Me: hey dude
Devoted Muslim friend: don’t say ‘hey’; say, 'ASSALAM ALAIK KUM.'
Me: oh okay.
Devoted Muslim friend: (shakes his head in disgust) you know you are really going down the wrong path you know that?
Me: am I?
Devoted Muslim friend: Yes! How punctual are you with your Namaz?
Me: oh well I’m hardly offering prayers.
Devoted Muslim friend: (almost faints) you are doomed! Hell awaits you!
Me: oh dear…
Devoted Muslim friend: you better get your act straight. Devote your life to the Almighty.
Me: hmmm. Hey I don’t see your chowkidaar?
Devoted Muslim friend: oh Anis…. Well his son died… remember the Rains a week ago? Well our servant quarter does not have a proper ceiling and he was like 6 months old so... naturally. Dad has made sure though he gets through the grief… given him a few extra bucks…. khair Namaz pe challein? (Shall we go to pray?)
Me: hmm I think I will pass...
Devoted Muslim friend: You are doomed my friend! A time would come when God won’t help you either… you are so doomed...
Me: I wonder..
