AI Overview
“Samina wa Atana” is an Arabic phrase that translates to “We hear and we obey”. It is a declaration of submission and faith, famously found in the Quran in verse 2:285, which continues with “Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the final destination”. The phrase signifies a deep commitment to God’s commands and the Messenger’s teachings.
Disclaimer- The purpose of this post is to find meaningful quotations and statements, not catchphrases.
Anything deemed a catchphrase (by me, and only me) will be reserved for the honourable mention.
We all know and love these quotes and appreciate them for what they are, but I’m looking for more meaningful quotes. If you don’t like it, then in the words of John Locke, this is not a democracy.
Day 1, Jack Shepherd: Winner - “We have to go back!” Runner up - “You’re not John Locke. You disrespect his memory by wearing his face but you’re nothing like him. Turns out he was right about almost everything.” Honourable mention - “if you have something to watch Cindy, GO WATCH IT!!”
Day 2, John Locke: Winner - “it’s never been easy!” Runner up - “We’re not the only people on this island and we all know it.” Honourable mention - “Don’t tell me what I can’t do!”
Day 3, Kate Austen: Winner - “it belonged to the man I loved… it belonged to the man I killed!” Runner up - I’ve missed you so much.” Honourable mention - “I’m coming with you.”
Day 4, James ‘Sawyer’ Ford: Winner - “Something tells me he never got around to making that call.” Runner up - “Oh yeah, there’s my favourite leaf! I’ll never forget this place.” Honourable mention - “Son of a bitch!”
Day 5, Hugo ‘Hurley’ Reyes: Winner - “You’ve got some… Arnzt… on you.” Runner up - “Shut up… Redneck… man…” Honourable mention - “Dude.”
Day 6, Desmond Hume: Winner - “I’ll see ya in another life, brotha.” Runner up - “I love you, penny.” Honourable mention - “I think I crashed your plane.”
Day 7, Juliet Burke: Winner - “It worked.” Runner up - “We can go Dutch.” Honourable mention - “It’s very stressful being an other.”
Day 8, Sayid Jarrah: Winner - “Unfortunately for us both, you are wrong.” Runner up - “A twelve-year-old Ben Linus brought me a chicken salad sandwich. How do you think I’m doing?” Honourable mention - "how deep? How many shovels full of earth? Did you use your hands? How long did it take you?!”
Day 9, Charlie Pace: Winner - “Guys…where are we?” Runner up - "Kate sees a horse. Nothing. Pretty much everyone’s seen Walt wandering around the jungle. But when it’s Charlie, it must be the bloody drugs, right?” Honourable mention - "So, first plane crash? Ah, you can always spot the newbies.”
Day 10, Benjamin Linus: Winner - “So I guess I’m out of the book club.” Runner up - “No, John. We don’t have a code for ‘there’s a man in my closet holding a gun to my daughter’s head’, But I suppose we should.” Honourable mention - “John Locke was… a believer, he was a man of faith, he was… a much better man than I will ever be. And I’m very sorry I murdered him.”
Day 11, Michael Dawson: Winner - “Who are you people?” Runner up - “"I figured, ‘hey, why let a $20,000 dollar watch go to waste?’ Which is ridiculous since time doesn’t matter on a damn Island!” Honourable mention - WAAAAAaaaaAaAaAaaaalttttt!!!
Day 12, Mr. Eko: Winner - “I did not ask for the life that I was given, but it was given nonetheless, and with it I did my best.” Runner up - “Don’t mistake coincidence for fate.” Honourable mention - “I understand that you live in a world where righteousness and evil seem very far apart, but that is not the real world."
Day 13, Jin Soo-Kwon: Winner - “Others, Others!….Others.” Runner up - “Those pants don’t make you look fat.” Honourable mention - “No [Hurley], you’re speaking Korean.”
Day 14, Christian Shephard: Winner - “I have a son who’s about your age. He’s not like me. He does what’s in his heart. He’s a good man… maybe a great one. Right now, he thinks that I hate him. He thinks I feel betrayed by him. But what I really feel is gratitude and pride because of what he did to me. What he did for me. It took more courage than I have. There’s a pay phone over here. I could pick it up and I could call my son. I could tell him about all this. I could tell him that I love him. One simple phone call and I could fix everything.” Runner up - “That’s why the Red Sox will never win the damn series.” Honourable mention - “Nobody does it alone, Jack. You needed all of them and they needed you.”
Day 15, Sun Hwa-Kwon: Winner - “Because then we’d have to dig another grave.” Runner up - “I was going to leave you… I was going to get away… But you made me change my mind.” Honourable mention - “You know how powerful my family is. My husband believes that you are dead. Do not force me to make that a reality.”
Day 16, Miles Straume: Winner - “If you needed your son to know that you loved him, you should’ve told him when he was still alive.” Runner up - “He’s Korean. I’m from Encino.” Honourable mention - “For the thousandth time, you dingbat, the conversation already happened, but not for you and me. For you and me, it’s happening right now.”
Day 17, Boone Carlyle: Winner - “They teach you how to predict the weather at a box company?!” Runner up - “I know you made a promise. I’m letting you off the hook. Let me go, Jack.” Honourable mention - “Does anybody have a pen?!”
Day 18, Claire Littleton: Winner - “I remember peanut butter. Why do I remember peanut butter?” Runner up - “There was no couple in Los Angeles. He knew. He knew about the plane, what was going to happen. Oh my god, he knew.” Honourable mention - “MY BABY!”
Day 19, Richard Alpert: Winner - “It… points north, John.” Runner up - “You’re gonna have to die John.” Honourable mention - “I remember meeting them very clearly because…I watched them all die.”
Day 20, Rose Nadler: Winner - “If you say ‘live together, die alone’ to me Jack, I’m gonna punch you in your face.” Runner up - "It’s always something with you people! Now you say, ‘Jack’s got a bomb.’ And what, you guys are all gonna stop him, right? You travelled back 30 years in time and you’re still trying to shoot each other!” Honourable mention - “They’re probably thinking the same thing about us.”
Namaste 
AI Overview
Cause and effect means that every event, action, or choice has a result, and that result can become the cause of a future event. This principle, known as universal causation, applies everywhere, from the physical laws of the universe, like gravity, to daily life choices like studying for a test, or even to the thoughts and actions that shape our personal lives. Understanding cause and effect allows for reasoning about how things happen and how to create desired outcomes.
Right at the start God said “Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you, even as the green herb I have given you all things” (Genesis 9:3)
But later perhaps there was livestock disease going around so God had to warn people to lay off it for a while?
Diminutives and superlatives are grammatical forms that modify a word’s meaning. Diminutives make a word seem smaller or cuter, often by adding suffixes like “-y” or “-ette,” while superlatives express the highest degree of a quality, using forms like “-est” or words like “best” or “worst”. They are used to add nuance, emotion, and emphasis to language.
Key Aspects of the Antichrist Dajjal’s “Revival” Miracles:
Deception through Devils: The Dajjal uses devils to appear as deceased loved ones, making people think he resurrected them, when in reality, it’s a demonic illusion.
The Famous Bedouin: A prominent story tells of the Dajjal killing a man and cutting him in half, then reviving him, only for the man to declare the Dajjal a liar, demonstrating the Dajjal’s power over life and death in the eyes of the people.
False Miracles (Fitnah): These acts, alongside bringing rain and causing earth to flourish, are part of the great trial (Fitnah) that will test humanity’s faith before the Day of Judgment.
Contrast with Jesus: His false miracles are a stark contrast to the true miracles of Jesus (Isa), who brought the dead to life by Allah’s permission, highlighting the Dajjal as a “false messiah”.
Why He Does This:
To claim divinity and lead people astray.
To test the faith of believers.
How to Respond (According to Islamic Teachings):
Seek refuge in Allah from his trial.
Recite the opening verses of Surat Al-Kahf (Chapter 18) for protection.
Keep far away from him, as he is the greatest trial to ever appear.
Reminder
For what it’s worth, there’s usage and non-usage of things.
As we write sometimes, “Applicable” and “Not Applicable”, or “N/A” for short.
Most people nowadays make use of a phone and therefore have a phone number.
I don’t because I have yet to be worthy of the most important “phone” of all.
That would be “Prayer” or the reality or the “Pleasurability” rather thereof.
Yes, the Muslim Prayer is, for me, a phone, or means of communicating with The Most Important Being of all times, The Reason for existence itself as we know it.
And the most important phone number to me would be the five daily prayers and the number of units of prayers involved, which would be a minimum of
2 in the morning
4 after midday
4 little before sunset
3 after the sun has set
4 before that other form of death also known as sleep
Above is a picture concerning what 1 unit of bodily Prayer looks like in the Muslim World.
Needless to say: Words of Glorification and Reminders of The Almighty’s Commands accompany each and every posture involved.
The Kalimah, particularly referring to the Islamic declaration of faith (“Lā ilāha illā Allāh, Muhammadur Rasūl Allāh” — “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is His Messenger”), holds immense spiritual significance in Islam. The power of the Kalimah can be understood in various dimensions:
The Kalimah is the core testimony of a Muslim’s belief. Uttering it with sincerity affirms a person’s entry into Islam. It declares monotheism, emphasizing the oneness of God (Tawhid), and the prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH).
Reciting the Kalimah is believed to cleanse the soul, as it draws one closer to Allah. It symbolizes a spiritual awakening and a constant reminder of the purpose of life, which is to worship Allah alone.
The Kalimah serves as a source of spiritual protection. Muslims believe that consistently reciting it brings peace to the heart and protection from evil. It aligns a person’s actions with faith and righteousness.
Uttering the Kalimah with true repentance can wipe away sins. It’s regarded as a powerful form of seeking forgiveness from Allah, as sincere belief in its meaning purifies the heart.
The Kalimah is also a symbol of unity among Muslims. Regardless of differences in culture or language, the declaration of the Kalimah binds the global Muslim community together in their common faith.
According to Islamic teachings, a person who lives by the Kalimah and dies with sincere belief in its message is promised success in the Hereafter. It is considered the key to eternal salvation.
In times of distress or difficulty, Muslims often recite the Kalimah as a means of seeking divine assistance and comfort. It strengthens faith, reminds believers of Allah’s mercy, and instills hope.
The power of the Kalimah lies not just in its recitation but in living by its meaning: fully submitting to Allah and following the teachings of His Messenger.
AI Overview
Our solar system is a star system centered on the Sun, containing eight planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune), dwarf planets (like Pluto, Ceres), moons, asteroids, comets, and dust, all held together by the Sun’s gravity and orbiting in elliptical paths, forming about 4.5 billion years ago from a cloud of gas and dust. It’s a dynamic place, with inner rocky worlds and outer gas/ice giants, and Earth is the only known planet with life.
Call shotgun
phrase of shotgun
informal•North American English
claim the right to sit in the front passenger seat of a vehicle on a particular journey.
“my girlfriend called shotgun, so I sat in the back seat”
We do not make money. It is Made for us to spend on whatever is good, satisfactory, and worthwhile.
Anonymous
Generally people around the world refer to the general population as being divided between the whites and the blacks, right?
In actual reality, there is no such thing as a black person or a white person.
If a black person existed, s/he would have been 100% black with no white teeth even, to say the least.
Likewise, if a white person existed, s/he would not have any hair of any other color for example.
What we really have is a world divided between the dark-skinned and the fair-skinned, and again, that’s to say the least.
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Ecclesiastes 5:1
advises caution and reverence when approaching God, emphasizing the importance of listening over speaking or making rash promises.
The verse encourages “guard[ing] your steps” as you go to the house of God, which means to be careful and attentive. It’s better to listen and hear than to offer “the sacrifice of fools,” who do so without realizing their foolishness.
Be cautious in approach: “Guard your steps” means to be prudent and careful when you enter a place of worship.
Listen more than you speak: It is better to “draw near to listen” than to “offer the sacrifice of fools,” who speak rashly and without thought.
Remember God’s holiness: The verse reminds believers that God is in heaven while they are on earth, and therefore their words should be few and sincere.
Avoid foolish offerings: A “sacrifice of fools” is the act of speaking carelessly before God, implying a lack of proper reverence and understanding.
According to God, the human race is divided into only two categories- Christians (no matter what their colour or location) and the motley rest who’ve rejected Jesus and will therefore be going up the spout..
Adolphe de Plevitz was a French national born in 1837 who landed in Mauritius in September 1858 at the age of twenty-one. He was very sensitive by nature but a born fighter. He was deeply moved by the injustices and sufferings inflicted to the Indian Immigrants. The main shortcoming of the Indian Immigrants was that they did not have a leader to stand by their side and they could express themselves in neither English nor French and not even in creole in the court. So, no fair trial was given them. Consequently, they had to bear all types of inequalities silently. He encouraged the Indian Immigrants to send their children to school and to study English and French along with their ancestral languages.
Adolphe de Plevitz proved to be a saviour for the Indian immigrants. He mobilized the Indian Immigrants and expressed their grievances. He fearlessly denounced the planters, the police, the Magistrates and the press. These politically, economically and legally strong and powerful agents were very displeased by his actions. So, Adolphe de Plevitz had to wage war alone against these ‘oppressors’. His only protector in this crusade was the Governor Sir Arthur Hamilton Gordon (picture below).
He drafted a petition enlisting the grievances of the Indian Immigrants and sent it to the queen of England. A Royal Commission of Inquiry was set up to enquire into the treatment of Immigrants in Mauritius. The petition was translated into Hindi and Tamil and signed by some 10,000 migrants. In the said petition, he was not at all tender towards the police, the magistrate and the planters. The report of the Commission was published in 1875.It brought a sigh of relief to the Immigrants.
When Governor Sire Arthur Hamilton Gordon left for his new posting in Fiji, Adolphe de Plevitz followed him as he was being persecuted by police, planters etc.
We are really indebted towards this tireless fighter who sacrificed himself for the welfare of the oppressed.
Silver (Ag) has an atomic number of 47, meaning every silver atom contains 47 protons in its nucleus. Its most common stable isotope, silver-107, also has 60 neutrons, giving it a total mass number of 107 (with an average atomic mass of approximately 107.87 atomic mass units).
Gold (Au), by contrast, has a significantly higher atomic number of 79, meaning it possesses 79 protons. Gold is a monoisotopic element, with its only naturally occurring isotope, gold-197, containing 118 neutrons, resulting in a mass number of 197 (and an atomic mass of about 196.97 amu).
