#Zul the Prophet

[starry-tiger]

A holiday gift for my dear @mildly-cursed! 🫶💕

[azerothtravel]

Can We Hurry This Up?, Stormwind, August 13, 2018.

[zyhaanz]

Have a tiny feeling Zul could and would have done this

[zandalar-the-golden-throne]

[manglednatalia]

Sharing this atrocity here too. Should make a general collage with my faves. The type here is very visible

Blank if you want to make your own

[darkspear-dancers]

☠ ☯ ൠ - For the character/s that are currently on your mind:3

[Violence Headcanon]

Azae'latl was no stranger to violence, having trained with her brothers since a young age to become a headhunter, to prove herself to her tribe. She established a reputation as a skilled martial artist and a promising champion of her tribe. In the campaign against the Thunder King, she was chosen by Rokhan to serve as the tribe's tip of the spear to assault the Zandalari stronghold of Za'Tual.

It was on the Isle of Thunder that Azae'latl came to know violence intimately. In its stormy swamps, Azae began her first headhunt - against the Jaguar Warriors, a faction of elite warriors that served the Dark Prophet Zul. She began to learn from her enemy - of their tactics, their weapons, their long-lost loa.

One such loa was not so long-lost.

Azae hunted these Jaguar Warriors across the Isle of Thunder, embracing a primal urge to claim their clawed gauntlets and jaguar-skins. Their so-called Order was in its dying days, its disciples having cast their lot in with a doomed prophet after most of their temples were lost in the Cataclysm.

But one amongst them invoked an ancient, nameless jaguar god, a loa of bloodletting and bloodlust, of omens and obsidian.

The loa work in mysterious ways.

On her final hunt, she faced off against the Order's sole survivor, the last Jaguar Warrior, its Tla'toani - Balam. Though a shadow of his former self, a Jaguar Warrior he remained. They duelled on the storm-wracked beaches of the Bay of Echoes in a clash of obsidian claws, and Azae'latl silenced the Tla'toani's roar.

In the battle's aftermath, she claimed Balam's mantle, her title, for herself. She would, over the course of years to come, finally learn what fate had befallen her. Beseeched by the final breath of its final disciple, an ancient jaguar loa had laid a curse upon her bloodline, and a claim upon her soul.

But first, she would learn what had happened back upon the Echo Isles, during her hunt. First, martial law, then open rebellion. Then, heartbreak, as news finally reached her, one tear-stained letter after another; with each letter that arrived, Azae found herself with one less brother, until eventually, she found herself an only child.

From that day forward, she truly knew the meaning of violence. She threw herself into the nascent revolution, battling the Kor'kron, preying upon former brothers of the Horde to avenge her own fallen family. But no matter how many fell to her obsidian claws, her own bloodlust was never sated.

It would take her many years, and almost cost her her life, but Azae'latl would one day break on through to the Other Side, and confront the loa that had laid claim to her soul. But in the chronicles of the reborn Order of the Jaguar Warriors, this is another story, for another time...

(That was a long and sad one, so some quick and more positive ones to finish off!)

[Likes/Dislikes Headcanon]

Azae'latl dislikes skyscreamer pterrorwings, finding them too cantankerous and, well, loud. She doesn't care for richmons, and she doesn't like beer.

She likes chocolate and tequila, and especially loves chocolate tequila. She adores surfing, and has become particularly fond of the cenotes of Zuldazar, sacred sinkholes of groundwater hidden deep the jade jungles.

[Random Headcanon]

Azae'latl was rewarded for her service to the Zandalari Empire with Azte'catlipoca, a voodoo jaguar construct that serves as her trusty mount.

Hewn from the largest jade deposit ever unearthed from Mount Mugamba, Azte'catlipoca had been dormant within the Halls of Opulence since the days of Dazar the First.

[ Thank you so much for the asks, @druidess-kiefie !! 💚 ]

[kalamhikmah]

The Seven Sleepers or Ashab Al al-Kahfi is a medieval legend of seven young men hid inside a cave during the reign of Decius 250 AD and yet we're seen alive in the street of Emphesus during the reign of Theodosius II of Rome, some years after the Council if Emphesus 431 AD. It was said the cave was located at Emphesus, Turkeye and some Muslim scholars said it is in Amman, Jordan.

In the Quran it is claimed that the Sleepers slept 309 years in the cave with a dog named Qitmir. The name of the Sleepers according to Christian are Constatinus, Dionysius, Joannes, Malchus, Marthininianus, Maximinanus and Serapion.

In Islam they are known as Mukthalmina, Thamlikha, Marthunas, Saribunas, Zunuwanas, Nainunas, Falyanthatyunas and Qitmir (dog).

The story of Ashabul Kahfi was sent down in answer to three questions which musyrik Mekah in consultation of the people of Book (ahli Kitab) had put to the Holy Prophet PBUH in order to test him.

1) who were the Seven Sleeprs

2) what is the soul/or made with

3) what do you know about Zul Qarnain.

The story of the Seven Sleepers is referred to in Surah al-Kahfi 9-26. There was a group of youth from the royal blood and respectful Rome leaders who believed in Allah and uphold steadfastly their belief against the cruel and oppressor King who called his citizens to worship idols. They slept in a cave for 309 years. Then they woke up and asked one of them to go to the bazaar looking for some food. Later they were discovered by a new pious Ruler or King who later built a mosque out of the cave.

[almaqead]

"The Rope." Surah 22, "Al Hajj", "the Solemnity."

Hajj is the return of Mo to Mekkah after his exile. Mo found refuge in Medinah "a place governed by the people," and was expected to return to Mekkah when his relatives could not figure out how to make life in Mekkah tenable. During Hajj, Muhammad conquered all of his enemies, he killed them all and instituted the Tawaf, the "Orbit".

"From its style it appears that a part of it (vv. 1-24) was sent down in the last stage of the Prophet's residence at Makkah, shortly before migration and the rest (vv. 25-78) after migration, most probably in the month of Zul-Hijjah, during the first year of his residence at Madinah."

Hajj is a Sacrament all Muslims are obligated to observe. We will learn how to do it properly now. Before this, we must recognize the number of verses is going down. We are to have learned a great deal about Allah before we move towards the Hajj. We now know what Allah is and how important the concept is to the future survival of mankind.

We know who and what Jibril, His Angel is, He is the god of the penultimate reality. Mo is the state of being that begins when one starts to read the Quran. If done properly, one exists in a state of Mo lifelong.

One who performs the sacarments in order to measure up to the highest levels of reality, is called Salim, a rock. A Mo Salim or Muslim is like Solomon, A rock with the water of life in it.

Thus begins the Surah, which states we are know when we are not doing all we can to live. It torments us. To know of Allah is a dreadful thing as the Spirit will not leave us in peace if we turn away from Him. So Hajj "to return" is instruction from God to remain knowledgeable about life and come back to life upon following it back to where it began:

22:1-17:

O humanity! Fear your Lord, for the ˹violent˺ quaking at the Hour is surely a dreadful thing.

The Day you see it, every nursing mother will abandon what she is nursing, and every pregnant woman will deliver her burden ˹prematurely˺. And you will see people ˹as if they were˺ drunk, though they will not be drunk; but the torment of Allah is ˹terribly˺ severe.

˹Still˺ there are some who dispute about Allah without knowledge, and follow every rebellious devil.

It has been decreed for such devils that whoever takes them as a guide will be misguided and led by them into the torment of the Blaze.

O humanity! If you are in doubt about the Resurrection, then ˹know that˺ We did create you1 from dust, then from a sperm-drop,2 then ˹developed you into˺ a clinging clot,3 then a lump of flesh4—fully formed or unformed5—in order to demonstrate ˹Our power˺ to you. ˹Then˺ We settle whatever ˹embryo˺ We will in the womb for an appointed term, then bring you forth as infants, so that you may reach your prime. Some of you ˹may˺ die ˹young˺, while others are left to reach the most feeble stage of life so that they may know nothing after having known much. And you see the earth lifeless, but as soon as We send down rain upon it, it begins to stir ˹to life˺ and swell, producing every type of pleasant plant.

That is because Allah ˹alone˺ is the Truth, He ˹alone˺ gives life to the dead, and He ˹alone˺ is Most Capable of everything.

And certainly the Hour is coming, there is no doubt about it. And Allah will surely resurrect those in the graves.

˹Still˺ there are some who dispute about Allah without knowledge, guidance, or an enlightening scripture,

turning away ˹in pride˺ to lead ˹others˺ astray from Allah’s Way. They will suffer disgrace in this world, and on the Day of Judgment We will make them taste the torment of burning.

˹They will be told,˺ “This is ˹the reward˺ for what your hands have done. And Allah is never unjust to ˹His˺ creation.”

And there are some who worship Allah on the verge ˹of faith˺: if they are blessed with something good, they are content with it; but if they are afflicted with a trial, they relapse ˹into disbelief˺,1 losing this world and the Hereafter. That is ˹truly˺ the clearest loss.

They invoke those whose worship leads to harm, not benefit. What an evil patron and what an evil associate!

Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do good into Gardens, under which rivers flow. Surely Allah does what He wills.

Whoever thinks that Allah will not help His Prophet in this world and the Hereafter, let them stretch out a rope to the ceiling and strangle themselves, then let them see if this plan will do away with ˹the cause of˺ their rage.1 

And so We revealed this ˹Quran˺ as clear verses. And Allah certainly guides whoever He wills.

Indeed, the believers, Jews, Sabians,1 Christians, Magi,2 and the polytheists—Allah will judge between them ˹all˺ on Judgment Day. Surely Allah is a Witness over all things.

Commentary:

The Quran forbids twisted evil men from misleading the young and the poor to an early grave. God Promised Muhammad that anyone who followed the Holy Spirit would receive a rope that would draw open the curtains of ignorance and stretch out the sky. He called this rope the Quran, "the best knowledge of the sages." Following the the Book, He promised would put an end to all the rage.

Its advice called Hajj is, is "Do not undergo a trial and relapse into disbelief". God alone has power over the flesh, to make it an aspect of the natural beauty He creates elsewhere. Woe unto those that lie and disfigure it, contrary to the sacramnets of the Quran which insist on honesty, charity, truth, and law and order.

I want that man Nasrallah and the Ayatollah Khamenei dead within the Hour for what they have done to all those young men. While they live the world shall never know the peace of the Garden God intended for us.

Then, Surah Al Hajj will continue. Inherent to the meaning of the Hajj is a station called the Emirate, which we have discussed, a highly illuminated young man or woman whom God and the rest will cherish for their examples of belief. But first we must follow the path of the Prophet and kill the heretics who have so much blood on their hands.

The bloodshed in the Middle East is not the path forged by the Quran. As the frame says, God is One with man, regardless of his language or faith. The armies of faith therefore, need to dissolve, and appropriate systems of government need to be established and administer the sacraments God gave us.

Everyone on this planet needs to be able to eat, go to school, then to university on their government's tab and then be employed so they are able to revel in their natural worth.

As the Prophet said, this is the only way mankind will be successful. He must be allowed to freely partake of the natural planetary system God designed. Resistance to the opponents of God's natural design is the objective of the Hajj.

[quransurahverses]

21:84

فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ فَكَشَفْنَا مَا بِهِۦ مِن ضُرٍّۢ ۖ وَءَاتَيْنَـٰهُ أَهْلَهُۥ وَمِثْلَهُم مَّعَهُمْ رَحْمَةًۭ مِّنْ عِندِنَا وَذِكْرَىٰ لِلْعَـٰبِدِينَ ٨٤

So We answered his prayer and removed his adversity, and gave him back his family, twice as many, as a mercy from Us and a lesson for the ˹devoted˺ worshippers.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Maka Kami perkenankan doa permohonannya, lalu Kami hapuskan penyakit yang menimpanya, serta Kami kurniakan kepadanya: keluarganya, dengan seganda lagi ramainya, sebagai satu rahmat dari Kami dan sebagai satu peringatan bagi orang-orang yang taat kepada Kami (supaya bersabar dan mendapat balasan baik).

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:85

وَإِسْمَـٰعِيلَ وَإِدْرِيسَ وَذَا ٱلْكِفْلِ ۖ كُلٌّۭ مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰبِرِينَ ٨٥

And ˹remember˺ Ishmael, Enoch, and Ⱬul-Kifl.[1] They were all steadfast.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] Scholars are in disagreement as to whether Ⱬul-Kifl was a prophet or just a righteous man. Those who maintain that he was a prophet identify him with various Biblical prophets such as Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Obadiah.

Dan (demikianlah pula) Nabi-nabi Ismail dan Idris serta Zul-Kifli; semuanya adalah dari orang-orang yang sabar.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:86

وَأَدْخَلْنَـٰهُمْ فِى رَحْمَ��ِنَآ ۖ إِنَّهُم مِّنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ٨٦

We admitted them into Our mercy, for they were truly of the righteous.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Dan Kami masukkan mereka dalam (kumpulan yang dilimpahi) rahmat Kami: sesungguhnya mereka adalah dari orang-orang yang soleh.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:87

وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَـٰضِبًۭا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ أَن لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٨٧

And ˹remember˺ when the Man of the Whale stormed off ˹from his city˺ in a rage, thinking We would not restrain him.[1] Then in the ˹veils of˺ darkness[2] he cried out, “There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except You. Glory be to You! I have certainly done wrong.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] Or “thinking We will let him get away with it.” Jonah (ﷺ) had been met with denial for many years. When he sensed the coming of Allah’s torment, he abandoned his city without Allah’s permission. Eventually, his people repented before the coming of the torment, and Allah accepted their repentance (see 10:98), whereas Jonah ended up in the belly of the whale (see 37:140-148).

[2] The darkness of the night, the sea, and the belly of the whale.

Dan (sebutkanlah peristiwa) Zun-Nun, ketika ia pergi (meninggalkan kaumnya) dalam keadaan marah, yang menyebabkan ia menyangka bahawa Kami tidak akan mengenakannya kesusahan atau cubaan; (setelah berlaku kepadanya apa yang berlaku) maka ia pun menyeru dalam keadaan yang gelap-gelita dengan berkata: "Sesungguhnya tiada Tuhan (yang dapat menolong) melainkan Engkau (ya Allah)! Maha Suci Engkau (daripada melakukan aniaya, tolongkanlah daku)! Sesungguhnya aku adalah dari orang-orang yang menganiaya diri sendiri".

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:88

فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ وَنَجَّيْنَـٰهُ مِنَ ٱلْغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُـۨجِى ٱلْمُؤْمِنِينَ ٨٨

So We answered his prayer and rescued him from anguish. And so do We save the ˹true˺ believers.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Maka Kami kabulkan permohonan doanya, dan Kami selamatkan dia dari kesusahan yang menyelubunginya; dan sebagaimana Kami menyelamatkannya Kami akan selamatkan orang-orang yang beriman (ketika mereka merayu kepada Kami).

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:89

وَزَكَرِيَّآ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥ رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ ٨٩

And ˹remember˺ when Zachariah cried out to his Lord, “My Lord! Do not leave me childless, though You are the Best of Successors.”[1]

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] Meaning, “You will be there for eternity after all pass away.”

Dan (sebutkanlah peristiwa) Nabi Zakaria, ketika ia merayu kepada Tuhannya dengan berkata: "Wahai Tuhanku! Janganlah Engkau biarkan daku seorang diri (dengan tidak meninggalkan zuriat); dan Engkaulah jua sebaik-baik yang mewarisi".

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:90

فَٱسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُۥ وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُۥ يَحْيَىٰ وَأَصْلَحْنَا لَهُۥ زَوْجَهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا۟ يُسَـٰرِعُونَ فِى ٱلْخَيْرَٰتِ وَيَدْعُونَنَا رَغَبًۭا وَرَهَبًۭا ۖ وَكَانُوا۟ لَنَا خَـٰشِعِينَ ٩٠

So We answered his prayer, granted him John, and made his wife fertile. Indeed, they used to race in doing good, and call upon Us with hope and fear, totally humbling themselves before Us.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Maka Kami perkenankan doanya, dan Kami kurniakan kepadanya (anaknya) Yahya, dan Kami perelokkan keadaan isterinya yang mandul, (untuk melahirkan anak) baginya. (Kami limpahkan berbagai ihsan kepada Rasul-rasul itu ialah kerana) sesungguhnya mereka sentiasa berlumba-lumba dalam mengerjakan kebaikan, dan sentiasa berdoa kepada kami dengan penuh harapan serta gerun takut; dan mereka pula sentiasa khusyuk (dan taat) kepada Kami.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:91

وَٱلَّتِىٓ أَحْصَنَتْ فَرْجَهَا فَنَفَخْنَا فِيهَا مِن رُّوحِنَا وَجَعَلْنَـٰهَا وَٱبْنَهَآ ءَايَةًۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ٩١

And ˹remember˺ the one who guarded her chastity, so We breathed into her through Our angel, ˹Gabriel,˺[1] making her and her son a sign for all peoples.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] Gabriel breathed into the sleeves of Mary’s garment so she conceived Jesus.

Dan (sebutkanlah peristiwa) perempuan yang telah menjaga kehormatan dan kesuciannya; lalu Kami tiupkan padanya dari Roh (ciptaan) Kami, dan Kami jadikan dia dan anaknya sebagai satu tanda (yang menunjukkan kekuasaan Kami) bagi umat manusia.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:92

إِنَّ هَـٰذِهِۦٓ أُمَّتُكُمْ أُمَّة��ۭ وَٰحِدَةًۭ وَأَنَا۠ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُونِ ٩٢

˹O prophets!˺ Indeed, this religion of yours is ˹only˺ one, and I am your Lord, so worship Me ˹alone˺.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Sesungguhnya ugama Islam inilah ugama kamu, ugama yang satu asas pokoknya, dan Akulah Tuhan kamu; maka sembahlah kamu akan Daku.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:93

وَتَقَطَّعُوٓا۟ أَمْرَهُم بَيْنَهُمْ ۖ كُلٌّ إِلَيْنَا رَٰجِعُونَ ٩٣

Yet the people have divided it into sects. But to Us they will all return.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

(Kebanyakan manusia masih berselisihan) dan berpecah-belah dalam urusan ugama mereka; (ingatlah) mereka semuanya akan kembali kepada kami (untuk menerima balasan).

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:94

فَمَن يَعْمَلْ مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌۭ فَلَا كُفْرَانَ لِسَعْيِهِۦ وَإِنَّا لَهُۥ كَـٰتِبُونَ ٩٤

So whoever does good and is a believer will never be denied ˹the reward for˺ their striving, for We are recording it all.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Dengan yang demikian, sesiapa yang mengerjakan sesuatu amal kebaikan, sedang ia beriman, maka tidaklah disia-siakan amal usahanya; dan sesungguhnya Kami tetap menulisnya.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:95

وَحَرَٰمٌ عَلَىٰ قَرْيَةٍ أَهْلَكْنَـٰهَآ أَنَّهُمْ لَا يَرْجِعُونَ ٩٥

It is impossible for a society which We have destroyed to ever rise again,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Dan mustahil kepada penduduk sesebuah negeri yang Kami binasakan, bahawa mereka tidak akan kembali (kepada Kami untuk menerima balasan di akhirat kelak).

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:96

حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فُتِحَتْ يَأْجُوجُ وَمَأْجُوجُ وَهُم مِّن كُلِّ حَدَبٍۢ يَنسِلُونَ ٩٦

until ˹after˺ Gog and Magog have broken loose ˹from the barrier˺,[1] swarming down from every hill,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] See 18:93-99.

(Demikianlah keadaan mereka) hingga apabila terbuka tembok yang menyekat Yakjuj dan Makjuj, serta mereka meluru turun dari tiap-tiap tempat yang tinggi.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:97

وَٱقْتَرَبَ ٱلْوَعْدُ ٱلْحَقُّ فَإِذَا هِىَ شَـٰخِصَةٌ أَبْصَـٰرُ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ يَـٰوَيْلَنَا قَدْ كُنَّا فِى غَفْلَةٍۢ مِّنْ هَـٰذَا بَلْ كُنَّا ظَـٰلِمِينَ ٩٧

ushering in the True Promise.[1] Then—behold!—the disbelievers will stare ˹in horror, crying,˺ “Oh, woe to us! We have truly been heedless of this. In fact, we have been wrongdoers.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] i.e., the Final Hour.

Dan hampirlah datangnya janji hari kiamat yang benar, maka dengan serta-merta pandangan mata orang-orang yang kufur ingkar terbeliak (sambil berkata dengan cemas): "Aduhai celakanya Kami. Sesungguhnya kami telah tinggal dalam keadaan yang melalaikan kami daripada memikirkan perkara ini, bahkan kami telah menjadi orang-orang yang menganiaya diri sendiri".

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:98

إِنَّكُمْ وَمَا تَعْبُدُونَ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ حَصَبُ جَهَنَّمَ أَنتُمْ لَهَا وَٰرِدُونَ ٩٨

Certainly you ˹disbelievers˺ and whatever you worship instead of Allah will be the fuel of Hell.[1] You are ˹all˺ bound to enter it.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] See footnote for 43:57-58.

Sesungguhnya kamu dan apa yang kamu sembah, yang lain dari Allah, menjadi bahan-bahan bakaran yang dilimparkan ke dalam neraka Jahannam; kamu (sudah tetap) akan memasukinya.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:99

لَوْ كَانَ هَـٰٓؤُلَآءِ ءَالِهَةًۭ مَّا وَرَدُوهَا ۖ وَكُلٌّۭ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ٩٩

Had those idols been ˹true˺ gods, they would not have entered it. And they will be there forever.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Kalaulah mereka (yang kamu sembah) itu tuhan-tuhan, tentulah mereka tidak masuk ke dalam neraka; dan (ketahuilah), semuanya (yang menyembah dan yang disembah) akan kekal dalam neraka selama-lamanya.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:100

لَهُمْ فِيهَا زَفِيرٌۭ وَهُمْ فِيهَا لَا يَسْمَعُونَ ١٠٠

In it they will groan, and will not be able to hear.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Mereka mendayu-dayu (kesakitan) di dalam neraka, dan mereka pula di situ tidak dapat mendengar sesuatu yang menyenangkan.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:101

إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ سَبَقَتْ لَهُم مِّنَّا ٱلْحُسْنَىٰٓ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ عَنْهَا مُبْعَدُونَ ١٠١

Surely those for whom We have destined the finest reward will be kept far away from Hell,

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang telah tetap dari dahulu lagi memperoleh kebaikan dari Kami, mereka dijauhkan dari neraka itu.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:102

لَا يَسْمَعُونَ حَسِيسَهَا ۖ وَهُمْ فِى مَا ٱشْتَهَتْ أَنفُسُهُمْ خَـٰلِدُونَ ١٠٢

not even hearing the slightest hissing from it. And they will delight forever in what their souls desire.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Mereka tidak mendengar suara (julangan) api neraka itu, dan mereka akan kekal selama-lamanya di dalam (nikmat-nikmat Syurga) yang diingini oleh jiwa mereka.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:103

لَا يَحْزُنُهُمُ ٱلْفَزَعُ ٱلْأَكْبَرُ وَتَتَلَقَّىٰهُمُ ٱلْمَلَـٰٓئِكَةُ هَـٰذَا يَوْمُكُمُ ٱلَّذِى كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ ١٠٣

The Supreme Horror ˹of that Day˺ will not disturb them, and the angels will greet them, ˹saying,˺ “This is your Day, which you have been promised.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Huru-hara besar yang amat mengerikan (pada hari kiamat) itu tidak merunsingkan mereka, dan (sebaliknya) mereka disambut oleh malaikat-malaikat dengan berkata: "Inilah hari kamu (beroleh kebahagiaan), yang telah dijanjikan kepada kamu (di dunia) dahulu".

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:104

يَوْمَ نَطْوِى ٱلسَّمَآءَ كَطَىِّ ٱلسِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ ۚ كَمَا بَدَأْنَآ أَوَّلَ خَلْقٍۢ نُّعِيدُهُۥ ۚ وَعْدًا عَلَيْنَآ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا فَـٰعِلِينَ ١٠٤

On that Day We will roll up the heavens like a scroll of writings. Just as We produced the first creation, ˹so˺ shall We reproduce it. That is a promise binding on Us. We truly uphold ˹Our promises˺!

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

(Ingatlah) hari Kami menggulung langit seperti menggulung lembaran surat catitan; sebagaimana kami mulakan wujudnya sesuatu kejadian, Kami ulangi wujudnya lagi; sebagai satu janji yang ditanggung oleh Kami; sesungguhnya Kami tetap melaksanakannya.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:105

وَلَقَدْ كَتَبْنَا فِى ٱلزَّبُورِ مِنۢ بَعْدِ ٱلذِّكْرِ أَنَّ ٱلْأَرْضَ يَرِثُهَا عِبَادِىَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحُونَ ١٠٥

Surely, following the ˹heavenly˺ Record, We decreed in the Scriptures: “My righteous servants shall inherit the land.”[1]

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] This refers to Psalm 37:29: “The righteous shall inherit the land.” See footnote for 39:47.

Dan demi sesungguhnya, Kami telah tulis di dalam Kitab-kitab yang Kami turunkan sesudah ada tulisannya pada Lauh Mahfuz: "Bahawasanya bumi itu akan diwarisi oleh hamba-hambaKu yang soleh".

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:106

إِنَّ فِى هَـٰذَا لَبَلَـٰغًۭا لِّقَوْمٍ عَـٰبِدِينَ ١٠٦

Surely this ˹Quran˺ is sufficient ˹as a reminder˺ for those devoted to worship.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Sesungguhnya Al-Quran ini mengandungi keterangan-keterangan yang cukup bagi orang-orang yang (cita-citanya) mengerjakan ibadat (kepada Allah dengan berilmu).

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:107

وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَـٰكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةًۭ لِّلْعَـٰلَمِينَ ١٠٧

We have sent you ˹O Prophet˺ only as a mercy for the whole world.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Dan tiadalah Kami mengutuskan engkau (wahai Muhammad), melainkan untuk menjadi rahmat bagi sekalian alam.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:108

قُلْ إِنَّمَا يُوحَىٰٓ إِلَىَّ أَنَّمَآ إِلَـٰهُكُمْ إِلَـٰهٌۭ وَٰحِدٌۭ ۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّسْلِمُونَ ١٠٨

Say, “What has been revealed to me is this: ‘Your God is only One God.’ Will you then submit?”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Katakanlah: "Sesungguhnya yang diwahyukan kepadaku (mengenai ketuhanan ialah) bahawa Tuhan kamu hanyalah Tuhan yang bersifat Esa, maka adakah kamu mahu menurut apa yang diwahyukan kepadaku?"

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:109

فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ ءَاذَنتُكُمْ عَلَىٰ سَوَآءٍۢ ۖ وَإِنْ أَدْرِىٓ أَقَرِيبٌ أَم بَعِيدٌۭ مَّا تُوعَدُونَ ١٠٩

If they turn away, then say, “I have warned you all equally. I do not know if what you are threatened with is near or far.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Sekiranya mereka berpaling ingkar maka katakanlah: "Aku telah memberitahu kepada kamu (apa yang diwahyukan kepadaku) dengan keterangan yang jelas untuk kita bersama; dan aku tidak mengetahui sama ada (balasan buruk) yang dijanjikan kerana keingkaran kamu itu, sudah dekat atau masih jauh.

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:110

إِنَّهُۥ يَعْلَمُ ٱلْجَهْرَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْلِ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْتُمُونَ ١١٠

Allah surely knows what you say openly and whatever you hide.

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

Sesungguhnya Allah mengetahui akan perkataan yang kamu sebutkan dengan terus terang, dan juga Ia mengetahui apa yang kamu sembunyikan (di dalam hati).

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:111

وَإِنْ أَدْرِى لَعَلَّهُۥ فِتْنَةٌۭ لَّكُمْ وَمَتَـٰعٌ إِلَىٰ حِينٍۢ ١١١

I do not know if this ˹delay˺ is possibly a test for you and an enjoyment for a while.”

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

"Dan aku tidak mengetahui (mengapa dilambatkan balasan buruk yang dijanjikan kepada kamu itu) jangan-jangan lambatnya menjadi satu sebab yang menambahkan azab kamu, dan di samping itu memberi kamu kesenangan hidup hingga ke suatu masa yang tertentu".

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

21:112

قَـٰلَ رَبِّ ٱحْكُم بِٱلْحَقِّ ۗ وَرَبُّنَا ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنُ ٱلْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ ١١٢

˹In the end,˺ the Prophet said, “My Lord! Judge ˹between us˺ in truth. And our Lord is the Most Compassionate, Whose help is sought against what you claim.”[1] 

— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran

[1] Meaning, “We seek Allah’s help against your claims that He has partners ˹in worship˺.”

(Nabi Muhammad merayu dengan) berkata: "Wahai Tuhanku, hukumkanlah (di antara kami dengan mereka) dengan yang benar; dan Tuhan kami ialah Yang Melimpah-limpah rahmatNya yang dipohonkan pertolonganNya terhadap apa yang kamu sifatkan itu".

— Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih

[wowtalesofadventurers]

Zul'man bio

Zul'man is a male Zandalari paladin and the first Zandalari in the Argent Crusade.

As a young boy, Zul'man show his prowess in combat and taken into the prelates order to train as one of their own. During his service, Zul'man is one of many whose is the bodyguard of King Rastakhan, where Zul'man learn of Prophet Zul warning of the Cataclysm, which made parts of Zandalar sink into the ocean.

After Rezan's death, Zul'man lost his connection to the Light, only for the Blood Elf Melina Morningsorrow bring him to the Sunwell, which enlightened his connection to the Light.

[starry-tiger]

A late happy birthday to @mildly-cursed!! This is her awesome design for a monster transformation of Zul!!

[drmaqazi]

HOW TO PERFORM SALAT-AL-TAWBAH

Prayer of Repentance

How To Repent In Islam: Conditions

According to the Sharia (the Islamic law), when a person performs tawbah with sincerity and devotion, Allah accepts it. The tawbah comprises six elements:

To remorse one’s evil deed;

To carry out saintly duties that were overlooked;

To return the rights and properties obtained from others unfairly;

To seek forgiveness from people you have wronged;

To take responsibility for avoiding the wrongdoing in the future; and

To retain himself/herself in Allah’s acquiescence.

Tawbah is a double-edged technique, according to which a person should be able to acknowledge his/her mistake and abandon it to seek Allah’s forgiveness. Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam) said,

“A believer sees his sins as if he were sitting under a mountain which, he is afraid, may fall on him; whereas the wicked person considers his sins as flies passing over his nose and he just drives them away like this (and he moved his hand over his nose).” — Sahih al-Bukhari, 8:75:320

How To Perform Salaat Al-Tawbah

Salaat al-tawbah is the special prayer for those who want to repent. It consists of four rakahs (according to Shia tradition) and must be performed in a prescribed method. Irrespective of the gravity of the sin committed, the repentance prayer remains the same. The prescribed way of offering Namaz-e-tawbah is as follows:

Niyyat For Salatul Tawbah

Before offering Salatul Tawbah, one must make Niyyah. Niyyat or Niyyah is the intention to declare that one is aware of their sins and sincerely wants to amend their wrongs by asking forgiveness from the almighty Allah.

Niyyah for Tawbah Dua: Usolli Sunnata Taubati Rak’ataini Lillahi Ta’ala.

Meaning: I pray the sunnah of tawbah for two rak’ahs because of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala.

Salat al Tawbah Steps

Perform Ghusl, here it is important to submerge the whole body in water (called Irtimasi). If you are not in a place where you can get into the water completely, you may do it in parts.

Alternatively, you can also perform Tartibi, which is wiping the body with water. This is suggested in place water available for the ritual is scarce.

The next step is to perform Wudu, an Islamic cleansing ritual

Then perform a four rak’ah prayer and in every rak’ah, one must recite the Surah al-Fatiha once, Surah al-Ikhlas thrice, Surah al-Falaq once, and Surah an-Nas once.

Next, one must recite Astaghfirullah (rabbi wa atubu ‘ilayh)

After the prayer, say Astaghfirullah rabbi wa atubu ‘ilayh

Follow it up with the following prayers:

i) Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil ’Aliyyil ‘Azeem; and then

ii) Yaa A’zeezo yaa Ghaffooro ighfirli zunoobi wa zunooba jamee’il mo’mineena wal mo’minaate. Fa innahu laa yaghfiro illaa anta.

Salat Al Tawbah Du’a

While offering prayer for repentance, the only condition is one has to pray from their heart; understanding the severity of their sin. However, if one is stuck on the supplication to recite while offering Tawba dua, here is a special Tawbah du’a for seeking forgiveness from the all-merciful Allah.

Dua: Allahumma inni Zalamtu Nafsi Zul-man Kasiran Wa laa Yagh-firu Zunuuba illaa Anta, Fagh-firli Min ‘indika Magfiratan innaka Antal Ghu-fuu rur-Rahim.

Meaning: O. Allah, indeed, I have wronged myself with great injustice. And no one can forgive my sins except You. So forgive me with great forgiveness from Your side. You are indeed Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

Mentioned in Hadith Bukhari, Prophet Muhammad (SallAllahu ‘alaihi wa Sallam) acknowledged Sayyidul Istighfar as the most superior supplications for repentance.

Du'a: Allaahumma Anta Rabbii Laa ilaaha illaa Annta Kholaq-tanii Wa Ana ‘Abduka Wa Ana ‘Alaa ‘Ahdika Wa wa’ dika Maas-tata’-tu ‘Auuzu-bika Min Sharri maa Shana-tu Abuu’-laka bini’matika’ ‘Alayya Wa Abuu’ bizanbi Fagh-fir-lii Fa-innahu laa Yagh-firuz-zunuuba Illaa Anta.

Meaning: O. Allah, You are my Lord, there is no God but You, You have created me, and I am Your servant. I will indeed obey Your provisions, Your promises according to my ability. I ask for Your protection from the evils of all my deeds, and I acknowledge all the favors You have given and acknowledge the existence of the sins I have committed. No one forgives sins except you.

Repentance is the way to seek forgiveness for your sins from Allah. Turning off or delaying tawbah is absolutely unjustifiable in Islam. If a person delays or reschedules repentance till the last breath, repentance will not be welcomed by Allah and will be considered as a great misdeed. It is therefore recommended that whenever a person realizes his folly, they must repent and seek forgiveness from the all merciful Allah.

[thefoldedbird]

I want so badly to post "Academic Specimen". It's literally the best work I've produced in YEARS. I'm so proud of it.

But its NOT FINISHED.

Ugh.

I worked on it a little today, but I'm not in the proper frame of mind to do anything more than small edits. Like, I've put genuine research into this and I want it to be perfect from start to finish.

But I also want it to see the light of day, y'know?

Here's an excerpt:

“There are important matters I wish to discuss with you, but they can wait until later.” the royal troll smiled, picking up his laughably proportional renge perhaps a tad too quickly. 

“What have you been up to my friend?”

“Me?” Zul tilted his head, brows rising suspiciously, “You want to know about my work?”

“Of course.”

A smile tugged at the edge of the prophet’s lips. “I’ve spent countless hours wrangling you, your royal stubbornness, into meetings and discussions about my work over the years. And only now, after you have passed on your throne, do you seek my information?”

“Zul-.”

“I have half a mind to feel insulted, your majesty.”

A weak, chided chuckle escaped the broad troll. His ears drew back, sheepish. Submissive. A truly rare sight. “I have not often gone out of my way to make your job easy, have I prophet?”

“No, no you certainly have not.”

[manglednatalia]

I like him a normal amount

[darkspear-dancers]

TT: Briefly tell use about each of your main 3's (Zul'jawa, Ahuatli, Azae'latl) most difficult life trial so far and how it's shaped them?

[ Thank you for the ask and for sharing the love with all three of my Darkspear trinity!! ^^ ]

Azae'latl made her name known upon the Isle of Thunder, where she bravely fought against the wicked forces of the Prophet Zul. She claimed the title of Jaguar Warrior - and unbeknownst to her, her soul was claimed by a long-lost jaguar loa of bloodlust and battle. She returned to find the Darkspear in open rebellion, and most of her family lost to Garrosh's deathsquads.

The next chapter of her life was written in blood, as she threw herself into battle, and lost herself to the clutches of Tloque'Rakir. After years of strife, and with the support of loved ones, she ventured to the Other Side, confronted the lost loa, and reclaimed her freedom.

Ahuatli has made no secret of her struggles, ever since arriving in Zandalar. She made it her mission to join the Veildancers, but faced adversity and opposition every step of the way, from other aspiring dancers to the elite of Zandalari high society.

Through hard work, perseverance, and faith in her loa, Ahuatli earned her position among the sisterhood, as the first Darkspear to join the illustrious order. She uses her gifts and talents to praise all loa, and gives freely to all those in need, remembering well what it was to come from nothing.

Zul'Jawa now spends most days behind the desk of a diplomat, but the scars he bears suggest that he's earned the peace he's fought for. The young Darkspear, eager to prove his worth and repay his people's debt, enlisted in the Kor'kron, waging war for the Horde on distant shores - until the war came home, and the Kor'kron turned against the Darkspear.

Choosing his tribe over his brothers-in-arms, Zul'Jawa soon found himself facing former friends in grueling guerilla warfare that took its toll. Traumatized and scarred, Zul'Jawa eventually found his way under the tutelage of a pandaren philosopher, enduring a hundredfold trial and mastering his destiny. The War Dancer has gained a new lease on life, an appreciation of what's worth fighting for, and an enduring dedication to the pursuit of peace.

[captainkaprozyx]

You can't say who was really betrayed in the end. But everyone regrets about what happened.  My main illustration for World of Warcraft Ask Zine.