The Bridegroom Will Be Coming

Behold the Bridegroom cometh in the middle of the night, and blest is he whose loins are girt, whose lamp is burning bright; but woe to that dull servant, whom the Master shall surprise with lamp untrimmed, unburning, and with slumber in his eyes. Do thou, my soul, beware, beware, lest thou in sleep sink … Continue reading →

Prepare Ye!

Cover your eyes, Lest you look on evil. Stop your ears Lest the fowl word assail. The unthinkable Has come to pass. The forbidden Have come to be. The very air carries The Tempter’s brood, Sinister, in cloaked deceit. Evil snakes in high places, Surreptitious, in plans and plottings. Look, and you will not see … Continue reading →

Blogging the Qur’an

Blogging the Qur’an by Robert Spencer Suras 97-114 Published: December 21, 2008 Sura 96, “Clots of Blood” Published: December 14, 2008 Suras 87-95 Published: December 7, 2008 Suras 77-86 Published: November 30, 2008 Suras 72, “The Jinn,” 73, “The Mantled One,” 74, “The Cloaked One,” 75, “Resurrection,” and 76, “Man” Published: November 23, 2008 Suras … Continue reading →