In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
All this talk about purity versus corruption brings me to housecleaning. I look up at all the cobwebs on the ceiling, and my hearts groans: housecleaning. I look down and see all the debris stuck at the sole of my foot, and my heart sinks: housecleaning. I hate housecleaning. I like a clean house, but I hate housecleaning. Is that hypocritical? No, I'm lazy. I would rather be doing something else. Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) was always serious about keeping clean. I don't know how much housecleaning he actually did, but he was very serious about cleanliness. I try to keep clean, but I am a lazy slob. I clean my bedroom/office and house went it becomes unbearable, but I hate housecleaning. Now when you get your house inshaAllah, it is YOUR house. I'll help a little bit, but if the house isn't clean it won't be my fault, because it's YOUR house. I would still have my little house/office to keep inshaAllah, but your house, and everything in it, is all yours.
I was working on your house plan again today. It takes me a long time, but I have the actual house finished. Now it's time to furnish it and do the yard. I told you before that the living room is bi-level with a high ceiling. There are 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 kitchens, a small gym, and a library/study. It sounds like a big house, but it isn't. There is a lot of jinn activity in the old house which was once my grandfather's house, where your house will be built inshaAllah. You're going to have to get used to a life with active jinns, which is compounded by all the ghosts that follow me around. This can't be undone, but is a situation of our marriage. Jinns are just like people in that not everybody is evil, and they have to face Judgement Day too. Interesting yeah, but perhaps nothing at all will happen. I will teach you the verses of the Qur'an that protect against jinns. InshaAllah.
Well it's almost time to pray the night prayer. I want you to take good care of your precious self, and maintain your prayers. I love you, and I need you.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150820
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Just because corruption is inevitable in this life, it doesn't mean we have to consume it. So I happened to buy flour with bugs in it doesn't mean I have to eat the bugs. I'm going to pick them off the bread, one by one if I have to. Now the people who make a profit off corruption would probably give themselves and rationalize that corruption is natural and inevitable. Yeah there are shit eaters out there, but I don't want to be like them. So I try to be pure, as best as I can. With flaws and mistakes, may Allah forgive me. God is all that is good and pure, so why is there corruption? Because it's all good if we can purify ourselves, and score enough points with God to get into the perfection of heaven. InshaAllah. Without making insulting remarks like, "God if you exist, then grant me this."
Well, the potatoes I bought don't have any bugs. And the steak is perfect. Would you fancy some steak and potatoes to go with the bread? Oops, I already ate it all. Your portion too. But you're welcome for dinner anytime. I love you, and I need you.
Just because corruption is inevitable in this life, it doesn't mean we have to consume it. So I happened to buy flour with bugs in it doesn't mean I have to eat the bugs. I'm going to pick them off the bread, one by one if I have to. Now the people who make a profit off corruption would probably give themselves and rationalize that corruption is natural and inevitable. Yeah there are shit eaters out there, but I don't want to be like them. So I try to be pure, as best as I can. With flaws and mistakes, may Allah forgive me. God is all that is good and pure, so why is there corruption? Because it's all good if we can purify ourselves, and score enough points with God to get into the perfection of heaven. InshaAllah. Without making insulting remarks like, "God if you exist, then grant me this."
Well, the potatoes I bought don't have any bugs. And the steak is perfect. Would you fancy some steak and potatoes to go with the bread? Oops, I already ate it all. Your portion too. But you're welcome for dinner anytime. I love you, and I need you.
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150819
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin! Are you OK? I care about you, you know that. It's ghastly hot right now. Yesterday morning was shiveringly cold, because it rained all night the night before. That's how it's been around here lately, from one extreme to the other.
It's been a wormy kind of day for me. I bought some fresh bags of flour, and they have bugs in them. And their larvae. I couldn't just waste all that flour, so I had to pick those out of the dough one by one. The bugs have also figured out how to get into fresh bags of rice, so I keep my rice in the cooler so they don't become a problem. But my rice cooker blew up this morning. Well, the power cord shorted. Then the worms came back to bug my cats. It's because I keep feeding them the same cat food. It can't be helped, because I have so much of it. I buy 20 kilos at a time! So I had to re-administer the worm syrup. Bat Cat III does not like worm syrup. He thinks he's so smart. I had to wrap him up in a towel so as not to get clawed to death. I guess the lesson is that there is corruption in everything in this world.
I pray you are getting plenty of rest, and are not overworking. I wish for the best for you, because I love you, and I need you.
Hi Erin! Are you OK? I care about you, you know that. It's ghastly hot right now. Yesterday morning was shiveringly cold, because it rained all night the night before. That's how it's been around here lately, from one extreme to the other.
It's been a wormy kind of day for me. I bought some fresh bags of flour, and they have bugs in them. And their larvae. I couldn't just waste all that flour, so I had to pick those out of the dough one by one. The bugs have also figured out how to get into fresh bags of rice, so I keep my rice in the cooler so they don't become a problem. But my rice cooker blew up this morning. Well, the power cord shorted. Then the worms came back to bug my cats. It's because I keep feeding them the same cat food. It can't be helped, because I have so much of it. I buy 20 kilos at a time! So I had to re-administer the worm syrup. Bat Cat III does not like worm syrup. He thinks he's so smart. I had to wrap him up in a towel so as not to get clawed to death. I guess the lesson is that there is corruption in everything in this world.
I pray you are getting plenty of rest, and are not overworking. I wish for the best for you, because I love you, and I need you.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150818
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
My source tells me that people WILL overwork you. To death. Under the sun. In front of the camera. This is no longer a possibility, but imminent. Legal contracts will not protect you, but only compensate for losses. And that is how you should regard them.
Don't be alarmed, Erin. Just be brave. And lazy. Stay indoors. Work indoors. Watch TV. Practice your cooking. Play video games. Exercise indoors. I wish I were there to help protect you, but Allah is the Best to protect. So please pray, and be proactive in your awareness of how precious you are, and how precious you are to me. Erin, I love you and I need you. Ya Allah, please protect my Erin.
My source tells me that people WILL overwork you. To death. Under the sun. In front of the camera. This is no longer a possibility, but imminent. Legal contracts will not protect you, but only compensate for losses. And that is how you should regard them.
Don't be alarmed, Erin. Just be brave. And lazy. Stay indoors. Work indoors. Watch TV. Practice your cooking. Play video games. Exercise indoors. I wish I were there to help protect you, but Allah is the Best to protect. So please pray, and be proactive in your awareness of how precious you are, and how precious you are to me. Erin, I love you and I need you. Ya Allah, please protect my Erin.
Letter to Erin 20150817
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi there, my most beautiful sweetheart Erin. How are you feeling today, my love? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. There's nothing all that out of the normal going on here today. Right now I'm watching "Monsterquest- Birdzilla" on TV, while waiting for dinner to cook. Dinner isn't all that special either. Just chicken cooked in mole sauce, served with white rice. It's been raining, so I didn't do any yard work. So I guess I'll follow my laziness for the rest of the day, lay out my bed early, and take it easy. It's been a busy morning, so I am tired. Yeah, I'm tired. I pray you are taking sweet care of your precious self. I love you, and I need you.
Hi there, my most beautiful sweetheart Erin. How are you feeling today, my love? I pray you are feeling healthy and confident. There's nothing all that out of the normal going on here today. Right now I'm watching "Monsterquest- Birdzilla" on TV, while waiting for dinner to cook. Dinner isn't all that special either. Just chicken cooked in mole sauce, served with white rice. It's been raining, so I didn't do any yard work. So I guess I'll follow my laziness for the rest of the day, lay out my bed early, and take it easy. It's been a busy morning, so I am tired. Yeah, I'm tired. I pray you are taking sweet care of your precious self. I love you, and I need you.
Qur'an 20150817
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
7. But never will they express their desire for death because of what their hands have sent on before them! And Allah knows well those who do wrong!
8. Say, "The death from which you flee will truly overtake you, then will you be sent back to the Knower of things secret and open, and God will tell you the things that you did!"
9. O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday, hasten earnestly to rememberance of Allah, and leave off business. That is best for you, if you only knew.
10. And when the prayer is finished, then may you disperse through the land and seek of the bounty of Allah, and celebrate the praises of Allah often, that you may prosper.
11. But when they see some bargain or some amusement, they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing. Say, "That from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! And Allah is the Best to provide."
Friday 62:7-11
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The death from which you flee will truly overtake you, then will you be sent back to the Knower of things secret and open, and God will tell you the things that you did!
That from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! And Allah is the Best to provide.
7. But never will they express their desire for death because of what their hands have sent on before them! And Allah knows well those who do wrong!
8. Say, "The death from which you flee will truly overtake you, then will you be sent back to the Knower of things secret and open, and God will tell you the things that you did!"
9. O you who believe! When the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday, hasten earnestly to rememberance of Allah, and leave off business. That is best for you, if you only knew.
10. And when the prayer is finished, then may you disperse through the land and seek of the bounty of Allah, and celebrate the praises of Allah often, that you may prosper.
11. But when they see some bargain or some amusement, they disperse headlong to it, and leave you standing. Say, "That from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! And Allah is the Best to provide."
Friday 62:7-11
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The death from which you flee will truly overtake you, then will you be sent back to the Knower of things secret and open, and God will tell you the things that you did!
That from the Presence of Allah is better than any amusement or bargain! And Allah is the Best to provide.
Saturday, August 15, 2015
Letter to Erin 20150816
In the name of Allah, most Gracious, most Merciful.
Hi Erin, my love! How are you feeling? Are you trying to slow down, and make the world conform to your schedule? Don't forget my beloved, that the goal of our marriage is to slow down, stay put, and raise a family. I want to love you and take care of you. I love you, and I need you.
I'm watching "John Belushi- the final 24 hours" right now. This is a famous drug story. I remember reading this story when I was 15 years old. I was totally clueless and still in high school. This is almost like a work story. Where your work is being a 24 hour party. Who else was like that? It's not just using drugs to enhance work. It's the business of having fun.
Hi Erin, my love! How are you feeling? Are you trying to slow down, and make the world conform to your schedule? Don't forget my beloved, that the goal of our marriage is to slow down, stay put, and raise a family. I want to love you and take care of you. I love you, and I need you.
I'm watching "John Belushi- the final 24 hours" right now. This is a famous drug story. I remember reading this story when I was 15 years old. I was totally clueless and still in high school. This is almost like a work story. Where your work is being a 24 hour party. Who else was like that? It's not just using drugs to enhance work. It's the business of having fun.
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