With Allah as my Witness

I had a dream last night that I was transported back 80 years to when my mother was a two year old girl.  I got to see what this village looked like back then, with its mud roads and a few ramshackle houses on stilts, dispersed between rice paddies and thick jungle.  Now you have to drive half an hour to see any jungle.  The people are still poor, most of them, but there's no one sleeping on the streets, and the hospital is for everyone, so I guess in that sense it's better than America.  But I have a lengthy post today, so let's get to it:

I seek refuge with Allah from Satan the rejected.

60.  Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the enemies, of Allah and your enemies, and others besides, whom you may not know but whom Allah does know.  Whatever you shall spend in the Cause of Allah shall be repaid unto you, and you will not be treated unjustly.

The Spoils of War 8:60

I am pleased to announce that I am only a couple of weeks away InshaAllah from getting a replacement for my Internet computer, so Mary Unknown7 can sing the voices of the dead to the whole world.  This is my mission, for only Allah can make the dead to speak, and Allah chose me to be the guardian of this music instead of some imam or politician.  It will have to be a piece of shit used computer, while the enemy and the forces of evil have teams of the most powerful and expensive computers to do their bidding, but this takes me everything I got, saving up the pocket money my mother gives me for cleaning her toilet and such.  Just as it took me everything I had to make music in America, and I was worked until my feet broke and I became homeless, then I moved here.  That is how Shadowplay became an Asian brand instead of American.  Granted, my piety has improved alhamdulillah, but people are the same all over the world.  Right?  So it should be obvious to the rest of the world how the Muslims here care about the Cause of Allah when they make me face the enemy with a plastic spoon instead of a battleship.  And to be honest with you, I don't really care about their caring anymore than I care about what atheists believe in.  And they will present lies and excuses such as:

1.  He never asked.
2.  We didn't know.
3.  We can't afford it.
4.  We didn't choose him.
5.  We're too weak and helpless.
6.  Let his mother finance him.
7.   He's not a prophet.

That's right.  I'm not a prophet.  The Last Prophet is dead.  So peace be on him.

And to put it in local language, "Kalau tak mahu tolong, jangan tolong."

Hi Erin

How are you today, Honey?  You seem to do quite well in general about keeping calm and collected.  It takes a lot to shake you out of your direction, huh?  Do you like the rain?  I would figure that being a Pisces, you would love the rain.  Well, I don't like getting caught in the rain but otherwise, I love the rain.  I'm just so sensitive to it.  It's been raining a lot lately.  But yay!  No yard work!  Dinner was pita bread stuffed with spicy tofu.  You want to try one?  I've really been into pita bread lately, because I can use the same pan for both the bread and the stuffing, and I don't need a rolling pin to stretch the dough.  Anyway, it's Tuesday so I'm going to shower then get to the mosque by sunset.  I love you!

Homesick

Hi Erin, yeah I know you are watching this but I have to address her emotions regarding this matter.  I know what it is to be homesick.  The pain is in the heart, and it's amplified by guilt that we aren't doing enough for our family.  You have probably already set up camp close to home, it's probably easier to wait there.  And that should be your plan Natty, if those emotions are too much to bear.  I hope you bought some real estate in your home town like I asked you to, for you may need it sooner than later.  Work from there while you wait for me to get my shit together.  Perhaps you might want to try environmental engineering.  I won't abandon you InshaAllah.

Aw Natty

Traveling can get lonely my dearest Natty, especially traveling alone.  But please try not to be so disappointed, you have so many people who love you, and want to be with you, I being one of them.  You are beautiful, and have a wonderful career most of us can only dream of.  Plus you get to see the world.  So hang in there my darling, you are not alone.  Life isn't supposed to be easy, but you are doing great, and everything will work out just awesomely for us inshaAllah.  I love you OK!

Ow!

Natty, you're so pretty!  I just want to reach out and grab you, and kiss you!  Oh, I love you!  So you're in Sweden, huh?  Are you there to pow-wow with Greta?  Oh my God, I'm so jealous!

Ow!  Mary didn't like it when I said that she howls like a cat in heat.  I got smacked on the side of my head!  Well, with a little rubbing alcohol, the bruise has gone down.

Qur'an 20191013

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

109.  Say, "If the ocean were ink of the words of my Lord, sooner would the ocean be exhausted than would the words of my Lord, even if we added another ocean like it, for its aid."

110.  Say, "I am but a man like yourselves, the inspiration has come to me that your God is One God: whoever expects to meet his Lord let him work righteousness and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner."

The Cave 18:109-110

Stubborn

Hi Erin!  How are you, Honey?  I love you!  I assume you have all the recent excitement (whatever that may be) under control, and are back to your cool as a cucumber self.  ☺  You don't sing much, do you?  You're probably too shy or too dignified to howl like a cat in heat.  Well, that's Mary Unknown7's job.  And cats love it.

I got a bump on the head today.  It didn't rain today, so I thought I would take this opportunity to do some burning.  Just because it didn't rain, doesn't mean that it's dry, especially around here.  I thought if I made a hot enough fire, it would overwhelm the moisture.  So I was smashing the deadwood by throwing them on to the concrete, and a piece broke off and smacked me on my right temple.  I should have known.  Being stubborn doesn't mean it's going to do any good.  Especially if it goes against God's will.

I haven't had dinner yet, so I'm going to heat up some leftovers.  My Mom gave me some soup, so I'm going to add noodles and an egg.  Same as lunch, but whatever.  Want some?