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I disagree, thinking of getting a PO Box to get out more.
What good can these checks do to a caveman?
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You get mysterious checks in the mail and have no idea where they came from or why the company is sending them to you.........until you remember you put up a link for them a few years ago.
when you get a $US check in the UK and the effort and converting it means you just add it to the collection on your office pin board!
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I have a similar story ... hours upon hours of THPS2 or 3 .. whatever was on GC. I unlocked every skater except for the last one, and had collected every point and board and medal available. Unfortunately I was using a third party memory card which then promptly became corrupted and all my data was lost.
(also lost all other game saves, and it was a 1024 card so there was a LOT on there)
I never really recovered. I still have that card but I only use it as a backup for my other GC card... all pointless really, now that I have a wii. But I just couldn't bring myself to play THPS for any significant time period again after that.


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Style, elegance, foot-tapping rhythms and soaring melodies filled Uihlein Hall on Friday evening, thanks to a particularly fine Milwaukee Symphony Pops concert.
The orchestra, under the baton of guest conductor Jeff Tyzik, presented an evening of George Gershwin. It avoided the most often heard of Gershwin's pieces, in favor of lesser-known works, capping the evening with concert excerpts from his quintessentially American opera, "Porgy and Bess." »Read Full Article
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Skip to comments.Justice Clarence Thomas Honored By Centre for New Black Leadership 10/17/01 (FReeper Photo Report)
Posted on 11/01/2001 7:23:37 PM PST by kristinn
FReepers and lurkers were in attendance at the Centre for New Black Leadership's Excellence in Leadership Awards and 4th Annual Scholars Event held at the J.W. Marriott hotel in Washington, D.C. on the night of October 17.
Vice President Dick Cheney made his first public social appearance since September 11 to speak at the event and present the Inaugural Thomas Sowell Award to Justice Clarence Thomas. Mr. Cheney was escorted and introduced by Rep. J.C. Watts. The event was emceed by Phyllis Berry Myers, Executive Director of CNBL. Amb. Alan Keyes, member, CNBL Advisory Board, gave the salutory address.
Also honored that evening were Jennifer Carroll, Executive Director, Florida Department of Veteran's Affairs; Ruben Van Mitchell, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, U.S. House of Representatives; and W. Gregory Wims, Hammer and Nails, Inc.
FReepers present (whom I recall) were Clinton's a liar (event co-organizer), L. Jean Lewis, Howard Law, trueblackman (Project 21), tgslTakoma and Kristinn.
My apologies, I didn't take notes, only pictures, so this isn't the usual detailed report.
Notables in attendance (whom I recall)were Solicitor General Ted Olson, HUD Undersecretary Alphonso Jackson, Bob Woodson, C. Boyden Gray, Virginia Thomas, Sean Hannity, Rita Cosby, Juan Williams, Bill Sammon, Paul Sperry, Peter Roff.
In many ways, this was a reunion of old friends who supported Justice Thomas during the tribulation of his Senate confirmation hearings 10 years ago that month. Justice Thomas made special note of one person whom he didn't know at the time, but became great friends with because of her efforts on his behalf: Barbara K. Olson. He also thanked those present who stood by him during those dark days.
Mr. Jackson read a stirring tribute to Justice Thomas written by Thomas Sowell, who was unable to be there.
Justice Thomas was given a hero's reception by his friends.
Vice President Cheney kidded about getting out from his undisclosed location , and gave serious remarks about the terrorist attacks and the war that we had recently embarked on.
Photos to follow.
Here's my favorite picture:
Mrs. Clarence Thomas and tgslTakoma
Hey, Kev, where's the picture you took of Kristinn and Justice Thomas??? LOL
I got two meetings, a lunch, & photo-op witrh Mr. Justice Thomas a couple of years ago.
He blew my mind by remembering my name over the span of several months from a single meeting.
Very congenial and tough-minded man.
Ted Olson, L. Jean Lewis, Sean Hannity
I loved meeting her at CPAC!
Vice President Cheney gives his remarks
It was never reported in the "popular" media, nor will it ever be, but a huge part of the reason the liberals went after him with such gusto during his confirmation (hard to believe 10 years ago now...) was that he was young and they knew he would be a sane voice on the Court for a long time to come. God bless Justice Thomas. Wish we had a few more like-minded SC justices.
Wonder what Justice Thomas is telling Juan Williams here? LOL
Reading him his rights?
Dr. Keyes, Mrs. Keyes, Sean Hannity
Justice Thomas, Rita Cosby
Kristinn, Dr. Keyes, tgslTakoma
Paul Sperry and Kristinn
BTW, that's the Vice President's podium -- the whole danged thing is set up with armor behind everything, including the little blue curtains! LOL What a detailed and extensive ordeal it is to deal with the Secret Service for one of these events -- but they're FANTASTIC... and thorough!
How are you?
Dr. Keyes gives remarks
Clinton's a liar and Dr. Keyes
Beautiful pictures....BTW kristin looks very scholarly with a beard! And as always Connie looks lovely!
I did get to speak with Rita, though. After I jogged her memory, she remembered meeting me outside 'Cheney's House' the night Al Gore gave his concession speech. I came away impressed with her as a reporter, but without her phone number :-(
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When I used to live in Ireland, we pretty much saw northern Ireland as almost another country
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I live not far from the border of NI, and can confirm that what you are saying is ********. They're pretty much the same as the rest of us
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I lived in wexford, I was young but from my understanding people I lived around saw it that way
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The Best American Crime Writing 2005by James Ellroy, Thomas H. Cook, Otto Penzler
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The 2005 edition of The Best American Crime Writing offers the year's most shocking, compelling, and gripping writing about real-life crime, including Peter Landesman's article about female sex slaves (the most requested and widely read New York Times story of 2004), a piece from The New Yorker by Stephen J. Dubner (the coauthor of/b>/b>/b>
The 2005 edition of The Best American Crime Writing offers the year's most shocking, compelling, and gripping writing about real-life crime, including Peter Landesman's article about female sex slaves (the most requested and widely read New York Times story of 2004), a piece from The New Yorker by Stephen J. Dubner (the coauthor of Freakanomics) about a high-society silver thief, and an extraordinarily memorable "ode to bar fights" written by Jonathan Miles for Men's Journal after he punched an editor at a staff party. But this year's edition includes a bonus an original essay by James Ellroy detailing his fascination with Joseph Wambaugh and how it fed his obsession with crime even to the point of selling his own blood to buy Wambaugh's books. Smart, entertaining, and controversial, The Best American Crime Writing is an essential edition to any crime enthusiast's bookshelf.
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The Girls Next Door
Peter Landesman from the New York Times Magazine
The house at 1212 ½ West Front Street in Plainfield, New Jersey, is a conventional midcentury home with slate-gray siding, white trim and Victorian lines. When I stood in front of it on a breezy day in October, I could hear the cries of children from the playground of an elementary school around the corner. American flags fluttered from porches and windows. The neighborhood is a leafy, middle-class Anytown. The house is set back off the street, near two convenience stores and a gift shop. On the door of Superior Supermarket was pasted a sign issued by the Plainfield police: "Safe neighborhoods save lives." The store's manager, who refused to tell me his name, said he never noticed anything unusual about the house, and never heard anything. But David Miranda, the young man behind the counter of Westside Convenience, told me he saw girls from the house roughly once a week. "They came in to buy candy and soda, then went back to the house," he said. The same girls rarely came twice, and they were all very young, Miranda said. They never asked for anything beyond what they were purchasing; they certainly never asked for help. Cars drove up to the house all day; nice cars, all kinds of cars. Dozens of men came and went. "But no one here knew what was really going on," Miranda said. And no one ever asked.
On a tip, the Plainfield police raided the house in February 2002, expecting to find illegal aliens working an underground brothel. What the police found were four girls between the ages of fourteen andseventeen. They were all Mexican nationals without documentation. But they weren't prostitutes; they were sex slaves. The distinction is important: these girls weren't working for profit or a paycheck. They were captives to the traffickers and keepers who controlled their every move. "I consider myself hardened," Mark J. Kelly, now a special agent with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security), told me recently. "I spent time in the Marine Corps. But seeing some of the stuff I saw, then heard about, from those girls was a difficult, eye-opening experience."
The police found a squalid, land-based equivalent of a nineteenth-century slave ship, with rancid, doorless bathrooms; bare, putrid mattresses; and a stash of penicillin, "morning after" pills and miso-prostol, an antiulcer medication that can induce abortion. The girls were pale, exhausted, and malnourished.
It turned out that 1212 ½ West Front Street was one of what law-enforcement officials say are dozens of active stash houses and apartments in the New York metropolitan area -- mirroring hundreds more in other major cities like Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Chicago -- where under-age girls and young women from dozens of countries are trafficked and held captive. Most of them -- whether they started out in Eastern Europe or Latin America -- are taken to the United States through Mexico. Some of them have been baited by promises of legitimate jobs and a better life in America; many have been abducted; others have been bought from or abandoned by their impoverished families.
Because of the porousness of the United States-Mexico border and the criminal networks that traverse it, the towns and cities along that border have become the main staging area in an illicit and barbaric industry, whose "products" are women and girls. On both sides of the border, they are rented out for sex for as little as fifteen minutes at a time, dozens of times a day. Sometimes they are sold outright to other traffickers and sex rings, victims and experts say. These sex slaves earn no money, there is nothing voluntary about what they do, and if they try to escape they are often beaten and sometimes killed.
Last September, in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly, President Bush named sex trafficking as "a special evil," a multibillion-dollar "underground of brutality and lonely fear," a global scourge alongside the AIDS epidemic. Influenced by a coalition of religious organizations, the Bush administration has pushed international action on the global sex trade. The president declared at the United Nations that "those who create these victims and profit from their suffering must be severely punished" and that "those who patronize this industry debase themselves and deepen the misery of others. And governments that tolerate this trade are tolerating a form of slavery."
Under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 -- the first U.S. law to recognize that people trafficked against their will are victims of a crime, not illegal aliens -- the U.S. government rates other countries' records on human trafficking and can apply economic sanctions on those that aren't making efforts to improve them. Another piece of legislation, the Protect Act, which Bush signed into law last year, makes it a crime for any person to enter the United States, or for any citizen to travel abroad, for the purpose of sex tourism involving children. The sentences are severe: up to thirty years' imprisonment for each offense.
The thrust of the president's U.N. speech and the scope of the laws passed here to address the sex-trafficking epidemic might suggest that this is a global problem but not particularly an American one. In reality, little has been done to document sex trafficking in this country. In dozens of interviews I conducted with former sex slaves, madams, government and law-enforcement officials, and anti-sex-trade activists for more than four months in Eastern Europe, Mexico, and the United States, the details and breadth of this sordid trade in the United States came to light.
In fact, the United States has become a major importer of sex slaves. Last year, the CIA estimated that between eighteen thousand and twenty thousand people are trafficked annually into the United States. The government has not studied how many of these are victims . . .The Best American Crime Writing 2005. Copyright � by James Ellroy. Reprinted by permission of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved. Available now wherever books are sold.
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BioCryst said today it will lay off half its workforce—38 positions—as part of a restructuring that will refocus the company on advancing its hereditary angioedema (HAE) and antiviral drug programs.
The restructuring comes a week after BioCryst and Presidio Pharmaceuticals ended talks toward a $101 million merger, and following two months of clinical-trial setbacks affecting its hepatitis C and HAE drug candidates.
BioCryst said it expects to save between $15 million and $18 million in 2013 from the layoffs, which are anticipated to nearly halve the company's spending of cash to between $22 million and $25 million in the coming year, from $40 million in 2012. The company will take a restructuring change during Q4 2012 of between $2 million and $4 million.
"To succeed, we must significantly decrease our operating costs and carefully manage cash, while efficiently advancing our three priority programs," Jon P. Stonehouse, BioCryst's president and CEO, said in a statement.
Those three, he added, are the BCX4161 HAE, BCX4430 broad spectrum antiviral, and BCX5191 hepatitis C (HCV) programs, for which he said BioCryst will direct cash and other resources primarily toward achieving near-term milestones. The company said it won't change an earlier decision to seek a partner for a fourth drug program that would take over Phase III development and commercialization of a drug candidate for the ulodesine gout program.
On Oct. 30, BioCryst withdrew its IND for BCX5191, after the FDA raised concerns about the drug candidate's preclinical toxicity profile. BioCryst said today it has since launched a study on the efficacy of low doses of BCX5191 in chronically HCV-infected chimpanzees, with the goal of demonstrating meaningful antiviral activity at low doses. Results are expected early in the new year. BioCryst has said it will determine based on those results whether to continue development of BCX5191.
By the end of January 2013, BioCryst said, it will complete its analysis of disappointing Phase III trial results for its peramivir anti-flu drug candidate, then discuss results with the U.S. Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). After those talks, the company said, it will decide whether to scuttle peramivir. The drug candidate resulted in such a small difference in time to clinical resolution between patients taking peramivir and a control group that the company's independent data monitoring committee "recommended that the study be terminated for futility," the company disclosed on Nov. 7.
Also last month, FDA placed a clinical hold on BioCryst's Phase I trial for BCX4161 after applying GMP manufacturing standards to the process of compounding capsules of the HAE drug candidate at the clinical site where oral dosing studies were planned. BioCryst said today it now expects to start its Phase I program for BCX4161 "around the end of the first quarter 2013." The program will aim to demonstrate safety, adequate drug exposure via oral administration, and pharmacodynamic effect on kallikrein inhibition.
As for BCX4430, the company said today it submitted a manuscript describing BioCryst's third priority drug candidate against certain filoviruses to a journal for consideration, and is seeking additional government funding for development of the drug. Last month the company trumpeted preclinical results showing that Syrian Golden Hamsters treated with BCX4430 showed 80% to 100% improvement in survival against yellow fever virus compared to animals receiving saline placebo, who showed between 20% and 30% improvement.
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Loneliness & Riyaa0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 12:55
Al-Fudayl ibn 'Iyaad said:
❝Whosoever is saddened by loneliness and feels tranquil around the people, is not safe from Riyaa.❞
[As-Siyar, (8/436) | Translated By Abu Abdillaah Hassan as-Somali]
[To read this in spanish click here]
Labels: Character, Hypocrisy, Sayings of the Salaf, Shirk
Stick with your true brothers0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 12:24
Umar ibn al-Khattāb رضي الله عنه said:
"Stick with your true brothers. You can live in comfort with them, as they are a delight in times of ease, and you can lean on them in times of hardship. Assume the best about your brother until he comes with something that should alarm you from him. Avoid your enemy, and beware of befriending anyone but the trustworthy, and there is no trust for the one who doesn't fear Allāh. Do not befriend the corrupt, as he will teach you his corruption, and do not reveal your secrets to him, and only consult those who fear Allāh, the Exalted."
[Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin of Ibn Qudamah, pg. 132]
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Labels: Brotherhood, Character, Friendship, Manners, Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab
Carelessness of some Women concerning Travelling by Airplane without a Mahram0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 10:58
This justification is weak in reality, because the Mahram who accompanies her does not admit her onto the airplane, he only admits her to the departure lounge.
Even if all of these things did not happen, and the airplane landed at the correct time of arrival and the Mahram who was supposed to meet her was present, there might be some man sitting next to her on the airplane who does not fear Allah, the Most High and does not respect the worshippers of Allah, and he might be attracted to her and she to him, which might lead to Fitnah (temptation, trial) and unlawful deeds, as is well known.
Islamic Verdicts on t he Pillars of Islam (Volume Two) - Prayer, Zakah, Fasting, Hajj
By the Honorable haikh Muhammad bin Salih Al- 'Uthaimeen
Collected and Arranged by : Fahd bin Nasir bin Ibrahim As-Sulaiman , Dar-us-salam Publications
Labels: Ibn 'Uthaymin, Sayings of the Scholars, Shaykh Uthaymeen, travel, Women
In this world the believer is like the stranger0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 13:39
"In this world the believer is like the stranger. He does not become upset when it degrades/humiliates him, nor does he compete with others in chasing after its grandeur. For the people are in one state and his is in a totally different state."
| Ahmad, Az-Zuhd page 321
[To read this in spanish click here]
Labels: Dunya (Wordly Life), Sayings of the Salaf
Are we in the worst time?0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 20:41
Labels: athar
"Whoever calls upon 'Alī Ibn Abī Tālib ..."0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 22:36
Shaykhul-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allāh have mercy upon him, said:
"Whoever calls upon 'Alī Ibn Abī Tālib has disbelieved, and whoever doubts his disbelief has (also) disbelieved."
[Ad-Durar As-Sanniyyah 2/291-292]
Taken from salafidawahcom
Labels: Ibn Taymia, ibn taymiyyah, Kufr (Disbelieve), Sayings of the Scholars, Shirk, Sins
The most ignorant of the ignorants0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 23:16
Ibn Al-Jawzee (Rahimahullah):
"The most ignorant of the ignorant people prefers being rewarded now (i.e. dunyā) than later (i.e. Jannah)."
● [صيد الخاطر ص١٦٤]
Make Du'aa for Every Single Need0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 12:13
Make Du'aa for Every Single Need
Shaikh 'Uthaimeen, may Allaah have mercy on him, said, "You must, Yaa akhi, supplicate to Allaah for all of your general and specific concerns, both the difficult and easy ones, and if the only thing to be gained from making du'aa was the fact that it was considered worship of Allaah, it would befit a person to covet it."
Fatawa Arkaan al-Islaam, p. 45.
[To read this article in spanish language click here]
Source: https://giftsofknowledge.net/2016/02/18/make-duaa-for-every-single-need/
The Ruling of Combining the Walīmah for Marriage with the Walīmah of the Aqīqah0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 20:54
*Question:* Some of the people do the Walīmah for marriage along with the Walīmah for the Aqīqah. Is this action correct or should each be done separately?
*Answer:* There is no harm in that. If one combines the two Walīmahs then there is no harm.
Translated by Raha Batts
Source: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/noor/2793
The person who treats others kindly0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 16:02
The person who treats others kindly
The person who treats others kindly and thinks well of them, will find that his intention will remain true, he will feel at ease, his heart will be sound and Allah will protect him from evil and calamity.
— Imam ibn al Qayyim (rahimahullah) ~ Madarij al-Salikeen 2/511
Instruct your dying ones to say la illaha illa Allah0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 15:12
Abu Hanifah And Al-Irjaa: Shaykh Rabee Ibn Hadee0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 14:42
Q: Is it correct that which is attributed to Abu Hanifah that he was Murji'ee?
This article has been taken from maktabasalafiya. blogspot. com/2016/07/abu-hanifah-and-al-irjaa-shaykh-rabee.html
A: This is correct and no one denies this. Abu Hanifah fell into irjaa and no one denies it, neither Hanifi nor Sunni, no one denies this. Ahlus Sunnah sternly censured him due to this and for other reasons. Therefore it is not allowed for a Hanifi or anyone else to follow the mistakes any individual no matter who it may be. Not Abu Hanifah, not Malik, and not Shaafi'ee, however I do not know of errors in creed with theses individuals except Abu Hanifah, as he fell into saying the statement, "the Quran is created" but eventually repented from that as is firmly established (and or affirmed) by the scholars. However his (mistake with regards to) irjaa, him repenting from such was never affirmed, nor has anyone claimed such. No one from the Hanifis or other than them to the best of my knowledge.
Translated by Najeeb Al Anjelesi
Source: فتاوى فضيلة الشيخ ربيع بن هادي المدخلي
[To read this article in spanish language click here]
Labels: 'Aqidah, Fataawa, Imam Aboo Haneefah, Shaykh Rabee
Love: a great disease0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 20:49
Labels: Ibn al Qayyim al Jawziya, Love
Description of Sh. al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah:0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 17:55
His hair and beard were dark and black.
He had a light mustache.
His hair extended down to the bottom of his ears.
His eyes looked like two talking tongues.
He was of medium height.
He had wide shoulders.
He had a strong voice.
An eloquent tongue.
He would read first in a quick and harsh manner, and end with a soft and elegant tone.
Source: Siyar a'lam an-Nubala (v. 17, p. 504)
Labels: adh-Dhahabee, ibn taymiyyah, Siyar A'lam An-Nubala
Shaking hands after the prayers0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 15:09
Imam al-Albaani (rahimahullaah) stated:
Shaking hands after the prayers is an innovation about which there is no doubt, unless it is between two people who had not met up prior to that (i.e. the prayer), in such a case it is a Sunnah.
[ Silsilah al-Sahihah (1/553) through Qamus al-Bida' (p. 410).]
(this article has been translated to spanish language, click here)
The Categories of Women who Approach their Husbands for Intimacy0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 17:31
Women, in most cases--if not all, except a few--approach their husbands as it relates to the affair of the bed (intimacy) and the reason, in my view, places them in one of three categories:
1. The First Group: She approaches her husband in the bed out of obedience to Allāh as an act of worship; seeking a reward from Him, Majestic be He, for pleasing her husband by fulfillment of his sexual desire, (helping him to) lower his gaze, and hoping for a righteous child.
2. The Second Category: She approaches her husband in the bed hoping for pleasure, and nothing else.
3. The Third Category: She approaches her husband in bed in order to prevent him from looking at other women purely out of jealousy.
No doubt the first has brought together (the benefit) and comprehended the affair.
Source: http://www.ajurry.com/vb/showthread.php?t=6913
Translated by Raha Batts
Labels: Manners, Marriage, Shaykh Jamal al-Harithi
The Categories of Men in Fulfilment of the Rights of the Wife0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 21:09
Labels: Ibn 'Uthaymin, Manners, Marriage
Husband and talaq0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 16:32
The salah of the hypocrites0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 23:03
"The salah of the hypocrites is the salah of the body (i.e. physical movements only), not the salah of the heart. O Allah do not make us from them." Aameen!!!
-Imām Ibn Al-Qayyim (Raḥimahullāh)
[Madarij al-Salikeen, 1/354]
From the Worst of Mankind1 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 17:42
Translator: Abu 'Abdis Salaam Al Juyaanee
Source: "Sharhul Kitaabit Tawheed" pages 107-109
و رواه أبو حاتم في صحيحه
Narrado por Ahmad (رحمه الله) con una cadena (*de narración) buena, bajo la autoridad de Ibn Mas'ud (radi Allahu 'anhu) remontándose hasta el Profeta صلى الله عليه وسلم,
Verdaderamente, de los peores de la humanidad son aquellos sobre quienes será establecida la Hora y estén vivos, y aquellos quienes han tomado las tumbas como lugares de adoración (masaajid).
También narrado por Abu Haatim (رحمه الله) en su Sahih.
This Hadeeth is reported on the authority of Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) reachingback to the Prophet ﷺ,
Verily from the worst of mankind are those whom the Hour will be established upon and they are alive, and those whom have taken the graves as places of worship (masaajid).
This is because the Hour will only be established upon the worst of creation. As far as the believers their souls will be taken by a pleasant wind prior to this (i.e. the establishment of the Hour).
Those who take the graves as places of worship are from the worst of mankind because they are a means and cause for the people falling into shirk (polytheism), innovation, and erroneous acts. This is because once the people view such a thing as correct they will naturally conclude and say, "Since they have built (a place of worship over this grave, the occupant of it) must then be supplicated to and called on in times of peril.
However, there is no problem if the grave is in close proximity to the cemetery. This is because the walkway in that case will separate between the two, and this is superior (to masaajid being on top of graves).
This is correct just as we have previously mentioned (when speaking about) extremism, that results in the one whom they are extreme about being taken as an object of worship instead of or along with Allah. Due to this the people exaggerated the status of some of the righteous. They thus, took them as objects of worship instead of or along with Allah. Examples of this are like the graves of Al Hassan (radiAllahu 'anhu), Al Hussain (radi Allahu 'anhu), Faatimah (radi Allahu 'anha) and other than them. This nation has likewise exaggerated the status of the Messenger ﷺ and consequently fallen into (shirk by) worshipping him (by supplicating to him and the like) and seeking his aid in times of peril instead of or along with Allah; this (also happened) in the times of antiquity when the people of Nuh ﷺ exaggerated the status of the righteous until they eventually worshipped them (which is polytheism) as we have already mentioned.
Source: http://www.salafyink.com/fromtheworstofmankind/
Labels: 'Aqidah, Ahadeeth, Grave (barzaak), Ibn Baz, Sayings of the Scholars, Shirk
The One That Takes From His Beard is Not a Student of Knowledge – Shaykh Salih Al-Fawzaan0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 10:12
As Salaamu Alaikum
The questioner says:
It has spread amongst the students of knowledge, i.e. the taking (of hair) from ones beard, so some advice is desired.
Ash-Shaykh Al-`Allaamah Salih Al-Fawzaan:
They are not students of knowledge nor scholars, the ones that take (hair) from the beard are not students of knowledge, the students of knowledge are the ones that act upon the Sunnah, and the Sunnah is to leave the beard, the one that takes from his beard is not from the students of knowledge! Yes.
Taken from: http://www.sahab.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=119584
Translated by: Ehsaan Manzoor
Labels: Fataawa, Seeking knowledge, Shaykh alfawzaan
The Link Between Blessings and Gratitude0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 20:45
It is reported that ʿAlī b. Abī Ṭālib – Allāh be pleased with him – said:
"Blessings arrive with gratitude [to Allāh], and gratitude is connected with more [blessings], and the two are tied together: more blessings from Allāh will never stop unless gratitude from the servant stops".
Ibn Abī Al-Dunyā, Al-Shukr article 18.
Source: https://www.sayingsofthesalaf.net/link-blessings-gratitude/
Condition for giving Advice0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 20:43
"If your advice is accepted, praise Allāh (the Possessor of Might and Majesty). But, if your advice is rejected, then focus on yourself, because rectifying yourself is an endeavor that should keep you very busy."
Sufyān ath-Thawrī (رحمه الله)
[The Biography of Sufyān ath-Thawrī (رحمه الله) – p. 160-163]
Labels: Advices, Sayings of the Salaf, Sufyaan ath-Thawree
Taking the pills that prevent menses in order to perform fasting0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 16:18
Labels: Fataawa, Ramadaan, Shaykh Firkaus
Whomsoever intends to leave off sinning in Ramadan alone0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 10:21
"Whomsoever intends to leave off sinning in Ramadan alone, then this is not true repentance at all, but rather this is (just) leaving it (sinning) in the month of Ramadan (alone)."
(Fatawa 10/743).
Labels: Ibn Taymia, Ramadaan, Sayings of the Scholars, Sincerity, Sins
The Jaahil (ignorant) Who Speaks Without Knowledge0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 13:37
Shaykh Ibn Uthaymeen, may Allaah have mercy on him, said,
"The greatest calamity is from an ignorant person
who has compound ignorance,
who argues with you without knowledge,
speaks without knowledge,
speaks to the common folk without knowledge,
speaks to the scholars without knowledge and in an argumentative manner, and
when you discuss something with him, he is the most ignorant of Allaah's slaves."
Sharh al-Kaafiyah ash-Shaafiyah, vol. 1, p. 182.
Source: https://giftsofknowledge.net
Mentioning Allah While Using The Bathroom: Shaykh Salih Alish-Shaykh0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 12:55
This is hated, so it's befitting for the Muslims to avoid it. Ibn Umar stated that a man passed by Allah's Messenger -sallahu alayhi wa salaam- while he was urinating and conveyed the salaams, however the Messenger -sallahu alayhi wa salaam- did not respond. That was because returning the salaams is dhikr.
Translated by Najeeb Al Anjelesi
Source: المنظار في كثير من الأخطاء الشائعة
Taken from: http://pureislaam.com/2015/11/03/mentioning-allah-while-using-the-bathroom-shaykh-salih-alish-shaykh/
The Woman Who Is Severely Beaten By Her Husband Has The Right To Ask For A Khul'ah0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 21:19
Author: Shaykh Fu'aad al-'Amri
Translator: Abu Yusuf Khaleefah
Source: Asked on Istiqamah Hajj & Umrah Beginning of Rajab 1437/ Friday April 8th 2016
Question: Is it permissible for a woman who has been beaten by her husband to the point that she has been hospitalized to seek a Khul'ah?
Answer: Yes it is permissible for her to do so because this situation constitutes bad and harmful living conditions. She would give back the dowry and be released from the marriage by way of the Khul'ah. Rather, if she was in a place where there's an Islamic Judge, the judge would dissolve the marriage due to this abuse...
Taken from: http://www.salafyink.com/abusivehusbandkhulah/
A Few Characteristics of the Haddādiyyah Sect0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 21:15
Author: Abu Dihyah Dawud Adib
It is important that we understand the following point very well: the Haddādiyyah Sect is extremely dangerous! We should always ask Allāh not to make us like them, to not cause us to emulate them while wearing the garments of Salafiyyah. For indeed, whoever imitates a people is from them!
Two of their characteristics are:
Fanatacism towards personalities, which is a common characteristic among the People of Blind Bigotry and Partisanship.
The Haddadi sect provides moral, intellectual, theological and logistic support to Dā'ish.
🔈 Abū Bakr bin Abī Dāwūd said in his Hā'iyyah:
Shaykh Sālih al-Fawzān explains this line of poetry saying:
Thus, this is the methodology of the Khawārij, from which sprung other repugnant branches [of methodologies and principles]. Therefore, do not hold these beliefs nor incline towards them, instead consider them false opinions [principles and concepts]. Keeping in mind that this is referring to those who only hold these opinions [principles and concepts] yet they have not carried out these actions. So how much more those who also hold these corrupted beliefs and concepts and carry them out?
Shaykh Rabī described the Haddaadis, saying:
The Haddadis have an evil principle with them which is [the following]: Whenever they have attached to a [Salafi] individual that which he is in reality innocent of and [that Salafi has already] announced openly that he is indeed innocent of it - (i.e. what he is being falsely accused of) - they [the Haddādis] continue to hurl those accusations against that oppressed [Salafi] individual with that which they [the Haddadis] have [falsely] assigned to him.
Consequently, [by utilizing this technique] of their repugnant principle [they have concocted] they have exceeded the [methodology] of the Khawarij
In conclusion, we should check ourselves to see if any of these filthy principles have crept into our minds, hearts, or behaviors.
Oh Allāh! Do not make us like the people we warn against!
Source for Shaykh Rabi' clarification:⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇⬇
الاثنين 19 جمادى الآخر 1437 - 28 مارس
Source: http://www.salafyink.com/fewcharacteristicsofhaddaadiyyah/
Labels: Sects
Be Firm Upon the Sunnah and Beware of Haddaadiyyah0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 13:06
Author: Shaikh Muhammad Bin Rabee' Al-Madkhali (hafithahullah)
Translator: Abu 'Abdis Salaam Al Juyaanee
Source: @IstiqamahHajj: Benefits from the Gathering of Shaikh Muhammad Bin Rabee' Al Madkhalee (hafithahullah) which took place in the home of the Shaikh on the 5th of Rajab 1437/12th of April 2016
Shaikh Muhammad Bin Rabee' Al Madkhalee (hafithahullah) advised us with a tremendous word of advice, the Shaikh (hafithahullah) said,
I advise you brothers to stick to the Sunnah, hold on to it and don't waiver. Be firm upon the Sunnah and beware of the Haddaadiyyah (those Hizbees who are extreme and accuse Ahlus Sunnah of being people of Bid'ah due to mistakes). Beware of those who are extreme and harsh in their treatment of their Salafy brothers and unjustly accuse them of Tamyee' (being too soft and watering-down the Da'wah). Be firm upon the Sunnah and don't waiver!
From those who were present:
Shaikh Usaamah Al 'Utaybee, Abu Muhammad Naadir Al Jamaykee, Abu Yusuf Khaleefah,Tariq Bin Saidi, Dawud Pearson, Myself (Siddiq) and Others.
Source: http://www.salafyink.com/warningfromhaddaadiyyah/
Islamic Position With Regards To The Shiite: Shaykh Rabee Ibn Hadee0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 13:24
Q: What is the Islamic position with regards to the Shiite coming out of Iran, especially as it relates to the abundance of them present at the Sanctuary (in Mecca) and the elders from them? How do we interact with them?
A: Interaction with them falls between two (varying) circumstances. You either have the ability to affect them and to (properly) call them to Allah (worship of Him based on revelation) just as you would call the Jews and Christians to the truth making it clear to them. If this is the case, call them to Allah and if you do not possess the ability to do so (which is the second circumstance) then distance yourself from them. Allah only burdens an individual with that which he can bear.
And this is a calamity that has befallen to which there is no escape. It has befallen and is a trial for us, as we are unable to prevent them from entering the Two Sanctuaries. As a result we are tested by way of them just as the companions were tested by way of the hypocrites. So this is the reality. Consequently the strong students of knowledge and the scholars must take on the responsibility of inviting them to Allah, presenting (to them) the proofs, and referring them to the truth. Either they will accept and if not then the proof is established against them.
As for the small student of knowledge he distances himself and abandons them. He should not be like some who say "the Shiite are our brothers, the difference between us and them is like the difference between Malik and Shaafi'ee." Those who say this are deceivers who misled the Muslims. A multitude of adherents to the Sunnah have plunged into the arms of the Shiite due to this watering down (and distortion) of the affair. Multitudes in Africa, (specifically) in Sudan and Egypt. Have you not heard about what transpired in Egypt during the medieval era? The batini Shiite ruled Egypt and circulated throughout the land shiism along with the batini ideology, then Allah granted Sallahuddin Al Ayyubi victory in conquering them. Subsequently their government fell and the Sunnah's influence returned to Egypt. There remained some who upheld the batini ideology under the cloak of Sufism and this is the reason why they can't outwardly display neither shiism nor the batini ideology.
Unfortunately in this era the craving of the Shiite has intensified with respect to returning shiism and batinism to that country and they have begun to spread their poison. Did you all hear the answer (to the initial question)? The Questioner asked about the Shiite and ones conduct with them. We replied with it being binding upon the strong students of knowledge and the scholars to invite them to Allah, and to make clear the truth. Perhaps Allah will guide whomever He wills from those among them. As for small students of knowledge they are to avoid, shun, and show no regard towards them. And we say the opposite of what some deceivers say from those involved in politics "the Shiite are our brothers, the difference between us and them is like the difference between Malik and Shaafi'ee."
This is inventing a lie on Allah and misleading the Muslims, subsequently causing many from those who attribute themselves to the Sunnah to be flung into the arms of the Shiite.
Translated by Najeeb Al Anjelesi
Source: فتاوى فضيلة الشيخ العلامة ربيع بن هادي عمير المدخلي
[Source in english]
Labels: Fataawa, Rafidhah, Sects, Shaykh Rabee
Choosing one's desire over the right way0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 11:09
Ibn Hazm Rahimahullah said:
What indicates a person's weak religion and fear of Allah, is that he seeks for an opinion that suits his desire.
[Al-Ihkam, 5/64]
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah Rahimahullah
"The origin of evil is preferring opinion over the texts and preferring desires over the Shari'ah."
[al-Minhaj 8/411]
CHARACTERISTICS OF HONESTY – SHAYKH RASLAAN0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 11:05
Shaikh Raslan (may Allaah preserve him) stated about his father (rahimahullaah): ''You taught me that a rebuke of truth is more honorable for me than a praise of falsehood; and that the reproach of a truthful person is better for me than the praise of a liar." [Source: Dawaabit Ar-Riwaayah Indal Muhadditheen: page: 7 vol: 1]
Taken from http://www.salaficentre.com/2016/03/characteristics-of-honesty/
Labels: Advices, Sayings of the Scholars, Shaykh Raslan, Sincerity
Protection From Hypocrisy0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 16:05
Al-Imaam ibnul Qayyim rahimahullaah: "Remembering Allaah azza wa jall a lot is a protection from hypocrisy, for indeed the hypocrites remember Allaah azza wa jall only a little." — [al-Waabil as-Sayyib, 195]
[Fruits of Knowledge – ثمرات العلم]
GUIDANCE: IMAAM IBNUL QAYYIM0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 13:11
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim (rahimahullaah) said: "Guidance is to know the truth and acting upon it. The one whom Allaah has neither made acquianted with the truth nor acting upon it cannot have a way towards guidance." [Shifaa Al-Aleel: 1/153]
Source: http://www.salaficentre.com/2013/06/guidance-imaam-ibnul-qayyim/
May my hand be paralysed if my hand hits my wife0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 13:08
Shurayh an-Nakha'i said:
My wife died before me. I wish she could take from my life or that we died together. I have seen how men hit their wives. May my hand be paralysed if my hand hits Zaynab.
|al-Ahkam 1/462|
How Much Shaytan Tries to Cause Marital Strife0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 20:20
Abū ʾUmāmah – Allāh be pleased with him – said:
Verily Shayṭān comes to your bed after your wife has made it and prepared it and throws a stick, a stone, or something [similar] on it to make the husband angry with his wife. So if someone finds this, let him not be angry with his wife, for it is the work of Shayṭān.
Al-Bukhārī, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #1191. The chain of transmission is graded ḥasan by Shaykh Al-Albānī; he also regards it as being authentic from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم . See Ṣaḥīḥ Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 1:463
Woe to the scholar who refrains from teaching the ignorant0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 16:24
"Woe to the scholar who remains silent and refrains from teaching the ignorant, and woe to the ignorant who does not accept the teachings of a scholar."
(Al-Mustadrak 'Ali Al-Fataawa 281/2)
The Difference Between Ar-Rahman and Ar-Raheem0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 20:46
Sheikh Muhammad ibn Salih Al Uthaymin said,
Ar-Rahman: The possessor of vast mercy.
Ar-Raheem: The granter of mercy to whomever He wills.
The difference between the two is that the first relates to the existence of mercy as a description for Him, whereas the second is related to it being an action of His, as He grants (or bestows) mercy to whomever He wills from His creation. [شرح لمعة الاعتقاد]
Sheikh Abdur Razzaq ibn Abdil Muhsin Al Abbad said,
Ar-Rahman: He to whom which mercy is a description.
Ar-Raheem: The doer of the action of being merciful to His servants, for this reason the Exalted says:
"And with the believers He is most merciful (رحيمًا) " [Al-Ahzab: 43]
"..certainly He is to them full of Kindness, Most Merciful (رحيمٌ)" [At-Taubah: 117]
So Ar-Rahman is on a (certain) scale (in the Arabic language related to morphology) that indicates a permanent, inseparable, and perfect attribute. In other words; from His attributes is mercy. Whereas Ar-Raheem indicates the spreading of mercy to those whom it is bestowed upon. Meaning those who received mercy via (His) action. [فقه الأسماء الحسنى]
Compiled by Najeeb ibn Yusuf Al Anjelesi.
The Emergence Of Time When Bid`ah Will Be Considered As Sunnah0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 21:42
The Emergence Of Time When Bid`ah Will
Be Considered As Sunnah
The Companion, Hudhaifah bin al-Yamaan رضي الله عنه once took two stones and placed one on top of the other and asked his companions: ❝Do you see any light (passing) between these two stones?❞
They said: "O Abu `Abdullaah! We don't see any light (passing) between these two stones except for very little."
He said: ❝By the One (Allaah) in whose Hand is my soul! Verily, Bid`ah (religious innovation) will (soon) appear till nothing of the truth is seen except for the amount of light which you see (passing) between these two stones. By Allaah! Bid`ah will circulate (so much) so that if something of it is left out, the people will say: The Sunnah had been abandoned.❞
[al-Bid`a of Ibn al-Wadhdhaah (151); al-I`tesaam of al-Shaatibee (1/106)]
Whoever habitually opposes the Sharia0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 21:02
Like a dumb Shaytan!0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 19:18
Indeed, what kind of piety is there in a person who witnesses Allāh's sanctities being violated, his religion abandoned, the Sunnah of His Messenger shunned, and yet remains still with a cold heart and a shut mouth? Such a person is like a dumb Shaytan!
— Ibn Qayyim | A'alām al-Muwaqqi'īn, (v. 2, p. 176)
The Worst of the Khawaarij0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 10:50
Author: Imaam 'Abdullah Bin Muhammad Ad Da'eef
Translator: Abu 'Abdis Salaam Al Juyaanee
Source: The Masaail of Imaam Ahmad(rahimahullah) by Imaam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) pg. 271
'Abdullah Bin Muhammad Ad Da'eef (rahimahullah) -one of the Imaams of the Salaf- said,
The Qa'ad (i.e. the Qa'adiyyah1) of the Khawaarij are the worst and most vile of the Khawaarij.
[Reported in the Masaail of Imaam Ahmad (rahimahullah) by Imaam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) on pg. 271 with an authentic chain of narration.]
TN: The Qa'adiyyah are those from the Khawaarij who incite others to rebel, revolt, and commit acts of atrocity while they themselves do not take part in the actual fighting and/or "operations." They are the worst of the Khawaarij because they are in fact the root and cause of these evil acts. Therefore, any "radical cleric" calling people to the methodology of the evil Khawaarij and inciting them to commit acts of terrorism is thus from the Qa'adiyyah and subsequently the worst of the Khawaarij.
The disease and the doctor of this Ummah0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 18:06
Every Mother (Woman) Must Dedicate Herself0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 10:34
"A woman, first and foremost, needs to be righteous herself, so that she can be a good example for her daughters…
A woman should train her children properly, for her children represent the men and women of the future. In the earliest stages of their development, it is the mothers that human beings learn from. If she is a good mother, good in her manners and dealings and good in the way she brings up her children, then those children will take after her and contribute positively to the betterment of society.
Every mother, then, must dedicate herself to training her children, and if she cannot undertake their training on her own, then their father or another guardian – for example, a brother or uncle, if their father is dead – should help her to raise them.
A woman should not yield to difficult circumstances, feeling that she cannot change her situation or her family's situation for the better."
– Shaykh Ibn 'Uthaymeen
[The Islaamic Awakening (p. 223 & 229)]
Labels: children, Manners, Shaykh Uthaymeen, tarbiyyah
Wearing a Coat Over the Jilbab0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 14:14
Question: May Allah be good to you. I have another question: Is it allowed for a woman to wear a coat over the jilbab knowing that she will go out in a condition of necessity and severe cold?
Answer: "What is important is that a woman covers herself when leaving and cover herself completely. Nothing should be apparent from her by using any covering or clothing. What is important is that she covers herself. As for the details of the clothing, then this returns to the conditions of the women and to the need of the women. Nothing is prohibited except for the clothing which is for men. She does not wear the clothing of men. She only wears the clothing of women. The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
So it is not allowed for one gender to resemble another. Everyone has a clothing. The men have their clothing and the women have their clothing. Yes".
Labels: Hijab, Shaykh alfawzaan, Women
The Ruling on Having Oppositions and Evil in the Cell-phone0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 13:04
Question: This questioner says: some of the youth have cellphones and they fill it with oppositions and evils like songs, musical instruments, and prohibited pictures. So what is your guidance for the likes of these people? May Allah bless you
Answer: "If these people are older, then it is upon them to fear Allah and repent to Allah from this action. And that they purify their cellphones from these affairs, from these evil ideas, and this amusement and game. If they are young, then it is upon their guardians to protect them from it. [For the guardians to] prevent them from this harmful amusement and from this action which will harm them in the future"
Labels: internet, Shaykh alfawzaan, Sins
The Ruling on Selling Imitation Goods0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 20:46
Shaikh Salih al-Fawzan hafidhuhallah:
Question: He says oh Virtuous Shaikh (may Allah facilitate for you): what is the ruling on buying and selling imitation goods like watches, pens, and other than that?
Answer: "You notify regarding it. There is no preventative for you to sell it or buy it. However, inform that it is an imitation and not an original and that its price is cheaper than the price of the origin. As for those who cheat the people and sell it as if it is an original and take the price of the original and it is an imitation, then this is cheating. When the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
If the buyer does not know, then clarify to him and so he see it as an imitation. So he does not take it thinking it was an original and pays a high price and [the seller] exploits his [the buyer's] ignorance. This is not allowed. This is cheating".
Tafseer Surah al-Hujaraat no. 68 starting at the 50 min found here: http://www.alfawzan.af.org.sa/node/13337
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The Ruling On Throwing Food in the Garbage0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 11:45
Answer: "As for what is not going to be eaten, like orange, apple, banana peels, and what resembles that then there is no harm. This is because there is no need for it itself. As for food that can be eaten like remains of bread or sauce and what resembles that, then it is not thrown in the places of filth. If it must be thrown in the garbage, then place it in a special bag so that those who are cleaning know that it is something that deserves respect" .
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An Easy Way to Keep Devils Out of Your House by Reciting Two Blessed, Ancient Verses0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 23:14
Saheeh at-Targheeb, no. 1476, al-Albaani said, "Saheeh." [Translation taken from English translation of Al-Tirmidhi, slightly edited.]
The two verses are:
'Āmanar-Rasūlu bimā 'unzila 'ilayhi mir-rabbihi wal-Mu'uminūna ۚ kullun 'Āmana billāhi wa Malā'ikatihi wa Kutubihi wa Rusulihi Lā nufarriqu baina 'aĥadin mir-Rusulihi ۚ wa qālū sami`nā wa 'Aţa`nā ۖ Ghufrānaka Rabbanā wa 'ilaikal-Maşīr.
"The Messenger believes in what has been sent down to him from his Lord, and (so do) the believers. Each one believes in Allaah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They say, "We make no distinction between one another of His Messengers." And they say, "We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, Our Lord, and to You is the return (of all).""
Lā yukallifullāhu nafsan 'illā wus`ahā ۚ Lahā mā kasabat wa `alaihā maktasabat ۗ
Rabbanā lā tu'uākhidhnā 'in-nasīnā 'aw 'akhţa'nā ۚ
Rabbanā wa lā taĥmil `alainā 'işran kamā ĥamaltahu `alalladhīna min qablinā ۚ
Rabbanā wa lā tuĥammilnā mā lā ţāqata lanā bihi ۖ
Wa`fu `annā waghfir lanā warĥamnā ۚ 'Anta mawlānā fānşurnā `alal-qawmil-kāfirīn.
"Allaah burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. "Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us. Our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Protector! And give us victory over the disbelieving people.""
Labels: Ahadeeth, Jinns and Shaytaan, Qur'an
The Ruling on Having a Dog0 comments Posted by أم عبد الرحمان الأندلسية at 15:35
Author: Imaam Bin Baaz
Translator: Abu 'Abdis Salaam Al Juyaanee
Source: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/node/9270
It is not permissible to raise/keep a dog except for three (reasons): a hunting dog, a guard dog for herding livestock (and or protecting something) or a dog for farming, the Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said,
Whoever keeps a dog that is not a dog for hunting, herding livestock or farming, two qiraats will be deducted from his reward each day.
This is because keeping a dog is a means to filth, dirtying and harming the house due to it (i.e. the dog). The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered that a dish that is licked by a dog be washed seven times, one of which with dirt. So it is a must to stay away from this. Thus, staying away (from this affair is a must) except for the need of hunting, farming and guarding or herding livestock (or something valuable). As far as having them for other than these reason(s), is blind following and imitation of the Christians. So this is not permissible.
Source: http://www.salafyink.com/dog
Envy is hating Allah's Decree1 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 14:09
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله [d. 751H/1350CE]
Pg 16, Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, Hasad: A Condemnation of Envy and Envious People.
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Using the Qur'aan as a shifaa' (cure)0 comments Posted by أم حذيفة حياة لأندلسية at 20:36
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CANTON, Ohio -- Priest Holmes expected to have a short night. Everyone else got one, too.
|Priest Holmes passes his first test coming back from a hip injury.(AP)
The exhibition opener for both teams also had a sobering moment when Chiefs offensive tackle Willie Jones sustained a neck injury late in the second quarter.
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil said Jones sustained a sprained neck, but was beginning to have feeling return to his fingers and toes. Jones remained at Aultman Hospital.
Jones, who suffered temporary paralysis last season during a practice, collapsed to the turf with 17 seconds to go before halftime.
"He went down and wasn't moving," Chiefs tight end Tony Gonzalez said. "I felt like my heart stopped. It looked like he wasn't breathing. It's the worst thing, to see a player down like that. We were all saying our prayers."
The Packers were also moved by seeing the 6-foot-6, 355-pounder motionless on the ground. Following the game, many of them asked reporters for an update on Jones.
"One minute you want to hit the guy across from you," said safety Marques Anderson, "the next you're praying for him."
Kansas City had just taken a 9-0 lead on a 27-yard field goal by Jose Cortez with 5:55 left in the third quarter when several lightning bolts hit near Fawcett Stadium.
Play was halted for nearly one-half hour before NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue decided to cancel the remainder of the game with 5:49 remaining in the third.
"They made the right decision," Packers cornerback Al Harris said. "Believe me, everybody wanted to play, but you don't mess with lightning."
Both teams have been involved in similar weather-related exhibition cancellations.
In 1996, the Chiefs had a 14-10 win over Chicago shortened by second-half lightning.
At the Hall of Fame game in 1980, the Packers and San Diego Chargers were tied 0-0 with 5:29 left when then-commissioner Pete Rozelle called it because of lightning.
Morten Andersen, the second-leading scorer in NFL history, kicked two field goals for the Chiefs on Monday.
Holmes ran for 15 yards on five carries in his first game since sustaining a season-ending injury to his right hip in December.
Holmes, who led the league with 1,555 yards in 2001, had a chance to rush for 2,000 yards last season when he injured his hip in Kansas City's Dec. 15 loss at Denver.
On Kansas City's first play, Holmes picked up three yards. Three plays later, he slithered for 5 -- his longest run -- after making two cuts while picking his way through the line of scrimmage.
Holmes was relieved to take a few hits on his hip and be able to get up and walk away.
"Some of those hits I've already taken in camp," he said. "It was just a matter of getting in there and having more guys land on me. As far as taking hits, I'll be taking plenty more this season."
Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre was on the field for just two series. He went 4-of-6 for 54 yards, but couldn't get Green Bay's offense -- missing four starters with injuries -- rolling.
Andersen, who began his career in 1982 before some NFL rookies were born, put the Chiefs up 6-0 with a 51-yard kick with one minute left in the first half.
Andersen's 32-yard field goal with 8:19 left in the first quarter put the Chiefs ahead 3-0.
Packers rookie defensive lineman Kenny Peterson made his first big play as a pro on just his third play, and he did it on his high school field.
Peterson, who led Canton McKinley to a state title as a senior, recovered Kansas City backup quarterback Todd Collins' fumble. After pouncing on the ball at the Chiefs 39, Peterson got a huge ovation from his hometown crowd.
"I want the ball," Peterson said. "I don't even know where it went."
Kansas City quarterback Trent Green finished 3-of-7 for 39 yards while playing two series.
- Packers TE Tyrone Davis twisted his left knee in the second quarter and didn't return.
- DE Eric Hicks (sprained ankle) and FB Omar Easy (sprained knee) were injured for Kansas City.
- Sideline reporter Lisa Guerrero made her Monday Night Football debut. In between her reports, Guerrero's boyfriend, injured Baltimore Orioles pitcher Scott Erickson, held her microphone.
- Class of 2003 Hall of Famer Marcus Allen spent the first half on Kansas City's sideline. He played five seasons with the Chiefs.
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Wii U
Region locking NES / SNES controllers, 3DS
Forcing PAL-50 mode on European VC tittles (No Pal-60) and that you can't use progressive scan on Wii games on Wii U when using component cable.
More then microsoft or sony unreliable hardware never had a nintendo console break. Gameboys yes but not consoles. RROD(xbox) YLOD(sony) no more I spent more time getting my consoles fixed then I did playing them. Age 38
I rather buy games for consoles then buy consoles for games.
If a game needs DLC to be worth playing it is not worth playing at all
THE_PS1_PATRIOT 4 years ago#63
Nope. Gamecube was the last time I supported them.
Nintendo's first will always be stellar I can't deny that but I don't like the fact they still haven't gotten their 3rd party games on home consoles issue resolved since SNES. Having this problem for a decade is unacceptable.
It's sad that a new numbered Street Fighter hasn't been on a Nintendo home console since SNES....That's insane!!! But it's not their fault as the Nintendo fans are also to blame by not supporting 3rd parties.
Nintendo system used to be all you needed. Not anymore.
Scion_Machina 4 years ago#64
Not so much with the Wii but considering the recent shower of games on 3DS and the fact that WiiU thus far is the only console without needing online connection to play games even if they're single player,Nintendo is the best bet right now only because the competition is shooting themselves in the foot.
Let this be a lesson kids. When debating,solve your disagreements not with words but by screaming,"I am a man!!!!" and punching them in the gut.
I've owned every Nintendo console from the SNES to the Wii, I also own the original DS and a Gameboy Color. I continue to collect old games for the SNES and N64. Currently I've lost all faith in Nintendo. I remember how optimistic I was for Nintendo's "Revolution", and I went searching everywhere for the Wii. But it wasn't too long before I was disappointed in it. I mean, it had the core Nintendo titles (Zelda, Super Mario, Smash Bros). But I found that Nintendo marketing to core of its games to casual gamers. Every E3 was a disappointment. My Wii sat and collected dust, the only time I would ever touch it was to play Gamecube games. I have no plans to buy a Wii-U, nor do I think I'll ever want to buy one.
I really dislike Reggie Fils-Aime
xOmniCloudx 4 years ago#66
ChipChipperson posted...
I'm 35 and I really haven't been a Nintendo fan since the N64. The older I get the more I've come to appreciate what they do. Frankly I have no use for many of their franchises but despite that they still bring a level of charm, magic and pure gameplay that is still unmatched in the industry.
This except I'm not as old yet :P
This is GameFAQs. People here take great pride in ignoring common sense.
Jason_Hudson 4 years ago#67
Chaos_Kreature posted...
jairusmonillas posted...I grew up playing NES, SNES and Gameboy. But after owning PS1 and PS2 I can no longer take any nintendo games seriously, its too easy, very repeative and very childish.
A drop in the ocean of PS3 exclusives. Killzone, Resistance and Last of Us (whilst not yet released, you can see the theme quite clearly) are clearly mature games.
Nintendo games are aimed at a more family friendly audience. That can get old after a while.
I lost faith in Nintendo after they released a console that was on par with the previous generation technology wise and didn't have so much as an HDMI cable or ethernet port. The Wii is at least good for HD remakes of PS2 games though.
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blankempathy 4 years ago#68
Jason_Hudson posted...
Chaos_Kreature posted...jairusmonillas posted...I grew up playing NES, SNES and Gameboy. But after owning PS1 and PS2 I can no longer take any nintendo games seriously, its too easy, very repeative and very childish.
Guns, real mature. Personally I get sick of shooters really fast nowdays unless they're multiplayer. Playing a shooter for its story makes me feel like I'd rather just be watching a movie. Violent elements don't make a game mature.
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ULTIMATEONAGA 4 years ago#69
when my first wii u disappeared or got stolen, imagine how terrible I felt, bought another wii u and use it most time, so yes I like Nintendo consoles more than others.
i grew up on nintendo but to me unless they branch out with there games they are dead to me. nintendo has not done anything new or exciting in a long time. what nintendo offers now isnt anything different from when i was 5 and playing super mario world. I play almost any type of game...dont believe me look up my trophies on psn my id is DaMan1900.
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The Randall girls ran their District 3-4A soccer record to 3-0 on Friday by punishing Palo Duro with six first-half goals on the way to a 7-1 victory in Dick Bivins Stadium.
Andrea Carpenter scored two goals for Randall, while Holly Trevino tallied a goal and two assists.
Canyon 8, Pampa 1: Canyon scored four goals in each half to smother Pampa in District 3-4A girls play at Kimbrough Memorial Stadium.
Courtney Womack scored three goals in the first half for the Lady Eagles, then teammate Kelsey McCoy added three goals in the second to propel Canyon to 2-1 in district.
Palo Duro 3, Randall 2: Fredo Chavez scored an unassisted goal at the 78-minute mark to hand Palo Duro a District 3-4A victory against Randall at Dick Bivins Stadium.
Chavez and Jaime Rodriguez scored first-half goals for the Dons.
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Try sending it again after revising it a bit. Make sure you dont say anything negative. Ussually the shorter and more basic versions are actually replied to. A simple 'Will WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2008 be on the Wii?' would probably work. Because remember, the people at THQ who write back to people have lives too, and dont want to read paragraph upon paragraph.Originally Posted by BiZZaRe
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2003 NCAA Tournament - South Region
The Bootleg Top Stories
Practice Notes 9/28: Fanaika's out tooThe injury woes only get worse for the Cardinal leading up to their biggest game of the season
The BootlegYesterday at 8:55 PM
The Agony and The EcstasySo much happened in Stanford's Saturday night in Pasadena, and then everything happened in the final two minutes.
The BootlegTuesday at 9:09 PM
Practice Notes 9/27: Meeks, Holder, Marx outStanford is now down a WR, 2 CBs and a FB against No. 10 UW
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DerPancake 3 years ago#71
"Its a bit ahead of its time"
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somebody336 3 years ago#72
Cant afford it :p
Devil_wings00 3 years ago#73
meh I honestly don't see peoples excitement for the streaming feature. If you don't want to play at your desk grab an HDMI cable and a gamepad and have at it on your nearest TV. Also has the added benefit of not having the games scrunched up on a tiny screen. I have a pretty new smart phone/tablet so all I'm missing out on is the controller for android games which really isn't much a loss.
Not for me and honestly can't see it being for many others either. Maybe if the streaming feature breaks out of the confines of your own wifi network it will be worth looking at. As it stands now it strikes me as a really niche novelty item for those who already have every other piece of consumer electronics available for purchase. It's neat but not 300 bucks neat for what amounts to a concept car of the consumer electronics world.
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Devil_wings00 3 years ago#74
KURRUPTOR posted...
DarkZV2Beta posted...ITT: Hipsters hate on things they don't understand.
Ya but the crowd is often times quite right ;p The crowd is just asking a simple question, why do I need this? It's a question that all consumers have to ask before they buy something and for a great majority this is one of those devices that has a very small group that actually come up with a compelling answer.
I'm part of the "crowd" because this device seems pretty useless to someone like me who has an android tablet/smart phone to play games from that ecosystem on (which the vast majority are designed with touch screens in mind, not controllers) and I already stream my PC games to my nearby TV so that feature is useless to me. So the two big draws this thing has are not compelling to me. I have a feeling quite a few others fall into my situation thus why this thing is getting the collective "what's the point?".
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GreenMage7 3 years ago#75
DarkZV2Beta posted...
Wow, what an agenda. How much are you getting paid for that?
If only people got paid for having common sense. =)
This is the first I'm hearing of this, enlighten me?
GreenMage7 3 years ago#77
ajko000 posted...
This is the first I'm hearing of this, enlighten me?
Not much to enlighten you about. Information here:
After that, you can read this thread see general response of people around here. As an actual consumer device, 5% or less people find this thing worthwhile it seems. If it's your type of thing you can order one from that page. You can read this thread for feedback.
GreenMage7 posted...
ajko000 posted...This is the first I'm hearing of this, enlighten me?
Oh, wait yeah I saw this before a while back. Kinda funny hehe.
overkillwfo1978 3 years ago#79
Wonder what the first day sales were. 6, maybe 7 units??
"Even if you go by the cheapest price the game has ever been anywhere, psn+ would still be cheaper by at least 3 fold". DemonDog on psn+ vs. Steam
ThePHiLsTeR 3 years ago#80
DarkZV2Beta posted...
OK here's my critique.
Dead Trigger and ShadowGun look like fun for an android game. If im waiting at the dentist, yea these games should provide SOME fun. I wouldn't want to play these games long term. Why? Because PC games do it eons better. I have several zombie shooters like l4d2 and killing floor. ShadowGun looks like a gears of war clone. I rather play these games on big screen and with keyboard/mouse.
GTA3 and Vice city are cool but I have yet to play GTA 4 and liberty cities which I own. Why would I play the older games?
Same could be said for the rest of the games on the list.
Symphony of Eternity looks appealing because of the jrpg drought and basically any jrpg fan would be desperate to get their hands on one. Yet I gripe because to play it I'd have to play on a small screen. I owned a psp for a while. I manage to beat a couple games Crisis core and Metal Gear Solid Portable ops. But after those games I just couldn't stomach the small screen. Not everyone likes small screen which narrows the target audience of the Shield.
I'm not in anyway hating on the shield. After reading some reviews I can see why SOME people would want this thing. But for most gamers like me this thing is useless. I wouldn't even use this thing if you gave it to me for free. Maybe the 5 minutes I spend on the crapper? I no longer suffer from constipation however (unfortunately for the Shield).
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Do you have problems with your drawers? Of course, we're talking about the ones you keep kitchen utensils and clothes in. Drawers may have appeared not to change much through the years, but inside, the mechanics have.
Here are suggestions and tips to keep your drawers operating smoothly, and how to fix them if they are not!
The first drawers actually ran on wooden rails. There usually would be a slot on the drawer, along the bottom or sides, and a rail on the dresser itself. You can rub wax, a candle or even a bar of soap on the wooden pieces to lubricate them. Over time, these wooden rails can wear down or split. They actually still make wooden replacements that are available at several online sites, or you can fashion your own.
Metal parts started taking over this role later on, and there are a plethora of designs for keeping drawers moving smoothly. These are much easier to work with and are fairly easy to install. If you are replacing just a damaged part, you can remove the damaged piece and take it with you to the hardware store to buy a suitable replacement.
If you need new drawer glides, you will need to know a couple of things: how deep the drawer is from the front to the inside back of the cabinet, and how much weight you expect to support.
You will have the option of a center slide or side rails. You'll probably also need to get out your level, a square, a pencil and a few shims. Just follow the package directions, making sure your measurements and marks are accurate. You also might consider replacing the included screws with better versions. Predrilling for the screws also will help you get them in easily and without damaging the wood.
Upgrades also are available and include self-closing drawers.
Do your homework and set aside some time, and you can take care of just about anything around your home. Good luck!
Q: We want to install a hand rail on our front steps. I'm not sure how this is done, but I want to try to do it myself. Can you give me more information? – E.L.
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Q: We have a sunroom that is full of plants. Once it gets nice outside again, I want to paint the floor, which is plain concrete. What kind of prep is needed before I do this, and how can I make it look nice? – H.T.
A: Use TSP to clean the floor thoroughly. After it is completely dry, use epoxy paint. Some will require an acid etch, so read and follow the package directions. This paint will last much longer than any other paint. There are some nice-looking exterior rugs these days too. You can just hose them off if they get dirty.
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SciPY for Scientists
In my last article, I looked at NumPY and some of its uses in numerical simulations. Although NumPY does provide some really robust building blocks, it is a bit lacking in more sophisticated tools. SciPY is one of the many Python modules that build on NumPY's. In fact, SciPY has become sort of the de facto science package in Python programming. If you have a scientific problem you are trying to solve, you could do worse than starting with SciPY. Not only are there more advanced functions and objects available to do linear algebra, but there also are functions and objects to handle calculus, interpolation, signal processing and Fast Fourier Transforms, among others. So many functions are available, they actually are grouped together into sub-packages. In this article, I take a quick look at what sorts of functions are available and how to use them to get some serious work done.
To start, you need to import the main scipy module. You would do this with the usual:
import scipy
This imports the common set of functions and objects used in SciPY. It also imports the most-used parts of NumPY, because they are so fundamental to the work for which SciPY is used. If you need anything else from NumPY, you need to import the NumPY module explicitly. In many cases, that is something you will want to do anyway. All of the extra functions in the individual sub-packages need to be imported explicitly. So, if you want to do some signal processing, you would need to use this:
from scipy import signal
The simplest package in SciPY probably is the constants sub-package. This package provides a basic set of physical constants that are most used, like pi or Avogadro's number. It also includes a much larger set of constants from the 2010 CODATA database. These physical constants are stored as a tuple of value, unit and uncertainty, and they include items as diverse as the alpha particle mass to the Wien wavelength displacement law constant. The scipy.misc sub-package contains all of those bits and pieces that don't really fit anywhere else. Here, you can find functions like factorial (to calculate the factorial of a number) and imread (to read an image file into Python).
Linear algebra is one of the heavy uses of computational code. SciPY includes a sub-package called linalg, which is a wrapper for the package linalg within NumPY. All of the functionality from NumPY is included in scipy.linalg, along with several other functions. In the NumPY module, these linear algebra functions may or may not be handled by external libraries, depending on how NumPY was compiled. With SciPY, this is no longer an option. It needs to be compiled with the ATLAS LAPACK and BLAS libraries to handle the actual numerical work in an optimized fashion. There are functions to handle things like finding an inverse, determinant or transpose of a matrix. If you need to solve a system of equations, you can do so with a single function call. If you start with a coefficient matrix, A, and a right-hand side vector, b, you can find the solution vector for your system with:
from scipy import linalg
In many physics and engineering problems, you need to find eigenvalues and eigenvectors. The linalg sub-package provides very fast functions for doing that as well.
Most people default to using R to do statistics, but you don't have to. SciPY includes a stats sub-package that provides many of the functions you will need in the majority of cases. The describe function will give you the basic statistical description of a vector of samples. This includes the mean, variance, skew and kurtosis. Once you have some basic statistics, you probably will want to run a t-test to see how well your data matches your model. You can do this with something like:
stats.ttest_1samp(x, m)
where x is your data and m is your model. This will give you a t-statistic and a p-value. Just as in R, there are many more complicated statistical functions available to you.
A topic near and dear to my heart is solving differential equations. SciPY can help with that task too. The sub-package you need is named integrate. There are two sets of functions, one that takes a function object as the input and one that takes a set of fixed samples. You can do single, double and triple integrations on a function object with the functions quad, dblquad and tplquad. If you have data from some experiment, you integrate it with the trapezoidal rule, Simpson's rule or Romberg Integration. If you are working with ordinary differential equations, some special functions are available. The function odeint will solve a set of ordinary differential equations with a given set of initial conditions.
Last, but not least, let's look at the weave sub-package. Even though SciPY already is full-featured, it can't cover every eventuality. Although you always can write the code in pure Python for whatever piece is missing, sometimes you need to squeeze every last cycle out of your hardware. In those cases, you probably want to write some optimized C code to do the heavy lifting. Although you could write this and compile it as an external object file, that is far too much work for any self-respecting programmer. Enter the weave sub-package.
With weave, you can add C code from within your Python program in a number of ways. The most direct is the inline function. With this, you can write out your C or C++ code, compile it and run it directly within your Python program. All of your Python objects are available within the scope of your inlined code. The contents of any mutable objects are changeable from within your C/C++ code. If you want to return results to your Python program, these are available in a special variable called "return_val". A trivial example, from the SciPY documentation, uses printf to show how the inline function works:
import weave
a = 1
The general form for the inline function is a string containing the code to compile and run, and a list of the Python variables to make available to the C/C++ code. If you have a larger fragment of code you want to inline, you can use triple quotes to define a code block and save it to a variable first. For example, you may have something like:
code = """
for (int i=0; i<a; i++) {
printf("%d\\n", i);
weave.inline(code, ['a'])
Another way to speed up your code is to let Python do it for you with the blitz function. In this case, blitz takes some NumPY expression and creates C++ code and compiles it to an external module. The first time you do this, it may take several minutes to generate the code and compile it. Once this is done, the compiled object file is stored to be reused the next time it is called. Now you can see a speedup of 2–10 over just straight Python code. It is also saved after Python closes, so you can reuse it the next time you run your Python code.
Now you have some tools available to do some real scientific computations. In my next article, I'll look at matplotlib, one of the ways available to visualize all of this computational work you have been doing. Until then, get some science done.
Joey Bernard has a background in both physics and computer science. This serves him well in his day job as a computational research consultant at the University of New Brunswick. He also teaches computational physics and parallel programming.
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