Qur'an 20200917

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

14.  The Arabs say, "We believe."  Say, "You have no faith, but you say, 'We have submitted our wills to God,' for not yet has faith entered your hearts.  But if you obey Allah and God's messenger, God will not belittle aught of your deeds, for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

15.  Only those are believers who have believed in Allah and God's messenger and have never since doubted, but have striven with their belongings and their persons in the Cause of Allah: such are the sincere ones.

16.  Say, "What!  Will you instruct Allah about your religion?  But Allah knows all that is in the heavens and on earth: God has Full Knowledge of all things."

17.  They impress on you as a favor that they have embraced Islam.  Say, "Count not your Islam as a favor upon me.  No, Allah has conferred a favor upon you, that God has guided you to the faith, if you be true and sincere."

18.  Verily Allah Knows the secrets of the heavens and the earth, and Allah sees well all that you do.

The Inner Apartments 49:14-18

Still alive

 Oh Natty, Floofy is dying.  When I went to give her her antibiotics at 10 pm last night, she looked a dying cat.  She would have drowned in her own pee if I hadn't pulled her head up, and blotted out the moisture on her body.  I knew then I had to say goodbye to my beloved and faithful friend.  So I stayed by her side most of last night, until 2 am when I had to go to bed because I couldn't sleep by Floofy's side because Lily was all over me, and Lookie was pacing around frantically.  I had already dug a grave about midnight last night.  My vigil continued into the next day, and I swear Floofy was dead: she was on her side in that cat death stance, she wasn't breathing, and her eyes were open and glassy.  But when I moved her, she came back to life.  This happened 3 times.  Floofy has a strong mind, but I don't know why she's hanging on so tightly.  It's sunset now, and she's still alive.  I have the radio playing for her.  I have one more task to do then I'll stay by her side again tonight, and wait.  I've begged Allah not to take my cat, but I know that she was never my cat.  She belongs to Allah.