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The tunnel leading to heaven in this panel may have been inspired by the tunnels of the Dieze, a small river flowing through Bosch's home city of 's-Hertogenbosch in the Netherlands. Parts of the river have been built over as the city grew, leaving barrel-vaulted tunnels. If you're in one of those tunnels, the water is calm and it's bright out, the reflection in the water creates the effect of a circular tunnel of light.
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Ascent of the Blessed, ca. 1500-1504, by Hieronymus Bosch
#art#visions of the hereafter#visions of the hereafter polyptych#jheronimus bosch#15th century painting#art history#binnendieze#'s-Hertogenbosch
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—Dorothy Dunnett, The Lymond Chronicles / King Hereafter / House of Niccolò
#dorothy dunnett#lymond#lymond chronicles#king hereafter#house of niccolo#the lymond quote isn't exactly like the others but i hope the vision is clear#i just love that they all have someone that sees right through them and against who they have no possible defences 🫶#now WHO has read all these books i wonder. anyway this is for me#quotes
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Palestian fathers, your sacrifices are not unseen. We see you toil, gasping for breath, with visions blurred by tears. You have been torn from your wives, children, mothers, and fathers forever, yet your hearts, though heavy, don't falter. You endure each passing day, rescuing another soul from the rubble, attending yet another Janaza with armoured face, finding anything to keep your remaining family afloat. May Allāh bless you with immense reward in this life and the hereafter for your unwavering resilience.
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“If a one allows his vision to be obscured by the clouds of his trials, he will never be able to weather the storm.
Sharpen your sight. A believer must see right through the storm and into the calm awaiting him on the other side — an abode where he shall never suffer heaviness of heart again, nor shall he grieve.
وَإِنَّ ٱلدَّارَ ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةَ لَهِىَ ٱلْحَيَوَانُ ۚ لَوْ كَانُوا۟ يَعْلَمُونَ
And indeed, the home of the Hereafter - that is the [eternal] life, if only they knew.”
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VoxTek™ Employment Contract
I, @helluvahotelfan , invoke the infernal powers of Hell to complete the following contract between myself and the Overlord, Vox. Hereafter, "the employee" will refer to Jenn, "the employer" will refer to VoxTek™, "the Overlord" will refer to Vox, and "the contract" will refer to this agreement, signed and sealed by a handshake.
Payment: to complete this contract, the employee signs over possession of their soul to the Overlord. For as long as the soul remains in the Overlord's possession, the terms and conditions of this contract are considered valid. Additionally, the Overlord cannot kill or willfully maim or harm the employee while this contract is in effect.
Terms: The employer will provide housing(1), a competitive(2) salary, the latest(3) model of Hellphone, insurance (4), two weeks of paid training, 30 vacation days per year (5), 30 days of sick leave per year (6), a free upgrade to replace or enhance a body part(7), a 200 year(8) retirement plan, and 24/7 protection from reasonable(9) threats. The employee will fulfill the job description provided below to the best of their ability.
Conditions: This contract remains in effect provided both the employee and the Overlord wish to continue adhering to the terms. At any time, either party may request breaking the contract. The request must be accepted by the Overlord. The Overlord reserves the right to change the job assigned to the employee in the event of subpar performance.
Job Title: Junior Data Collector
Department: Research & Development
Job Scope: Junior Data Collectors follow instructions from Senior Data Collectors and report to Project Leads all data obtained throughout marketing, testing, and further analysis. Data Collectors observe tests, trends, and other indicated measurements at the direction of Project Leads and record data as instructed by Project Leads. Data Collectors are expected to report accurate figures. Data Collectors may, on occasion, be asked to participate directly in Projects but never to the extent Hazard Pay would be required. Any injuries incurred as a result of Data Collection are to be reported immediately to the Project Lead.
Hours: Mandated work hours are 1000-1600, Monday-Thursday unless Project Leads get approved for a different work cycle.
(1) Housing starts at one bedroom, one bathroom, kitchen and washer/dryer included 550 square foot apartment. Housing can be upgraded through promotion or by registering dependents with Human Resources. (2) Competitive rates based on job title and relative cost-of-living analysis for Pride ring standards. Salary will always be 400% of current housing cost. (3) Latest model refers to latest model to pass all safety checks and either is commercially available or in phase 4 of production. (4) Insurance covers health, vision, and dental plans, as well as maternity/paternity leave, Family Medical Leave Allocation, and associated costs. (5) Unused vacation days roll over but will not exceed 75 days. Vacation days accrued past 75 days will either be paid out to the employee in a lump sum, signed over to another employee, or forfeit. Decision must be made within 1 month of employment anniversary date. (6) Unused sick leave rolls over but will not exceed 60 days. Illness or injury requiring more than 60 days to recover but at no fault of the employer will be deducted from vacation days. Illness or injury incurred during the execution of job duties will not be charged to the employee. (7) Available upgrades subject to change depending on demand. Specific upgrade offered: replacement of one eye with a VokTek™ High Definition digital recorder. Any data or information recorded by an upgrade becomes property of the employer with employee consent. (8) 200 year retirement plan based on projected life expectancy increase following the cessation of Exterminations. In the event Exterminations resume, this requirement will be lowered to 50 years. (9) Reasonable threats are those not provoked by the employee, provided the employee remains within designated areas when directed by senior personnel. Ex: leaving the approved VoxTek™ Extermination Bunker during an Extermination or insulting an Overlord/Sin/Ars Goetia are examples where the employer is no longer liable for the employee's protection.
Signed and confirmed via handshake with the Overlord,
Jenn
It took me a moment to find it, I apologize; you wouldn't believe how many copies I have in my office. Of course I have a digitized copy but Hell runs on old school methodologies, so having a hard copy is still required.
Now, @zayne1, you can make your determinations.
#ask overlord vox#vox has eyes everywhere#ask blog#sinner jenn#((this took entirely too long and it's way too concise to be a proper contract))#((but there's a reason I didn't become any type of lawyer and it's because their shit's too fucking wordy))#((also fuck now I wanna work for Vox give me those fucking hours bro))
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Visions of the Hereafter (Hieronymus Bosch, 1490-1516)
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Sorry if you already answered this- but I am DYING to know more about Quinns prophetic visions. What does it mean that he puts himself in ‘near-death’ situations to have one? Could you give an example? Also do they last long/ put him in a trance or is it quick. If they last long I could imagine the first time it happened around Vincent him being totally freaked out and trying to make sure he was ok (maybe he was worried Quinn was having a stroke/seizure)
sorry it's taken me so long to respond I'm sick today 😩😭
I do have a very long answer and it's under the cut! (tw for mentions of self-harm, injury, drugs, domestic violence, non con) this is so heavy I'm sorry please read at your own discretion.
So--the first time Quinn's visions appeared was in the aftermath of the bus accident that nearly took his life. He'd been impaled in the shoulder with a metal pole, lost a lot of blood, and ended up coding when he got to the hospital. While in recovery, he experienced an intense seizure-like episode, which the hospital staff assumed was a side effect of his fever spiking dangerously high. But no--turns out his 'vision' and the delirious ramblings he tried to warn everyone about came true a week later (it was a major catastrophic event; I will touch on this later at some point..)
Hereafter, a series of injuries and illnesses in his preteen years enabled him to grasp the basics: if he gets personally close to death, a vision is granted (and it's usually a portent of something supernatural and horrible).
There were several....attempts to test the limits of this, as well as a dangerous theory: did he only experience the visions because the events he'd seen were meant to happen, or did the events happen because he saw them?
Interesting, interesting....
When Quinn experiences a vision, the effects can vary. Usually, he does exhibit something similar to a seizure--there's violent thrashing, sometimes screaming, or other times he drops to the floor, seemingly paralyzed. An outsider might assume he was dead if they didn't know better.
The length of an episode also varies: they can be as little as a couple of seconds to up to thirty minutes (at least that's the longest he's had so far)
Another thing to note is--his visions always take place from the point of view of someone else. Whatever event he's witnessing is shown to him from behind the eyes of a person present at the scene. As such, if the POV dies, Quinn reacts accordingly (thrashing, screaming, etc)
He also has other clairvoyant qualities, in that he appears to have an uncanny sense of luck in the field. What makes vampires so notorious to combat is their enhanced speed (when aiming, it's less a matter of where they're standing now as opposed to where they will be in a flash of a second) Quinn has a keen ability to prejudge where the target will be, and is almost always successful in taking an accurate shot.
After certain...events in his teen years--Quinn swore to put his prophecies behind him, and for a long time, he did his best to suppress them. It was only serving in the military and thus being thrown into danger regularly that forced him to confront the benefits of his 'gift' once more. A harrowing field injury left him a vision on the eve of a big mission: one that would fail from the things he saw. Quinn attempted to relay this 'newly discovered intel' to a higher-up, but it was ignored, and the subsequent failure played out just as he'd seen it.
Despite knowing very little about whether he'd ever be able to drastically change the future, if at all, Quinn took it upon himself to try to use the visions as a guide for future endeavors. With that came a sense of personal responsibility: if he had a chance to see a glimpse into a probable future, this could potentially save the lives of his squadmates. But he couldn't very well be exposing himself to danger regularly in order to induce a vision, could he. So he developed...other methods.
Drugs became his 'easiest' option, and that was still a huge gamble. A hit strong enough to run the risk of OD usually was enough to give him a vision. And acquiring them was simple enough--his ex bf Marc was a willing supplier. But using them in the field was not really a choice Quinn was comfortable with, especially when his CO found out and was ready to discharge him on the spot (they...worked something out)
His other options were more...creative, but usually required a partner. When his best mate Danny was first asked to drown him in the bathtub of the safe house they were holed up in, it was met with, ah...a lot of resistance. Quinn had attempted this on his own once, and yeah....that was nearly fatal. It took a lot of convincing, but eventually Quinn did persuade his friend to hold his head under the water long enough for him to stop thrashing, and then resuscitate him only to watch him writhe on the floor in apparent agony. Not at all recommended!!! good friends do not do this to their bros ❌ Danny was extremely traumatized and fucked up over the whole thing, and Quinn swore he'd never ask him to do it again (spoiler: he did)
The dangerous self-harm options just seemed to escalate though. It didn't help that Quinn's (psychotic) boyfriend was the biggest enabler of all. Marc was a violent lover, both physically and mentally. Yet Quinn didn't mind in the beginning; his mental state is not the greatest (can you tell??) so he often used Marc as an outlet to punish himself :'D There was an...incident with choking that went a little too far, and after witnessing Quinn's episode first-hand, Marc eventually figured out the basics as well. And as a result...well. Let's just say Marc appreciated hearing details of future events (for investments and whatnot) and was not at all inclined to entreat his boyfriend's safety above all else. This led to....various incidents of forced suffocation (most of which were not consensual) god this is really horrible, I'm sorry... They did break up, finally, but there's still a sense that Marc isn't done with him yet...
Eventually, Quinn does reach a healthier mindset with the help of his therapist and his commanding officer (and Fig!). At current, he hasn't had an episode since his last field assignment and injury, and hasn't induced one in over a year.
His developing relationship with Vincent comes with the eventual explanation of...all that, as well as a new catch-22--now that Quinn has someone he cares about more than anyone else, the 'personal responsibility' starts to stir up once more. Especially with a recently learned development--taking Vincent's venom-neutralizing pills is enough to induce a vision.
This can definitely complicate things....
And in the back of his mind, that notion still remains: is he the one causing these things to happen, by witnessing them in the first place??
Interesting, indeed....
So there you have it! It's not everything, and I'm still brainstorming a few of the details...but this is most of what I've thought up thus far~
Sorry I rambled when all you asked was a simple question :'D
#asks#quinncent#a deeper look into quinn's backstory#trauma is real viewer discretion is advised#I have a few more questions to answer but I'm working with half a brain rn so it may have to wait ;_;#I sure hope this is cohesive and not a pile of meaningless nonsense :'D#lore⟡
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THE OPENING (al-Fatihah) 1. In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. 2. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. 3. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 4. Master of the Day of Judgment. 5. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. 6. Guide us to the straight path. 7. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided. 2. THE HEIFER (al-Baqarah) In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful 1. Alif, Lam, Meem. 2. This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guide for the righteous. 3. Those who believe in the unseen, and perform the prayers, and give from what We have provided for them. 4. And those who believe in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed before you, and are certain of the Hereafter. 5. These are upon guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. 6. As for those who disbelieve—it is the same for them, whether you have warned them, or have not warned them—they do not believe. 7. Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and over their vision is a veil. They will have a severe torment. 8. Among the people are those who say, “We believe in Allah and in the Last Day,” but they are not believers. 9. They seek to deceive Allah and those who believe, but they deceive none but themselves, though they are not aware. 10. In their hearts is sickness, and Allah has increased their sickness. They will have a painful punishment because of their denial. 11. And when it is said to them, “Do not make trouble on earth,” they say, “We are only reformers.” 12. In fact, they are the troublemakers, but they are not aware. 13. And when it is said to them, “Believe as the people have believed,” they say, “Shall we believe as the fools have believed?” In fact, it is they who are the fools, but they do not know. 14. And when they come across those who believe, they say, “We believe”; but when they are alone with their devils, they say, “We are with you; we were only ridiculing.” 15. It is Allah who ridicules them, and leaves them bewildered in their transgression. 16. Those are they who have bartered error for guidance; but their trade does not profit them, and they are not guided. 17. Their likeness is that of a person who kindled a fire; when it illuminated all around him, Allah took away their light, and left them in darkness, unable to see. 18. Deaf, dumb, blind. They will not return. 19. Or like a cloudburst from the sky, in which is darkness, and thunder, and lightning. They press their fingers into their ears from the thunderbolts, in fear of death. But Allah surrounds the disbelievers. 20. The lightning almost snatches their sight away. Whenever it illuminates for them, they walk in it; but when it grows dark over them, they stand still. Had Allah willed, He could have taken away their hearing and their sight. Allah is capable of everything. 21. O people! Worship your Lord who created you and those before you, that you may attain piety. 1 2. THE HEIFER (al-Baqarah) 22. He who made the earth a habitat for you, and the sky a structure, and sends water down from the sky, and brings out fruits thereby, as a sustenance for you. Therefore, do not assign rivals to Allah while you know. 23. And if you are in doubt about what We have revealed to Our servant, then produce a chapter like these, and call your witnesses apart from Allah, if you are truthful. 24. But if you do not—and you will not—then beware the Fire whose fuel is people and stones, prepared for the disbelievers. 25. And give good news to those who believe and do righteous deeds; that they will have gardens beneath which rivers flow. Whenever they are provided with fruit therefrom as sustenance, they will say, “This is what we were provided with before,” and they will be given the like of it. And they will have pure spouses therein, and they will abide therein forever. 26. Allah does not shy away from making an example of a gnat, or something above it. As for those who believe, they know that it is the Truth from their Lord. But as for those who disbeliev
Did you just send me the fucking Quran
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Hieronymus Bosch - Visions of the Hereafter
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The Vision:
MC, hereafter referred to as "you," dated Baxter in Step 3 and reunites with him in Step 4. You live in the area -- you have an apartment in the city too! So when he asks you to go dancing the day after the wedding, you say something like "Sure, but let's swing by my place so I can get changed."
You're there in your bedroom while he politely waits outside. You've got feelings for him, but you haven't confessed yet. You want to wow him. So you go to your closet, look over your wardrobe, and get A Thought.
You pull out a saucy but still formal outfit, one fancy enough to match Baxter's suit. It has a corseted top. Of course you could lace yourself up in it, but it would be more secure if someone else did it. But there's only one other person around ...
So you are an absolute menace and walk out of your bedroom, partially dressed, holding the top up and turning your back to Baxter and asking him innocently to help you out. He does, he is a gentleman after all, but then man is back there fighting for his life. He's got those long graceful fingers, and they drift over all the laces, tightening them up, pulling you back. Maybe you stumble -- maybe on accident, maybe on purpose, and fall back against him a little. Maybe that happens.
Ok, because it's just you being all exposed like that and him jerking you around, do you see it? Do you see what I'm seeing? Tell me you see it.
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visions of the hereafter |PART 1|
Pairing: Armand/Daniel Molloy
Rating: E
Summary:
Daniel sees life like a river. Thinks he is caught up in a current that only goes one way, that will eventually sweep him out to sea. It’s easier for him to think so. It keeps him alive to think so.
He doesn’t know that he could stand up and reach the bottom. He doesn’t know he has a choice.
Excerpt below the cut:
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“Visions of the Hereafter” (Blessed and cursed) is a polyptych of four panels by Hieronymus Bosch, dating from around 1490
Terrestrial Paradise
Ascent of the Blessed
Fall of the Damned into Hell
Hell
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وَءَاخِرُ دَعْوَىٰهُمْ أَنِ ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ [They who enter Paradise…] their concluding call will be, ‘All praise belongs to God, the Nurturing Lord of all the worlds’
— Qur'ān 10:10
“In this verse, God shows us how they who enter Paradise will leave their life in this world in a state of serene contentment and gratitude. All that occurred is praised, for they recognise that all that occurred was good. Having left this temporary world, they are granted the final vision of God's design, and they will see nothing but beauty. These heavenly prayers of praise are possible for us on earth, too. So long as we persistently cleanse our vision and view the events of this life through the lens of God's promise of love, we too will be able to praise Him, even amidst the bitter times. The prayers we practice in our life on earth will pave the way for that which we will recite in the Hereafter. So let them be prayers of praise and glory, gratitude and trust, lest they become prayers of regret and woe.”
Shaykh Tabarsī, Tafsīr Majma’ul Bayan; Āyatullāh Nāsir Makārim Shirāzī, Tafsīr-e Namūneh; Agha Muhsin Qarā’atī, Tafsīr Nur
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Allah calls Himself Al-Khabeer— The Acquainted, the All-Aware — on six occasions in the Quran. He is the one who knows the true reality of all that is created. Al-Khabeer is aware of, knows about, and has understanding of all inner states, internal qualities, and the meanings of all things!
The Acquainted, All-and Fully Aware, Knower of Reality
Khabeer comes from the root khaa-baa-raa, which points to two main meanings. The first main meaning is to know, to be aware, and to understand the reality or inner nature of something. The second main meaning is to test, prove, and try by experience which results in inner knowledge.
This root appears 52 times in the Quran in four derived forms. Examples of these forms are akhbaarakum (“your affairs”), khubran (“any knowledge, information”), and akhbaarahaa (“its news”).
Linguistically, khabeer is derived from khibrah, which is the concept of comprehending and encompassing the inner and outward realities of things. It is said, khabartu ash-shay (I attained proper knowledge of something) when I came to know it upon its reality (i.e. as it truly is). Hence, He, the Sublime, is al-Khabeer, meaning the one who has encompassed the innermost, and the hidden realities of things, and the outward realities of things. [Sharh Aqidatul-Wasitiyyah of al-Fawzan]
Al-Khabeer Himself says: . . . [He is] Knower of the unseen and the witnessed; and He is the Wise, the Acquainted. [Quran, 6:73] . . . Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision; and He is the Subtle, the Acquainted [Quran, 6:103] [All] praise is [due] to Allah , to whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth, and to Him belongs [all] praise in the Hereafter. And He is the Wise, the Acquainted. [Quran, 34:1]
The ultimate awareness and knowledge of Allah
Allah is the one whose knowledge encompasses all that is outward and hidden, all things that occur, have occurred, and will occur of the affairs of the whole creation. There is nothing that is hidden from Him. Allah ‘azza wa jall paired His attribute of being khabeer with His attribute of all-encompassing knowledge.
Allah says: Verily Allah! With Him (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour, He sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. No person knows what he will earn tomorrow and no person knows in what land he will die. Indeed Allah is All-Knowing, All-Aware. [Quran, 31:34]
It is Allah who has knowledge of both the seen and unseen and it is He who can perceive our inner nature and intentions. O Mankind! We have created you from a male and a female and made you into nations and tribes that you may know each other. Verily, the most honourable of you in the Sight of Allah is the most God-Fearing of you. Indeed Allah is the All-Knower, the All-Aware. [Quran,49:13]
In the Quran, Allah’s being khabeer is most often combined with His attribute of wisdom (Al-Hakeem), of seeing (Al-Baseer), and subtleness (Al-Lateef).
How Can You Live by This Name?
1. Be comforted by Al-Khabeer.
Allah Al-Khabeer is the only one who is aware of all you do, say, hide, and want. Let this amazing fact comfort you in times of hardship, and in times of ease remind yourself to not get too attached to this world and its material benefits. Allah beautifully says: Does He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted?[Quran, 67:14]
2. Know that Al-Khabeer will inform you.
Not only is Allah acquainted with all your deeds, on the Day of Judgement He will inform you about all you used to do. Remember this each day and let it motivate you to do good deeds. When you slip, ask Him for forgiveness in this life so you will be saved from His punishment in the next.
That is Allah, your Lord; to Him belongs sovereignty. And those whom you invoke other than Him do not possess [as much as] the membrane of a date seed. If you invoke them, they do not hear your supplication; and if they heard, they would not respond to you. And on the Day of Resurrection they will deny your association. And none can inform you like [one] Acquainted [with all matters]. [Quran, 35:13-14]
3. Understand the reality of this world.
The Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam happened to walk through the bazaar coming from the side of ‘Aliya and people were on both sides of him. There he found a dead lamb with very short ears. He took hold of its ear and said: ‘Who amongst you would like to have this for a dirham?’ They said: ‘We would not like to have it even for less than that as it is of no use to us.’ He said: ‘Do you wish to have it (free of any cost)?’ They said: ‘By Allah, even if it were alive (we would not have liked to possess it), for there is defect in it, as its ear is very short; on top of that it is dead now.’ Thereupon, Rasul Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wasallam) said: ‘By Allah, this world is more insignificant in the eyes of Allah than (this dead lamb) is in your eyes.’ [Muslim]
Understand the insignificance of this world, but know that at the same time this life is your only chance to strive for your eternal place in Paradise. So make your life worth something by paying heed to the reminders of Allah and His Prophet and fill it with actions that will benefit your next life!
4. Make sure to do hidden good deeds.
Al-Khabeer says: If you disclose your charitable expenditures, they are good; but if you conceal them and give them to the poor, it is better for you, and He will remove from you some of your misdeeds [thereby]. And Allah , with what you do, is [fully] Acquainted. [Quran, 2:271]
Be motivated to do good deeds not for the eye of the people but for Allah Al-Khabeer! This means you will thoroughly enjoy those good deeds you can hide as you know you do them for Al-Khabeer and the fact only He knows about them will make you feel close to Him.
5. Adhere to the laws of Al-Khabeer.
In the Quran Allah ‘azza wa jall mentions His attribute of being acquainted with all you do often after He has mentioned one of His laws. Follow the rules and laws Al-Khabeer laid out for you in the Quran and through the sunnah to your best ability.
6. Don’t judge people too quickly.
We are often quick to judge others. Don’t forget that you don’t have knowledge of the inner reality of others; only Al-Khabeer does. Therefore be careful in judging others not only by criticising them but also by over-praising them. Always say: I leave your judgement to Allah!
O Allah, Al-Khabeer, we know that You are aware of all things. Guide us to the best inner and outer characteristics and aid us in our manners with others. Assist us in abiding by Your rules and make us aware of the reality of this world and how to strive best for Your Paradise, ameen!
#allah#islam#revert help team#asma al husna#revert help#muslim#ayat#daily#allah’s name#dua#pray#prayer#salah#muslimah#hijab#religion#reminder#mohammed#new muslim#new revert#new convert#how to convert islam#converthelp#convert islam#become a muslim#welcome to islam#daily ayat#prophet#god#revert
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Hieronymus Bosch, The Ascent of the Blessed ('s-Hertogenbosch, 1505–15). It depicts angels helping human souls towards heaven. The attribution to Bosch is not universally accepted. It is located in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice, Italy. This painting is part of a polyptych of four panels entitled Visions of the Hereafter. The others are Terrestrial Paradise, Fall of the Damned into Hell and Hell.
[Thanks Robert Scott Horton]
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"Woe unto those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter." ~ Isaiah 5:20
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"To those who are not accustomed to it the inner beauty appears as ugliness because humanity in general inclines to the outer and knows nothing of the inner."
~ Kandinsky
[Ian Sanders]
#Hieronymus Bosch#The Ascent of the Blessed#angels#heaven#about art#Kandinsky#Isaiah#quotes#good and evil#pairs of opposites#light and dark
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LORD OF NOTHING (Maedhros reprise)
Oath:
You are someone who won't give up on ambition
You shut everyone out with your tunnel vision
They were nothing but pawns you shamelessly used
Well!
Claim your birthright, and rule what survived.
Son, the land that you see is ashes and fire!
It's all you truly deserve--claim your empire!
You made it this far with a fool’s desperation,
But you could not, in the end, accept a trial and compassion!
Maedhros:
It's not too late yet to play a new song
Fulfill the oath and correct what went wrong!
Not too late to keep this promise,
Banish the darkness, and see another sunrise
Not too late! Just listen!
I hate to be left here alone...
In the Void...
It's not too late yet to fix my error–
Play a major chord to conquer despair
Not too late
For a new world --one of harmony surpassing the old!
Not too late! Just listen!
I hate to be left here alone Lord of nothing at all!
Oath:
You played your last move to fight the Elder King,
But you achieved nothing at the price of your own kin
Look—you’re alone on the board so frozen and helpless
Well, at least for the black, your endgame was flawless
Yes! You took by force the gem that you held so precious
But Eru created the world without any malice
One who hasn't a heart cannot hope to create life
Shame that this oath of love ended only in strife!
Maedhros:
It's not too late yet (O: Too late!) to play a new song
Fulfill the oath and correct what went wrong!
Not too late (O: Too late!) to keep this promise,
Banish the darkness, and see another sunrise
Not too late! (O: Too late!)
Please listen! I hate to be left here alone...
In the Void...
It's not too late yet (O: Too late!) to fix the problem,
Change the dissonant song that life has become
Not too late (O: Too late!) for a new world
One of harmony surpassing the old!
Not too late (O: Too late!)
Please listen! I hate to be left here alone…
Lord of nothing at all!
Together:
Too late to count the errors:
No second chance when it's already over.
Too late to beg for mercy:
Shout all you like but nobody is listening
Too late!
(M: Please listen)
(O: Accept it)
Oath:
I thought you preferred being alone.
Maedhros:
I don't want to stay here alone!
Oath:
Lord of nothing at all!
Both:
Only echoes will ever answer:
No gentle smile or innocent laughter Will there be, hereafter.
You're stranded here in this desolate desert
Too late!
(M: Please listen)
(O: Accept it)
You won't get to rescue your soul
Lord of nothing at all!
Maedhros:
Too late.
I’d say I’m sorry but I’m not so, eh, hope you enjoyed the pain? I’ve been rotating Maedhros singing Lord of Nothing before his death while being tormented by the Oath like a rotisserie chicken for a while and I finally committed. Thanks to @erdariel for providing me the English lyrics of the song!
#tolkien#the silmarillion#maedhros#oath of fëanor#the last trial#dragonlance musical#последнее испытание#raistlin majere#lord of nothing#crossover#song reprise#kinda
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