36.  It was revealed to Noah, "None of your people will believe except those who have believed already!  So grieve no longer over their deeds."

37.  But construct an Ark under Our eyes and Our inspiration, and address Us not on behalf of those who are in sin, for they are about to be overwhelmed.

Hud 11:32-37
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If I had forged it, on me were my sin!  And I am free of the sins of which you are guilty!