Qur'an 20210927

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

11.  Say, "Travel through the earth and see what was the end of those who rejected truth."

12.  Say, "To whom belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth?"  Say, "To Allah."  God has inscribed for Godself mercy.  That God will gather you together for the Day of Judgment.  There is no doubt whatever.  It is they who have lost their souls, that will not believe.

13.  To God belongs all that dwells in the night and the day.  For God is the One Who Hears and Knows all things.

14.  Say, "Shall I take for protector any other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth?  And God it is that feeds but is not fed."  Say, "No, but I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah, and be not of the company of those who join gods with Allah."

15.  Say, "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day."

16.  On that day, if the penalty is averted from any, it is due to God's Mercy, and that would be the obvious fulfillment of all desire.

17.  If Allah touched you with affliction, none can remove it but God.  If God touched you with happiness, God has power over all things.

18.  God is the Irresistible, from above God's worshippers, and God is the Wise, Acquainted with all things.

19.  Say, "What thing is most weighty in evidence?"  Say, "Allah is witness between you and me.  This Qur'an has been revealed to me by inspiration, that I may warn you and all whom it reaches."  Can you bear witness that besides Allah there is another God?  Say, "No!  I cannot bear witness!"  Say, "But in truth God is the One God, and I truly am innocent of joining others with God."

(The Cattle 6:11-19)

Just an average day

 

Hi Natty!  I had a dream about you last night.  It was a temperate rainforest, but it was brightly lit.  There was a clearing in the middle of the forest where the vegetation was short and the sun shined bright.  Moss and small flowers filled the area, growing in clear water about half an inch deep.

It's just an average day over here.  My Mom told me to buy some brooms.  These are straw or grass brooms, like you can see above.  My mother loves these brooms, she's been using them all her life, she's now 83 years old.  They are obviously biodegradable, but for the plastic handle and bindings.  These brooms are plentiful around here, and the cost is low.  Perhaps you might like to buy and resell them, and replace the plastic with hemp or kelp.  Locally these straw brooms are called "penyapu jerami".