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sibren-yeah · 2 years

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Black Desert Classes - Modern AU Personality Edition (College)

first hellsite contribution, please be gentle

Warrior - Chill jock type, will seem angry and competitive but only in the moment, chill and kind dude otherwise

Ranger - Everyone thinks she’s a bitch because of her blond hair and pretty face, really just enjoys books and sports archery. Will not shut up about being vegetarian though.

Sorceress - Actual goth, will smoke literally anything you can roll into a blunt. Master of evading getting caught for petty crimes off campus.

Berserker - Powerlifting is his personality, he will not stop talking about his new protein formulas or gains at the gym. In the evening he loves playing DND and wears tiny glasses while doing so.

Tamer - Horse girl, loves anything and everything animals. Still recovering from learning how horrible PETA is.

Valkyrie - Book nerd, does dance and likes making cosplay weapons out of foam.

Witch - Fellow nerd, loves hanging out with Valk and enjoys playing cozy indie games and programming.

Wizard - Calls himself a full-time twitch streamer, gets 6 views on average. Says twitch emotes like they’re actual words.

Maewha - Plays for the softball team, perfectionist and always gives it her all trying to run bases as fast as possible.

Musa - Plays baseball and is much like Maewha, this common interest brought them together.

Striker - Gym rat and an ex hooligan, will fight literally anyone caught bullying other people. Hot temper and gets into trouble a lot.

Mystic - Kickboxing and martial arts are her lifestyle, helps Striker cope with his anger issues by sparring.

Lahn - Gymnast and dancer, aloof and seemingly mean but in reality she’s just bad at social skills.

Dark Knight - Mall goth, always wanted to be friends with Sorceress but was scared to get into trouble. Rumors are she has an onlyfans.

Archer - Quiet and reserved, Ranger tried to make friends with him but changed her mind after she found out he uses his bow for hunting.

Shai - Will get mad if you call her short, emotionally intelligent and often called the group therapist. Loves music and composed many original songs.

Nova - Rich off of mommy’s money, actual popular bitch girl who will ruin your life. Bounces between preppy and e-girl style choices.

Hashashin - Edgy in the cool way, doesn’t speak much but is very intelligent and does his part in group projects.

Ninja - Edgy in the cringe way, will not stop comparing everything to Demon Slayer. Takes kendo classes but is very bad at it by trying to be Tanjiro.

Kunoichi - Very much the same as Ninja, never grew out of the 2010s scene phase and loves discussing anime with Ninja but says she’ll never date him.

Guardian - Everyone makes lesbian jokes about her (they’re all true), best friends with Striker and isn’t always a good influence on him. Her and Drakania used to hate each other as children.

Drakania - RPG nerd, loves games like Dark Souls and Monster Hunter, despite childhood issues her and Guardian became close after a group project for their fantasy literature class.

Sage - Was kept back due to being ill for years so is older than everyone else. Math wiz and loves building computers, but enjoys lifting and fitness as well.

Corsair - has a REALLY strong Rhode Island accent. Always posts pictures from her vacations to the beach and sailing. Volunteers at a marine wildlife center so she can pet the otters.

Woosa - Serial manga reader, actively gatekeeps people who don’t read manga. Constantly argues with her sister and calls her cringe.

Maegu - Has an actually popular twitch channel. Has a kitsune vtuber avatar and comes with all the stereotypes. Severely bad attention span makes her unable to read manga which makes Woosa mad.

#black desert #mmorpg #modernau #blackdesertcommunity

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loverandservantoftheahlulbayt · 7 months

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🍃🕊🍃 Commentary of: “Bismillah, ar-Rahman, ar-Rahim”

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.

There are some reasons why du’a’ Kumayl begins with such an illuminating phrase.

Amir al-Mu’minin (as) narrated from the Holy Prophet (S) who narrated from Allah that the Almighty that He stated:

كُلُّ أمْرٍ ذِي بَالٍ لاَ يُذْكَرُ ’بِسْمِ اللهِ‘ فِيهِ فَهُوَ أبْتَرُ.

Any important job which is done without Allah’s remembrance, is tarnished and useless.1

The late Tabarsi narrates Imam Musa Ibn Ja’far (as) in his book ‘Makarim Al-Akhlaq’:

مَا مِنْ أحَدٍ دَهَمَهُ أمْرٌ يَغُمُّهُ أوْ كَرَبَتْهُ كُرْبَةٌ فَرَفَعَ رَأسَهُ إلَى السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ثَلاثَ مَرَّاتٍ: ’بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ‘ إلاّ فَرَّجَ اللهُ كُرْبَتَهُ وَأذْهَبَ غَمَّهُ، إنْ شَاءَ اللهُ تَعَالَى.

There’s no grief-stricken individual who says ‘bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim’ three times while looking up to the sky, where in return Allah eliminates his grief, if He wills.2

We read in an important tradition:

لاَ يُرَدُّ دُعَاءٌ أوَّلُهُ ’بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ‘.

A du’a’ which begins with bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim will not be rejected by Allah.3

The Messenger of Allah (S) counted the guards of hell as nineteen and said,

مَنْ أرَادَ أنْ يُنَجِّيَهُ اللهُ مِنَ الزَّبَانِيَةِ التِّسْعَةَ عَشَرَ فَلْيَقْرَأْ ’بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ‘، فَإنَّهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ حَرفاً لِيَجْعَلَ اللهُ لَهُ كُلَّ حَرْفٍ مِنْهَا جُنَّةً مِنْ وَاحِدٍ مِنْهُمْ.

One who wants Allah to save him from these guards should recite bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim which consists of nineteen letters, so that Allah will set each letter as a guard from the fire.4

It is narrated from the Messenger of Allah (S):

إذَا قَالَ المُعَلِّمُ لِلصَّبِيِّ: قُلْ ’بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ‘، فَقَالَ، كَتَبَ اللهُ بَرَاءَةً لِلصَّبِيِّ وَلأَبَوَيْهِ وَلِلمُعَلِّمِ.

When a teacher teaches ‘bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim’ to a child, the Exalted God sets the child, his parents and his teacher free from the fire.5

It is narrated from the Prophet (S): “My people are accounted for their deeds in the Hereafter, and their good deeds are superior to the bad deeds. The past nations will cry out, ‘Why do their minute good deeds exceed their mountain of bad deeds?’ The prophets of those nations will answer, ‘Because their speech has begun with three of Allah’s names: Allah, the All-beneficent (rahman), and the All-merciful (rahim). These three names are greater in weight than all the virtues and vices of mankind.”

It is narrated from Imam al-Ridha (as):

إنَّ ’بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ‘ تَقْتَرِبُ مِنَ الإسْمِ الأعْظَمِ اقْتِرَابَ سَوَادِ العَيْنِ مِنْ بَياضِهَا.

The ‘bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim’ is as close to Allah’s chief name as is the blackness of eye to its whiteness.6

Certainly, if du’a’ begins with Allah’s principal name, the supplicant is more likely to be answered.

Connotations of Bismillahi

Great Arab grammarians believe that the Arabic word ‘ism (name)’ is derived from ‘sumuw’ meaning greatness. The All-Compassionate connected the preposition ‘bi (in)’ to ‘ism (name)’ in this phrase to connote that by reciting the phrase, the supplicant wants to beseech Allah. The supplicant should be aware that calling Allah is not sufficient; rather the soul should be purified through seeking forgiveness from the Almighty.

In fact calling Allah without purity of mind and sincerity of intention is considered disrespectful. The Almighty is in the highest and the most holy position, while man is in the lowest place and cannot promote his position, except by making a strong connection with Allah. That’s why the Merciful has set ‘bismillahi (in the Name of Allah)’ as the mediator between Himself and the human being.

An attentive mystic has stated that the Arabic letter ‘ba'’ (B) connotes the beginning of mystical treading onto the path to Allah, and from ‘ba'’ to ‘sin’ (S) which connotes the secret of knowing Allah, there is an endless desert of ignorance. Hiding of ‘alif’ (A) in this vast desert7 implies that if the seeker does not dissolve his egotism in the light of Allah’s Unity, he will not reach ‘mim’ (M) which connotes the ultimate intention.

Some believe that ‘ba'’ (B) implies Allah’s Beneficence to all the people and especially to the ordinary people; ‘sin’ (S) implies the secret of His kindness to the noble, and ‘mim’ (M) is indicator of His Mercy to the most special nobles.

In the invaluable books ‘Al-Kafi’, ‘Tawhid Saduq’, ‘Ma’ani Al-Akhbar’ and ‘Tafsir Ayyashi’, it is narrated from Imam Sadiq (as): “Each of these three letters (in the word ‘bism’) implies one of the Glorious names of Allah; ‘ba'’ is Allah’s Brightness, ‘sin’ is Allah’s Eminence, and ‘mim’ is His Magnificence.

It is also stated that ‘ba'’ implies the Observant, ‘sin’ implies the All-Hearing, and ‘mim’ implies the Counter. It is as if Allah makes the supplicant aware that: I am the Observant; I can observe your visible and invisible deeds, so avoid hypocrisy in your action, I am the All-Hearing; I can hear the result of your deeds and supplications, so avoid useless speech, and I am the Counter; I can even count your breaths, so beware of every moment.

The glorified word ‘Allah’ is a comprehensive name for the Almighty, which is a combination of all the attributes of Allah. It is believed that three meanings are present in Allah:

1. Allah is the Eternal Being.

2. Human mind is astonished of knowing and seeking Him.

3. The return of all beings is towards Him.

It is said that the Arabic word ‘الله (Allah)’ is the Chief name of God and is the basis of His Unity, to that extent that if a disbeliever calls this name sincerely, his belief will be proved. This name is the beginning and end of everything, which is to be upright. Also the strength of risalat (prophet hood) and wilayat is based on this name, as it exists in the Arabic phrase ‘محمد رسول الله (Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger)’ and ‘علي ولي الله (‘Ali is Allah’s Intimate Servant)’.

Furthermore, if the first letter of the Arabic word ‘Allah (الله)’ is omitted, what remains is ‘lillahi (لله)’, which means ‘for Allah,’ as in the following Verse:

لِلَّهِ الأَمْرُ مِنْ قَبْلُ وَمِنْ بَعْدُ.

Allah's is the command before and after. (30:4)

If the first two letters are dropped, what remains is ‘lahu (له)’, which means (His) remains, as in the following Verse:

لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ.

To Him belongs the kingdom, and to Him is all due praise. (64:1)

If the first three letters are dropped, what remains is ‘huwa (هو)”, which means ‘He’ implying Almighty Allah, as in the following Verse:

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ.

Say: He, Allah, is One. (112:1)

As a result, the name, which has so many features, is definitely Allah’s Chief name.

The word “رحمن” (the Beneficent) is derived from “رحمت” (Mercy). Renowned Arab grammarians believe that it is a hyperbole. To Islamic scholars, the word means “the giver of universal mercy to all the creatures, apart from their service record”. “رحمن” also implies that Allah is inclined to assist all creatures and remove detriment from them. Examples of Allah’s blessings are presented in the holy Qur’an, chapter Al-Rahman (55).

Arab grammarians that believe that the word “رحيم” (the Merciful) is an adjectival simile, hence it implies continuity; that is the Mercy of Allah is permanent. This kind of Mercy is specific to the believers, as their virtues and appreciation of Allah’s blessings makes them worthy. We read in Islamic works that Mercy of the first kind involves Allah’s granting sustenance to all the creatures and humans either believer or disbeliever. The second kind of Mercy involves Allah’s granting spiritual blessings to human beings and also His forgiving the believers in this world and in the Hereafter.

In “رحمانيت” (Beneficence) and “رحيميت” (Mercifulness) the meaning of soundness is involved; one is worldly soundness, the other is heavenly soundness. The second kind of Mercy includes the obedient whose prayers Allah accepts, and the disobedient whose sins He forgives.

Ibn Mubarak has stated: “رحمن” is the One who responds if you ask Him, and “رحيم” is the One who becomes wrathful is you don’t ask Him.

An ascetic has said: “The Almighty is “رحمن” in giving sustenance to the creatures and “رحيم” in forgiving the believers’ sins. For making a living, trust Him, not your own trading; but don’t give up trading which is unwise. For forgiveness of sins, trust Him, not your own deeds; but don’t give up deeds which is against Allah’s will.”

The servant is said to have three states: First, the state of a nonexistent creature who needed existence; second, the state of state of a living creature who desires to be permanent; third, the state of one in the Hereafter who needs Forgiveness. The servant in these three states needs Allah and His attributes, as reflected in these three names:

“الله”, who brings the servant from nonexistence to life;

“رحمن”, who provides the means for the servant to continue life;

“رحيم”, who will forgive the servant’s sins in the Hereafter.

Human being is composed of heart, body, and soul. Human heart finds knowledge and belief from “الله”, his body finds sustenance from “رحمن”, and the soul finds Mercy from “رحيم”. One whose heart, body and soul is associated with these three names of God, is free from everything and everyone except Allah, and contributes his mercy to other servants of Allah.

The Messenger of Allah (S) is narrated as saying: “One who says “بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم” and “لا حول و لا قوه الا بالله العلي العظيم” ten times a day, is forgiven by Allah, and Allah saves him from seventy diseases, such as leprosy, black leprosy, and paralysis.” The Prophet (S) is also narrated to have said: “One who recites “بسم الله”, Allah will record four thousand virtues for him for each letter, and forgive four thousand sins of him.”

It is narrated that one who recites “بسم الله” before eating, Satan will not become his mate in eating; but if he begins eating and forgets reciting it, Satan becomes his mate.”8

By ~ Husayn Ansariyan

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🍃🕊🍃 Source 🍃🕊🍃

1. Tafsir Imam Asgari: 25, Al-Iftitah bil-

tasmiah…; Wasa’il Al-Shi’ah: 7/170,

Bab 17, tradition 9032.

2. Makarim al-Akhlaq: 346, fil Muhimmat;

Bihar al-Anwar: (92/ 159, Bab 15£

3. Mustadrak al-Wasa’il: (5/ 304, Bab 16,

tradition 5929)

4. Jami’ Ahadith al-Shiah,

Sayyid Borojerdi, (15:150)

5. Kashf al-Ghita’, Shaykh Kashif

al-Ghita’, (2:299)

6. The traditions 4 to 7 are presented

in the exegesis of fatihat ul-kitab

the first chapter of holy Quran.

7. Hiding here implies the position of

alif’ in ‘bismillahi’ which is not

pronounced in English, or is hidden.

8. See “Al-Kafi”, “Ma’ani Al-Akhbar”,

“Tawhid Saduq”, “Wasa’il Al-Shi’ah”,

“Bahr l-Haqa’iq”, “Mafatih Al-Ghayb”

and “Exegesis of Fatihat Al-Kitab”.

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🍃🕊🍃 al-Islam.org 🍃🕊🍃

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lilacsandorangeblossoms · 1 year

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First Lines

Rules:

Post the first lines of your last 10 fics posted to AO3. (Sort by date posted.) If you have less then 10 fics posted, post what you have!

Tagged by @voidstilesplease

1. Caroline steps off the private plane and her long blonde hair blows in the wind as she slides her white sunglasses on. As always she is dressed to impress with white shorts a white bandeau and a turquoise cropped off the shoulder shortsleeved top and turquoise heels with a light blue Chanel purse. Battle for Royalty

2. Riven ducks as Musa’ Bo staff tries to hit him. They are sparring with each other and have been for the past nine months. The suite is empty

3. The Hampton's end of summer: beautiful dirty rich

4. Tony Stark had an awards Benefit in Vegas he had to go to he brings his daughter Caroline along with him. He wins the award but he is busy in the casino so when his his name is called Caroline accepts the award. " My father is very honored to accept this award." Caroline Stark Series

5. It gets lonely in Neverland, kids only come visit in their dreams. Peter Pan has ventured off the island and into a little town. There he plays his enchanted pipe and children come to him and dance and be free and he will choose which ones to bring back with him to neverland. Neverland twins

6. Klaus and Caroline lay cuddling on the forest floor after numerous rounds of hot hybrid sex. "That was amazing." The new Mikaelson family.

7. A long blonde haired woman looks around the practically deserted area they found themselves she is not thrilled. "This is the last time you pick where we stop, thought we were going somewhere topical." Running from the devil

8. Henri peppers Lexi' neck with kisses as her arms go around his neck and she rides him. The white sheet falling off her pooling on his thighs. He thrusts up one last time and her screams of ecstasy fill the big bedroom, he soon follows. She slumps down on his bare chest and leaves a sweet peck on his neck. French court

9. The originals are in Klaus' 2007 black Lincoln Navigator. Klaus is driving, Caroline is in the passengers seat, Elijah and Rebekah are in the middle, and the last row of the car is Kol and Davina. Davina calls from the back, "Klaus, what do you want me to do when we get there?" My immortal love

10. A long brown haired woman puts her one month old baby daughter in an enchanted wardrobe to save her she kisses the baby and says I love you. Rumbelle’s daughter

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decorativecollar · 2 years

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Today I learned...

I've been reading West African Kingdoms 500-1590 curated by Pierre-Damien Mvuyekure, and here are my notes about West African Geography.

West African Geography

Elevation, rivers and climate

West Africa was originally part of the ancient continent of Gondwana, which included Africa, America, southern Asia and Australia. Africa is mostly plain, but it has scattered mountains created by vulcanic activity. Mount Cameroon is 4,100 meters tall.

The Sahara

The Sahara desert is at the northern edge of the region, and it keeps expanding.

The Sahel

The Sahel, or desert shore, is the vegetation zone at the southern border of the Sahara Desert. It's semi arid, and it's the largest flat surface on earth. The rain season only lasts three or four months. Vegetation is mostly high grasses and acacia trees. The biggest water sources in Sahel are the Senegal river in the west, the Niger river in the middle, and Lake Chad in the east.

The Savanna

The Savanna, or grassland, is the second major vegetation zone in West Africa. The Arabs called West Africa Bilad al-Sudan (Land of the Blacks), which is shortened to Sudan, and describe the whole region. The savanna is usually called the Sudanic Grasslands. The wet season lasts four or five months, and the grasses grow from 1.50 meters to 3 meters. They are interpersed with single woodland trees and clumps of fire-resistant trees.

Lake Chad

The seventh largest lake in the world and the fourth largest lake in Africa, Lake Chad goes through extreme increases and descreases in size, based on periods of dry and rainfall. The Chari river, originating in the Central African Republic and in Cameroon, is its biggest source.

Major Rivers

The most important rivers are the Senegal, Benue, Volta, Gambia, Faleme and Niger.The Niger is 4,184 km long, the third-longest river in the continent. The Senegal and Faleme were important in the origin and development of the Takrur Empire. They were adjacent to Bambuk (Mali), the major source of Sudanic gold. These rivers were never recognised as a transportation asset.

The middle Niger has attracted large residential populations throughout history and figured prominently in every one of the ancient African kingdoms.

Migration

Historically, people migrated to take advantage of more-favorable land resources, gain access to water, and escape the Sahara, in addition to religious purposes and to avoid warfare. Four migratory peoples who strongly influenced development in the region are the Berbers, the Fulani, the Mande and the Zaghawa and Kanuri.

The berbers They were a confederation of brown-skinned people who travelled across the Sahara. They were a human bridge connecting Europe and the Arabs to the Black African Kingdoms of West Africa. The great oasis of Audaghost was founded by migratory Berber traders.

The Fulani They expanded from Southern Mauritania to the Senegal River valley.

The Mande This people, mixed with Niger Bend populations, founded the Ghana and Mali Empires. The are approximately two hundred Mande-related groups.

The Zhagawa and the Kanuri These related agricultural groups developed as a result of the migration of people fleeing the Sahara Desert, and resettling in the Lake Chad basin.

European maps of West Africa.

Catalan Map of the Sahara Region

This map shows the Atlas Mountains of the Maghrib and a picture of Mansa Musa, ad he engages in a negotiation wiht a merchant on a camel. There are three captions beside the drawing. The one on the right says: "This Negro King is called Musa Mali, Lord of Guinea. There is so much gold found in his country that he is the richest and most noble king in all the land." The caption just above the drawing says, "Through this place must pass all merchants who travel to the land of the Negroes of Guinea, which place is called the Valley of the Dra'a." The last caption says, "All of this land is occupied by people who veil their mouths; one can only see their eyes and they live in tents and ride in camel caravans. They also have control of beasts called Lemp from which they make fine war shields."

Gerardus Mercador's map

Gerardus Mercador is well known for his 1500s Atlas, which lay the basis for modern cartography. Here is the map of Guinea, which represents the Southern part of West Africa.

#my notes #today i learned #geography

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