In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Wow, is it August already? My, how time flies, and I'm still in love with you. I will always love you, my Julia. Another 8 days, and it will be the Eid. I enjoy Ramadan much more than the Eid, but at least I can start drinking coffee again. My parents love the Eid, but I just want to lock myself up in my bedroom. It's just too social for my taste. How's your mom, by the way? Give my regards to her. Tell her I'm sorry that I plan to steal her daughter away from her like some medieval, chauvinistic, testosterone-driven barbarian. I'm certain that you understand that this situation is far bigger than both our families combined. Not just for its social and financial reality and potential, but for Allah. Thus, I stand my ground. You are my wife, and you will stay here with me. InshaAllah. May Allah reward us.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Qur'an 20130801
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
83. Do they seek for other than the Religion of Allah? While all creatures in the heavens and on earth have, willing or unwilling, bowed to God's Will, and to God shall they all be brought back.
84. Say, "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to God do we bow our will."
The Family of Imran 3:83-84
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We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to God do we bow our will.
83. Do they seek for other than the Religion of Allah? While all creatures in the heavens and on earth have, willing or unwilling, bowed to God's Will, and to God shall they all be brought back.
84. Say, "We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to God do we bow our will."
The Family of Imran 3:83-84
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We believe in Allah, and in what has been revealed to us, and what was revealed to Abraham, Ismail, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes, and that given to Moses, Jesus, and the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between one and another among them, and to God do we bow our will.
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130731
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Well, I wouldn't want to do such a gig everyday. It wouldn't be sustainable, there wouldn't be adequate creative writing, and everyone including me would get bored very quickly. Once or twice a week is more than enough. I don't want to burn out, even though it's a great gig. On the off days, I'll just stay home and voice train as usual. If people want to hear me, then they can hang around the kampung. I want to enjoy a happy and secure married life with my Julia. Snuggle on the futon and make the love. Trim the grass. Do some cooking. Etc.
Well, I wouldn't want to do such a gig everyday. It wouldn't be sustainable, there wouldn't be adequate creative writing, and everyone including me would get bored very quickly. Once or twice a week is more than enough. I don't want to burn out, even though it's a great gig. On the off days, I'll just stay home and voice train as usual. If people want to hear me, then they can hang around the kampung. I want to enjoy a happy and secure married life with my Julia. Snuggle on the futon and make the love. Trim the grass. Do some cooking. Etc.
Qur'an 20130731
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
72. A section of the people of the Book say, "Believe in the morning what is revealed to the believers, but reject it at the end of the day, perchance they may turn back."
73. "And believe no one unless he follows your religion." Say, "True guidance is the Guidance of Allah, lest a revelation be sent to someone like unto that which was sent unto you! Or that those should engage you in argument before your Lord?" Say, "All bounties are in the Hand of Allah: God grants them to whom God pleases, and Allah is the All-Caring, the Omniscient."
74. For God's Mercy, God specially chooses whom God pleases. For Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.
The Family of Imran 3:72-74
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True guidance is the Guidance of Allah, lest a revelation be sent to someone like unto that which was sent unto you! Or that those should engage you in argument before your Lord?
All bounties are in the Hand of Allah: God grants them to whom God pleases, and Allah is the All-Caring, the Omniscient.
72. A section of the people of the Book say, "Believe in the morning what is revealed to the believers, but reject it at the end of the day, perchance they may turn back."
73. "And believe no one unless he follows your religion." Say, "True guidance is the Guidance of Allah, lest a revelation be sent to someone like unto that which was sent unto you! Or that those should engage you in argument before your Lord?" Say, "All bounties are in the Hand of Allah: God grants them to whom God pleases, and Allah is the All-Caring, the Omniscient."
74. For God's Mercy, God specially chooses whom God pleases. For Allah is the Lord of bounties unbounded.
The Family of Imran 3:72-74
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True guidance is the Guidance of Allah, lest a revelation be sent to someone like unto that which was sent unto you! Or that those should engage you in argument before your Lord?
All bounties are in the Hand of Allah: God grants them to whom God pleases, and Allah is the All-Caring, the Omniscient.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130730
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello there, my beautiful beloved Julia. I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. Me, I ate too much, so I'm feeling bloated and lazy. I bought some BBQ chicken from the night market, and enjoyed it with home made tortillas. Say, the tortillas turned out perfect You must try some. Soft and fluffy.
A long while ago, I talked about some sort of concert, which would be a tourist attraction, part of a vacation package. Then I spoke of a TV show, of which that concert is to be a part of. Perhaps an hour of concert, then a couple of songs going into a TV show, where we receive guests and push products. Would it be too ambitious to have a small stadium as the venue? If God wills, then the venue would be packed each time. Especially if there's global TV syndication. This means that the stadium should incorporate a TV production studio.
Hey Julia, check out the guitar accompanist with the Elvis hairdo and no microphone on his guitar!
Hello there, my beautiful beloved Julia. I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. Me, I ate too much, so I'm feeling bloated and lazy. I bought some BBQ chicken from the night market, and enjoyed it with home made tortillas. Say, the tortillas turned out perfect You must try some. Soft and fluffy.
A long while ago, I talked about some sort of concert, which would be a tourist attraction, part of a vacation package. Then I spoke of a TV show, of which that concert is to be a part of. Perhaps an hour of concert, then a couple of songs going into a TV show, where we receive guests and push products. Would it be too ambitious to have a small stadium as the venue? If God wills, then the venue would be packed each time. Especially if there's global TV syndication. This means that the stadium should incorporate a TV production studio.
Hey Julia, check out the guitar accompanist with the Elvis hairdo and no microphone on his guitar!
Qur'an 20130730
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
64. Say: "O people of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah, that we associate no partners with God, that we erect not, from among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah." If they turn back, say you: "Bear witness that we are Muslims."
65. You people of the Book! Why dispute you about Abraham, when the Law and the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have you no understanding?
66. Ah! You are those who fell to disputing in matters of which you had some knowledge! But why dispute you in matters of which you have no knowledge? It is Allah who Knows, and you who know not!
67. Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian, but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah's, and he joined not gods with Allah.
The Family of Imran 3:64-67
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O people of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah, that we associate no partners with God, that we erect not, from among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah.
Bear witness that we are Muslims.
64. Say: "O people of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah, that we associate no partners with God, that we erect not, from among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah." If they turn back, say you: "Bear witness that we are Muslims."
65. You people of the Book! Why dispute you about Abraham, when the Law and the Gospel were not revealed till after him? Have you no understanding?
66. Ah! You are those who fell to disputing in matters of which you had some knowledge! But why dispute you in matters of which you have no knowledge? It is Allah who Knows, and you who know not!
67. Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian, but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah's, and he joined not gods with Allah.
The Family of Imran 3:64-67
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O people of the Book! Come to common terms as between us and you: that we worship none but Allah, that we associate no partners with God, that we erect not, from among ourselves, lords and patrons other than Allah.
Bear witness that we are Muslims.
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Letter to Julia 20130729
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hello there, my beloved Julia. How are you feeling right now? I'm tired. I'm beat. I couldn't do anything laborious this evening, so I'm just sitting here writing to my sweetie, and waiting for them to call the sunset prayer in about an hour, so I can eat something.
About the accompanist, of course it should be common knowledge that I'm broke right now, otherwise I would be married. So I sing to please Allah. Anyone who would be my accompanist now would best do so for the love of Allah, and expect reward from Allah, like me. I hate cell phones, so anyone who wants an audition would have to connect with me through someone I know. This of course gives a local the advantage, but isn't that the way it should be? I'm a musical illiterate, I just create music from what I hear. So the guitar player who is my accompanist should be good at picking out chords from recordings. And fast too, for right now I have 96 songs in my live repertoire, and increasing inshaAllah.
Of course if greed is an issue, then whoever would have to wait until I have money before they work with me. By that time I would be busy with my Julia, and leaving the task of auditions to my band leader (whom I've already chosen). In the meantime, I'm happy with just karaoke, until Allah grants me something better inshaAllah. Who needs the burden of fake friends?
Hello there, my beloved Julia. How are you feeling right now? I'm tired. I'm beat. I couldn't do anything laborious this evening, so I'm just sitting here writing to my sweetie, and waiting for them to call the sunset prayer in about an hour, so I can eat something.
About the accompanist, of course it should be common knowledge that I'm broke right now, otherwise I would be married. So I sing to please Allah. Anyone who would be my accompanist now would best do so for the love of Allah, and expect reward from Allah, like me. I hate cell phones, so anyone who wants an audition would have to connect with me through someone I know. This of course gives a local the advantage, but isn't that the way it should be? I'm a musical illiterate, I just create music from what I hear. So the guitar player who is my accompanist should be good at picking out chords from recordings. And fast too, for right now I have 96 songs in my live repertoire, and increasing inshaAllah.
Of course if greed is an issue, then whoever would have to wait until I have money before they work with me. By that time I would be busy with my Julia, and leaving the task of auditions to my band leader (whom I've already chosen). In the meantime, I'm happy with just karaoke, until Allah grants me something better inshaAllah. Who needs the burden of fake friends?
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