Aw, c'mon Julia! I really prefer small houses, because it's within my strength to maintain! Sure, this house may not look like much right now, but once I jazz it up, you'll never look at a big house ever again. Besides, like I said before, we can build extensions as necessary, and only children would make that necessary. We'll find a way to park your Mercedes-Benz in the back where no one can look at it, OK? All I need is a small local car. But most likely, we'll just be riding our motorcycles everywhere: it's easier to park! We can go and sip tea in the yard if you're feeling confined, I'll even hook up an extension to your satellite TV so you can watch the Bundesliga underneath the mango tree. You can even watch it in bed if you like, just don't make me look at it, because it might turn me off. I've never had much of a taste for watching a bunch of men running around on a field, so I'll have my own TV. Shadowplay TV, of course. The randomizer is the programmer for Shadowplay TV, so that I guess means Allah takes over my computer and chooses the show for me. Lately "Jurassic Park" and "Arrisalah" has been playing repeatedly. But seriously Julia, please don't desire a big house, I really like small houses, with the perfect amount of room and possessions.
Why, do you have female buddies that have become refugees because they converted to Islam? We can't allow them to go back to an oppressive situation. Anyway, I've gotten rather fond of this little yard I have. I've just been observing the miniature vines grow. There are some that have blue flowers and some that have yellow flowers. These ground vines don't grow tall, and they are very pretty. My garden is mostly being taken over by clover which doesn't have flowers, but they attract hundreds of tiny grey butterflies about 1/2 inch across.
Of course I must be grateful for what Allah gives me. That is partially why I am satisfied with a small house. But if Allah gives me more, then I must be appreciative of that as well. I tell you again Julia, I have the strength for a small house insyaAllah, and if I were to have a large house, then I would probably choose a small space to call my own. You and the kids can maintain the rest of the house, just remember that good help is very hard to find. In general, we must try to keep things small, and grow as slowly as possible. With that in mind, make sure you keep all your valuable contacts (friends, medical, industrial, etc) written down on paper. It doesn't matter which part of the planet they are, Mrs. Global. Me? Allah is my friend. InsyaAllah.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Letter to Julia 20111012
Now, all this poverty seems like some sort of plot, especially considering the level of influence the music brings. You know, what is called a conspiracy theory. How else to exert power except by plotting and planning? There is no other way. Even in the smallest circles and tiniest villages, much plotting and planning occurs.
True, I am not a prophet. I am a servant of Allah. My leader is prophet Muhammad (peace be on him), so if I were conveying any sort of message, it would be the same message as prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). This has been my mode of operation for many years already, and becoming more and more fine-tuned as I gain more wisdom and understanding of the Qur'an, insyaAllah. Ever since America. So if there, rather since there is plotting against me, then they are plotting against my Islam because I serve to please Allah with music, therefore they are unbelievers (kafir). Ever since America. What's odd is that I have no desire for fame or power or great wealth, other than to live well and happily with my Julia in this small house, and to please Allah with music.
True, I am not a prophet. I am a servant of Allah. My leader is prophet Muhammad (peace be on him), so if I were conveying any sort of message, it would be the same message as prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). This has been my mode of operation for many years already, and becoming more and more fine-tuned as I gain more wisdom and understanding of the Qur'an, insyaAllah. Ever since America. So if there, rather since there is plotting against me, then they are plotting against my Islam because I serve to please Allah with music, therefore they are unbelievers (kafir). Ever since America. What's odd is that I have no desire for fame or power or great wealth, other than to live well and happily with my Julia in this small house, and to please Allah with music.
Qur'an 20111012
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
42. Those before them did devise plots, but in all things the master-planning is Allah's. God knows the doings of every soul, and soon will the unbelievers know who gets home in the end.
43. The unbelievers say, "No messenger are you." Say, "Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book."
The Thunder 13:42-43
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Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book.
42. Those before them did devise plots, but in all things the master-planning is Allah's. God knows the doings of every soul, and soon will the unbelievers know who gets home in the end.
43. The unbelievers say, "No messenger are you." Say, "Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book."
The Thunder 13:42-43
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Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Letter to Julia 20111010
So, you are my mate, come and dance with me and follow my lead. As the dominoes fall, we shall see that there is no such thing as coincidence or luck, it's just that our human scope is too meager to notice the connections and nuances. Or we are simply too self-absorbed to care about anything else than "what's in it for me."
I finally got all that trash burned even though most of it was wet, there were enough dry pieces to burn up the rest. Just in time for the next storm, too: it's getting rather dark out there. I don't know if I would get a chance to blog my love for you today. I have to fry some fish for my Mom, hang up her wash, then cook my own meal. Today's menu is teriyaki beef, then I have to cook up a batch of chili. A batch of chili takes hours to brew, but I should be able to get it done while I do my vocal training and gardening in the afternoon. There's still much to do: I have to clean out all the vegetation in the path of the brick wall I plan to build. Which is not easy, because the plants here regenerate very quickly. Please forgive me for not starting on the inside yet, as it is, I'm too lazy to even keep up with myself. But insyaAllah, I'll put in a more vaunted effort once the modifications have taken place. For now, the yard looks better than the house, so the first thing to do is to paint the outside wall. No money for paint yet!
I finally got all that trash burned even though most of it was wet, there were enough dry pieces to burn up the rest. Just in time for the next storm, too: it's getting rather dark out there. I don't know if I would get a chance to blog my love for you today. I have to fry some fish for my Mom, hang up her wash, then cook my own meal. Today's menu is teriyaki beef, then I have to cook up a batch of chili. A batch of chili takes hours to brew, but I should be able to get it done while I do my vocal training and gardening in the afternoon. There's still much to do: I have to clean out all the vegetation in the path of the brick wall I plan to build. Which is not easy, because the plants here regenerate very quickly. Please forgive me for not starting on the inside yet, as it is, I'm too lazy to even keep up with myself. But insyaAllah, I'll put in a more vaunted effort once the modifications have taken place. For now, the yard looks better than the house, so the first thing to do is to paint the outside wall. No money for paint yet!
Qur'an 20111011
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
30. Thus have We sent you among a people before whom have peoples passed away, in order that you might rehearse unto them what We sent down unto you by inspiration. Yet do they reject the Compassionate One! Say, "God is my Lord! There is no god but God! On God is my trust, and to God do I turn!"
31. If there were a Qur'an with which mountains were moved, or the earth were cloven asunder, or the dead were made to speak... but truly, the command is with Allah in all things! Do not the believers know, that had Allah willed, God could have guided all humankind? But the unbelievers, never will disaster cease to seize them for their deeds, or settle close to their homes, until the Promise of Allah comes to pass, for verily, Allah will not fail in God's promise.
32. Mocked were the messengers before you, but God granted respite to the unbelievers, and finally God punished them. Then how was God's requital!
33. Is then God Who stands over every soul, over all it does...? And yet they ascribe partners to Allah. Say, "But name them! Is it that you will inform God of something God knows not on earth, or is it a show of words?" No, to those who believe not, their pretence seems pleasing, but they are kept back from the Path. And those whom Allah leaves to stray, no one can guide.
34. For them is a penalty in the life of this world, but harder is the penalty of the Hereafter, and they have no defender against Allah.
35. The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: beneath it flow rivers, perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the shade therein. Such is the end of the righteous, and the end of the unbelievers is the fire.
36. Those to whom We have given the Book rejoice at what has been revealed unto you. But there are among the clans those who reject a part thereof. Say, "I am commmanded to worship Allah, and not to join partners with God. Unto God do I call, and unto God is my return."
The Thunder 13:30-36
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God is my Lord! There is no god but God! On God is my trust, and to God do I turn!
But name them! Is it that you will inform God of something God knows not on earth, or is it a show of words?
I am commmanded to worship Allah, and not to join partners with God. Unto God do I call, and unto God is my return.
30. Thus have We sent you among a people before whom have peoples passed away, in order that you might rehearse unto them what We sent down unto you by inspiration. Yet do they reject the Compassionate One! Say, "God is my Lord! There is no god but God! On God is my trust, and to God do I turn!"
31. If there were a Qur'an with which mountains were moved, or the earth were cloven asunder, or the dead were made to speak... but truly, the command is with Allah in all things! Do not the believers know, that had Allah willed, God could have guided all humankind? But the unbelievers, never will disaster cease to seize them for their deeds, or settle close to their homes, until the Promise of Allah comes to pass, for verily, Allah will not fail in God's promise.
32. Mocked were the messengers before you, but God granted respite to the unbelievers, and finally God punished them. Then how was God's requital!
33. Is then God Who stands over every soul, over all it does...? And yet they ascribe partners to Allah. Say, "But name them! Is it that you will inform God of something God knows not on earth, or is it a show of words?" No, to those who believe not, their pretence seems pleasing, but they are kept back from the Path. And those whom Allah leaves to stray, no one can guide.
34. For them is a penalty in the life of this world, but harder is the penalty of the Hereafter, and they have no defender against Allah.
35. The parable of the Garden which the righteous are promised: beneath it flow rivers, perpetual is the enjoyment thereof and the shade therein. Such is the end of the righteous, and the end of the unbelievers is the fire.
36. Those to whom We have given the Book rejoice at what has been revealed unto you. But there are among the clans those who reject a part thereof. Say, "I am commmanded to worship Allah, and not to join partners with God. Unto God do I call, and unto God is my return."
The Thunder 13:30-36
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God is my Lord! There is no god but God! On God is my trust, and to God do I turn!
But name them! Is it that you will inform God of something God knows not on earth, or is it a show of words?
I am commmanded to worship Allah, and not to join partners with God. Unto God do I call, and unto God is my return.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Letter to Julia 20111010
YOOOOOLIIIIIEEEEEE!
Do you know what I miss the most about the city, Julia? It's all the stuff I accumulated before I got ousted from my home and possessions. Sure, it's because I was forced to quit the pizza job, and when I did 5 hours of kitchen work yesterday, the pain in my leg remended me why. I sometimes think that I should have been allowed sustenance as a musician while I was there, but that's all passe now. Anyway, the American brands are of course hard to get over here, but what are the American brands anymore? Everything is made in China, or somewhere in Asia nowadays. I guess I mean the musical instruments, and stuff like that. But it's not even that, that I miss. It's the accumulation of the little things like my collection of plugs, adaptors, and transformers, the antiques and uniques, like my Intel PC featuring a DX386 CPU with a math co-processor which I used only for recording music but it also had a 14.4 kbps modem which allowed me to surf the web way back in 1998, a 3W stereo tube amp which I found at a yard sale, which electrocuted me every time I touched it but drove a pair of 2" speakers like a screaming banshee, my itty-bitty mp3 randomizer with a battery powered fm transmitter relay system which broadcast Shadowplay Radio 24 hours everyday waaaaay below 1W, my tiny little 2.1 stereo system with just a 4" speaker for the subwoofer, but it was the loudest compact vocal amp I ever experienced such as the neighbors complained about the volume on numerous occasions. Not that I wanted to rile the neighbors, but the number of people getting upset about the music is a gauge of Rock and Roll. But as for the city itself, I don't miss it at all.
Of course there was all that music that was lost, which was crap anyway because I had no wisdom back then, but they are my memories, the witnesses to how deep into the abyss I ventured when Allah saved me every time. And I did wander aimlessly, I wasn't searching for Allah because I never really lost my faith, but I wandered for the sake of music business. Allah was and is my only friend on countless occasions, I truly appreciate that. So when I got older, I gave the music back to Allah. I guess that means that the music is for Allah. I wouldn't call the music a collection of hymns though. It's still rock music.
Do you know what I miss the most about the city, Julia? It's all the stuff I accumulated before I got ousted from my home and possessions. Sure, it's because I was forced to quit the pizza job, and when I did 5 hours of kitchen work yesterday, the pain in my leg remended me why. I sometimes think that I should have been allowed sustenance as a musician while I was there, but that's all passe now. Anyway, the American brands are of course hard to get over here, but what are the American brands anymore? Everything is made in China, or somewhere in Asia nowadays. I guess I mean the musical instruments, and stuff like that. But it's not even that, that I miss. It's the accumulation of the little things like my collection of plugs, adaptors, and transformers, the antiques and uniques, like my Intel PC featuring a DX386 CPU with a math co-processor which I used only for recording music but it also had a 14.4 kbps modem which allowed me to surf the web way back in 1998, a 3W stereo tube amp which I found at a yard sale, which electrocuted me every time I touched it but drove a pair of 2" speakers like a screaming banshee, my itty-bitty mp3 randomizer with a battery powered fm transmitter relay system which broadcast Shadowplay Radio 24 hours everyday waaaaay below 1W, my tiny little 2.1 stereo system with just a 4" speaker for the subwoofer, but it was the loudest compact vocal amp I ever experienced such as the neighbors complained about the volume on numerous occasions. Not that I wanted to rile the neighbors, but the number of people getting upset about the music is a gauge of Rock and Roll. But as for the city itself, I don't miss it at all.
Of course there was all that music that was lost, which was crap anyway because I had no wisdom back then, but they are my memories, the witnesses to how deep into the abyss I ventured when Allah saved me every time. And I did wander aimlessly, I wasn't searching for Allah because I never really lost my faith, but I wandered for the sake of music business. Allah was and is my only friend on countless occasions, I truly appreciate that. So when I got older, I gave the music back to Allah. I guess that means that the music is for Allah. I wouldn't call the music a collection of hymns though. It's still rock music.
Qur'an 20111010
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
27. The unbelievers say, "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Truly Allah leaves to stray whom God will, but God guides to Godself those who turn to God in penitence."
The Thunder 13:27
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Truly Allah leaves to stray whom God will, but God guides to Godself those who turn to God in penitence.
27. The unbelievers say, "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say, "Truly Allah leaves to stray whom God will, but God guides to Godself those who turn to God in penitence."
The Thunder 13:27
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Truly Allah leaves to stray whom God will, but God guides to Godself those who turn to God in penitence.
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