As an atheist exploring the foundational texts of the three Abrahamic faiths, I present each tradition separately with respect for their sacred significance. I wish to thank all of my teachers and fellow students in these faiths. The continued dialogue and understanding fostered through this exploration are invaluable. The dialogue must remain open and respectful.
The Pillars of Faith of Palestine ركائز الإيمان في فلسطين
Friday Prayer صلاة الجمعة
Friday, September 18, 2026 الجمعة، 18 سبتمبر 2026
Dear Stars in the Sky,
Thank you for the blessing you gave the world that is Palestine.
Thank you for every single beautiful moment you allow us to experience with them. Those beautiful, raw, truthful moments of a great people who are so deep in the darkness of pain, loss, and grief, yet still radiate the brightest light of hope, love, and resilience.
I always want to start with this.
The best time has come, it time to come to you creator. We are ready to embrace your guidance and wisdom in our lives. Please come closer, and let us feel your presence in every aspect of our journey. Oh my Creator, how grateful and blessed it is in this moment, to be with you. Did you get everyones else prayers my great one, did you hear them all? Even if, ii isn't part of your design, we trust in your plan and your infinite wisdom. It is so much just you hear them. May we not forget this week to say them. May the words of the phrophets and our teachers guide us and inspire us in our actions and decisions that align with your will. Align us all with you, that we may walk in your light and follow your path with unwavering faith and devotion.
I pray for your mercy, oh your sweeet sweet mercy for us all. I have seen your mercy do things no man can do, you can make enemies brothers, the broken whole, and the lost found. Your mercy knows no bounds, for you are compassionate, forgiving, slow to anger, and all knowing for what is the best of our affairs and it is through your mercy that we find hope, healing, and reconciliation in our lives.
Peace and blessing on those who went before us, the great teachers and prophets who laid out the wisdom and the guides to a more abundant life. Who gave us words to hold in our minds, when we face challenges and uncertainties, reminding us of the path to righteousness and fulfillment.
I am so grateful for your blessing this week, the answwer that came easy, and the ones that came hard, when we had to rely on our faith and perseverance to navigate through the challenges. Your guidance has been our light, and your wisdom has been our compass.
Thank you, for even in the darkness, and the pain, and when there is no light, for those heavy moments, you are still there, gently singing a song in my heart that can never be silenced. I am not afraid, for I know your presence surrounds me, guiding me through every trial and tribulation. You are with me, and my brothers, and my sisters, and we are not ever alone.
In this moment of reflection, I am reminded of the interconnectedness of all beings and the importance of compassion, empathy, and understanding in our interactions with one another. May we continue to strive for a world where love and kindness prevail over hatred and division. May the evil acts and the evil men find you in something, anything, for you are everywhere. Touch their hearts, ina dream, in a moment, for, if they only knew you for a moment, there would less evil. Be with our leaders, as they navigate through the sins of our fathers, the sins we have carried for generations, may your forgiveness give them the clairty and wisdom to find corrections, to end the injustice. Please give them courage they need to Recognize our State of Palestine. PLease let them find a way to get the crossings open, to get our humnatrians back, to get our hostages we have not forgotten in prisions back, to stand with our people and to help them move forward with a soverign nation of pride and dignity.
We keep moving forward, not just to Palestine, but humanity, in all our diverse ways that you created us. There is only one creator, and under you we are born; we strive for a human experience, and then we come home to you. With you, there is nothing to fear.
L
Second Friday Prayer صلاة الجمعة الثانية
Friday, September 18, 2026 الجمعة، 18 سبتمبر 2026
Dear Stars in the Sky,
I cannot change this prayer. The evil ones have expanded their plans. Please forgive me. We will keep trying.
Thank you for the blessing you gave the world that is Palestine.
Thank you for every single beautiful moment you allow us to experience with them. Those beautiful, raw, truthful moments of a great people who are so deep in the darkness of pain, loss, and grief, yet still radiate the brightest light of hope, love, and resilience.
I always want to start with this.
Forgive me creator, just one more prayer, a few more moments with you, before I must go back to work. There's much work to do still.
Be with them. They have been taken from us, they are being held captive, they are being tortured, they are being killed, they are being abused, they are being raped, they are being humiliated, they are being dehumanized, they are being oppressed, they are being silenced, and they think they are being forgotten.
Be with them. They may have been taken from us by the darkness, but you have not taken their light from us. They are still with us in our hearts and minds and souls. They are still with us in our prayers and hopes and dreams. They are still with us in our love and compassion and solidarity. Be with them. They need you more than ever. They need your protection and your justice and your mercy and your grace and your peace. Be with them. They deserve to be free and safe and happy and dignified and respected and loved. Be with them. They will never give up on you, so please don't give up on them.
If what is to come must come, for I am nobody and nothing, if I cannot get in front of it with the rest of humanity, then your plan is best, you are the best disposer of our affairs.
When they come to you, oh forgive me, please forgive me, the evil was too great for me to get in front of it. When they come to you, please receive them with the promises made to martyrs, for they have committed no crimes. I testify to you, in a single solitary prayer, that they stood tall, and if their bodies shake, it is from the cold and pain from years of confinement and torture, they are the bravest, for they have endured the worst of human evil. They have called to you many times, some of them with every breath through what they must endure. Receive them and bless them, as peace and blessings to all that came before them. I beg forgiveness and strength to continue to observe and witness, and when my time comes, receive me so that I might be able to speak for them one last time.
Forgive me, I wasn't the one for this, I never was, my great creator. There are many prayers coming to you right now, so I will go to work now. There's much work to do. Forgive me, I can't bring any of them back. Forgive me, I cannot stop the evil men who have corrupted their souls for worldly things without you.
I just didn't want my first prayer to be so long, for you are the creator, and this human life began with you, and it shall end with you, so who am I to be afraid then.
I love you very much.
After you, my creator, you lead the way. Still here.
L