In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
91. For me, I have been commanded to serve the Lord of this city, God Who has sanctified it, and Whose is all things. And I am commanded to be of those who bow in Islam.
92. And to rehearse the Qur'an. And if any accept guidance, they do it for the good of their own souls. And if any stray say, "I am only a warner."
93. And say, "Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them." And your Lord is not unmindful of all that you do.
The Ants 27:91-93
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I am only a warner.
Praise be to Allah Who will soon show you God's Signs, so that you shall know them.
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Friday, October 31, 2014
Letter to Julia 20141031
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Bobby-Wobby's voice has broken! He has a REAL meow now, and he doesn't squeak like a kitten like the others. What a macho cat. **sob** My Bobby-Wobby has grown up! He's a big boy now. No, he's a MAN. I mean, cat. My kittens are 3 and a half months old now, and they are beautiful and healthy. Alhamdulillah.
I had never eaten snails before. Out there in the mud of the Perlis coast lives a snail which the locals call "belitong". I was at the market this morning, and got myself a red snapper, and I picked up a kilo of these snails. When I got home, I showed one to my Mom, and she said "Yes, it looks like garden snail." I asked her how these things are usually cooked. She told me to clean them up, and fry up a sauce of blended onions, garlic, ginger and peppers. The snails are cone shaped, and the tips have to be snipped off so the meat can be sucked and slurped out of the shell. This is where Iron Chef misled me, because I thought these snails would be like escargot and generate broth, so I made the sauce light in flavor. I told my Mom that these snails didn't make any broth and she said "Yes, they don't make any broth." Now she tells me. She also told me that they won't keep past a day, so I refried them for dinner with a stronger sauce. I think that snails taste thicker than shellfish. Also, it was hard for me to tell if a snail was dead when I prepped them, and there were so many of them, so when I came across a dead snail when I ate, I slurped up a solid helping of coastal mud. Gag! Next time I'll be more meticulous. I was snailed out by the end of the night. Seemed like more than a kilo, though.
Julia, the world is going bonkers over your 30th birthday. They're making me feel like a sleazebag, because all I can afford is to post a cheesy virtual card and a video. I'm so very sorry for being poor, please forgive me. It seems to me that your 30th birthday has lasted a whole month so far. Well, I need to balance out my TV station because I have more videos of Erin over Julia, so starting Sunday I will be searching the Internet for more of your videos. Please have the videos you don't want me to see removed. I hate bad news, and I hate lies.
Erin, you are such a sweetheart! You have such a kind heart. People talk to you and think, "She's so sweet, she must be hiding something." They don't appreciate what a heart of gold you have, and take your goodness for granted. Well, I appreciate how sweet you are, you beautiful little treasure you. Just remember that it gets lonely at the top but don't worry, I'll marry you and keep you close to me. InshaAllah. You are not alone. Please don't forget I have to marry Julia first.
Julia and Erin, you are my wives. I love you, I love you. And I need you, I need you.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
Letter to Julia 20141029
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Ugh... I still don't feel good. I'm so dizzy and nauseous, I have stomach cramps, and my chest is so congested it almost feels like... pneumonia. It's going away, slowly. InshaAllah. I just want to lie around and watch TV.
Sorry to moan about my sickness. I bought some assorted crabs at the night market Monday. Crab here is frustratingly small although plentiful, but not small enough to fry whole. So I decided to take a different approach. Most of the meat is in the body, so I separated the bodies and put them in the cooler. I'm thinking crab nuggets rolled in hot wing sauce. What do you think? Which leaves the legs and claws, so I squeezed out the meat with a rolling pin. There's quite a lot of meat if you're patient enough to extract it. Looks like it's stuffed won tons with crab tomorrow. Want some? I love you, I love you. And I need you, I need you.
Qur'an 20141029
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
65. Say, "None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah, knows what is hidden. Nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up."
66. Still less can their knowledge comprehend the Hereafter. No, they are in doubt and uncertainty thereat. No, they are blind thereunto!
67. The unbelievers say, "What! When we become dust, we and our fathers, shall we really be raised?"
68. "It is true we were promised this, we and our fathers before. These are nothing but tales of the ancients."
69. Say, "Go you through the earth, and see what has been the end of those guilty."
70. But grieve not over them, nor distress yourself because of their plots.
71. They also say, "When is this promise, if you are truthful?"
72. Say, "It may be that some of the events which you wish to hasten may be in your pursuit!"
73. But verily your Lord is full of grace to humans, yet most of them are ungrateful.
The Ants 27:65-73
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None in the heavens or on earth, except Allah, knows what is hidden. Nor can they perceive when they shall be raised up.
Go you through the earth, and see what has been the end of those guilty.
It may be that some of the events which you wish to hasten may be in your pursuit!
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Letter to Julia 20141028
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
I had a dream a couple of nights ago that you, the both of you, were growing taller. And taller. And taller. Until you were towering over all the other models. Erin, I saw your interview with Dan Patrick, but I don't think my dream has anything to do with that.
I have been ill. I guess all that driving around in the rain finally got to me, but it couldn't be helped because I had love letters to send. This time the Flu Virus Collective targeted the roof of my mouth, for a two-pronged attack on both my nose and voice. I believe the primary target was my voice, because it usually is. This time I was bombarded with a massive amount of sinus fluid, more than ever before. That stuff must not go down my throat, so I sat on the floor and let it drip into a small bucket. Yeah it's gross, but you don't have to watch. My Boss is Allah, not some corporate or government entity, so I have I have to fight to sing if necessary, and not use some lame excuse to take a day off. I managed to avoid infection of my voice alhamdulillah, but my nose is half of my singing. You try to say "Mmmmm" with a runny nose. I was able to finish the 2 hours of voice training today, but right after I felt so sick that I thought I was going to be bed ridden. But I managed to shake it off, and made some dough and paté. I'm feverish as I write this letter.
Of course I forgive you Julia. I don't expect you to give up your lap of luxury to be with me in the trenches of the front line. You're not a soldier. The Qur'an says that whoever cannot afford to marry must keep themselves chaste and wait until Allah provides them with the means. That was my first choice to begin with, but when you present me with "Now or Never", I'm going to choose "Now". I was serious when I said I would wait for you no matter how old you get. As long as you are chaste and faithful. The same goes to you, Erin.
Julia and Erin, you are my wives. I love you, I love you. And I need you, I need you.
I had a dream a couple of nights ago that you, the both of you, were growing taller. And taller. And taller. Until you were towering over all the other models. Erin, I saw your interview with Dan Patrick, but I don't think my dream has anything to do with that.
I have been ill. I guess all that driving around in the rain finally got to me, but it couldn't be helped because I had love letters to send. This time the Flu Virus Collective targeted the roof of my mouth, for a two-pronged attack on both my nose and voice. I believe the primary target was my voice, because it usually is. This time I was bombarded with a massive amount of sinus fluid, more than ever before. That stuff must not go down my throat, so I sat on the floor and let it drip into a small bucket. Yeah it's gross, but you don't have to watch. My Boss is Allah, not some corporate or government entity, so I have I have to fight to sing if necessary, and not use some lame excuse to take a day off. I managed to avoid infection of my voice alhamdulillah, but my nose is half of my singing. You try to say "Mmmmm" with a runny nose. I was able to finish the 2 hours of voice training today, but right after I felt so sick that I thought I was going to be bed ridden. But I managed to shake it off, and made some dough and paté. I'm feverish as I write this letter.
Of course I forgive you Julia. I don't expect you to give up your lap of luxury to be with me in the trenches of the front line. You're not a soldier. The Qur'an says that whoever cannot afford to marry must keep themselves chaste and wait until Allah provides them with the means. That was my first choice to begin with, but when you present me with "Now or Never", I'm going to choose "Now". I was serious when I said I would wait for you no matter how old you get. As long as you are chaste and faithful. The same goes to you, Erin.
Julia and Erin, you are my wives. I love you, I love you. And I need you, I need you.
Qur'an 20141028
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
59. Say: "Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?"
60. Or, who has created the heavens and the earth, and who sends you down rain from the sky? Yes, with it We cause to grow well-planted orchards full of beauty and delight. It is not in your power to cause the growth of the trees in them. God besides Allah? No, they are a people who swerve from justice.
61. Or, who has made the earth firm to live in, made rivers in its midst, set thereon mountains immovable, and made a separating bar between the two bodies of flowing water? God besides Allah? No, most of them know not.
62. Or, who listens to the distressed when it calls on God, who relieves its suffering, and makes you inheritors of the earth? God besides Allah? Little it is that you heed!
63. Or, who guides you through the depths of darkness on land and sea, and who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before God's mercy? God besides Allah? High is Allah above what they associate with God!
64. Or, who originates Creation, then repeats it, and who gives you sustenance from heaven and earth? God besides Allah? Say, "Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!"
The Ants 27:59-64
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Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?
Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!
59. Say: "Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?"
60. Or, who has created the heavens and the earth, and who sends you down rain from the sky? Yes, with it We cause to grow well-planted orchards full of beauty and delight. It is not in your power to cause the growth of the trees in them. God besides Allah? No, they are a people who swerve from justice.
61. Or, who has made the earth firm to live in, made rivers in its midst, set thereon mountains immovable, and made a separating bar between the two bodies of flowing water? God besides Allah? No, most of them know not.
62. Or, who listens to the distressed when it calls on God, who relieves its suffering, and makes you inheritors of the earth? God besides Allah? Little it is that you heed!
63. Or, who guides you through the depths of darkness on land and sea, and who sends the winds as heralds of glad tidings, going before God's mercy? God besides Allah? High is Allah above what they associate with God!
64. Or, who originates Creation, then repeats it, and who gives you sustenance from heaven and earth? God besides Allah? Say, "Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!"
The Ants 27:59-64
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Praise be to Allah, and Peace on God's servants whom God has chosen. Who's better? Allah or the false gods they associate?
Bring forth your argument, if you are telling the truth!
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Letter to Julia 20141025
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Thank you for your love. However, I didn't and couldn't have made you love me. Why would someone as beautiful and ravishing as you have taken a second glance at an old, destitute musician like me? God is the One Who put love in your heart. If my promise of marriage to you brought you financial and business gain, then God was the One Who did that. If our love brought strange and wonderful occurences into your life, then God was the One Who did that. If our love gave you more political clout, then God was the One Who did that. I am only a servant of God.
Thank you for your love. I love you sincerely my beautiful beloved Julia, and I need you. If you choose to marry me now and make the sacrifice to journey and stay here with me in my little house, you would be having faith that God will make our lives better and happier. So our love is only part of the reason. You are doing this for the sake of Allah. So when you embark, please take all necessary precautions as per your position as Mrs. Global: use a German carrier. Make sure you voice your in your heart, "I hereby make this journey of marriage for the sake of Allah." Again, please make sure you have the intention in your heart to make the journey to marry me for the sake of Allah. Look towards the Afterlife, for that is how much time I pray to be with you, and how sacred our marriage is.
Hey Erin, you beautiful and wonderful girl. Are you having a great time? It's almost time for the VS fashion show, so you must be busy. I can't wait to see how gorgeous you are. Please take good loving care of yourself. I love you, and I need you. Thank you for your love.
Thank you for your love. However, I didn't and couldn't have made you love me. Why would someone as beautiful and ravishing as you have taken a second glance at an old, destitute musician like me? God is the One Who put love in your heart. If my promise of marriage to you brought you financial and business gain, then God was the One Who did that. If our love brought strange and wonderful occurences into your life, then God was the One Who did that. If our love gave you more political clout, then God was the One Who did that. I am only a servant of God.
Thank you for your love. I love you sincerely my beautiful beloved Julia, and I need you. If you choose to marry me now and make the sacrifice to journey and stay here with me in my little house, you would be having faith that God will make our lives better and happier. So our love is only part of the reason. You are doing this for the sake of Allah. So when you embark, please take all necessary precautions as per your position as Mrs. Global: use a German carrier. Make sure you voice your in your heart, "I hereby make this journey of marriage for the sake of Allah." Again, please make sure you have the intention in your heart to make the journey to marry me for the sake of Allah. Look towards the Afterlife, for that is how much time I pray to be with you, and how sacred our marriage is.
Hey Erin, you beautiful and wonderful girl. Are you having a great time? It's almost time for the VS fashion show, so you must be busy. I can't wait to see how gorgeous you are. Please take good loving care of yourself. I love you, and I need you. Thank you for your love.
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