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In this Tafseer Surahs (Chapters) are divided in Paragraphs, Sections, and Parts. It helps comprehen the Surahs easily.
- One Paragraph primarily discusses one point.
- Several Paragraphs make a Section that aims to establish an argument.
- Several Sections make a Part that aims to form a "basis" to establish a system or a particular knowledge.
- Several parts make the Chapter (Surah).
This method of presentation was inborn in the Quran; otherwise it could not be done without shifting a single word from its position.
I have put Section Headings and Part Headings to highlight main line of discussion. Headings commensurate the main structure of the Surah. And they may not be exhaustive to the Section or the Part.
Verse Numbers and Design of Presentation
Instead of putting the Verse number at the beginning of every Verse I have put those in the Section Headings. I feel Verse numbers distract ease of understanding. It as well leaves scope to quote a Verse out of context. In Prophet's (pbuh) time Verse numbers did not exist, it was incorporated later.
In many cases, a Verse ends before the sentence is complete—You will find in a translated Quran that at the end of many Verses coma has been used, not the full-stop. Probably, some sentences were divided in smaller Verses for following reasons.
Literate people were rare in old times, so rare were the papers. There was no printing press. But Prophet (pbuh) needed to propagate the Quran far and wide; so thousands of "Hafiz" came up. "Hafiz" means protector. In Islamic term a "Hafiz" is one who protects/preserves the Quran by memorizing it word to word. Probably, that is why, greater emphasis was given on the ease of memorization and recitation. It may be one of the reasons of giving the Quran a form of poetry. And to give the Quran a form of poetry many sentences were divided in smaller Verses. This structure made the Quran unique. When a Hafiz gives public lecture, reciting Verses of the Quran inbetween, listeners easily understand which part is his own talk and which part is the Quran.
Thereby, the Quran has become more suitable for memorization and recitation than for a presentation on paper.
Later many Hafiz were dying in battles. In one battle 700 Hafiz died (battle of Yamama). Only then, people felt necessity to preserve the Quran in written form. Caliph Osman produced several copies of the Quran that remained with Ummul Mumunin Hazrat Hafza Raziallahuanha and send it in distant lands. Those were also in the same poetry form—The same Quran we find today everywhere.
In my Tafseer the Quran is given a form of prose — in cases I have joined the Verses to complete the sentences. However, no Verse is broken in two or more sentences, or no Verse has been shifted from its proper position in the sequence. You will be surprised to see that in this form also the Quran is in most modern in design. Every Surah develops chronologically with scientific signs, logic, and examples and ends up in deduction and conclusion.
I have not explained everything; for that one has to read traditional Tafseer. I have only tried to highlight the line of development by putting Section Headings and Part Headings, and explained the lines that I thought need scientific explanation, just below the paragraphs, as "Remarks".
Computer of Creations (CC)
The Quran is not written by Allah (God) Himself; it is written by the "Pen" (Qalam) on command of Allah. However, it does not matter much, because Allah knew what the Pen was writing and He must have made necessary improvements if it was needed. We may say Allah edited the Quran.
The Pen: Before going into the Quran we should discuss something about the Author—The "Pen".
Hadith: "The first thing that was created by Allah was the Pen. Allah then ordered the Pen to write. The Pen asked, what should it write? Allah ordered to write the fate of everything. The Pen wrote all those would happen from the beginning to the end." –Tirmizi.
It is a Pen that asked question—what should it write? And, when it was ordered to write the future (fate), it could write, at its own, the future of everything, from the beginning to the end.
Therefore, the Pen must be a part of intelligent and rational entity—something like an absolutely developed super computer. It seems that, to make it understandable to the common people, it has been called a "Pen".
The fate was written fifty thousand years before the creation of the Universe.
Hadith: "Fate of everything has been written fifty thousand years before the creation" –Tirmizi.
Probably, the Pen wrote the Verses of the Quran when it wrote the fate of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) because the life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and the Quran is inseparable.
The Pen did not write on papers, it wrote on a "Protected Disc" (Lawh-Mahfuz).
Lawh-Mahfuz (Protected Disc): The word "Lawh" means "Plank". It also means "Tablet", "Disc" etc. for writing. "Mahfuz" means "Guarded", "Protected", or "Safe". So "Lawh-Mahfuz" means "Protected Disc".
"Nay, it is a glorious Quran in a Guarded Disc (Lawh-Mahfuz)" –Al Quran 85: (21–22).
Lawh-Mahfuz stores fate of everything (future plan) as well.
Hadith: "Prophet said: At the beginning there was only Allah; there was nothing except Him. His Arsh was established over the water. Then He wrote details of creation in the Lawh-Mahfuz — the place of remembrance, and created the skies and lands (Universe)" – Bukhari
The above Hadith mentions Lawh-Mahfuz (Protected Disc) as a "Place of Remembrance". We also sometimes use our computer CDs, hard discs, etc., as instrument to keep record.
Pen–Disc System: This "Pen–Disc System" can be compared with a man-made computer. So, I address this "Pen–Disc System" by the name – "Computer of Creations" or "CC" in short. The Pen (Qalam) and the Protected Disc (Lawh-Mahfuz) are two major components of the CC (Computer of Creations).
Soft Ware: It seems that CC has necessary intelligence (software) to predict the future.
Hadith: "Prophet said: The first thing Allah created is my soul, and the first thing Allah created is the Pen, and the first thing Allah created is the intellect" –Sirr Al-Asrar fi yahtazu ilayh Al-Abrar, Sk. Abd Al-Qadir Gilani.
According to the above Hadith "intellect" was one of the primary things. Probably this created "intellect" is the Software (Programs) of the CC.
Highly developed programs working in a highly developed computer system may form intelligence. Though we do not have enough knowledge to make it, Allah, the Creator of human brain, has the capability.
"Read! In the name of thy Lord Who created—Created man out of a clot of congealed blood: Read! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful—
He Who taught the Pen—
Taught man that Which he knew not."
–Al Quran 96: (1–5).
In above Verses "…He Who taught the Pen…" indicates programming the CC. However, as the Verses talk about the creation of man, it may have a separate meaning as well—that man has been taught to use the pen (only humans have precision grip capability – discussed later).
Human intelligence develops in time. When we learn a new thing, new nerve cells are produced in our brain. For example, if I learn, "There is no God but Allah", it will create new nerve cells in my brain to store this information. If I use it to decide other actions, it will create nervous connections with different parts of the brain. The more I will use the ideology, the stronger and wider will be the connections. A time will come when this ideology will be my primary deciding factor – it being the strongest flow of electric pulse in my brain. Following Hadith indicates that the intelligence of CC is evolving.
Hadith: "After creation, Allah wrote in the nearest book in the Arsh, "Surely My mercy prevails over My wrath" –Bukhari and Muslim.
Most probably, the "Nearest Book" is the program area of CC. "Surely my mercy prevails over my wrath" may be a principle of Allah that was given to CC. The CC wrote the future of everything fifty thousand years before the creation of the Universe, and the creation was initiated accordingly. But, this principle was given after the creation—if CC had to use it in the subsequent execution of the plans, it had to have an evolving intelligence.
The CC being the computer to plan and monitor the activities of the Universe, it may have many types of systems and software including most basics to the most advanced intelligent rational components.
Monitor/Display Screen: CC has display device to show information:
"One day angels were listening a talk of Azazil. At time, they looked at the Arsh and saw, it was written there: 'Curse of Allah will be onto him, who would be disobedient'." – Hadith.
Note that the angels looked at the Arsh and saw this statement. There might be something in the Arsh, where it was written—a sort of display device linked with the CC; or the CC may have instrument to create something like hologram.
File Encryptions: Files in a man-made computer usually have special characters, encryptions, etc. In the beginning of some Surahs (Chapters in the Quran) there are some special characters like, Alif-Lam-Ra, Ta-Sin-Mim etc. These characters do not construct any meaningful words, or phrases:
"Alif, Lam, Ra. These are signs of the book of wisdom." – Al Quran 10:1.
"Alif, Lam, Mim, Ra. These are the signs of the book" – Al Quran 13:1.
Probably these characters are parts of some sort of properties of the stored files (Surahs) in the Lawh-Mahfuz, similar to the File Encryptions, Passwords, etc. we find associated with the files in a computer.
Base of Nineteen: The Quran was written in Lawh-Mahfuz. All major parameters of the Quran are multiples of 19. This aspect of the Quran discloses the nature of the CC of a super natural computer that might have automatically rounded up some important words, verses, and chapters by number 19; as well as, it may be an imparted security and integrity constraint imposed by it.
Base Figures: The following Hadith indicates that CC can think, and even try to apply his own ideology.
"After writing 'La-ilaha illa-Allah' at the beginning of Lawh-Mahfuz, Allah ordered the Pen to write 'Muhammadur Rasulallah'. The Pen did not want to write the name of a human being with the name of Great Creator, so it delayed. Allah again ordered it to write. Out of fear the Pen started shivering when it's another mouth exposed that wrote 'Muhammadur Rasulallah" –Hadith.
CC has some idea about the highness of Allah, and probably that's why, it did not want to write the name of a human being with the name of Great Creator. As it delayed to obey order, it was shivering in fear, and when Allah ordered again, it created another cursor to accomplish this task.
It indicates that the intelligence of the CC is not just a logical clock-work, or, just a programming of true and false (not only based on Zero and One). It has its own logic, even may have emotion and ideology. It may be based on 19 different things beyond our knowledge; two of them may be Zero and One – others, may or may not be mathematical figures.
To Conclude: CC is a highly developed computer that monitors and controls the creations according to the Plan. Though, there are similarities between it and a manmade computer, in reality, there are huge differences in greatness and capabilities. Allah created it to plan, record, initiate, and control events of the Universe. It is the "Computer of the Creations" (CC). It must be a super powered, super intelligent, rational creation of Allah. I have compared it with a manmade computer to make it easy to understand the process of its executions.
However, CC did not decide what all or who all would be created; that must have been decided by Allah. Natures of matters, energies, forces/souls were also determined and sustained by Allah. Initial configuration of the Universe otherwise determined the future, those were also fixed by Allah. Therefore, writing of the future by the CC was just a task of calculation and documentation using the predetermined nature of a creature. CC calculated subsequent positions of a creature in each moment of time and predicted its actions according to its nature, that we call fate. CC also imposed some activities and events in our fate for coordination or other purpose; it brings them into reality by the angels.
Subsequently I have also discussed how this computer is connected to Jannaat (Another Universe) and Samawat (This Universe), and how it gets involved in day to day affairs of the creations from billions of light years away. According to Hadith CC is located in Arsh beyond the Universe (Samawat).
The initial configuration of the Universe, natural laws, characteristics of forces/souls, etc., were so determined by Allah that everything would proceed through its desired path on its own. However, in the natural processes CC monitors and controls by angels if it is needed, and it is also preplanned.
Writing of the Quran
Everything was written by the Pen fifty thousand years before the creation of the Universe. Then most of the Verses of the Quran were written by the CC. It is easily noticeable:
1. In the Quran Allah is normally written in second and third person, e.g.
"It is He Who give life and who take it, And to Him shall ye all be brought back" –Al Quran 10:56
Note in the above verse: "It is He…"; if the Verse was direct voice of Almighty God it would be, "It is Me…"
2. When Allah Himself does a thing, it writes: "Allah" not "I" e.g.
"And Allah by His Words does prove and establish His Truth, however much of the Sinners may hate it" –Al Quran 10:82
3. In some verses "I" is written, but it is found in the reference, quotes. e.g.
"Behold thy Lord said to the angels: I will create a vicegerent on earth. They said wilt thou place there in one who will make mischief and shed blood?" – Al Quran 2:30.
"He (Allah) said, I know what ye know not" – Al Quran 2:30
4. There are some verses where we see the use of "I", not in a reference. Those were probably written by Allah Himself in the Lawh-Mahfuz (not written in automated process of CC). For instance:
"O children of Israel call to mind The favor which I bestowed upon you, and fulfill your Covenant with Me as I fulfill My Covenant With you, and fear none but Me." –Al Quran 2:40
5. The Pen sometimes used the word "We", to refer to the Almighty God as well as the other creatures and systems, such as, Lawh-Mahfuz, angels, ruhhs, matters, forces, energies, plants, animals etc.
"With power and skill did We construct the skies: for it is We Who cause it to expand" –Al Quran 51:47
In this verse, Allah might have included the CC and the "Power" (may be the force of expansion) with Him, so it is "We".
"We" instead of "I" is also used in Arabic to express one's honor and pride. Therefore, in some of the verses "We" may mean Almighty God only.
However, it does not make much of difference as Allah knew what the CC was writing, and He added or deducted if He wanted.
How the Quran Descended — System of Flow
Angel Zibrael (Gabriel) used to come to Prophet (pbuh) frequently and every time he used to bring a few verses of the Quran. In this way, the whole Quran has descended in twenty-three years. To understand how the Quran was descended from the CC to the Earth we have to know the "System of Flow".
1. Computer of Creations (CC): CC is located in the Arsh. Arsh is a separate space beyond the Universe (Samawat). It is Head Quarters of Allah. The following two Hadith give us idea about the magnitude of the Arsh.
Ibn Jareer said: Yoonus told me that Ibn Wahb informed him that Ibn Zaid said that My father told me: Allah's Messenger said: "The seven skies (Universe) are no more in comparison to the Kursi than seven dirhams (old Arabian coin) set in a shield." –Hadith
Hadith: "The Kursi is no more in comparison to the Arsh than an iron ring thrown in a vast desert." –Tabari Tafsir
Arsh extends over the Jannaat (Another Universe – discussed in Section- 22 of Chapter- 3), as we find in the following Hadith:
"All Jannaat (all planets in the Paradise) have single roof that is the Arsh of Allah." –Hadith.
Arsh is the Head Quarters of Allah through which He has established His control over the creations—Samawat (This Universe) and Jannaat (Another Universe). Arsh holds sophisticated control systems, such as, Pen (Qalam), Protected Disc (Lawh-Mahfuz), Part of Sidratul-Muntaha etc. Arsh also holds the Kursi (Throne of Allah) as well.
Though Kursi is located in the Arsh, it (Kursi) is extended into the Universe as well:
"His Kursi do extend over the Skies and Lands (Universe)." –Al Quran 2: 255
Allah expanded and sustains the Universe without any pillar. After the Universe was expanded enough, Allah established Himself on the Arsh—high above. He subjected universal objects and affairs to natural laws and systems. But He as well regulates them. In the following verse: "He established Himself on the Arsh" and "He does regulate all affairs" are described in the same Verse. This implies that Allah controls the universal matters through the Arsh.
"Allah is He who raised the skies without any pillars that (as) ye can see. Then He established Himself on the Arsh. He has subjected the Sun and the Moon (to his Law). Each one runs for a term appointed. He does regulate all affairs, Explaining the sign in detail. That ye may believe with certainty in the meeting with your Lord." –Al Quran 13: 2
Therefore, CC the heart of all control systems is located in the Arsh.
"After traveling seven layers of skies I was raised to the extreme height. I reached a smooth plain ground where sound of the Pen was only being heard." –Bukhari
In above Hadith "Seven layers of Skies" means Universe. Following Verse indicates that the Skies are spherical and our Earth is located in the First/Innermost Sky:
"And built over you the Seven Skies" –Al Quran 79:12
So, a man standing in India has Seven Skies over his head; at the same time, a man standing in America has Seven Skies over his head.
Therefore, Skies are spherical and we live in the Innermost/ First Sky.
The Universe is at least 25 billion light years across. Then, anything coming from beyond the Seventh Sky should take billions of light years even if it moves at the speed of light. How then Angel Zibrael (Gabriel) could come frequently with the Verses of the Quran? And how plan and related orders of CC are materialized throughout the Universe? To understand it, we are to know the communication network associated with the CC.
CC monitors universal affairs by angels. It has communication network covering the whole Universe. The major components of communication network, as we find in the Quran and Hadith, are:
- Sidratul-Muntaha
- Four Main Canals
- Main Angel waiting Areas
- Terminal Angel waiting Areas
- Servers
I will discuss them one by one:
2. Sidratul-Muntaha: Sidratul-Muntaha is located at the boundary of the Universe. During Miraj, when Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) visited the Seventh Sky, he saw it like a lote-tree in the horizon. For this reason it is called Sidratul-Muntaha.
Following Hadith indicates that, Sidratul-Muntaha is only messaging channel between up and down.
"Whatever comes down from the up—comes to Sidratul-Muntaha. Whatever goes up from the down—goes to Sidratul-Muntaha" –Hadith.
In the above Hadith "up" means Arsh, and "down" means Universe (Samawat/Skies). Sidratul-Muntaha is only way of communication between the Arsh and the Universe.
None is allowed to move beyond Sidratul-Muntaha; it is high security zone, probably because of the CC. CC is located in Arsh.
Angels cannot go to Arsh where CC is located. They receive orders coming from the CC through Sidratul-Muntaha. During Miraj Prophet (pbuh) saw thousands of angels were falling on the Sidratul-Muntaha. It was just to receive orders. Therefore, Sidratul-Muntaha must be connected with the CC. And it (CC) has systems to receive and pass on orders/information.
Our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was allowed to move beyond Sidratul-Muntaha – at the highest level, he heard the sound of Pen (of CC).
"After traveling seven layers of skies I was raised to the extreme height. I reached a smooth plain ground where sound of the Pen was only being heard." –Bukhari
When Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) went up, Gabriel was waiting for his return in the foot of Sidratul-Muntaha – that is a place near the Garden of Abode (Jannatul Mawa).
"For indeed he saw him (Gabriel) at second descent (during Miraz), near the Sidratul-Muntaha behind which none may pass: Near it is the Garden of Abode. Behold, the Sidratul-Muntaha was shrouded sight never swerved, nor did it go wrong! For truly did he see, of the signs of his Lord, The Greatest! " –Al Quran 53: (13–18)
This place, where Gabriel was waiting is the "Main Angel Waiting Area"; discussed below:
[What is Second Descend?: In Miraj Prophet went to the Arsh travelling through the skies. From the Arsh he descended into the Jannaat – that is the First Descend. In return journey, from the Jannaat he went up into the Arsh and descended into the Samawat (Universe) that is the Second Descend. (From the Samawat one cannot go to Jannaat directly without through As-Sirat that will be placed only on the Day of Final Judgment)]
3. Main Angel Waiting Area: It is a place near the foot of Sidratul-Muntaha. This is the waiting area for the angels who have not yet got their tasks. In this area there is a praying house called Baitul Mamur. During Miraj Prophet (pbuh) visited Baitul Mamur.
In each sky there are many other Angel Waiting Areas, smaller than the main (discussed later).
4. Four Canals: During Miraz, Prophet (pbuh) saw four canals flowing from the foot of the Sidratul-Muntaha. Two are flowing into the Jannaat (Paradise/Another Universe), and two are flowing into this Samawat/Skies (Universe). These are not canals of water; these are channels through space. Probably, these canals are main lines of communication network, one pair connecting the Samawat (Universe), another pair connecting Jannaat (Another Universe). After receiving orders from Sidratul-Muntaha angels move to their destinations through these canals.
If we consider the vastness of the Universe, the Seventh Sky where the Sidratul-Muntaha is located should be billions of light years away from the Earth (the Universe is at least 25 billion light years across). Then how orders can come from such a vast distance? It should take billions of years even if it moves at the speed of light. The following verse indicates that these canals have special capability.
"He rules affairs from the Skies to the Earth: in the end will go up to Him, on a day, the space whereof will be a thousand years of your reckoning." –Al Quran 32: 5
Though according to our scientific understanding, nothing should be able to move faster than light, but, probably, through these canals angels and orders move faster than light, and travel from beyond the Seventh Sky, to the Earth, in five hundred earthly years (as thousand year is needed for a round trip).
However, according to Hadith, Allah is closer to us more than our own spinal cords; He personally comes to know a thing in no time, and can do anything He wants, then and there. Thousand years is the time to rule the affairs through CC and Angels. An order takes one thousand years for a round trip (orders goes down in five hundred years – materialized – and result reported back in another five hundred years).
However, a time distance of one thousand years is not suitable for minute to minute control. Therefore, CC does not perform minute to minute control. It only controls the affairs according to the master plan that was made Fifty Thousand years before the creation of the Universe. Minute to minute control lies in the hand of Allah. However, prediction of CC was so accurate that hardly any impromptu event comes up that would need direct intervention of Allah, except in cases of humans. As for example: In the time of Musa a person was destined not to have any offspring. Now a man loved by God prayed, and he got two sons.
Therefore, it may so happen that the whole Quran started from the Lawh-Mahfuz five hundred years before the revelation started to come to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh).
5. Special Lands (Objects): According to the following verse, there are "Special Lands" in the skies through which commands of Allah are descended.
"Allah is He Who created seven skies and the lands an equivalent. Through the midst of them descends His command: that ye may know that Allah has power over all things, and that comprehends all things in knowledge." –Al Quran 65:12.
These Special Lands are objects in the skies with special arrangements, where the angels initially descend, and then, from these Special Lands/Objects they move to their job destinations in turn. These Special Lands/Objects work as information hubs, and staging locations for angels.
From the Hadith we know that angels do not go back. Then how reports are fed back to the CC? So, there must be Servers in those Special Lands/Objects connected with the Main Canals (Pair of canals that is coming down from the Sidratul-Muntaha) by Sub-Canals. Angels report back to those Servers and enter the feedback information. Then through the Sub-Canals, Canals, and Sidratul-Muntaha information goes back to CC in 500 years.
However, angels also report to Allah directly. Allah is everywhere.
A Special Land/Object may be a planet, or other type of astro-body, or a complete galaxy with necessary arrangements to harbor angels and receive, store, pass down commands or information coming from CC.
There are many Special Lands/Objects in each sky, connected to the Main Canal by sub-canals. Each of these Special Lands/Objects has an Angel Waiting Area (Terminal Angel Waiting Area) and a "Server".
In a Special Land/Object an angel waits in the Angel Waiting Area for his turn, and keeps on praising Almighty God. Therefore, these Angel Waiting Areas also have prayer places, e.g. Baitul Izzat, located in the Special Land/Object of the First Sky. During Miraj Prophet (pbuh) visited Baitul Izzat.
These "Special Lands/Objects" are protected. Therefore, they can also be called "Fortresses":
"It is We who have set out fortresses in the skies, and made them fair-seeming to beholders; and We have guarded them from every satans accursed: But any that gains a hearing by stealth, is pursued by a flaming fire, bright" –Al Quran 15: (16–18).
Satan jinns sometimes steal information from the fortresses (they are mainly interested about immediate future).
Therefore, Fortresses are the objects that hold information. It is then obvious that "Fortresses" and what I am calling "Special Lands/Objects" is same thing. A Fortress may be a star system with planets, asteroids, and other things with Guard Angels holding a "Special Land/Object".
Therefore a "Special Land/Object" may be an object like a planet in a protected star system.
The CC and its systems are not susceptible to virus; because its Hard Disc (Lawh) is safe (Mahfuz). CC is located in Arsh, outside of this Universe. Satan and his followers cannot go near to it. But Servers are located in the Special Lands/Objects (Fortresses) of the Universe (Skies), satan jinns can go near to those, but they are driven away.
"And we reached the sky, so we found it strongly guarded and filled with asteroids." –Al Quran 72:2
"And that we sometimes used to sit in some places in the sky, to listen; so whoever now listens finds a fiery asteroid waiting for him." –Al Quran 72:9
6. Angels: Necessary number of angels that would be required to materialize all the events of the Universe (as written in Lawh-Mahfuz) had been created in the Universe at the beginning of creation.
Angels initially remain in the "Main Angel Waiting Area". From the Main Angel Waiting Area a group of angel is summoned to Sidratul-Muntaha. In Sidratul-Muntaha there are many big oval shaped leafs (like the leaf of lote-tree). Angels sit on those leafs. Then the angels are programmed or passed down information to carry out their tasks. All angels for a particular time-period are summoned and programmed at a time [Angels cannot learn a new thing. Probably, Sidratul-Muntaha infuses knowledge of their task into them; probably, Sidratul-Muntaha also redesigns their structure according to their tasks – so they are programmed to perform the given tasks. However, there are Major angels like Gabriel, Michael etc. who are already given huge knowledge and capabilities.]
Then the angels and orders (ruhhs) are released in packets. Released angels and orders (ruhhs) move to the assigned skies through the canals flowing from the foot of Sidratul-Muntaha. When a packet of angels and orders (ruhhs) arrive at the Special Land/Object (in the Fortress) of the assigned sky the angels are accommodated in the "Angel Waiting Area" (Terminal Angel Waiting Area) and orders are preserved in the "Server".
In the Terminal Angel Waiting Area an angel keeps on praising Almighty God, and once his turn comes he moves to his work place. After finishing assigned task he returns to the Terminal Angel Waiting Area and reports back to Server, and then will keep on praying to Almighty God for the wellbeing of the human being(s) he worked for, till Qiyamah, if he found those human being(s) were doing good deeds.
[Angels are involved in one's day to day life. If a person commits a big sin like murdering a man, angels involved in his day to day life are dismayed. They become scared of Allah and start disclaiming the responsibility of the murder by cursing the person. At the end of duty they go back to Terminal Angel Waiting Area (Baitul Izzat) where they will keep on cursing the person till the day of Qiyamah]
Angels are not allowed to move back to the Main Angel Waiting Area, probably to avoid congestion in the canal; after finishing the job, they only feedback information into the Local Server. However, angels also report back information to Allah directly.
According to Hadith, Allah comes down in the First Sky every night, when angels report back to Him. Don't think, how Allah is closer to us than our spinal cords, at the same time, comes down in the First Sky every night; He is unique and beyond our comprehension, we cannot think beyond the purview of natural laws, but Allah determined, ordained and sustains the laws; He Himself is not affected by it. He has not created a thing that is beyond His reach or control. However, here coming down may mean that He exposes Himself in Baitul Izzat every night to get reports from the angels returning after performing their tasks.
However, taking report by Allah is just a formality; when Allah asks the angels, they answer: 'You already know what they have done' or words to that extent. Allah says, 'Even then you say what they have done' (or similar words). Therefore, by this Allah ensures that the data they are feeding back to the Server is correct.
Angels come from Sidratul-Muntaha in packets. For the Earth, every year in the Lailatul-Qadar ("night of power" also called "night of destiny") all orders and assigned angels for a year come to the Special Land/Object of the local sky (Special Land/Object that deals with the Earth). In the Special Land/Object orders are stored in the Server and angels are accommodated in the Waiting Area. From there, the orders and angels come to the Earth day by day in sequence.
"The night of power (Lailatul-Qadar) is better than a thousand months. Therein come down the angels and the ruhhs (Commands of Allah) by Allah's permission for every work." –Al Quran 97: (3–4)
7. Final Adjustment: Final checking/adjustments are done before executing the orders. Allah comes in the First Sky in the Lailatul-Qadar, and accepts the prayer of the people. Final adjustments are done by Allah Himself, if necessary. Therefore, praying for fortune is practiced in some countries in likely Lailatul-Qadar. Allah comes to the First Sky every night, but since He carryout "pre-execution checking" in this night, there is a better scope to grant something that was not decided.
In this way, packets of angels and orders that were released from Lawh-Mahfuz in the past are reaching to the Special Lands/Objects of the skies, and being materialized. The whole system, involving the CC (that includes Pen, Created Intellect and Lawh-Mahfuz), Sidratul-Muntaha, Main Angel Waiting Area, Four Main Canals, Sub-Canals, Special Lands/Objects with Terminal Angel Waiting Areas and Servers can be envisaged as a huge Cybernetic System with the CC as its head.
It may be mentioned that the Special Land/Object of our Local Sky has a tentacle (Sub Sub Canal) connected to the Earth. The tentacle connects the Earth at the Dome of Rock. Angels coming to the Earth initially land on the Dome of Rock. During Miraz, Prophet (pbuh) moved through this tentacle. Though we do not see the canal but angels can see. Travel-guide angel (Gabriel) of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had to follow the canal to move faster and not to be lost.
This is about the system; in other dimension "Allah is closer to us more than our spinal cord".
In this way, CC controls events on the Earth. Everything was written by CC in its Protected Disc (Lawh-Mahfuz) fifty thousand years before the creation; and orders are released in due time, in proper sequence. Angels are also destined with the orders to materialize them.
It may be mentioned that initial configuration of the Universe, the laws of nature, characteristics of souls etc. were so determined by Allah that everything would move through the desired path at its own, CC mainly monitors and controls where necessary. But its control is also preplanned and does not conflict natural laws.
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By now it should be clear how the Quran descended. The Quran was written by the Pen (on command of Allah) in its Disc (Lawh).
"And verily, it is in the mother of the book (Lawh-Mahfuz), in our presence, high, full of wisdom." –Al Quran 44:1.
The whole Quran started to descend from the Lawh-Mahfuz at an appropriate time in the past. The night in which the whole Quran came down to the Special Land/Object of the First Sky is known to us as the night of power/destiny (Lailatul-Qadar). In the Special Land/Object angels carrying the Quran were accommodated in the Waiting Area and the Quran was saved in its Server. Each of these angels are named Gabriel. They are assistant of Main Angel Gabriel and smaller. From this Server, Main Angel Gabriel used to send the the Verses of the Quran by the assisstant angels. However, the first few Verses were descended by Main Gabriel in the Cave of Hera.
"Read! In the name of thy Lord Who created—Created man out of a clot of congealed blood: Read! And thy Lord is Most Bountiful—
He Who taught the Pen—
Taught man that Which he knew not."
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She loves working with her crew: "it was easy adjusting to working with men, they are a great team". Sithole also hopes many more young women will answer the call to keep Johannesburg safe.
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Cruise control: Audrey Motseleng
Motseleng says she's never struggled to fit into a world dominated by men, who are often lambasted by society for their patriarchal ways. She stands up for her fellow drivers, saying they were never responsible for the actions which resulted in the miniskirt march. Motseleng says her quest is to 'beautify the taxi industry', but admits too many women are scared of the challenges associated with it.
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If you go to any township or middle class area, you'll most likely come across a little self-made corner shop. These become more prominent, the lower you go into the economic class system. Very often women here have little support from their partners, and with children to raise, no education and little money, the women are forced to take a quick and creative route towards changing their situation. They become entrepreneurs, opening up spaza businesses.
Ntoagae runs her little business at the Alexandra Women's Hostel, from a chair at the entrance of the premesis. She says she decided to take on this venture after losing her job as a domestic worker when she was diagnosed with stomach cancer a few years ago. As a result she's been able to start up another business in her home town in the North West, which allows her to buy food and pay the R27 needed to stay at the hostel. She finishes off by saying that when she has a good month, she can spoil herself with a shopping spree in the CBD.
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Any person who beats up on off duty police officer needs to be thrown off the team as well as charged to the fullest extent of the law. If these idiots have complete disregard for the law and the men and women who uphold the law, what chance does the general public have with these thugs as they get older.
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KIDS will be banned from blowing out candles on communal birthday cakes under strict new hygiene rules for childcare centres.
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The new guidelines state that kids who want to blow out a candle on their birthday should bring their very own cupcake to avoid blowing germs over a shared cake.
The NHMRC also says children who play in the sandpit must wash their hands with alcohol sanitiser before and afterwards.
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Laura Poitras teaches by example, providing a privileged insight into Edward Snowden's personality and motivation while keeping the focus on government spying.
Gregg Araki's film suggests a hothouse melodrama that's been drained of the hothouse, the melodrama, and any other discernably dramatic stakes.
It comes down on the essential hollowness of traditional gender roles like the avalanche that proves to be its inciting event.
It showcases a genuine fascination with the mind/body split engendered by Skyping, online dating, and constant app usage through a plot that doesn't fuel itself on received wisdom.
Like Better Luck Tomorrow, it tries to cut cool-movie poses under the pretense of providing an alternative racial viewpoint to typical genre tropes.
Alain Resnais's final film dares to push through the ghosts that inhabit the present, standing between the pessimism of an ill-spent past and the optimism of an undefined future.
In the wake of Bobcat Goldthwait's Wolf Creek, the film's metaphorical ambitions are as under-realized as its story-circumscribing use of found footage.
Alfred Hitchcock's rich and strange fable of love lost, and lost again, makes the case for him as a grand experimental artist who labored in genre cinema.
There's edifying information in the documentary, but it's tainted by forced dramatic tactics.
The film itself is a lumbering tank of a movie, chunky, loud, and clumsy, mulching down men into meat as proof of its dramatic seriousness and gloomy worldview.
It places regurgitated ideas into the mouths of gifted actors, then drops them amid a kooky story that plays like an elaborate distraction from what little the film actually has to say.
Even allowing that the setup counts as one of Sparks's more complicated scenarios, that makes his failure to draw up compelling, flawed, human characters all the more conspicuous.
Jorge R. Gutierrez subsumes the film's darker themes in a relentlessly busy farrago of predictable kids'-movie tropes and annoying attempts at hipness.
By putting so much weight on his characters' speech, Alex Ross Perry's is an approach with honestly few contemporaries in American independent film.
The film doesn't aim to condemn the fools who believe racism in America has ended, but rather open a vast discussion of how the subject of race in our country has evolved.
The soft colors, graceful movements, and clean lines together embody the ineffable beauty of life on Earth that is one of the film's main themes.
The facticity of the film itself is continually called into question by Alain Resnais's decision to blur the boundaries between nonfiction and fiction films.
The film isn't really fooling anyone into feeling doom-laden suspense (Paris, after all, is still standing), but the principal performers sell the momentousness of the drama.
The film becomes akin to variations on a theme, executed with visual finesse, and enhanced by its many rich textures.
It avoids the typical trappings of the genre pastiche by utilizing its clear indebtedness to numerous other films as merely a starting point, rather than an end.
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Jim Boeheim addresses the media
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Two days after his associate head coach was fired, a surprisingly conversational Jim Boeheim met with the media for the first time following Syracuse's 84-48 win over Eastern Michigan.
Boeheim, who has been known to be fiery and downright combative in the face of questions he's not interested in answering, first read from a statement he said he prepared with a friend but then answered assorted questions for nearly 20 minutes.
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He stressed that until an inquiry is complete, any presumptions -- including what he did or did not know about Bernie Fine's alleged molestation of two former ball boys and another youngster -- is premature.
"What happened on my watch, we'll see," Boeheim said. "When the investigation is done, we'll find out what happened on my watch. Right now there are no charges, no indictment, no grand jury and no action has been taken. When that's done, we'll see what happened on my watch."
Boeheim added that his remarks shouldn't be construed as him doubting the charges or accusations, but merely a statement that the investigation is pending.
He did, however, seem to argue one of former ball boy Bobby Davis' most critical facts -- that part of the abuse occurred when he traveled with the Syracuse basketball team as a ball boy.
"No ball boys traveled with our team, they never have," he said, repeating the statement again. "We've had ball boys move on to other positions and it's not unusual from time to time to have people with our group, but not ball boys."
The coach's tenor has changed dramatically in the past week.
When Fine's first accusers, Davis and his stepbrother, Mike Lang, 45, went public with their allegations, Boeheim called them "a bunch of a thousand lies," and said he believed their motives were purely financial.
But on Sunday, after ESPN aired a tape between Davis and Fine's wife, Laurie, in which Laurie Fine intimated that she knew what was going on between her husband and Davis, Boeheim released a much more subdued statement.
On Tuesday night, Boeheim did not back off his support of Fine, but tried to douse the initial statements with an explanation.
"I was supporting a friend, that's what I thought I was doing," he said, adding that he did not know about the existence of the tape. "If you know somebody for 30 years, if you went to school with him, for what he did for this program, I thought he deserved my allegiance and my gratitude. ... I said when more facts came forward and more facts did come forward, and the university made a change. You know so much one day and three or four days later you know more."
As for the burning question -- his job security -- Boeheim was dismissive.
Earlier on Tuesday, university chancellor Nancy Cantor offered her support. Following an unrelated meeting in Albany, Cantor said, "He is our coach."
"Can I tell you something? I've never worried about my job status," Boeheim said. "In 36 years, there have been times when I didn't have a contract or a contract extension. When I start worrying about my job status, I need to get a job with you guys."
Finally, Boeheim insisted that the swirling rumors and scrutiny would do nothing to distract the Orange (No. 3 ESPN/USA Today, No. 4 AP), a sentiment his players echoed in the locker room.
"It's hard for all of us. It's hard for Syracuse University. It's hard for the whole country," Scoop Jardine said. "But we have to do our jobs just like you all have to do yours."
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"Lost Girl" Recap (3.07): Home Is Where the Monstrous Heart Is
Just then "Seniorita Shitstorm" reappears and they run through the field because nothing bad ever happens in them. They all meet up at the well and it's time to finally have it out with Polly. Dougie is wracked with guilt but Bo says he was just young and not responsible for the monster before them. Gee, this moral sounds really apropos. So now it's time for Bo to ass-provise and she sticks Lady Gray Skies with the injection, slowing her enough to go all The Ring on her ass and send her back to the watery depths.
After that there's just one stop left on Old Home Week and it's back home. Bo sits her mom down and finally, finally, owns her goodness. She's not the monster her mother called her. Or that she thought she was. Or that she fears she'll become. She's good; she's someone to be proud of. And with that, she forgives her mother – and herself. It's a lovely, touching scene and we won't even mention that her mom breaks the land-speed record for blinking throughout. Poor dear.
At the Dal, Trick is preparing for Bo's return – sort of. More like he's drooling all over Stella. And then in true sexy librarian fashion she lets down her hair and says – and I am not kidding – "Sometimes even I like it loud." Turns out, he's super into no-nonsense ballbusters. OK, that's a little bit too much information about the sexual peccadillos of grandpa.
Bo arrives bearing pies and the successful merging of action and awareness. She pops through her invisible threshold no problemo this time. In fact, she practically Hokey Pokeys through the thing. But before we can shake it all about in celebration, we learn that this is just the first basic step and now there's a temple and the most grueling challenges of her life ahead. Can't we just all skip past Fae puberty and get to the college years where it's all keggers and sexual exploits?
Safely back at her real home, threshold crossed, mother forgiven, self-worth affirmed, Bo has only one question left. And it's a doozy. She asks Kenzi again how she's doing. And why she was at the Norn's. Ruh-roh. If the rest of this season turns into How Dyson Got His Love Groove Back I'm going to burn all his clothes on the front lawn.
So many country puns, so little time.
"I feel like I fell in some Amish."
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Ted's Bulletin opens at 7 a.m. 7 days a week, so that's probably your best bet at that hour.
Ted's Bulletin opens at 7 a.m. 7 days a week, so that's probably your best bet at that hour.
We'll pass this along. Good looking out. Now let's try to find some Coopers.
Chevy Chase Wine and Spirits had four or five different Cooper's -- including the awesome but pricey Vintage Ale -- last time I was through. And they have both Toohey's and Boag's as well, apparently.
Amen. Who carries cash?
Really, you should grab dinner *at* the Caribbean Festival -- more roti, curries and cooked fish than you could hope to try in one night.
But if you're insistant on leaving "De Savannah," head up Georgia Avenue to Island Cafe in Petworth. Awesome little Jamaican spot, even if service can occasionally be nonexistant.
The rehearsal will take place on Sunday at 8 p.m.
More than happy to help you with that endeavour.
Look, I know I'm going to take some heat for suggesting it, but if there's one thing the Outback Steakhouse is really really good at, it's cheese fries. The Aussie Cheese Fries are something else, and lucky for you there's still an Outback down Georgia Avenue in nearby Aspen Hill. You could also drop in to the Stained Glass Pub, who I would normally trust for all things deep-fried and cheese-coated.
Two can't miss options: Hollywood East and Scott Drewno's Saturday-only Dim Sum brunch at the Source.
Well, you're paying for music (Chuck Brown, EU, Junkyard, Suttle Throughts, Mambo Sauce, Love Seed Mama Jump, Honor By August, etc), and you're paying for tons of cooking and grilling demonstrations, cooking school with master griller Myron Mixon of "Pitmasters," interactive games, the "Man Vs. Food" show, Lego Experience, etc.
Now, there are plenty of samples to go around, both at the grilling demo tents and at tents run by various companies like Stubb's, and it's possible to fill up on those, but you're probably going to wind up paying extra for a real plate of barbecue, because it all smells so good.
Just curious, BBQ lovers -- anyone ever managed to fill up on freebies at the BBQ Battle?
I am partial to the Gold Mine Trail in Great Falls, just about anything in Patapsco Valley State Park, the obvious choice of Sugarloaf Mountain.
Standard rules apply: No glass bottles, no alcohol, no drugs. Kids and pets more than welcome. And if you weren't already planning on it, take Metro. Tenleytown is right there and you can pick up a picnic dinner from Whole Foods if you're hungry. Show starts at 7:15 and ends by 9:30.
Sounds like someone needs to head to the National Capital Trolley Museum.
Will you be heading to Dewey Beach via covered wagon?
Most spots don't open until 10. If that's not a dealbreaker, here's a rundown of some indoor possibilities: The Building Museum is always a popular spot to bring the kids. In addition to the Lego exhibit, there's also a massive playroom space called the Building Zone. Down on the Mall, Air and Space along with Natural History are typical go-to spots to take little ones (what kid doesn't love dinosaurs and sea creatures, right?), and then you can make a pit stop at the carousel after.
I understand this. I do. But London, Paris, Moscow and any number of "World-Class" cities don't have a 24-hour subway system, and they seem to do just fine.
I'm just happy to see you're buying the paper....
Your instincts are spot-on! I'd steer clear of cowboy boots while you're anywhere other than the Midwest/West -- otherwise you risk looking like a) you're bound for a costume party or b) you're a Real Housewife of Orange County. And please, don't wear them with flip-flops (or cut-off jean shorts, for that matter -- unless you're really channeling J.Simp). I think a pretty summer dress and a pair of simple Toms-style slip-ons or maybe a canvas/espadrille wedge would look cute and appropriately summery. Or go a bit more boyish and try a button-up shirt, some loose-fitting shorts and simple sandals. Hope that helps!
This depends a lot on what your budget is. Some of the more serene restaurants can also be a bit pricey, like 1789 or the Oval Room. There are exceptions though. Siroc, which has standout seafood in addition to fresh pasta, won't overly stretch your eardrums or your wallet.
The ex-pat griping is so much better in New York.
You should park on 14th Street in Columbia Heights more often.
Those aren't bad ideas. You could also grab something at the Georgetown Waterfront if you're just getting off a sightseeing cruise down there; Farmers and Fishers is still recovering from the flood damage, but everything else down there is open and it's a relatively short walk to the KC from there -- I just walked it a few weeks ago, trying to lock up my Capital Bikeshare bike because all of the racks in G'town were full!
How about Anacostia Park? It has been a while since I last visited, but it has long, paved paths that run along the river and aren't as busy as Rock Creek or the C&O Canal. (Chatters, any other advice?)
I'd also suggest Beach Drive in Rock Creek Park. Extensive portions of the two-lane roadway are close to cars on weekends. Although it is popular with cyclists, it's not so super crowded that a novice rider would be nervous. I've taken my son there when he was learning to ride.
Well, that depends on whether you're a lady or a gentleman ...
Looking at you, Fred Smoot.
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I have a feeling Lavanya would disagree.
You might want to call the local Coach store and see if they have a preferred outside vendor for this kind of thing ... otherwise, I take everything to Corrective Shoe Repair in Dupont.
Moose tracks??
Forgive Jess, she isn't from around here.
Oops, that's something we'll look into. From time to time, we take certain retail locations out of the GOG if nobody has been to review them in some time.
But there's nothing wrong with Christophe Salon, that we know of.
Did you try searching for "Carnival"? All the info is right here. The parade runs down Georgia from Kansas Ave. to Howard U. on Saturday, beginning at 11 a.m. It's the best parade in D.C. all year, thanks to all the costumed dancers, steel bands and musicians.
Then the festival area -- "De Savannah" -- is open from noon until 8, with performances by Iwer George, Pumpa, Vybez Evolution Band and other artists.
There's a $10 charge for admission to the festival grounds, which I believe is worth it for the entertainment, the food and the people-watching.
YES! As a fellow MARC sufferer, I completely empathize. The Baltimore-DC gap must be bridged!
I totally agree. Now, I know it's not in the city, but as an arepas lover you really owe it to yourself to make the short trek out to Falls Church to check out La Caraquena. Chef/Owner Raul Claros is a great Venezuelan-born cook, and his arepas are killer. Mind you, they are more sit-down than street food, but still really worth the trip. And make sure you try the Bolivian saltenas too.
I'm assuming you're referring to public transportation and not the sandwich shop, in which case I totally agree.
If an impromptu softball game is a possibility, I'd go with some slim cropped chinos (J. Crew has great ones currently) or wide-leg trousers, probaby in a lightweight denim or linen so you don't swelter. Wear a wedge or chunky-heeled sandal for the picnic portion, and bring a pair of Keds (or something like them) in your bag for the sporting half.
To be fair, I'm sure there are plenty of people who leave D.C. for Iowa City or Detroit or Tampa and then gripe about their restaurant or bar scenes, lack of late-night Metro, etc.
Okay, just to chime in on the NYC front, I will say I got a mani there the other day that came with a 10-minute neck, scalp and shoulder massage. It pretty much changed my world. But, hey- Mimosa in Dupont hooks you up with mimosas, so you win some and lose some I suppose...
We did an entire cover story in the Weekend section a few months back looking into this very query, with nary a jumbo slice in sight. My vote goes to Fast Gourmet, which might be a leeeeetle out of the way if your hotel is in Dupont, but if you take a cab there, just ask for the gas station at 14th and W.
Oh, what you can accomplish when you hire a whole team of designers ... Good for her, though. She cleared up that whole "Is it chicken? Or is it fish?" mystery and laughed all the way to the bank.
I wouldn't eat females until the fall, anyway. (And why would you want dozens of small females, anyway? They only became legal again last week. Give me jimmys any day.)
I dunno about Island Cafe being all that dodgy on a Saturday night, but if you're going at 7-8 p.m. -- would it really be that bad?
This is true -- My family used to buy crabs from those trucks on the side of the road on Central Ave. or Largo Road in P.G. County, and they were fantastic.
Oh, and we do have a crab truck in D.C. -- Feelin' Crabby, which makes a pretty darn good crab sandwich for $11, served with Utz crab chips. (If only we could get a Natty Boh, too.)
So many questions so little time... I'll try to answer as many questions as I can:
1. Campgrounds can be good and bad. The good? You have bathrooms and showers. There is usually a camp store if you forgot something and a ranger is never too far away if you need help. Some even allow you to rent gear so you don't have to invest. The bad? As you experienced, there are tons of people who don't all appreciate quite. For all the campgrounds I have stayed at in this area, I haven't found a single site that I would consider secluded. (Chatters, I am open to suggestions.)
2. Your best chance of the illusion of being alone in nature is to go backpacking. It is a universal rule that people are lazy and the farther away you hike the better the chance you have of getting some alone time. I highly suggest backpacking over car camping any day.
3. Camping is only allowed in designated areas, and really, that is what you want. Camping in areas that are set up for it mean that you will have minimal impact on nature (leave no trace, please!) and getting help quickly if you find yourself in trouble.
4. A good (and less expensive) way to get far from people and get that alone in nature feel is to rent a cabin from PATC. I have stayed in many of them and they are well maintained, often secluded and well stocked.
You said what I was thinking. In my house our options were chocolate, vanilla and coffee. But I was born in Seattle, coffee ends up in everything out there.
Everything you're saying is true, but on the other hand, how many groups of D.C. or Twin Cities ex-pats meet in New York just to talk about how the city is inferior to their hometowns?
I don't think you will get any argument here about that.
I would start by sticking to roads that have on-street bike lanes on them, like much of Dupont Circle and the U Street area. That'll give you the security of a marked lane while getting you used to the feeling of having cars pass you by. From there, I'd stick to side-streets for a while until you're comfortable with merging in and out of lanes, hand-signalling and honing your awareness skills to be mindful of things like car doors opening in your way. Above all, if you're not comfortable on a roadway, don't be afraid to pull over and walk your bike. Don't push yourself past your comfort level.
I am guilty of this.
How about nachos and cerveza on the rooftop at Tia Queta in Bethesda? Or the weekly Treetop Thursdays pool party at the Doubletree in Bethesda? Free food, frozen drinks and a great view of the city.
Going north, I like the upstairs patio at Growlers in Gaithersburg. Not quite a rooftop, but you get a nice breeze and little traffic noise, plus cheap beers at happy hour.
Another idea for the cyclist-in-training...
Hey now, I'm not a huge fan (or even a small fan) but the Nats are .500 for the first time the late in the season since 2005... so give them a little credit.
I'd like a $1,000,000 in small bills in a leather suitcase.
But in the last week or three, I've had no trouble finding seats after work on the roofdeck at DC9, the back patios at Smith Commons, Dodge City or the Queen Vic, the upstairs "rooftop" patio at Trusty's and the sidewalk patio at Barcode. The only place I've been that was "overstuffed" was standard.
But then again, if you're going on Thursday or Friday -- you know, when everybody else in Washington is going on The Only Day They're Allowed To Go Out After Work -- then it's a little more crowded.
Now, I think that's something we can all agree on.
Anyone know the closest place to get some? My memories are all connected to hiking with my dad and I really want some now!
I think we regularly recommend the Quarterdeck in Arlington, Cantler's in Annapolis, buying crabs at the Maine Ave. Wharf, etc. (Personally, I go to Davis' Pub in Annapolis.)
You can also head to Rockville. There are three within a mile of the metro station.
I'm not an expert on this, as I have only been avoiding meat for a couple of weeks, but I haven't been bored yet. Up for lunch tomorrow: Vegan soul food.
Yeah, I'll let you know.
Both would be manna from heaven.
You could add a school system where teachers didn't cheat to improve students' test scores, while you're at it.
Agreed. Fritz and Justin tell me you should talk about the bar you are meeting at, the music that is playing and the weather.
I'm sticking to "what do you do" since, hell, that is what people do for 40 hours every week and they might actually be interested in what they do.
What kind of music are you looking for? Seriously. There are places that have good music and low charges -- but it depends on what you consider "good music." Happy to recommend a few.
My frizzy hair concurs. Being a D.C. native, though, it just wouldn't feel like summer without the oppressive humidity....
Moose Tracks is from Hershey!
You've hit on my own DC pet peeve: Cabbies who honk at people who are clearly not interested in a cab. It's the sidewalk equivalent of spamming.
Who really cares about over doing it when you are eating ice cream? (PS Thanks for the tip!)
I second that, especially if you need to learn about gear options.
Palena Cafe is slightly louder than those other options, but right in your price range, and the food is great for the price.
I can't speak from a ton of experience myself, but I know Lavanya speaks very highly of the Paul Mitchell teaching salons, like Hair Expressions in Rockville. There's always plenty of supervision so your stylist-in-training isn't going to accidentally lop off your whole 'do.
Chesapeake Beach is a really quaint little town. There's a fantastic state park -- Brownie's Beach -- just south of town along the water. You can picnic, go swimming, hold hands and walk on the sand, etc.
There's a huge water park, too, if you want to just ride a lazy river.
The Rod and Reel is the most popular restaurant -- all fresh local seafood -- and I've heard good things about Tyler's, a combination crab shack and bait-and-tackle shop, but haven't ever eaten there.
Chatters -- last minute Chesapeake Beach tips?
Thanks for the advice.
I wish there were a college radio station around here that would let quasi-recent college graduates DJ. Loved my college radio station.
Both Fritz and I were at Art Brut last night and Malitz was at Sade. Don't think we had anyone at Foster the People. Art Brut was great as ever, though!
RIP the College Park WaWa.
There is a new WaWa just north of College Park, however!
Seriously -- can we stop this? The only people who think D.C. is a transient city or "a lot of people aren't from D.C." are transients who flock together and don't know anyone from the uhrea.
Thank you!
Yeah, I would be more offended by that than by telling people about my job.
Swensen's! I thought they had all closed up shop until I found one last summer in, of all places, Cambodia. No joke.
My first impression was a little more positive than my second impression of the place. It's cleaner, the jukebox is still great (and now free), and there's Great Lakes and some good beers on tap. It's still a pretense-free space, going by the tables and the decor.
But Spanish tapas, because the original city of "Toledo" is in Spain? No more "If it rains" $2 happy hours? $6 for beers? Those are disappointing when you just want a damn grilled cheese on the patio with a pint of cheap beer, which is what Toledo was always good for.
(That said, the Black Squirrel burgers are among the best in D.C. Full stop.)
I went to the see the fireworks on the Mall every year growing up, and it wasn't nearly as bad as you describe (mostly because we'd usually drive down at the last possible second -- last ones in, first ones out). However, there are lots of other celebrations in your area that have more of a small-town vibe, including the great display in Vienna, the show at Langley H.S. in McLean and the one at George Mason H.S. in Falls Church.
I'm in New York this weekend, too! (And at the risk of a lynching in this chat, I used to live there, and sometimes, I miss it.)
I know I'm headed to see the McQueen exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I think a walk through Central Park (especially in the evening) is the BEST people watching of a cross-section of the city. I still get lost in there, but then I run into the disco roller skaters and I feel better. As far as bars, it's SORT of uptown but consider Rum House, or the new hot spot Reunion; both cocktail bars with a lot of style. I am dying to go back to Barrio Chino (or Mayahuel), both downtown, for a killer margarita. Really, you may feel like you're dying. Believe them when they tell you the habenero one is hot (the strawberry-vanilla one is a safer bet). And for more bars, the New York Magazine bar guide came out really recently, and it's great; it's how I catch up when I go too long without a visit.
Maybe the question from now on should be what DON'T you do?
An Abusive Relationship? Yeesh.
But hey, an excuse to link to the amazing McSweeney's article in which Ike Turner's offers America advice about its relationship with Iraq.
I'm pretty sure I've seen the occasional New Glarus beers at Pizzeria Paradiso. One thing D.C. kills NYC on: Getting hard-to-find beers.
People always seem amazed whenever I tell them that I am the only one of the gurus not born in the area. And I've lived here since I was 8.
Oh yeah, I meant to add go when it is cold! No bug and no people! Thank you for your other suggestions, I think the big emphasis for your two suggestions is that there is "more distance between camp sites than most." You are still not going to feel alone.
I always assume that people are not just their job -- they're a person with many interests that may be outside what they do to earn a living.
My job is often the LAST thing I want to talk about when I meet someone at a bar. I mean, I do it all week.
I've heard that about Boston. I also hear the veggie eating is great.
Every city has it's "thing." D.C. has amazing parks and green space (not just one), our choice of pretty beaches, (which are not rocky, like New York's). I know this is a chat about what we wish D.C. had, but I kinda wish we also recognized that there are benefits to living here. But no, I DO NOT think it's cheaper than NYC.
I agree, imagine the shade they would provide on awful August days! And the view from the rooftops!
You speak the truth.
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CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
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Masochistically we love it, but be warned it's a VERY quiet & anti-social game. Everyone is so engross & fixated on winning that they either: don't talk or bemoan about their... Read morePublished 1 month ago by Wei
I've owned 10 Days in Asia for many years and had played it a few times with my game-group friends and a 2-P game or two with my wife. Read morePublished 2 months ago by Charles Pierce
A great game with plenty of strategy, plus it's a good way to brush up on geography. It's a nice quick game as well. Read morePublished 4 months ago by davispigeon
This is a very fun game to play with the family, and very educational too. My kids who range from 7-15 all enjoy playing this with me.Published 5 months ago by HomeHealth PT
We gave this to friends who were moving. Our grandson won the geography bee at school, a love that started with playing this very game!Published 5 months ago by John Promise
This game is designed by Alan R. Moon, the designer of Ticket to Ride, and it is a great game to teach geography. Read morePublished 6 months ago by Christopher
My son already has 2 other games with different locations. We really enjoy this game of both strategy and luck.Published 7 months ago by mary allen
My family enjoyed the pace and the challenge of planning European travel from palce to place. Nice addition to any game collection.Published 7 months ago by Victor P. Pinzon