transfixed by screens glowing white flashing text immediate gratification, see who’s next beep ping sounds of bells check the vacant dream don’t look around at real sounds, be who’s next ringing, singing, zinging like pin ball. real fixation, woops almost tripped, he’s who’s next isolated heads in virtual clouds look around, can’t, new text — she’s who’s next who is god anyway, chasing golden dreams tap magic buttons it’s mine, free who’s next

I was suddenly captivated this morning by an ayat in the Surah Ihsan that refers to the mystical drink of Kafur; a drink from the purest of springs infused with a sweet fragrant herb such that the subtle smell wafts beautiful even before the water is sipped. “…the righteous will…

An Allegory… “O [humankind], indeed we have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the most noble of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is knowing and acquainted.” Qur’an 49:13 …

For Palestine… Dark gray metal and bullet holes and you can’t walk on the streets, the wailing and moaning and the mothers cries, the soldiers laughter as they smoke another cigarette. And the rape and the slaughter just another day in a genocide. And why does the mournful mother cry? Her young son has too much bravado, and it…

On Muhammad Iqbal’s poem, A Dialogue Between God and Man Iqbal’s poem: GOD I made the whole world with the same water and clay, But You created Iran, Tartary, and Ethiopia. From the earth I brought forth pure iron, But you made from that iron sword, arrow, and gun. …

The choosing of Muhammad to bring the Truth to the Arabs: Sighing he sat down in the darkness of the cave waiting for the first glimmer of dawn’s early light wondering about the One True God spoken of by the Jews and the Christians. His heart stirred when as a…