Sad News: Alnasir "Flint" Nathoo has passed away!

"And He it is Who in the heaven is God, and in the earth God. He is the Wise, the knower" (Holy Quran; Az-Zukhruf; XLIII:84).

 

My Dear Brothers and Sisters:

 

Ya Ali Madad, wa Asalaamu Alaykum!

 

Around 10:00 P.M. last night (Wednesday, March 4, 2009), I received the sad news from a good friend of mine in Calgary that Alnasir "Flint" Nathoo, has passed away in Waterton, Alberta. 

 

Alnasir was one of my best friends during my teenage years growing up in Dar-Es-Salaam, as I'm sure he was of many of you, too. 

 

So far, I've been privy to no information as to what caused Alnasir's untimely departure from this world.  If any of you have more information surrounding Alnasir's death that you would like to share, please do so without any hesitation.

 

Soon as I get more details, I'll circulate them, so that those of you wishing to hold religious rites in Jamat Khana to bless Alnasir's beautiful soul can do so promptly without delay. 

 

While the world misses Alnasir and mourns his worldly death, his soul lives on in eternity in a blissful and happy state unattainable in the material world for any of us. 

 

No doubt, the Angels have welcomed Alnasir into paradise with songs of praise – for a pious and loving human being, who lived his whole life as a steadfast Murid of his Imam-e-Zaman.

 

"Lo! those who say: Our Lord is Allah, and afterward are upright, the angels descend upon them, saying: Fear not nor grieve, but hear good tidings of the paradise which ye are promised.

 

We are your protecting friends in the life of the world and in the Hereafter.  There ye will have (all) that your souls desire, and there ye will have (all) for which ye pray.

 

A gift of welcome from One Forgiving, Merciful.

 

And who is better in speech than him who prayeth unto his Lord and doeth right, and saith: Lo! I am of those who are Muslims (surrender unto Him)" (Holy Quran; XLI:30-33).

 

May Mowla Ali, the Merciful King, forgive Alnasir of all his shortcomings and sins, and bless him with the holy Batin Didar that has been promised to only "Momins" of the Imam.  Ameen!   

 

Your brother in faith,

 

Aziz Hasham