(10) till a man when passing by a grave of someone will say, 'Would that I were in his place,'
(11) and till the sun rises from the West.
So when the sun will rise and the people will see it (rising from the West) they will all believe (embrace Islam) but that will be the time when: (As Allah said,) 'No good will it do to a soul to believe then, if it believed not before, nor earned good (by deeds of righteousness) through its Faith.' (6.158) And the Hour will be established while two men spreading a garment in front of them but they will not be able to sell it, nor fold it up; and the Hour will be established when a man has milked his she-camel and has taken away the milk but he will not be able to drink it; and the Hour will be established before a man repairing a tank (for his livestock) is able to water (his animals) in it; and the Hour will be established when a person has raised a morsel (of food) to his mouth but will not be able to eat it."
Hadith - Bukhari 9.237, Narrated Abu Huraira
Breaking Dawn
2012
“So, did you enjoy it?” I eyed her up and down.
She looked at me.
Eyes rolling.
“I enjoyed the book more.” She says that with a sigh. “That whole Armageddon business put me off entirely.” She shakes her head in dissatisfaction.
“Suppose they were just keeping in tune with the 2012, end of the world stories. The breaking dawn, you know.” I tried to cheer her up. She had been looking forward to the movie since part one. That one she still enjoyed, but this one.
She looked really despondent.
“Dawn of what?” She asked. She threw the last of the popcorn in a bin and we made our way to the exit.
“The dawn of the Golden Age, baby.” I joked.
She put her arm in mine and lay her head on my shoulder.
“The reign of the anti-Christ is upon us.” I laughed.
She lifted her head and lightly hit me with a girly fist.
“You and your conspiracies. Not everyone is out to get us. It’s just a movie.” She smiled and then relaxed her head on my shoulder again. Sure to lock her arm in mine.
I still got goose bumps whenever she did that.
“Yeah, you are right. It’s just a movie.”
“Don’t be sarcastic. I am already upset. Can’t believe I was looking forward to that…” She doesn’t finish. Sounded like she wanted to curse.
“Well, suppose it is that time? What if the Mayan calendar stops, because it is the end?” I took my arm from her tight grip and put it around her waist. Gave her a gentle kiss on her cheek.
She turns her head and looks at me.
Eyes curious.
Then she smiles.
“Death can come at any time; therefore I take no heed to such nonsense.”
She lays her head back on my shoulder.
“I could end up dead tomorrow. Maybe even in a car accident as we head home tonight.”
“Don’t say that. You’ll doom us both.”
“No. It’s true, Sherwin. We can die at any time. Therefore, we must live each and every day as our last. “
She grips me tighter.
“We should live each day as God wants us to live and leave the rest to Him. Forget the Mayans and their calendars.”
End of Breaking Dawn
The Mysterious Cities of Gold
This show was my absolute favourite!
I always imagined Simoné and myself going off on adventures.
I was Esteban.
Child of the Sun.
And Zia?
My petite ankles Simoné.
End of The Mysterious Cities of Gold
For Justin Bieber
When God said: "Jesus, I will take you back and raise you up to Me, and purify you of those who are unbelievers. And I will place the people who follow you above those who are unbelievers until the Day of Resurrection. Then you will all return to Me, and I will judge between you regarding the things about which you differed.
(Holy Qur’an Surah Al 'Imran, 3:55)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said,
"No prophet was sent but that he warned his followers against the one-eyed liar (Ad-Dajjal). Beware! He is blind in one eye, and your Lord is not so, and there will be written between his (Ad-Dajjal's) eyes (the word) Kafir (i.e., disbeliever)."
Hadith - Bukhari 9.245, Narrated Anas
The peace of the Lord be with you, Justin.
Khaleel
The Rising of the Sun
I stared at the black widow spider.
Sure was a big one.
I lifted the carpet.
More black widows all over the floor.
The beams of the ceiling also seemed to be covered in black widow spiders.
Strange these creatures that the Lord made.
The females eat their males after mating.
Her venom is apparently three times more potent than that of the male’s.
His self-defence bite.
Useless.
Ineffective.
That hourglass or cup always fascinated me.
The Lord has a sense of humour I think.
Perhaps this hourglass meant the time was up.
Your time was up.
Once the black widow bites you.
You are dead.
Umf.
I walked about in the tiny cabin.
It was the first time for me to return here.
Since I left Namibia.
I came right after the Olympics was over.
Mid-August, 2012.
I wanted to watch the Olympics with Simoné.
Oscar was definitely the apex of it all for me.
He would definitely give me a run for my money.
My time is still better than his current best though.
Uhm.
Sure would like to meet him.
Superhuman.
Wonder what Nia would do if she would meet him.
Probably scream.
Sexy sexy sexy!
Mr Sexy legs.
Umf.
Ya.
Nia.
It was all over now.
I found a buyer for the place.
They didn’t want it renovated or anything.
They said it was perfect for them.
Couple that just got married.
Just like Thurston and Melissa.
They said they loved the pool.
The way it connected with the tank.
Nia did enjoy the pool.
I remember.
Umf.
A tos-s up happened there.
Snake managed to get to the pool.
Seems the repellents weren’t as affective as I thought.
Glad I don’t have to worry about that no more.
That was the new owner’s baby.
I really find snakes creepy.
I saw one once at the Windhoek show.
At the snake park.
Less than ten centimetres in length.
It was the scariest snake I have ever seen.
Apparently from South America.
It seemed to be blue, purple, grey.
But all this as if it was see-through.
Or more like it was blurry.
Or the snake made your eyes think it was a blur on the ground.
Really freaky.
In plain sight.
But so difficult to see.
More strange things the Lord made.
I closed the door and walked out.
The cup was full.
It was over.
Now for Simoné.
I must be brave.
I want to be with her.
Forever.
End of Rising of the Sun
Whisperers
My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction. Holy Qur’an
Surah Nuh (Noah) 71:28
Cape Town
2013
For Ivor Price
War! War!! War!!!
Daddy always told me about the war.
At the border.
He told me about the enemy.
The one who is against you.
He always said that the enemy uses different tactics.
Guerrilla attacks.
Sometimes total genocide.
Therefore, you always had to take great care of your gun.
So you can use it at any time.
Daddy always had a backup pistol.
Even a knife in his boots.
He also told me that the enemy sends spies.
Yes.
Spies.
These you had to blind.
That’s exactly what Daddy said.
"Sherwin. The spy, you must blind.
You hear.
In thé EYE.
BLIND! "
Exactly that.
Uhm.
End War! War!! War!!!
We look over at the waters.
The harbour seemed busy.
Cruise ships leaving the Waterfront.
It was cool.
You could see the mist start to creep across the mountain.
I enjoyed watching it.
The mountain disappearing.
Helicopter seems to be coming from Robben Island’s side.
Still haven't been there.
To visit Nelson Mandela's cell.
Perhaps she would take me.
She was reading something about the DA on Twitter.
Simoné was a big DA supporter.
They were apparently already campaigning for the 2014 elections.
Some campaigner tweeted that Justin Bieber looks like Helen Zille.
Poor boy.
Umf.
Politics.
Ha-ah.
Uhm.
I have never voted in my life.
Not even in Namibia.
To me it all just seemed to be a white and black thing.
Perhaps I am wrong.
I found out that Helen Zille is the Premier of the Western Cape.
Here I thought those ladies in the train were off to church.
Ignorant I was.
We take the My Citi and head back to town.
She sure looks beautiful.
She could never not look beautiful.
We walk down the street to Sunrise.
Not too far from where we stayed.
Gatsby’s and salomies they sold.
She loved their salomies.
Said it was the best in Cape Town.
I still had to try a few before I made my decision.
She looks at me and gives me something.
It had the scroll language thing and some English.
She explained to me that it was in Arabic.
From the Qur’an.
Ayat Al Kursi.
She said it was for protection.
But only if you believed.
She believed.
That's why she always carried it with her.
She told me she even had it with her the day Georgie ruined her surprise.
That must be why it couldn’t touch her.
Him.
Maybe that’s why he screamed.
Uhm.
I look at her.
She bared with me all this time.
Umf.
“So there you have it.
This is what I found, Simoné.
Cape Town.
The place I hated.
Just wanted to be away from.
Coming here has helped me to face my demons.
Yes.
Make me realise what I had.
The people that love me.
Care for me.
The land itself.
It's my home.
For this land I will fight.
It means nothing without you though.”
I look in those beautiful chocolate drops.
Dark-caramel velvet.
I could look into these beauties forever.
She smiles.
That smile that hits you for a homerun.
"Sherwynne, I love you.
Sherwynne, I do."
End of Cape Town
Thank you for reading.
May the Lord bless you abundantly.
Ayat Al-Kursi
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255)
Whisperers
Surah An Naas
(Mankind)
(Holy Qur'an 114:1-6)
Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind,
2 The King (or Ruler) of Mankind,
3 The God (or Judge) of Mankind,-
4 From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil),
who withdraws (after his whisper),-
5 (The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-
6 Among Jinns and among men.
End of Whisperers
Surrounded by the enemy
Surah Al-Asr
(The Declining Day)
1. By (the Token of)
Time (through the Ages),
2. Verily Man
Is in loss,
3. Except such as have Faith,
And do righteous deeds,
And (join together)
In the mutual teaching
Of Truth, and of
Patience and Constancy.
End of Surrounded by the enemy
Nia
In memory of Marilyn Monroe
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Whisperers
Hope you read between the lines.
Lambs for life.
Salaam.
Khaleel
As Allah wills
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