In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
80. Say, "O my Lord! Let my entry be by the Gate of Truth and Honor, and likewise my exit by the Gate of Truth and Honor, and grant me from Your Presence an authority to aid."
81. And say, "Truth has arrived and falsehood perished, for falsehood is bound to perish."
82. We send down in the Qur'an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe, to the unjust it causes nothing but loss after loss.
83. Yet when We bestow Our favors on humans, they turn away and become remote on their sides, and when evil seizes them they give themselves up to despair!
84. Say, "Everyone acts according to his own disposition, but your Lord knows best who it is that is best guided on the Way."
The Night Journey 17:80-84
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
So serious
Yeah, I have a sense of humor! In fact, my Mom and I make a great comedy team. But alas, my mother no longer laughs at my jokes. Everything has become so serious. It's the situation that is serious. And only unbelievers make jokes about Islam.
Here's a funny story. Some guy was leading me to a conference room full of people, for some sort of job interview. He told me to shake everybody's hand and introduce myself. I'm not a politician! I loathe and avoid such situations! But since I was already there, I did what I was instructed. No, I didn't ask for money or anything at all. Anyway, the old men readily greeted me and sincerely shook my hand. Then I approached the women, quite a few of them were wearing hijabs. The women shook my hand with the tips of their fingers, and avoided eye contact. Except for one, who told me that she didn't like the smell of my hat, which was the one I always wear to the mosque. So she called the security guard who escorted me out of the room. I got into an argument with him, and he gave me a pamphlet. I had just visited the Society of Personal Hygiene. Hey, I took a shower and brushed my teeth! Sometimes I shower 4 or 5 times a day! It figures, fame is when more people want to smell you. And they will never like the smell.
Here's a funny story. Some guy was leading me to a conference room full of people, for some sort of job interview. He told me to shake everybody's hand and introduce myself. I'm not a politician! I loathe and avoid such situations! But since I was already there, I did what I was instructed. No, I didn't ask for money or anything at all. Anyway, the old men readily greeted me and sincerely shook my hand. Then I approached the women, quite a few of them were wearing hijabs. The women shook my hand with the tips of their fingers, and avoided eye contact. Except for one, who told me that she didn't like the smell of my hat, which was the one I always wear to the mosque. So she called the security guard who escorted me out of the room. I got into an argument with him, and he gave me a pamphlet. I had just visited the Society of Personal Hygiene. Hey, I took a shower and brushed my teeth! Sometimes I shower 4 or 5 times a day! It figures, fame is when more people want to smell you. And they will never like the smell.
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