Fall and thoughts about the passage of time
The first time I saw the brilliant color change of fall was at Penn State University. The flaming red colors were very impressive. But I prefer the fall colors we have the mixing of reds, yellows, greens and browns producing a wide variety of exquisite hues bright and dark. A feast for the eyes.
Fall though always is a reminder of the passage of time and somehow feels a more appropriate time to take stock and think of how to improve ourselves. And it brings to mind a small chapter from the Qur’an and its reminder to in our struggle to self correct and improve firstly and mainly ourselves and also perhaps a little the
environment around us.
IN THE NAME OF GOD, THE MOST GRACIOUS, THE DISPENSER OF GRACE:
(1) CONSIDER the flight of time!
(2) Verily, man is bound to lose himself
(3) unless he be of those who attain to faith, and do good works,
and enjoin upon one another the keeping to truth,
and enjoin upon one another patience in adversity.




Khalid Shah, 50, is an American Muslim who came to the U.S. 32 years ago. He and his wife have lived in the St. Louis area since 1990, and have been active in a variety of interfaith activities as well as in the local Muslim communities. They have both spoken about Islam at a variety of houses of worship. After working as an engineer for most of his career, he is currently a small business owner.