In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Well, the spider fell to the ground and died, and was taken apart by the ants. God took care of the injured spider. I buried a dead rooster about a week ago, but someone dug up the carcass. When I was cutting weeds I could smell some sort of dead animal, but I couldn't find the carcass. A few hours later I chased away a couple of big monitor lizards. The stench of dead animal was gone, so I suppose the lizards removed the carcass. God took care of the dead rooster. I was unable to do anything, and I didn't have to do anything.
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)
So don't concern your pretty little heart so much about those who refuse to believe, because there will always be such people no matter where you are. They are like the scum frothing in flotsam and jetsam, and God is the One who separate the sea from its corruption. Learn how to ignore them, and be consciously oblivious. Share my bubble, if you will. I love you, beautiful Julia.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120304
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello again, my beloved Julia. How are you? I have been spending much time being... just being. Keeping house, running errands for my parents, tending the yard, tending the lot next to mine, etc. I need to spend more time playing SL, but I suppose I will just have to do what I can. I really need an Internet connection at home plus a new computer to handle only the Internet, mainly so that I don't have to make the journey to the Internet cafe. Actually, I need 2 new computers of my choice. Top secret. Music business. Allah knows. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I want to be wealthy enough to marry Julia and give her a good life. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I need musical instruments. Ya Allah, please help!
InsyaAllah. Anyway, I have much to do to catch up with my yard, because it's been raining everyday lately. My poor little house! I love small houses, Julia. I suppose it's not necessarily what you want, but I love small houses. I love this small house. Today, I had to cut the weeds over at my grandfather's old lot, which is next to mine. It's a big lot, so there's always much to do. I really should clear up all the debris, and make it look neat, but I'm too lazy, and I have my own little house to look after. I found a turtle in the storm drain! It was shy, and it didn't like my looking at it and slipped away in the murky water. I also found a half a spider. Yes, only half of it was left, and it was dying. How does one save a dying spider?
Hello again, my beloved Julia. How are you? I have been spending much time being... just being. Keeping house, running errands for my parents, tending the yard, tending the lot next to mine, etc. I need to spend more time playing SL, but I suppose I will just have to do what I can. I really need an Internet connection at home plus a new computer to handle only the Internet, mainly so that I don't have to make the journey to the Internet cafe. Actually, I need 2 new computers of my choice. Top secret. Music business. Allah knows. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I want to be wealthy enough to marry Julia and give her a good life. Ya Allah, please help! Also, I need musical instruments. Ya Allah, please help!
InsyaAllah. Anyway, I have much to do to catch up with my yard, because it's been raining everyday lately. My poor little house! I love small houses, Julia. I suppose it's not necessarily what you want, but I love small houses. I love this small house. Today, I had to cut the weeds over at my grandfather's old lot, which is next to mine. It's a big lot, so there's always much to do. I really should clear up all the debris, and make it look neat, but I'm too lazy, and I have my own little house to look after. I found a turtle in the storm drain! It was shy, and it didn't like my looking at it and slipped away in the murky water. I also found a half a spider. Yes, only half of it was left, and it was dying. How does one save a dying spider?
Qur'an 20120304
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
71. And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with a conversion-
72. Those who witness no falsehood, and if they pass by futility, they pass it with honor;
73. Those who, when they are admonished with the signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;
74. And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous."
75. These are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein they shall be met with salutations and peace,
76. Dwelling therein- how beautiful an abode and a place of rest!
77. Say: "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable."
The Criterion 25:71-77
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Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous.
My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable.
71. And whoever repents and does good has truly turned to Allah with a conversion-
72. Those who witness no falsehood, and if they pass by futility, they pass it with honor;
73. Those who, when they are admonished with the signs of their Lord, droop not down at them as if they were deaf or blind;
74. And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous."
75. These are the ones who will be rewarded with the highest place in heaven, because of their patient constancy: therein they shall be met with salutations and peace,
76. Dwelling therein- how beautiful an abode and a place of rest!
77. Say: "My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable."
The Criterion 25:71-77
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Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us to lead the righteous.
My Lord is not uneasy because of you if you call not on God, but you have indeed rejected, and soon will come the inevitable.
Friday, March 2, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120302
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
At the same time, please don't expect others to follow the path that which Allah has guided you. Ask any "scientist" what hard evidence is, then ask them if they would still debate it and test it after they receive it. No, don't trust them: put your trust in Allah. I remember in my heart quite clearly the dark times when only Allah was my friend, and the same holds true for me today. And they create idols so they can worship them, because it's what they want to do, even though these idols con neither help nor harm them. But we are not idols, we refuse to be idolized, right? We only want the blessings of Allah, and for Allah to keep us in security and happiness in this life as well as the hereafter.
At the same time, please don't expect others to follow the path that which Allah has guided you. Ask any "scientist" what hard evidence is, then ask them if they would still debate it and test it after they receive it. No, don't trust them: put your trust in Allah. I remember in my heart quite clearly the dark times when only Allah was my friend, and the same holds true for me today. And they create idols so they can worship them, because it's what they want to do, even though these idols con neither help nor harm them. But we are not idols, we refuse to be idolized, right? We only want the blessings of Allah, and for Allah to keep us in security and happiness in this life as well as the hereafter.
Qur'an 20120302
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
54. It is God who created man from water: then has God established relationships of lineage and marriage: for your Lord has Power.
55. Yet do they worship, besides Allah, things that can neither profit them nor harm them, and the disbeliever is a helper against his Lord!
56. But you We only sent to give glad tidings and admonition.
57. Say: "No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord."
58. And put your trust in God who lives and dies not, and celebrate God's praise, and enough is God to be acquainted with the faults of God's servants.
59. God who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne. The Most Gracious: ask you then about God, of any acquainted.
60. When it is said to them, "Adore you the Most Gracious!", they say, "And what is the Most Gracious? Shall we adore that which you command us?" And it increases their flight.
The Criterion 25:54-60
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No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord.
54. It is God who created man from water: then has God established relationships of lineage and marriage: for your Lord has Power.
55. Yet do they worship, besides Allah, things that can neither profit them nor harm them, and the disbeliever is a helper against his Lord!
56. But you We only sent to give glad tidings and admonition.
57. Say: "No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord."
58. And put your trust in God who lives and dies not, and celebrate God's praise, and enough is God to be acquainted with the faults of God's servants.
59. God who created the heavens and the earth and all that is between in six days, and is firmly established on the Throne. The Most Gracious: ask you then about God, of any acquainted.
60. When it is said to them, "Adore you the Most Gracious!", they say, "And what is the Most Gracious? Shall we adore that which you command us?" And it increases their flight.
The Criterion 25:54-60
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No reward do I ask of you but this: that each one who will may take a path to his Lord.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120301
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi my Julia. You're so beautiful, and I love you. I hope you're not thinking about opening your own fashion house. It's not necessary! Running a business is very time-consuming, and soooo much work, and you already have so many friends who are doing such a thing, plus others who are more able to put in the work and the time. Slow down, my dearest! All you need to do is be beautiful, and you already are. You are so, very beautiful. You are my most beautiful beloved Julia, and I love you. Alhamdulillah.
Most certainly you have encountered skeptics and disbelievers who bark negativity at you, but that's what makes them so easy to identify. Maybe sometimes they use smooth voices and talk, but when they express or suggest opposition to God and our love, that's when you know to fight back at them with due strenuousness. It would be a much easier thing to do than agreeing with them, and more enjoyable at that. Allah commands us to slow down and be patient, while they tell us to hurry up. Don't ever forget the First Law of Mass Media: the audience wants to run you into the ground as quickly and as miserably as possible. Don't let them.
Hi my Julia. You're so beautiful, and I love you. I hope you're not thinking about opening your own fashion house. It's not necessary! Running a business is very time-consuming, and soooo much work, and you already have so many friends who are doing such a thing, plus others who are more able to put in the work and the time. Slow down, my dearest! All you need to do is be beautiful, and you already are. You are so, very beautiful. You are my most beautiful beloved Julia, and I love you. Alhamdulillah.
Most certainly you have encountered skeptics and disbelievers who bark negativity at you, but that's what makes them so easy to identify. Maybe sometimes they use smooth voices and talk, but when they express or suggest opposition to God and our love, that's when you know to fight back at them with due strenuousness. It would be a much easier thing to do than agreeing with them, and more enjoyable at that. Allah commands us to slow down and be patient, while they tell us to hurry up. Don't ever forget the First Law of Mass Media: the audience wants to run you into the ground as quickly and as miserably as possible. Don't let them.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Letter to Julia 20120229
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Oh dearest, we humans are such limited creatures. Our minds and hearts can only absorb so much before we take it out on the rest of our body. Why push until we break? The best we can be is on the edge, insyaAllah. Which is why we cannot cram the Qur'an into our brains as quickly as possible: it is meant to be revealed and absorbed gradually. It took prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) 23 years to receive the entire Qur'an. Let alone lower ranking mortals like us. Let's try to slow down, my Julia. Let's try to enjoy our love and life together.
The locals here aren't too concerned about portraying sophistication in their personal attire, but we are a humble bunch. Apparel sales here should be geared towards giving visitors a souvenir to take home that they can wear. Now, there is no real, distinct brand name when it comes to Islamic women's apparel, not one that I know of anyway. Like I said before, there is only one type of dress design varied using different patterns of fabric, or people just patch up Western apparel with a headscarf. Western fashion at its highest is usually a house bearing the name of a fashion designer, right? Chanel, Gucci, Christian Dior, Versace, etc. There are no such fashion houses in Islamic women's apparel. Not that it would be easy to establish one. Snooty buyers would turn to the famous western fashion houses, right? Entrepreneurs in the business would need a leg up to be established as a fashion house. A trend. An opportunity, rather. Like our rock and roll situation, insyaAllah. Of course, the other fashion houses could take this opportunity to establish credibility as designers of Islamic women's apparel. They would have to be Muslims, though. Don't you agree?
Oh dearest, we humans are such limited creatures. Our minds and hearts can only absorb so much before we take it out on the rest of our body. Why push until we break? The best we can be is on the edge, insyaAllah. Which is why we cannot cram the Qur'an into our brains as quickly as possible: it is meant to be revealed and absorbed gradually. It took prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) 23 years to receive the entire Qur'an. Let alone lower ranking mortals like us. Let's try to slow down, my Julia. Let's try to enjoy our love and life together.
The locals here aren't too concerned about portraying sophistication in their personal attire, but we are a humble bunch. Apparel sales here should be geared towards giving visitors a souvenir to take home that they can wear. Now, there is no real, distinct brand name when it comes to Islamic women's apparel, not one that I know of anyway. Like I said before, there is only one type of dress design varied using different patterns of fabric, or people just patch up Western apparel with a headscarf. Western fashion at its highest is usually a house bearing the name of a fashion designer, right? Chanel, Gucci, Christian Dior, Versace, etc. There are no such fashion houses in Islamic women's apparel. Not that it would be easy to establish one. Snooty buyers would turn to the famous western fashion houses, right? Entrepreneurs in the business would need a leg up to be established as a fashion house. A trend. An opportunity, rather. Like our rock and roll situation, insyaAllah. Of course, the other fashion houses could take this opportunity to establish credibility as designers of Islamic women's apparel. They would have to be Muslims, though. Don't you agree?
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