In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
76. Say, "Will you worship besides Allah, something which has no power either to harm or benefit you? But Allah it is that Hears and Knows all things."
77. Say, "O people of the Book! Exceed not in your religion the bounds transgressing beyond the truth, nor follow the vain desires of people who went wrong in times gone by, who misled many, and strayed from the correct way."
(The Repast 5:76-77)
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Letter to Erin 20160531
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! How are you feeling today, my most beautiful, sensitive Sweetheart? I love you so much. Right now, I'm watching "Trading Places". The computer chooses what I watch on my TV, and this movie has been coming up a lot lately. I love this movie. I could watch it over and over again. How are you chillin', Sweetie? I love you and I need you.
I've been going back and forth downtown a lot lately. I dislike commute, but I had to feed some cats. It's been raining a lot lately, but I haven't fallen sick yet. Alhamdulillah. I have to sing every day, for the sake of Allah the Most High.
I had a lot of mushrooms, so lunch was noodles in chicken and mushroom soup. Delicious! I haven't posted any sort of recipe for my noodles, but noodles is a go-with-the-flow kind of meal. It depends on what I have in my cooler. Just like fried rice in a way, but the best fried rice is the art of utilizing leftovers. I don't have a recipe for my generic curry yet, because I'm still experimenting. This current batch is pretty darn good, though. I think I will have more than one version of generic curry, which will be useful because you can just add stuff to it and it will be good to go. I'll try to always have generic curry and dough in the cooler for you when we marry inshaAllah. Oh, gluten. Well, you have to feed the kids, plus thick curry makes a great salad dressing. Plus you can eat it with a block of tofu.
Hi Erin! How are you feeling today, my most beautiful, sensitive Sweetheart? I love you so much. Right now, I'm watching "Trading Places". The computer chooses what I watch on my TV, and this movie has been coming up a lot lately. I love this movie. I could watch it over and over again. How are you chillin', Sweetie? I love you and I need you.
I've been going back and forth downtown a lot lately. I dislike commute, but I had to feed some cats. It's been raining a lot lately, but I haven't fallen sick yet. Alhamdulillah. I have to sing every day, for the sake of Allah the Most High.
I had a lot of mushrooms, so lunch was noodles in chicken and mushroom soup. Delicious! I haven't posted any sort of recipe for my noodles, but noodles is a go-with-the-flow kind of meal. It depends on what I have in my cooler. Just like fried rice in a way, but the best fried rice is the art of utilizing leftovers. I don't have a recipe for my generic curry yet, because I'm still experimenting. This current batch is pretty darn good, though. I think I will have more than one version of generic curry, which will be useful because you can just add stuff to it and it will be good to go. I'll try to always have generic curry and dough in the cooler for you when we marry inshaAllah. Oh, gluten. Well, you have to feed the kids, plus thick curry makes a great salad dressing. Plus you can eat it with a block of tofu.
Qur'an 20160531
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
68. Say, "O people of the Book! You have no ground to stand upon unless you stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has to you from your Lord." It is the revelation that has come to you from your Lord that increases in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow you not over people without faith.
(The Repast 5:68)
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68. Say, "O people of the Book! You have no ground to stand upon unless you stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has to you from your Lord." It is the revelation that has come to you from your Lord that increases in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow you not over people without faith.
(The Repast 5:68)
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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Letter to Erin 20160530
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! I had trouble starting this letter because I was chowing down on a bag of potato chips. Made in India! But how are you feeling, my most beautiful Sweetheart? Are you having a great time? It's been a busy day for me. I've been having to commute downtown a lot lately- you know me, I hate commute. But today is Sunday, but the traffic was heavy, even early in the morning. My Dad told me that there's a marathon in town, with a USD 100K grand prize. Yup, American money. It's a great idea to have a marathon here. The land is flat, and the scenery sure beats skyscrapers, sewers, and stores. I guess God blessed the marathon by holding off the rain until the evening.
I had to clean my parents' bedroom this morning, like I always do every Sunday. In the evening, after voice training, I took on the task of breaking down that big chunk of tree that that massive storm blew down last week. It was BIG. I took a photo of it, and my chainsaw. The chainsaw is heavy, but I have to admit that it's fun to use. Just like playing a video game. After that I took a shower and went downtown, and I got showered on. I stopped by Ina's for dinner, then went shopping for snacks when I was downtown. Potato chips! I also bought some tomatoes, and found some cheap butter and cheese. The trouble with cheap butter and cheese is the flavor, but sometimes it's just fine. This cheese had Arabic written all over it.
I still have a lot of encoding to do, so probably no practice tonight. I also have a song called "Gold" for you. I sang this song when I was in high school. I got laughed at. Ha ha! Erin, my love. I love you and I need you.
Hi Erin! I had trouble starting this letter because I was chowing down on a bag of potato chips. Made in India! But how are you feeling, my most beautiful Sweetheart? Are you having a great time? It's been a busy day for me. I've been having to commute downtown a lot lately- you know me, I hate commute. But today is Sunday, but the traffic was heavy, even early in the morning. My Dad told me that there's a marathon in town, with a USD 100K grand prize. Yup, American money. It's a great idea to have a marathon here. The land is flat, and the scenery sure beats skyscrapers, sewers, and stores. I guess God blessed the marathon by holding off the rain until the evening.
I had to clean my parents' bedroom this morning, like I always do every Sunday. In the evening, after voice training, I took on the task of breaking down that big chunk of tree that that massive storm blew down last week. It was BIG. I took a photo of it, and my chainsaw. The chainsaw is heavy, but I have to admit that it's fun to use. Just like playing a video game. After that I took a shower and went downtown, and I got showered on. I stopped by Ina's for dinner, then went shopping for snacks when I was downtown. Potato chips! I also bought some tomatoes, and found some cheap butter and cheese. The trouble with cheap butter and cheese is the flavor, but sometimes it's just fine. This cheese had Arabic written all over it.
I still have a lot of encoding to do, so probably no practice tonight. I also have a song called "Gold" for you. I sang this song when I was in high school. I got laughed at. Ha ha! Erin, my love. I love you and I need you.
Saturday, May 28, 2016
Letter to Erin 20160529
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi, beautiful Erin! How are you today, my lovely Sweetheart? I pray that you are feeling absolutely great, and are keeping safe. I wish I were with you, honey. I have to build a house first, so please be patient with me. For now, I love looking at how beautiful you are, and reading each half of your face. Allah will bring us together, inshaAllah. Please have faith in Allah to grant us this miracle of love. Do not take as friends or protectors those who mock your faith, whether they claim to believe in God or not. You are my wife, inshaAllah. I love you and I need you.
What did you eat today, dear? I had a rather busy morning, which I didn't anticipate. I opened up some coconuts, had them grated, made coconut milk, then made my generic curry, among all the other tasks I usually do. I went and got some glutenous rice for my Mom and she got me a pack, so that's what I had for lunch, along with some fish jerky. I could have eaten more, but I thought it would be enough food. But it wasn't. I started off with voice training at full steam, then suddenly after an hour I had to make a crash landing. My feet wouldn't work, so I had to finish the set sitting down. This is the first time I sat down to sing in years. Hey, I kind of like it... but standing up is better.
Hm, fasting month is about one week away. This means I must have my large portions to sing, and this means I absolutely have to stuff myself in the wee hours of the morning without exception. This is a man's body: no dainty portions, must have bread and meat! So for dinner, I made a heaping bowl of noodles in thick broth. And must snack, as well. It's time to encoding tonight, so no bass practice.
Please make a donation to a worthwhile cause of a minimum of one US dollar or one Euro.
Please allow me to say something to Antonia.
Dear Antonia, Please make a donation to a worthwhile cause of a minimum of one US dollar or one Euro.
Hi, beautiful Erin! How are you today, my lovely Sweetheart? I pray that you are feeling absolutely great, and are keeping safe. I wish I were with you, honey. I have to build a house first, so please be patient with me. For now, I love looking at how beautiful you are, and reading each half of your face. Allah will bring us together, inshaAllah. Please have faith in Allah to grant us this miracle of love. Do not take as friends or protectors those who mock your faith, whether they claim to believe in God or not. You are my wife, inshaAllah. I love you and I need you.
What did you eat today, dear? I had a rather busy morning, which I didn't anticipate. I opened up some coconuts, had them grated, made coconut milk, then made my generic curry, among all the other tasks I usually do. I went and got some glutenous rice for my Mom and she got me a pack, so that's what I had for lunch, along with some fish jerky. I could have eaten more, but I thought it would be enough food. But it wasn't. I started off with voice training at full steam, then suddenly after an hour I had to make a crash landing. My feet wouldn't work, so I had to finish the set sitting down. This is the first time I sat down to sing in years. Hey, I kind of like it... but standing up is better.
Hm, fasting month is about one week away. This means I must have my large portions to sing, and this means I absolutely have to stuff myself in the wee hours of the morning without exception. This is a man's body: no dainty portions, must have bread and meat! So for dinner, I made a heaping bowl of noodles in thick broth. And must snack, as well. It's time to encoding tonight, so no bass practice.
Please make a donation to a worthwhile cause of a minimum of one US dollar or one Euro.
Please allow me to say something to Antonia.
Dear Antonia, Please make a donation to a worthwhile cause of a minimum of one US dollar or one Euro.
Qur'an 20160529
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 whom some 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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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 whom some 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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Friday, May 27, 2016
Letter to Erin 20160528
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Sweetie! How's it going today? How's my gorgeous beloved Erin feeling? I guess you're not leaving town for the weekend like everyone else, after all, it's your job to leave town. Right? I hope you are having tons of fun and keeping safe. Please do keep safe, because I love you and I need you.
Memorial Day, huh? The jacket in the photo belonged to Daniel Boregino, a Specialist who was stationed in the Philippines during World War 2. He passed away in 1992, I think. All the pins and badges were his except the "girl power" badge: that's mine. His children are close friends of mine, and they gave me his jacket. This is the jacket I slept in every night when I was homeless 8 years ago. My own personal war, I guess. Ya Allah, thank You for saving my life. Again.
Oh, I'm so ravenous today! I could just keep on eating, I don't know why. I had fried rice for lunch, but that's just too modest for me right now. I had a couple of cheese sandwiches after voice training, but I decided to go straight into dinner instead of working in the yard. It was raining, anyway. So I fried up 46 stuffed won tons. I would offer you some, but I ate them all. I think this is my personal record.
Please allow me to say something to Antonia.
Dear Antonia, you look cute with glasses.
Hi Sweetie! How's it going today? How's my gorgeous beloved Erin feeling? I guess you're not leaving town for the weekend like everyone else, after all, it's your job to leave town. Right? I hope you are having tons of fun and keeping safe. Please do keep safe, because I love you and I need you.
Memorial Day, huh? The jacket in the photo belonged to Daniel Boregino, a Specialist who was stationed in the Philippines during World War 2. He passed away in 1992, I think. All the pins and badges were his except the "girl power" badge: that's mine. His children are close friends of mine, and they gave me his jacket. This is the jacket I slept in every night when I was homeless 8 years ago. My own personal war, I guess. Ya Allah, thank You for saving my life. Again.
Oh, I'm so ravenous today! I could just keep on eating, I don't know why. I had fried rice for lunch, but that's just too modest for me right now. I had a couple of cheese sandwiches after voice training, but I decided to go straight into dinner instead of working in the yard. It was raining, anyway. So I fried up 46 stuffed won tons. I would offer you some, but I ate them all. I think this is my personal record.
Please allow me to say something to Antonia.
Dear Antonia, you look cute with glasses.
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