In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
91. When it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah has sent down," they say. "We believe in what was sent down to us." Yet they reject all besides, even if it be Truth confirming what is with them. Say, "Why then have you slain the prophets of Allah in times gone by, if you did indeed believe?"
92. There came to you Moses with Clarity, yet you worshiped the calf after that, and you did behave wrongfully.
93. And remember We took your Covenant, and We raised above you of the mountain: "Hold firmly to what We have given you, and hearken." They said, "We hear, and we disobey." And they had to drink into their hearts of the calf because of their faithlessness. Say, "Vile indeed are the behests of your faith, if you have any faith!"
94. Say, "If the last Home with Allah be for you specially, and not for anyone else, then seek you for death, if you are sincere."
95. But they will never seek for death, on account of that which their hands have sent on before them, and Allah is Well-acquainted with the wrongdoers.
96. You will indeed find them, of all people, most greedy of life, even more than the idolaters. Each one of them wishes he could be given a life of a thousand years. But the grant of such life will not save him from punishment, for Allah sees well all that they do.
97. Say, "Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel, for he brings down this to your heart by Allah's will, a confirmation of what went before, and Guidance, and Glad Tidings for those who Believe-"
98. "Whoever is an enemy to Allah, and God's angels and prophets, to Gabriel and Michael- Lo! Allah is an Enemy to those who reject Faith."
The Heifer 2:91-98
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Why then have you slain the prophets of Allah in times gone by, if you did indeed believe?
Vile indeed are the behests of your faith, if you have any faith!
If the last Home with Allah be for you specially, and not for anyone else, then seek you for death, if you are sincere.
Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel, for he brings down this to your heart by Allah's will, a confirmation of what went before, and Guidance, and Glad Tidings for those who Believe-
Whoever is an enemy to Allah, and God's angels and prophets, to Gabriel and Michael- Lo! Allah is an Enemy to those who reject Faith.
The calf referred to in verses 2:92 and 2:93 is the golden calf idol which the Children of Israel made out of their ornaments while Moses wasn't around to keep an eye on them. I believe the calf also represents materialism, or rather the worship of material things, which carries a greater value to the materialist than the Worship of God.
One of the slain prophets referred to in 2:91 is Jesus (peace be on him).
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Friday, May 31, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130601
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
YOOOOOOOLIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!
This family business that is Shadowplay is like an oasis in the desert. It's also like walking into the lobby of a mall, and it's bright and bustling, the crowd is excited, and the stores and kiosks are packed. But only 2 spaces away from the lobby, the stores are empty. A group of teenage girls drive around to the other side of the mall, but it's in complete darkness. Nothing is happening anywhere else. This is something you and our bosses need to understand: if it's not directly connected to the music, it's not going to be profitable. InshaAllah. It's like sitting at a cafe that's out of earshot to the singing: if you're there to listen to the music, then you're going to have to move closer. Closer to where the music is. Glory to Allah. Don't mess with the situation, people.
I have made a commitment to marry you, Julia. I mean it, Julia: I love you. Therefore, right now I am unmarried, and I have never been married. Now I'm old. I can't marry you yet because I don't have the wealth to give you a good married life. Please understand, that I cannot take any other position than to put your well-being in top priority. MashaAllah. Therefore, I can't take the responsibility for the lives of all the women who kill themselves for the love of the music, because I have made my commitment to marry you. Ya Allah, please forgive me for my shortcomings.
YOOOOOOOLIIIIIEEEEE!!!!!!
This family business that is Shadowplay is like an oasis in the desert. It's also like walking into the lobby of a mall, and it's bright and bustling, the crowd is excited, and the stores and kiosks are packed. But only 2 spaces away from the lobby, the stores are empty. A group of teenage girls drive around to the other side of the mall, but it's in complete darkness. Nothing is happening anywhere else. This is something you and our bosses need to understand: if it's not directly connected to the music, it's not going to be profitable. InshaAllah. It's like sitting at a cafe that's out of earshot to the singing: if you're there to listen to the music, then you're going to have to move closer. Closer to where the music is. Glory to Allah. Don't mess with the situation, people.
I have made a commitment to marry you, Julia. I mean it, Julia: I love you. Therefore, right now I am unmarried, and I have never been married. Now I'm old. I can't marry you yet because I don't have the wealth to give you a good married life. Please understand, that I cannot take any other position than to put your well-being in top priority. MashaAllah. Therefore, I can't take the responsibility for the lives of all the women who kill themselves for the love of the music, because I have made my commitment to marry you. Ya Allah, please forgive me for my shortcomings.
Qur'an 20130601
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
79. Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands, and then say, "This is from Allah," to traffic with it for a miserable price! Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.
80. And they say, "The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days." Say, "Have you taken a promise from Allah, for God never breaks a Promise? Or is it you say of Allah what you do not know?"
81. Nay, those who seek gain in evil, and are girt round by their sins- they are companions of the Fire: therein shall they abide."
The Heifer 2:79-81
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Have you taken a promise from Allah, for God never breaks a Promise? Or is it you say of Allah what you do not know?
I believe verse 2:71 is a warning to those who write something, then claim that it is from God, to try to make money, or gain some power, whether it be Muslims, Christians, Jews, or otherwise. I believe this clause also includes the people who add unnecessary stuff to the Commandments of the Qur'an and the teachings of prophet Muhammad (peace be on him).
The rationale of some "believers" is to take for granted that they will be Forgiven by God, and that they will only reside in the Fire for a short time if they commit a sin.
79. Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands, and then say, "This is from Allah," to traffic with it for a miserable price! Woe to them for what their hands do write, and for the gain they make thereby.
80. And they say, "The Fire shall not touch us but for a few numbered days." Say, "Have you taken a promise from Allah, for God never breaks a Promise? Or is it you say of Allah what you do not know?"
81. Nay, those who seek gain in evil, and are girt round by their sins- they are companions of the Fire: therein shall they abide."
The Heifer 2:79-81
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Have you taken a promise from Allah, for God never breaks a Promise? Or is it you say of Allah what you do not know?
I believe verse 2:71 is a warning to those who write something, then claim that it is from God, to try to make money, or gain some power, whether it be Muslims, Christians, Jews, or otherwise. I believe this clause also includes the people who add unnecessary stuff to the Commandments of the Qur'an and the teachings of prophet Muhammad (peace be on him).
The rationale of some "believers" is to take for granted that they will be Forgiven by God, and that they will only reside in the Fire for a short time if they commit a sin.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130529
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Julia, my beloved. How are you feeling today? I am longing for you as usual, my love. You are my love, my future. I'm sorry I've been talking all business lately. You are Mrs. Global, after all. It's been raining lightly. I guess Allah gives us precisely what we need, and some of us need to have our faith tested. Ya Allah, please strengthen my faith.
Hi Julia, my beloved. How are you feeling today? I am longing for you as usual, my love. You are my love, my future. I'm sorry I've been talking all business lately. You are Mrs. Global, after all. It's been raining lightly. I guess Allah gives us precisely what we need, and some of us need to have our faith tested. Ya Allah, please strengthen my faith.
Sunday, May 26, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130527
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Aaaaa! I broke a guitar string! **sob** I never break guitar strings. Well, hardly ever. The last time I broke a guitar string was a bass string, somewhere around 1994, I think. I love old strings. The strings on my SG are nearly 5 years old, and are getting nice and rusty. But I broke my high E string last night. I must have used too much muscle. It must have been the full moon. I had to replace it with the E string that came with the guitar when I first got it in 2008.
Anyway, only Allah can bring down the rain. Ya Allah, please bring down the rain, because the rice fields are really dry. The 2 massive floods we had here recently must have made the local authorities over-compensate by digging more drainage. Massive flooding of the like are actually quite rare, so the local government can't be blamed for not being God. A possible answer is to build miniature dams in the minor waterways. The world is changing. Global warming. The Qur'an speaks of "seas boiling over". Perhaps the Earth's core is going to heat up along with the atmosphere. Hey, instead of stockpiling arms in preparation for invasion, perhaps they should use their brains and technology to clear up greenhouse gases? That should help clean up the environment, plus manage their natural resources better, so they don't have to commandeer other people's resources, and enslave the impoverished. No? Too greedy and corrupt? Well, Allah has prepared for Judgement Day in a most mysterious way. We are righteous people insyaAllah, and it is our duty to try to slow down Armageddon. Only the unbelievers try to speed it up.
Aaaaa! I broke a guitar string! **sob** I never break guitar strings. Well, hardly ever. The last time I broke a guitar string was a bass string, somewhere around 1994, I think. I love old strings. The strings on my SG are nearly 5 years old, and are getting nice and rusty. But I broke my high E string last night. I must have used too much muscle. It must have been the full moon. I had to replace it with the E string that came with the guitar when I first got it in 2008.
Anyway, only Allah can bring down the rain. Ya Allah, please bring down the rain, because the rice fields are really dry. The 2 massive floods we had here recently must have made the local authorities over-compensate by digging more drainage. Massive flooding of the like are actually quite rare, so the local government can't be blamed for not being God. A possible answer is to build miniature dams in the minor waterways. The world is changing. Global warming. The Qur'an speaks of "seas boiling over". Perhaps the Earth's core is going to heat up along with the atmosphere. Hey, instead of stockpiling arms in preparation for invasion, perhaps they should use their brains and technology to clear up greenhouse gases? That should help clean up the environment, plus manage their natural resources better, so they don't have to commandeer other people's resources, and enslave the impoverished. No? Too greedy and corrupt? Well, Allah has prepared for Judgement Day in a most mysterious way. We are righteous people insyaAllah, and it is our duty to try to slow down Armageddon. Only the unbelievers try to speed it up.
Friday, May 24, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130525
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
YOOOOOOOLIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hi Julia, my darling. How are you feeling today? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. I'm sure you know that Perlis is susceptible to flooding. It hasn't flooded for the past 2 years, but you know how the weather can change in a blink of an eye. This means that Casa de Julia cannot have a basement. In fact, the foundation floor has to be about a meter from the ground for the house to have the best possibility of staying completely dry. A massive deluge can flood the cesspool, and you can't flush the toilet (unless your toilet is on the 2nd floor, even though it would affect the toilets on the ground floor) until the water recedes. Well, you CAN flush, but I'm not going to clean it. I want to prepare the house for floods, but flooding is nothing to really worry about unless the rice fields turn into a miniature sea.
Please don't be so trustful of the people you encounter, and their example of how you should conduct your religion. It is best that you establish your own relationship with the Qur'an, and God. If you are sincere, then Allah will guide and befriend you. If you need an example, then study prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). Please maintain your prayers, as you are my girl, and we are Muslim.
YOOOOOOOLIIIIIIEEEEEEE!!!!!!
Hi Julia, my darling. How are you feeling today? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. I'm sure you know that Perlis is susceptible to flooding. It hasn't flooded for the past 2 years, but you know how the weather can change in a blink of an eye. This means that Casa de Julia cannot have a basement. In fact, the foundation floor has to be about a meter from the ground for the house to have the best possibility of staying completely dry. A massive deluge can flood the cesspool, and you can't flush the toilet (unless your toilet is on the 2nd floor, even though it would affect the toilets on the ground floor) until the water recedes. Well, you CAN flush, but I'm not going to clean it. I want to prepare the house for floods, but flooding is nothing to really worry about unless the rice fields turn into a miniature sea.
Please don't be so trustful of the people you encounter, and their example of how you should conduct your religion. It is best that you establish your own relationship with the Qur'an, and God. If you are sincere, then Allah will guide and befriend you. If you need an example, then study prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). Please maintain your prayers, as you are my girl, and we are Muslim.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130523
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Dearest Julia, I'm sorry I haven't written in so long. Of course I still love you. How could I not? You are so beautiful, you are MY girl, and I want to marry you. I did tell you that I've been talking too much lately, so I am feeling reclusive and lazy right now, more than I usually am. So I stayed home and watched TV all the time, other than taking Chee Cheah to the vet, and going out to buy snacks. But I had to reorganize my hard drive, so my computer had to work 24/7, and so did I, to keep an eye on it. So much for being lazy. You must be working hard. Please believe, and be righteous. Allah will grant us beautiful gardens together. InsyaAllah.
Meanwhile, how about you watch a movie? This features and is directed by P. Ramlee, one of the greatest Malay stars, who died young at the age of 44. It also somehow reminds me of politics in Malaysia (both sides).
Dearest Julia, I'm sorry I haven't written in so long. Of course I still love you. How could I not? You are so beautiful, you are MY girl, and I want to marry you. I did tell you that I've been talking too much lately, so I am feeling reclusive and lazy right now, more than I usually am. So I stayed home and watched TV all the time, other than taking Chee Cheah to the vet, and going out to buy snacks. But I had to reorganize my hard drive, so my computer had to work 24/7, and so did I, to keep an eye on it. So much for being lazy. You must be working hard. Please believe, and be righteous. Allah will grant us beautiful gardens together. InsyaAllah.
Meanwhile, how about you watch a movie? This features and is directed by P. Ramlee, one of the greatest Malay stars, who died young at the age of 44. It also somehow reminds me of politics in Malaysia (both sides).
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