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This question has been on my mind ever since the “opposition” took over largely bloodlessly. I have often wondered whether some sort of “deal” was made. As far back as 2013 Russia and/or Iran supposedly pushed Syria to relinquish its WMD. After 2015 Russia also largely avoided confronting the U.S./NATO and/or Israel over Syria, instead letting Israel strike Syrian targets, making a deal with Turkey over Idlib, and allowing the West-backed SDF to control the eastern oilfields. Now there are reports that Turkey persuaded Russia and/or Iran not to oppose the takeover of Syria by the “opposition”. In return, Assad privately agreed to step down, knowing that Russia and/or Iran was in no position to help, or would not. The Turkish Foreign Minister even claimed that Assad had only feigned opposition to Israel and was never on the “Resistance”’s side! Turkey’s claim about Assad’s relation to Israel is confusing. On the one hand Israel seemed to dislike Assad. During the Syrian “civil war” Israeli officials (i.e., Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman) openly stated that they would not support Assad staying on. He was simply too closely linked to Iran and/or Hezbollah—or so these Israelis claimed. The IDF also provided support to various anti-Assad “rebels”, including FSA factions that may have harboured al-Qaida (Jabhat al-Nusra, now HTS). If I recall correctly, ISIS/Daesh claimants also operated next to the Golan Heights for a time. On the other hand, Israel and Assad mostly avoided direct confrontation, the latter refusing to answer Israeli airstrikes. Israel only really made an effort to destroy Syria’s military after Assad fled Damascus (or stepped down?). So what is the truth here? Did Assad fall so easily because he was something other than he appeared to be, or was there a secret deal? Or are both true? Is there a third option?

(bismillah) (salam) Someone asked the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad chief of martyrs, leader of youths of paradise, al-Husain in his very youth about the voices of different animals and species and their chanting. As Imam knows the language and chanting of every species and animals, therefore Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin Harris Tamamie reported that al-Husain replied as follows: When a vulture cries he says: O children of Adam live as you may live! But the end of it will be death When an eagle (hawk) cries he says: O Knower of the Hidden and O Who Resolves the Problems When peacock cries he says: O my Lord! I had been unjust to myself and was deceived of my beauty so, pardon me When a francolin (a bird) cries he says: The merciful upon its eternal throne is sitting When a rooster cries he says: Whoever acknowledges Allah never forgets to remember Him When a hen cries she says: O Lord of Justice! You are just and Your word is just, and O Lord! O Just! When a sparrow hawk cries he says: I have my faith in Allah and upon The Day of Judgment When a courser (a bird) chirps, she says: Be hopeful with Allah and you will be given your sustenance When a falcon cries he says: One who obeys Allah he is never unlucky When a peregrine cries he says: Glory to Allah Who is right and certainly right When an owl hoots he says: To abandon human is peace When a crow caws he says: O provider of the sustenance bless me with the food which is legitimate When a crane cries he says: O my Lord! Guard me against my enemies When a stork cries he says: Whoever is in seclusion is safe from the torment of people When a duck quacks he says: O Lord! You are The Forgiver of me When a coffin bird (hoopoe) sings he says: One who violates the commands of Allah, how unfortunate he is When a turtledove coos he says: O knower of hidden and whisper, O Lord When a bear growls he says: You are the Lord, O Lord! There is no Lord except you When a magpie chirps he says: Glory to him from whom nothing is hidden and never going to be hidden When a parrot mimics he says: Who remembers his Lord his sins are going to be pardoned When a sparrow sings he says: I beg forgiveness from those things, which cause Allah to get angry When a nightingale sings he says: There is no God except Allah! Certainly and surely When a partridge coos she says: The Truth is closer and really closer When a quail cocks he says: O children of Adam! About death how much heedless you are When a soozanik (a bird) cries he says: There is no God but Allah, Muhammad (S) and his offsprings are the selection of Allah When a robin coos, she says: O the only One! O the Unique! O the Singular who is independent, absolute When a roller cries he says: O my Lord! Set me free from the fire of Hell When a lark chirps he says: O my Lord! Forgive every sin of the sinners When a warshan (a bird) cries he says: If You would not forgive me I will be unfortunate When a ray (a fish) mutes he says: There is no power except Allah's who is ever exalted and ever majestic When an ostrich cries she says: There is no lord except Allah deserving to be worshiped When a swift chirps she recites the chapter of al- Hamd and then she says: O acceptor of the repentance from those who repent, O Lord! Praise is only to You When a giraffe cries he says: There is no lord except Allah who is the only One When a lamb cries he says: Death, as an advisor is sufficient When a young goat cries he says: Death came to me too early; my sins were more in number and were multiplying When a lion roars he says: The command of Allah is important and really important When a bull cries he says: O Son of Adam! Be patient and very patient, you are before One who is seeing you and He cannot be seen, that one is Allah When an elephant cries he says: From death there is no escape or any way to avoid it When a cheetah growls he says: O Ever Respected! O Dominant! O Loftiest in Pride! O Lord! When a camel cries he says: Glory to one who humiliates the proud ones When a horse neighs he says: Glory to our Lord Who is Glorious When a wolf howls, cries he says: Whoever Allah protects, he will never be ruined When a jackal howls he says: Condemned is one who persists upon his wrongdoing When a dog barks he says: Disobedience to Allah is sufficient for disgrace When a rabbit cries he says: Don't destroy me O my Lord! Praise is only for you When a fox howls he says: The world is an abode of deceit When a deer cries he says: Free me from difficulties When a rhinoceros cries he says: Help me otherwise I am going to perish When a caribou cries he says: For me Allah is sufficient and He is the Guardian, Allah is sufficient to me When a tiger growls he says: Glory to one who has His prestige due to His overwhelming power When a snake hisses he says: How much unfortunate is one who disobeys You, O Merciful! When a scorpion cries he says: The most evil thing is loneliness al- Husain (as) mentioned that Allah has not created anything but it has its own glorification by which he praises his Lord. At that time Imam recited this Qur'anic verse al-Qur'an - Chapter 17, Verse 44). There isn't anything, which is not glorifying His praise, but you do not have a perception of it . Ref : Narrated in 64th volume of Biharul-Anwar by al-Majlisi (AR) from the book al-Kharaij (by Sayyid Hibatullah Rawandi) (wasalam)