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This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, Today we celebrate Eid in Trinidad. Ramadan has come and now gone. God willing, we are here next year to benefit from another Ramadan and Eid. There is joy mixed with sadness. The new moon has been sighted for the next month of Shawwal. I read that Shawwal signifies new life and renewal after a month of spiritual cleansing. I came across the Arabic words islah (reform) and tajdid (renewal) in trying to learn more. I like how Shawwal and renewal both end in -wal. Reminds me of another Arabic word I have come across before, which is wallahi which is to swear by God. I also came across the word "newification" and I smiled and my eyes op...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I decided to count the occurrences of the word God so far in this book and I got 41 times. I looked at the time and it was 414pm. 414 is a palindromic number and can be read the same forward and backward. What came to my mind? 4 steps forward and 1 step backwards. Sometimes we need to go backwards to come forwards. Sometimes we need to unlearn and learn again. We even use the term relearning. God, let me unlearn the things that do not serve me. Let me learn the things that will serve me. Let me see the beauty in learning new things and different things. Let me keep an open mind that is free from bias and stubbornness. Let me appreciate what Yo...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I let go of all that is bad for me. I let go of the what worries me. I let go of what pains me. I let go of overthinking. I let go of wanting to be perfect. I let go of too many wants. I let go of bad news. I let go of negativity. I let go of thinking I am not enough. God, You are enough for me. God, I am letting you take control of my life. God, I surrender to Your plans for me. I walk in faith. I am letting go and letting God. And just as I wrote that, the rain started pouring at 204am. Let that be a sign of Your presence and embrace. Let Your love rain over me. Let Your mercy give me direction. If letting go in Your name . The let-ters of ...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I took the last word of each chapter so far (in order) and wrote a poem. We often are looking for reasons but I have come to realise that the best thing we can do is have faith in Your reason and pray. God, you have the last word. I lift my hands in prayer, For Your light to make things clear. Humanity finds itself needing Your rain , To wash the world of all the pain. God you know the reason why, Again and again , we are tested under Your sky. I pray for peace , for me , And all of humanity .

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I have come across this phrase and it makes sense to me. It is "umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" which literally translates to "a person is a person through persons". It is a central tenet of Ubuntu philosophy. It is saying that I am because we are. It focuses on the interconnectedness of mankind. Similarly, Islam teaches us that we are tested when others are tested. We are tested through others. Another person's test is also our test. I ask help from You for anyone who needs Your help right now. I ask You to guide those who have gone astray. Protect the goodness of the whole of mankind. No one left behind. Let us see the beau...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, As fate would have it, I am up late tonight. Maybe it is the night of power and I chose the right night to wake late. Hopefully. I struggle to write more. I am overwhelmed by Your infinite power. You know what is good for me without me asking. You know me better than I know myself. You know what I am going to write next. You do not need me but I need You. You are the most loving and most generous and most merciful. I ask for good health. I ask for Your mercy. I ask for peace. I ask for all that is good. There are things that I can change and there are things I cannot change. I ask for the best things to be written for my qadr when it is that t...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I decided to count the frequency of letters from the chapter titles of the chapters written so far and the most popular letters are OEART. I immediately thought to myself this can easily spell Creator if there was a C. C is among the least popular letters used and occurs in position 19 in the ranking of letters used, having been used once and used in the word "peace". I count You as the Creator of Peace and this makes sense to me in that way. This might just be coincidence or I was meant to find this on my path of writing this book. You know best. What is important to me is that I take away something positive from this moment. I read...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I was awoken by the sound of rain. Beautiful rain. Some time has passed and it is almost midnight now and I am writing to You. I am struggling to think of what to write. I closed my eyes and chose a random verse from the Quran and the word patience appears and stands out to me in that verse. We really do need a lot of patience to survive this world. We need to be patient with ourselves and we need to be patient with others. We need to be patient when things do not go the way we planned. We need to be patient when we are struggling. You know best when there is a delay or redirection. Your plan is better than my plan. You are the best of planner...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I am resting here and remembering the happy times. The happy moments. The good times. They say that life is how we make it. I want to make the times happy as long as I have the choice to. That cool breeze on a Sunday evening after I took a bath and then prayed. That sunset after a hot day. That feeling of accomplishment after a morning of house painting. These moments I get to write. Happiness and our pursuit of happiness is part of the human condition. You created us with the ability to feel joy. To feel motivated. To feel accomplished. To want happiness. You want us to be happy. You want us to have hearts full of joy. You want peaceful joy f...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, You have blessed us to see another day. It is Sun-day the 23rd of March. It is early and I am resting in the quiet of the morning. I am hoping for some rain today. These days have been hot and getting hotter. It is the dry season. It feels like the dry seasons have been getting dryer. Give me the patience to endure the different seasons of life. Let me see the good in every situation. Give me the mindset to make hay while the sun shines, so to speak. Allow me to embrace the winds of change. Give me the ability to brainstorm solutions when I need them. Remove the clouds from my vision after they have done their job of bringing the rains to clea...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, Help me be a better writer. Writing is freedom of expression. Writing helps me to be a better person. I can find my place in this world through writing. I have a purpose. If my writing helps me then it could help others. Help me hone my writing voice. I want to be a voice of good. I want to be a voice of peace. You have given me a gift. You have given me an opportunity. You have given me a chance. Let me put my writing to good use. Help me to be relatable. Help me to make sense. Help me to see my weaknesses and faults in writing and overcome them. I want my success to be measured by You. I say to myself, what would God think of my writing? Wou...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, It seems like greed is at the heart of many of the wrongs of this world today. We want more and more and we are never satisfied. We want the biggest piece of the pie we can get. Help us to understand that there is peace in contentment. That there is peace in sharing with each other. That there is peace in helping each other. There is enough for everyone to live comfortably. Help us to see this. Empty our hearts of wants and fill it with Your love. Let us love for others what we love for ourselves. We can put a price on a piece of the pie but peace is priceless. Let us not trade our peace for pieces of the pie. Peace in this world leads to peac...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I look around and see the clouds that bring the rains that life depends on. I see the sunshine that gives us energy. I see the balance of nature and complexity of life. I see the progress that intelligence drives. I see the mothers that give birth to new life. I see the doctors that cure illness. I see the laborers that endure the heat of the day. I see the colourful sunsets and the majestic mountains. I see so much and I tell myself that this could not be by accident. There must be a God and there must be purpose and meaning to our being. I also see the bad. The destruction, wars and poverty. The greed and senselessness. The wickedness and sa...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, I am thankful for this life. I am thankful for the bad days, for they teach me resilience. I am thankful for the good days, for they fill me with joy. And I am thankful for the in-between days, for they remind me of the steady rhythm of existence. I am thankful for Your boundless love, a constant source of strength. I am thankful for Your unwavering patience, a gentle hand guiding me through my imperfections. This life is a test, a journey filled with trials. I strive to remember this as I face each day, endeavoring to do my best. Guide me to be better than I was yesterday, to grow in wisdom and compassion. Guide me to hold gratitude in my hea...

This is another page from my ninth book called "Dear God". I was inspired to write this book after writing " I am voting for God " on my blog. It continues in that format. Short letters (or prayers) to God. It gives me an opportunity to write more and write to God at different moments in my life. ___________________ Dear God, It is early in the morning and the current is gone. The light from my phone screen illuminates my space as I type this. I pull the curtain and I look through the window and I see the moon and it shines eloquently. This time is full of silence but I know that You are listening. You are always listening. I can talk to You at any time. I can talk to You always. I can talk to You even when I have nothing to say. I can talk to You when I cannot put the right words together. I turn my phone off for a moment. It is pitch dark. I am reminded that You are the light. Please light my way. Please light my path. Please illuminate my mind with all that is g...

Dear God, My country needs You. The people need You. The most vulnerable, our most valuable, need You. Heal our sick. Take care of the poor. Help the disabled. Cherish the elderly. Comfort the hurting. Guide whomever has a job to do. Guide whomever is put in power. Guide the decision-makers. Educate our minds. Make us good citizens. Make us care for each other. Make us love each other. Guide us to do the right things. Guide us to say the right things. Guide us to think the right things. I have read Your manifesto. I have heard Your promise. I have seen You answer prayers. I have seen Your work. I have faith in You. I believe in You, God. This election, I am voting for You. I am putting my X next to the praying hands.

It is Ramadan and I am asking myself this question. To me being a muslim is about finding myself. Finding my place in this world. Finding my purpose. It is about doing good. It is about following the examples of the prophet (saw) and the messages of the Quran. It is about improving and aiming to be a better person everyday. I am not perfect and I am broken in some ways but I found peace in my religion, in God and in the promise of heaven for good deeds that outweigh bad deeds. Islam for me is about believing in something that feels good to me. It is about following the straight path. The path of guidance and mercy. I am not in a position to argue which religion is correct and whether God is real but I can share what I believe and what feels good to me and what works for me. They say Islam chooses you and I believe that. Life's journey comes with ups and downs. I struggle just like you. I struggle like everyone else. But I feel that with a guiding hand that is Islam and Allah and Qu...

I see that the MDT posted a privacy policy for some upcoming apps IdenTT and BenefiTT https://mdt.gov.tt/digital-solutions-services/benefitt/policy/ I will be on the lookout for these apps and update this blog post if when I learn more. I am guessing one has to do with Trinidad's e-ID project (e-Identity) and the other has to do with Social Development benefits.

Today I learnt that it is tradition and possibly sunnah to eat the dates in odd numbers. I found this interesting and started to do some research. There was even (pun intended) a study done to determine if there is a difference to glucose levels after eating odd or even dates. The conclusion of that study states that there is no difference between ingestion of the odd and even number of dates fleshes from the glycemic point of view on the glucose level in fasting and postprandial states. As a side note, I notice that the word odd has an odd number of letters and the word even has an even number of letters. Also I came across a video once saying that 0 is the most even number. I turned to my friend Gemini to hear what he had to say. He says that it is not accurate to say that it is "the most even number". All even numbers are equally even. This has me thinking is there a number that is both even and odd or neither even nor odd. Someone jokingly on Quora said that 2 is clearl...