Qur'an 20171029

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

36.  Is not Allah enough for God's servant?  But they try to frighten you with others besides God!  For such as Allah leaves to stray, there can be no guide.

37.  And such as Allah does guide, there can be none to lead astray.  Is not Allah Exalted in Power, Lord of Retribution?

38.  If indeed you ask them who it is that created the heavens and the earth, they would be sure to say, "Allah."  Say, "Do you see?  The things that you invoke besides Allah, can they, if Allah wills some penalty for me, remove God's penalty?  Or if God wills some grace for me, can they keep back God's grace?"  Say, "Sufficient is Allah for me!  In God trust those who put their trust."

The crowds 39:36-38
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Dream

Oh I had a dream about you last night, Erin.  I used to be hesitant about posting my dreams here in this public place, but the world should know that I love you, so why not.  We were in this house on a bright day, in a party consisting of your friends.  You didn't look like you even though I knew it was you.  You know how sometimes you know someone is who he/she is in dreams, even though he/she doesn't look like him/her?  You were 5'2", 105 lbs, with short dark hair.  You were showing your poetry and paintings to your friends, and they were critiquing your work.  You were busy explaining yourself, and was getting emotional in the process.  So I gathered all your poetry and paintings, and kept them.

Oh Natty, what an awesome look that is.  Covering your hair, and gold on your face.  I must say that your bosses are doing a splendid job, and you make it so easy with how beautiful you are.  Yeah you've been crazy busy, but the world is bigger than you imagine, then the spiritual realm.  This is only the beginning Sweetie, so pace yourself.  Don't be in a big hurry.  Waste time.  Pray.

I drove the girls crazy with my outfit last night.  I admit it kinda turns me on too.  What do you think?  I would not have posed with the statue if I had a choice, but I was out of time.

 

 

 

 

 

Teacher

Today was Friday, and as usual I had to go attend the Friday prayer.  But before that, I joined the thousands of other people who gathered at the Islamic school a couple of hundred yards down the street in paying final respects to and praying for a deceased teacher.  Yes there were a lot of people, but he was no celebrity.  He was just a 78 year old man who gave lectures over at the local mosque, and a well-respected religious teacher.  I usually attended the lectures he gave every Monday, and listened to him talk.  He seemed to know without my telling of how dangerous my work is, and would pray for me an a few occasions.  He seemed rather alert and energetic for a 78 year old man.  Probably too much so.  His body was laid to rest on the school grounds, beside the graves of other beloved teachers.  From Allah is our origin, and to Allah is our return.

 

 

 

6 bucks

Hi Honey!  How are you feeling, my most beautiful love?  I hope those emotions are beginning to calm down.  Don't worry, everything will turn out all right inshaAllah.  I've been looking at babies lately too, but I have so much to do that I don't let it get to me.  So much to do, leading up to you.  It rained today, so I didn't do any yard work.  Instead I spent the evening opening up coconuts, and getting the juice for my Mom.  These coconuts are older, the juice is a bit sour, so she didn't quite like it.  But I have 18 coconuts to consume- do you know how heavy 18 coconuts are?  It was not easy getting them off the tree.  Good thing I'm getting a taste for coconut meat, and the hang of cooking it.  I don't have many fruit bearing coconut trees, so I'm going to run out of coconuts soon.  It's almost the end of the month, so I'm low on cash, so it's looking like coconut everything on the menu.  Good thing my Mom gave me some bread and eggs.  I need bleach, though.  Can't live without bleach, or the cats will take over.  I need tea, too.

Ha ha, Natty!  What an excellent looking girl gang.  Kudos to your bosses, and whoever thought up the idea, because it's a great idea.  Certainly you didn't cook it up yourself, judging from how expensive those clothes look.  Everyone is going to stare at you!

 

 

 

The Butterfly Effect

Hi Honey!  How are you feeling?  Are those raging emotions dying down somewhat, or are you too busy to tell?  I have been longing for you as usual.  It was hot as usual, and I kind of slowed down today.  So this afternoon I watched the movie, "The Butterfly Effect".  I'm sure you've seen that movie.  Wow, he tried so many ways to save the girl he loves.  In the end, she was happiest when he didn't exist at all.  But was she?  Consonant to the premise of the story, we don't know what happened after the end, after she got married.  We are left to assume she was happy, but we just don't know.  With all these crazy events and crazy people around us Erin, how would we know what other kind of life there is?  Would you have married a big, muscular football player?  Well, we don't know.  The story isn't over yet.  It's barely just begun.

Oh so you're in NYC, Natty?  I thought you were, then for some reason I thought you were in Paris.  Could it be some crazy chaos theory effect that the 2 cities are becoming similar?  No. I don't think they are becoming similar.  Paris will never be like NYC.  And no, I've never been to either city.  I don't have the desire to go, either.  Maybe if I had billions of dollars to spend, I might want to go.  Ooooh, what a beautiful side profile you have!  Just like a crescent moon, and every bit as luminous.  By the way, please wear a helmet when you putt around on your fancy scooter.  Try not to ride on just one tire.

 

 

 

 

Qur'an 20171025

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

11.  Say, "Verily I am commanded to serve Allah with sincere devotion."

12.  And I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to God in Islam.

13.  Say, "I would, if I disobeyed my Lord, indeed have fear of the penalty of a Mighty Day."

14.  Say, "It is Allah I serve, with my sincere devotion."

15.  Serve you what you will besides God.  Say, "Truly those in loss are those who lose their own souls and their people on the Day of Judgement.  Ah, that is indeed the evident loss!"

16.  They shall have layers of fire above them, and layers below them.  With this does Allah warn God's servants: "O My servants!  Then fear you Me!"

17.  Those who eschew evil and fall not into its worship, and turn to Allah: for them is good news.  So announce the good news to My servants.

18.  Those who listen to the Word, and follow the best in it.  Those are the ones whom Allah has guided, and those are the ones endued with understanding.

The crowds 39:11-18
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I love Erin

My life is not complete without my wife.  We are only beginning, my love.  How was your day, Honey?  How was work?  I hope you are not overworking.  I had an easy day today.  That's probably because I slept in after the dawn prayer, and woke up later than usual.  That's probably because I woke up at 3 am and did some extra worship.  That's probably because some mosquitoes woke me up, so I got up, lit some mosquito incense, and did extra worship.  I should probably be more proactive about early morning supplementary worship, but I guess that time will come when I have to nurse infants.  You get back to sleep Honey, I'll take care of the baby and pray at the same time.  I didn't do any yard work this evening.  I had to make a batch of dough, and after that I fired up some bread and heated up the curry that was in the freezer.  Curry gets sour like milk does, so it has to be frozen every time.  It was a huge helping of chicken curry, so I'm very full right now, and there's more left over, which I stuck back in the freezer.  Want some?  Then my Dad gave me some donuts.  Local donuts.

Oh, you are in Paris!  Natty, I thought you were in NYC.  That's just awesome.  I think you should spend most of your time in Paris, I think you would find it very rewarding and relevant.  Let someone else have the USA.  I must say you are look very modern and metro, but I love that easy-going, feminine and modest look best.  Gets to my heart, that does.  Have you tried escargot?  I guarantee you will get the runs.  Sensitive tummy.  I think escargot would taste great on pizza though.  You've never tried it?  Tastes like shellfish.  Except the foot of the snail, which is like a fish scale and unpalatable.