In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
64. Say, "Is it someone other than Allah that you order me to worship, o you ignorant ones?"
65. But it has already been revealed to you, as it was to those before you, if you were to falsely worship, truly fruitless will be your work, and you will surely be in the ranks of those who lose.
66. No but worship Allah, and be of those who give thanks.
The crowds 39:64-66
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Is it someone other than Allah that you order me to worship, o you ignorant ones?
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Thursday, March 12, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150312
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Aaaaa! Busy, busy! The Qur'an won't let me rest this week. Sweetheart I love you with all my heart, but I don't usually blog everyday. It's the commute that's the problem: fame can be a real drag. You ought to know what I mean, people wanting to touch you all the time and shit like that. In my case, people wanting to touch me with their vehicles while driving at top speed. No, it's not a blessing. If I had a home Internet connection, I would write everyday inshaAllah, I would at least keep some sort of diary/love letter. But this week I have to post the Qur'an everyday. I'll take this Friday off, though. I need to cut the grass over at your house inshaAllah.
When we are married, you're going to have to put up with me everyday. I warn you now, I'm a lazy slob musician. I like to sleep on the floor. Even if I were a billionaire, I would still sleep on the floor. I can spend long hours working on music and computers. I can spend long hours just watching TV. I like my own cooking: Allah gave me some knowledge of cooking, and that helps me get out of the house and get busy. For dinner today is fried spring rolls. I've been working on cutting down the grease, and I'm getting close to a system. Today's flavor is chicken curry, tofu, cilantro and onion. I had some leftover chicken curry, so I drained out the water, and mixed it in with the other ingredients, rolled them up, and fried them. Hey, it worked! Want some? Quite filling, actually. I didn't eat your portion. I put it in the cooler for later.
So are you learning to relax and ride the spiritual wave? Do you know what I mean? Yeah fame can be a real drag, but I learned after a while that no matter how hard you work, wherever you go there you are: you would be just as famous (or not famous) anyway. So why overwork? Work when you have to. Work when you're motivated. Float through work. Dream through work. I dream of you. I love you, and I need you.
Aaaaa! Busy, busy! The Qur'an won't let me rest this week. Sweetheart I love you with all my heart, but I don't usually blog everyday. It's the commute that's the problem: fame can be a real drag. You ought to know what I mean, people wanting to touch you all the time and shit like that. In my case, people wanting to touch me with their vehicles while driving at top speed. No, it's not a blessing. If I had a home Internet connection, I would write everyday inshaAllah, I would at least keep some sort of diary/love letter. But this week I have to post the Qur'an everyday. I'll take this Friday off, though. I need to cut the grass over at your house inshaAllah.
When we are married, you're going to have to put up with me everyday. I warn you now, I'm a lazy slob musician. I like to sleep on the floor. Even if I were a billionaire, I would still sleep on the floor. I can spend long hours working on music and computers. I can spend long hours just watching TV. I like my own cooking: Allah gave me some knowledge of cooking, and that helps me get out of the house and get busy. For dinner today is fried spring rolls. I've been working on cutting down the grease, and I'm getting close to a system. Today's flavor is chicken curry, tofu, cilantro and onion. I had some leftover chicken curry, so I drained out the water, and mixed it in with the other ingredients, rolled them up, and fried them. Hey, it worked! Want some? Quite filling, actually. I didn't eat your portion. I put it in the cooler for later.
So are you learning to relax and ride the spiritual wave? Do you know what I mean? Yeah fame can be a real drag, but I learned after a while that no matter how hard you work, wherever you go there you are: you would be just as famous (or not famous) anyway. So why overwork? Work when you have to. Work when you're motivated. Float through work. Dream through work. I dream of you. I love you, and I need you.
Qur'an 20150312
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
53. Say, "O servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not the mercy of Allah, for Allah forgives all sins, for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
The crowds 39:53
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O servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not the mercy of Allah, for Allah forgives all sins, for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
53. Say, "O servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not the mercy of Allah, for Allah forgives all sins, for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."
The crowds 39:53
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O servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not the mercy of Allah, for Allah forgives all sins, for God is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Wednesday, March 11, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150311
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Cocoa butter? Is that the only way to harden chocolate? What is lecithin for? Maybe I didn't prepare it correctly the last time. If I have to use cocoa butter, then I might just as well buy cooking chocolate and flavor that correctly. Hmm. I need more knowledge and more experimentation.
It's about time for Floofy to get her next contraceptive shot, which means a trip to the vet. She seems to know that I have plans for her to go to the vet, and she's avoiding me. I must have that "I'm about to take you to the vet" aura about me. All my cats are tuned in to my actions especially when my actions pertain to them. Like feeding time. Especially snack time. Both indoor and outdoor cats at the same time. Of course every meal I make for myself is a potential snack, and all my cats, especially the younger ones, inside and outside, can run around berserk and howling over a potential snack. And of course the inside cats have the power to be more obnoxious, but they should know me by now. Obnoxious? No mas snackipoo-o for you-o!
You do know what I mean when I tell you not to get too caught up in the competitiveness. Sure you work hard, but Allah is the One who put you where you are today. At the top of your game. So as long as you are grateful to God, there is no pressure that you need to put on your heart. So relax, enjoy some games, or design a house. As for me, I have chosen YOU for my girl. You are MY girl. I love you, and I need you.
Cocoa butter? Is that the only way to harden chocolate? What is lecithin for? Maybe I didn't prepare it correctly the last time. If I have to use cocoa butter, then I might just as well buy cooking chocolate and flavor that correctly. Hmm. I need more knowledge and more experimentation.
It's about time for Floofy to get her next contraceptive shot, which means a trip to the vet. She seems to know that I have plans for her to go to the vet, and she's avoiding me. I must have that "I'm about to take you to the vet" aura about me. All my cats are tuned in to my actions especially when my actions pertain to them. Like feeding time. Especially snack time. Both indoor and outdoor cats at the same time. Of course every meal I make for myself is a potential snack, and all my cats, especially the younger ones, inside and outside, can run around berserk and howling over a potential snack. And of course the inside cats have the power to be more obnoxious, but they should know me by now. Obnoxious? No mas snackipoo-o for you-o!
You do know what I mean when I tell you not to get too caught up in the competitiveness. Sure you work hard, but Allah is the One who put you where you are today. At the top of your game. So as long as you are grateful to God, there is no pressure that you need to put on your heart. So relax, enjoy some games, or design a house. As for me, I have chosen YOU for my girl. You are MY girl. I love you, and I need you.
Qur'an 20150311
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
46. Say, "O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! It is You that will judge between Your servants in those matters about which they have differed."
47. Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth, and as much more, would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the penalty on the Day of Judgement, but something will confront them from Allah which they could never have counted upon.
48. For the evils of their deeds will confront them, and they will be encircled by that which they used to mock at.
The crowds 39:46-48
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O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! It is You that will judge between Your servants in those matters about which they have differed.
46. Say, "O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! It is You that will judge between Your servants in those matters about which they have differed."
47. Even if the wrongdoers had all that there is on earth, and as much more, would they offer it for ransom from the pain of the penalty on the Day of Judgement, but something will confront them from Allah which they could never have counted upon.
48. For the evils of their deeds will confront them, and they will be encircled by that which they used to mock at.
The crowds 39:46-48
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O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of all that is hidden and open! It is You that will judge between Your servants in those matters about which they have differed.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150310
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Busy, busy! How are you doing right now, my beloved Erin? I suddenly have too much to do right now. A lot of cooking stuff, and a lot of driving around. It looks like I'm going to be busy all week. Plus the Internet is damned slow right now. I have to make sure I get enough sleep. Tomorrow is grill day. I'll be grilling that stuffed scad, and a bunch of meat for my Mom. I'm just going to man the grill, and nothing else. I'm not the Iron Chef. I hate running around the kitchen trying to finish 6 dishes at a time. I used to that at the pizza joint, and it destroyed my feet, that I can't play the drums normally anymore. So it's the grill only for me, with tongs in my left hand and a fan in my right hand, and the cats cooped up ion the cage. I'm thinking lime juice and soy sauce for the stuffed scad. So you wanna join me for lunch?
I hope you aren't getting too caught up in the competition of it all. Try to relax, and soothe your heart. I don't have a competitive bone in my body. I want you to be happy. I love you, and I need you.
Busy, busy! How are you doing right now, my beloved Erin? I suddenly have too much to do right now. A lot of cooking stuff, and a lot of driving around. It looks like I'm going to be busy all week. Plus the Internet is damned slow right now. I have to make sure I get enough sleep. Tomorrow is grill day. I'll be grilling that stuffed scad, and a bunch of meat for my Mom. I'm just going to man the grill, and nothing else. I'm not the Iron Chef. I hate running around the kitchen trying to finish 6 dishes at a time. I used to that at the pizza joint, and it destroyed my feet, that I can't play the drums normally anymore. So it's the grill only for me, with tongs in my left hand and a fan in my right hand, and the cats cooped up ion the cage. I'm thinking lime juice and soy sauce for the stuffed scad. So you wanna join me for lunch?
I hope you aren't getting too caught up in the competition of it all. Try to relax, and soothe your heart. I don't have a competitive bone in my body. I want you to be happy. I love you, and I need you.
Qur'an 20150310
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
39. Say, "O my people! Do whatever you can: I will do. But soon will you know."
40. Who it is to whom comes a penalty of ignominy, and on whom descends a penalty that abides.
41. Verily We have revealed the Book to you in Truth, for humankind. He then that receives guidance benefits his own soul. But he that strays injures his own soul. Nor are you set over them to dispose of their affairs.
42. It is Allah that takes the souls at death, and those that die not during their sleep. Those on whom God has passed the decree of death, God keeps back. But the rest God returns for a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.
43. What! Do they take for intercessors others besides Allah? Say, "Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?"
44. Say, "To Allah belongs exclusively Intercession. To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In the end, it is to God that you shall be brought back."
The crowds 39:39-44
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O my people! Do whatever you can: I will do. But soon will you know.
Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?
To Allah belongs exclusively Intercession. To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In the end, it is to God that you shall be brought back.
39. Say, "O my people! Do whatever you can: I will do. But soon will you know."
40. Who it is to whom comes a penalty of ignominy, and on whom descends a penalty that abides.
41. Verily We have revealed the Book to you in Truth, for humankind. He then that receives guidance benefits his own soul. But he that strays injures his own soul. Nor are you set over them to dispose of their affairs.
42. It is Allah that takes the souls at death, and those that die not during their sleep. Those on whom God has passed the decree of death, God keeps back. But the rest God returns for a term appointed. Verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.
43. What! Do they take for intercessors others besides Allah? Say, "Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?"
44. Say, "To Allah belongs exclusively Intercession. To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In the end, it is to God that you shall be brought back."
The crowds 39:39-44
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O my people! Do whatever you can: I will do. But soon will you know.
Even if they have no power whatever and no intelligence?
To Allah belongs exclusively Intercession. To God belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. In the end, it is to God that you shall be brought back.
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