I Am
By [redacted]
As “[redacted]” (me) lay in his bunk lockdown 24/7 at Lee County, he dropped his head for the first time in tears.
He asked the lord (Allah)
“What is a real man?” Although “[redacted]” knew a number of languages, studied his
Qur’an and moved with opulence,
He still inquired about a “real man”.
“The general population calls me smart and highly educated,” [redacted] told the Lord
(Allah) on his knees.
And I was such a fool that I actually believed them all.
The Lord (Allah) replied, “Why should you not think you're a real man? You help those in need and 1 day you will make a great scholar in Ohio.”
“That may be,” [redacted] said.
“So, what’s the problem,” the Lord (Allah) replied.
But I do not know that I am.
I do not wish to suffer but these material miseries are forced upon me. I neither know where I’ve come from nor where I’m going, but yet people are calling me a real man. I am satisfied, but in truth I am such a great fool that I know not what I am.
If we do not know who we are, how can our activities be proper?
If we are mistaken about our identity,
We will also be mistaken about our activities.
Note: [redacted] speaking for all of us, for this is our present situation.