IN THE NAME OF ALLAH, THE BENEFICENT, THE MERCIFUL.

March 11, 2002

 As-Salaam Alaikum. 

My Dear Brother,

He whom Allah befriends is not disgraced.  It grieves me and the members of the Nation of Islam to learn of the decision of the jury.  We had hoped that you would be found innocent.  However, knowing of your great faith in Allah and His Messenger and your striving for these many years to obey Allah�s Will and to give Right Guidance to the people, I am assured that Allah, the Most High is comforting you and will be protecting you from whatever evil is planned against you.  What the world does not know about those of us who confess our belief in Allah, the One True God, and our desire to obey Him and fear Him above all, is, that in a part of our prayer we say, �My prayers, my sacrifices, my life and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of the Worlds.  No associate has He and of this am I commanded, and I am of those who submit.�

The Bible teaches that, �All things work for good for those who love the Lord.�

No matter how negative this verdict or the sentencing may be; no matter how painful it may be to those of us who love you and believe in you, I am strengthened and we must be strengthened in the fact that nothing happens except by the Active or Permissive Will of Allah.  He permitted this, and, great good will come from it, even though at this time we may  not be able to see the good that Allah has in this negative judgment for us.

May Allah bless, guide, protect you, and, grant you His Peace and Security, and, above all grant you and the righteous the best of all gifts, Life in the Hereafter.

We, the Nation of Islam will continue to keep you in our prayers.

I Am Your Brother and Servant,

The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan
Servant to the Lost-Found
Nation of Islam in the West