Qur'an 20200429

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

46.  Say, "I do admonish you on one point: that you do stand up before Allah, in pairs or alone, and reflect.  Your companion is not possessed: he is no less than a warner to you, in face of a terrible penalty."

47.  Say, "No reward do I ask of you: it is in your interest.  My reward is only due from Allah, and God is Witness to all things."

48.  Say, "Verily my Lord does cast the Truth.  God that has full knowledge of what is hidden."

49.  Say, "The Truth has arrived, and falsehood neither creates anything new, nor restores anything."

50.  Say, "If I am astray, I only stray to the loss of my own soul.  But if I receive guidance, it is because of the inspiration of my Lord to me.  It is God Who hears all things, and is near."

Sheba  34:46-50

Too lazy to make dough

Hi Natty!  How's life up there in the mountains?  I hope you are healthy, and enjoying yourself.  It's nearly summer, I supposed you are enjoying the warmth of the sun more.  Have some of mine!  It's actually cooler today than it has been: I was able to enjoy a nice nap in the afternoon on the floor, instead of settling for a short meditation on the chair.  I like sleeping on the floor.  It's one of the beneficial pleasures I acquired from being broke all these years, is that sleeping on the floor works wonders on your back.  I was never all that greedy, and this "nickel and dime" life has made me value things in terms of labor instead of cash.  I was too lazy to make dough today, so I bought a loaf of bread.  One kilo of flour is RM2.20 which makes 12 dough balls (one or two dough balls for a filling meal), while a loaf of bread is RM3.20.  Besides the price of a buck, I didn't have to put in the time and labor to make dough.  That's probably just today, though.  Sigh.  I'll go back to making dough again after this loaf of bread is gone probably.  There's the labor of having to go out and buy bread to take account of.

Please make sure you rake up those dry leaves and do composting or controlled burning!  Help prevent forest fires!