Qur'an 20131008

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

59.  Say, "O people of the Book!  Do you disapprove of us for no other reason than that we believe in Allah, and the revelation that has come to us, and that which came before, and that most of you are rebellious and disobedient?"

60.  Say, "Shall I point out to you something much worse than this, by the treatment it received from Allah?  Those who incurred the curse of Allah and God's wrath, those of whom God transformed into apes and swine, those who worshiped evil: these are worse in rank, and far more astray from the even Path!"

The Repast 5:59-60
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"People of the Book": the Qur'an is the Book too, right?  I assume this includes people who call themselves "Muslim".

Letter to Julia 20131007

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

YOOOOOOOLIIIIIIEEEEEE!!!!

Should I tell her what the password means, Julia?  Or should I let her figure it out for herself?  After all, she is a very intelligent girl.  Perhaps you can explain to her what the password means.  If you want.  Or I will.... eventually.

It's been raining consistently since last Thursday.  I got thoroughly drenched the last time I blogged.  Now, don't be so serious, Julia.  Smile for me, please!  Would you like to play chess with me?   I'm not that good, so I'll most likely lose.  How about watching TV?  I'm not that fond of sports, but I'll sit with you.  I'm not distracting you, am I?  I love you, Julia.  Let's bake some cookies together.

You didn't like it when I referred to you as "sweet and innocent", did you Erin?  Well face it girl, that's what makes you sexually attractive.  You will never be able to match Julia's intensity and sophistication, and even if you tried, it would be your sweetness and innocence that makes you sexy.  So you know what?  You should guard that innocence.  Build a psychic wall NOW around your innocence.  Don't wait until your innocence is destroyed before you build your psychic wall.  Truly blessed is the person who lives to an old age and dies with his/her innocence intact.  Here, I'll help.  Come sit with me on the couch and hold me tight.  I will protect you and Julia, inshaAllah.  But don't ever forget that Allah is the Best to protect. I love you, Erin.

Letter to Julia 20131005

Hi there, my beloved Julia.  While I was organizing my last letter, I came across the e-mail I wrote to Louisa Models requesting your attention to a marriage proposal.  This was a text file.  Thus I found out, and thereof remember, the exact date when I proposed to you: July 22, 2009.  It's been almost 4 years and 3 months!  I love you, Julia.

Oh Erin my sweet sunshine, I'm sorry I didn't post the song I offered as dowry with my last letter.  Google rejected my .mp3, and wanted a video file instead.  And I don't even have a camera.  It's not as if I would want to post my mug on a video.  I'm not pretty like you and Julia.  But here it is today, inshaAllah.  I love you, Erin.

I'm not just saying that either.  How could I not love both of you?  That would be illogical.  You both know I have a terrible weakness for pretty blondes.  You both should know how I feel right now for both of you, but I will tell you anyway.  Intense and sophisticated Julia, a German girl.  Sweet and innocent Erin, an American girl.  I am so very grateful to Allah, and to you both, for your love.  Only Allah could have made you love me.

I have a request for both of you.  It's just my own selfish, weak desire.  Could you both please stay fit, not get any tans, and stay as blonde as possible all the time?  Thank you.

Letter to Julia 20131003

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

So with your permission, I would like to take a second wife from one of your friends, specifically the girl that Victoria's Secret has chosen for me: Erin.

Of course, nothing can happen while I am still too broke to marry, so here's the plan: when Allah does grant me the wealth I need to marry inshaAllah, I will immediately proceed to buy the land for the little house I live in now, plus the land to build Casa de Julia.  I will renovate this little house by adding a master bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe and separate bathroom, plus other little things like making the doorways taller, etc.  Then I will marry Julia, and we will both live in this little house while we supervise the building of Casa de Julia.

I want us all to live in the same house because it would be easier for me to help protect you, but Allah is the Best to protect.  So please be so kind as to make accommodations in your house plans to fit Erin and our children in your house.  Please remember the goal is to slow down, stay put, and raise a family,

Meanwhile, I will talk to Erin as I talk to you, through these letters.  When Julia and I are officially married inshaAllah, I will re-title these letters as "Letter to Erin".  Next is the issue of dowry.  Until I am able to give you both rings, I will offer Erin the same kind of dowry I offered you: a song.  This song titled "Yearning", I wrote and recorded in 1994 (I wrote "Flowers in the Nude" in 1988 and recorded it in 2006), and is inspired by the novel "Steppenwolf" by Hermann Hesse.  Nowadays, I read only the Qur'an.  It is only music, but then what is a model without music?  Nowadays when I voice train, I sing the song one octave up from the baritone I recorded it with, so please don't expect to hear the baritone ever again.

Erin, please marry me.  If you accept, then please prepare yourself for marriage.  I cannot be married to a non-Muslim, but you will have plenty of time to get ready.  Please take that time to quit alcohol, cigarettes, pork, and recreational drugs if any, and I will take the same time to observe your Islam.  What I desire is your chastity, purity, and integrity.  Please take your position seriously.  People are fanatical in general, and we have Islam added to that mix.  So both of you please prepare for mayhem.  You don't have to be extreme with your Islam, just do the best you can with the situation that Allah has given you.  It begins with saying out loud, "I bear witness that the only deity worthy of worship is Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah."

Letter to Julia 20130930

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

Hello dearest Julia.  How are you feeling today?  I pray you are feeling healthy and confident.  I didn't really do all that much for the weekend.  I cleaned my parents' bedroom, voice trained, cleaned up some files on the hard drive, reorganized my desktop, and watched TV.  Rather boring, huh?  Heh!  It rained all weekend.  I hope I don't get ill.  This is my isolation week again, so I won't be in to blog again until Thursday.  Please forgive me.  I wish you were here.  I love you, Julia.

Qur'an 20130930

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

5:18  The Jews and the Christians say, "We are the sons of Allah, and God's beloved."  Say, "Why then does God punish you for your sins?  No, you are but men: of the men God has created, God forgives whom God pleases, and God punishes whom God pleases, and to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between.  And unto God is the Final Goal."

The Repast 5:18
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Qur'an 20130929

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

5:17  In blasphemy indeed are those that say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary.  Say, "Who then has the least power against Allah, if God's Will were to destroy Christ the son of
Mary, his mother, and all- everyone that is on earth?  For to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between.  God creates what God pleases.  For Allah has power over all things."

The Repast 5:17
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