Hi Natty! How are you today? I noticed you have been shuffling your Instagram around somewhat, very subtle stuff. I want to tell you again how proud I am of you that you chose to finish school, in spite of all the big money that you were immersed in at the time. If I had done the same as you, I would be working a 8 to 5 job right now, and married with kids. Instead I went straight to work, and until this day I have no money. God gave me music instead. Alhamdulillah.
Nothing much to report today. I did some tidying up of the yard, cut some shrub, disposed of some old coconuts. There were a lot of large red ants scurrying around, but they didn't latch on to me too bad. There are all sorts of ants around here, from the tiny ones about a 16th of an inch long ( I like to call those "death ants") to the big red ones about half an inch long. I like to call those "army ants", though technically they aren't. They're just big, red and mean. I had a dream about those ants last night. They didn't do anything, they were just there. Sure I know what it means! MashaAllah! 😃
Hi Natty! How are you today, my darling? Are you having fun? I hope you are having tons of fun being a beautiful supermodel, and keeping yourself safe at the same time. Things are OK here for me, just the usual things to do. I am posting a little earlier than usual, it is Tuesday and I want to be at the mosque by sunset. I've been eating super simple lately, I dunno, just felt like it I suppose. I'm sure I'll go back to experimenting again eventually. I had beef and mash potatoes for lunch. Simple huh? I had suspicions about these particular potatoes though, so I kept it simple to see what it would do to me. And yes, the mash potato gave me the runs. I don't know where they grow these potatoes, but I'm not buying them anymore. I thought at first it was ridiculous that plain potatoes would hurt my stomach, but so be it. Later I had some potato chips, and that didn't hurt my stomach. Good potato.
I turned the page on my copy of the Qur'an, and it's time to tell the story of the two brothers who presented a sacrifice to Allah again. Yeah I'm at chapter 5, Al-Maidah (The Repast) again in my Qur'an loop, verses 27-31. Allah accepted the sacrifice of one brother, but not of the other. Said the latter to the former, "I will kill you."
Why would God reject the sacrifice made for God?
1. The sacrifice was made for other than the glory of God (glory of self, for example).
2. The sacrifice was made by instructions other than the instruction of God.
3. Worst of all, the sacrifice joined partners of worship with God.
It's easy to know what Allah instructs and commands, just study the Qur'an. In Islam, you can't have a "mission" then bypass the Qur'an, preferring the opinions of humans. If you are sincere in mastering the Qur'an, then God will reward you. If you are not sincere, then don't blame anyone else but yourself. In the end, those who deserve and those who don't, and every course of our actions has been preordained, that's just how Powerful Allah is. Do you have faith in that, or do you care? The stories related in the Qur'an are not "opinions" or "interpretations". The stories in the Qur'an happened, happen, and happen over and over again. The righteous brother allowed himself and opened himself up to be killed by his brother. If that were my situation, I don't think I could do that. I guess I'm not that righteous. I have loved ones to protect, and people who rely on me for their livelihood.
We don't get ravens around these here parts, just a lot of crows. However, I've seen enough ravens in my life to know the difference between a raven and a crow. I saw a raven enjoying a meal in my yard on August 25, 2015. Hee hee, I blogged that 😁. I saw another one some time earlier, which I didn't blog (or can't find the blog). It was perched on the edge of the dumpster, enjoying a meal. I love ravens, they were very friendly to me but I didn't get a chick from them like I had hoped. But few people care about the difference between ravens and crows, anyway. A large black bird. "GAGAK".
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
1. Say, "I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn, 2. From the mischief of created things, 3. From the mischief of darkness, as it overspreads, 4. From the mischief of those who practise secret arts, 5. And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy."
What a tiring day. It may not seem much to anyone spying in, but singing well is not easy. Especially for 2 hours straight. How was your day today, Natty? I'm sure you are busy, so please make sure you eat and rest adequately. I've got to get back to work right after this- I need to stay online as much as possible right now, and I can't be afk either. But I'm going to steal a nap first.
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
18. The Jews and the Christians say, "We are 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 in between, and to God is the final goal."
Hi Natty! How are you doing today? I have a feeling that today you are more energetic and curious than usual. Confidence is wonderful, and it makes you more beautiful. You are MY girl, and please feel secure to know that I love you. I think the wisest way to be curious, especially in a hands-on situation, is to observe an object which catches your eye from the corner of your eye, from a distance, then do the math in your head as to what its origin and destination is. You can always catch up to it later when it's not so hectic.
Anyway, it's just another average day to me. I have a batch of chili bubbling on the stove top, it's absolutely mild today- no chillies in my chili! Now don't get me wrong, I love spicy food but I have a McDonald's stomach. So I want to see what happens when I make the chili not hot whatsoever. Oh dear, just thinking about it makes me bored. Do you like The Who? André introduced me to The Who, yeah I admit I was late getting into classic rock, but when I did hear it for the first time, I loved it. Especially with Keith Moon on drums. They really should have mixed in his drums super loud in the old recordings. This is one of the later great songs, when Keith was on the edge of getting fat and lazy. He was great even when he was fat and lazy!
The computer wants you to watch a movie. "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay part 2" (2015). Wow, looking at Philip Seymour Hoffman, it is so hard to tell sometimes someone who is terminally addicted. Speaking from my own experience, some people hide it very well.
Azham Abdullah. I stream the Qur'an twice everyday at https://radio.free-shoutcast.com/site/64052 I am the guardian and representative of a singer named Mary Unknown7. Mary sings everyday from 11 pm to 1 am PDT at twitch.tv/maryunknown7
