Qur'an 20190506

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful

81.  Those who were left behind rejoiced in their inaction behind the back of the messenger of Allah, they hated to strive and fight with their goods and their persons in the cause of Allah, they said, "Go not forth in the heat."  Say, "The fire of hell is fiercer in heat."  If they only could understand!

82.  Let them laugh a little, much will they weep: a recompense for that that they do.

83.  If then Allah brings you back to any one of them and they ask your permission to come out, say, "Never shall you come out with me, nor fight an enemy with me, for you preferred to sit inactive on the first occasion, then sit you with those who lag behind."

84.  Nor do you ever pray for any one of them that dies, nor stand at his grave, for they rejected Allah and God's messenger, and died in a state of perverse rebellion.

(The Repentance 9:81-84)
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Note that it was the act of no action on the first occasion that caused them to die in a state of perverse rebellion.

Ramadan

Hi there, my precious Ladies!  How are you feeling?  How's business?  I want you to know that I love you and love you the same.  Marriage, and in our case Rock and Roll, is serious business so let's work together.  Ramadan starts on Monday, and I've been busy preparing.  Fasting during the month of Ramadan is a mandatory work for Muslims, so if you are not Muslim then don't bother fasting.  I still have to sing every day plus the usual chores, but I'm not going to bother with too much food preparation.  Everything is going to be quick and simple to eat and cook.  Homemade rice dishes will probably take the most time, so I'll just do that overnight while I do computer work.  There is extra worship to do, but I'm just going to do that at home to save time.  InshaAllah.

Ramadan is my favorite time of year.  So many strange things happen.  Hopefully not corpses floating in water without heads, hands and feet... actually that DID happen.  And Ramadan hasn't even started yet...  From Allah is our origin, and to Allah is our return.  Ya Allah, please make this a safe and wonderful Ramadan for us.