Thoughts 2020

[ShiaChat Mod]

Welcome!

[Vindemiatrix]

I hope and pray that 2020 is easier for everyone and filled with blessings, 2019 has been a challenging year. 

Edited December 31, 2019 by Vindemiatrix

[Sirius_Bright]

Happy New Year 2020!

 

May Allah (سُبْحَانَهُ وَ تَعَالَى) help all of us to stay true to the teachings of Holy Ahlul Bayt (عليهم اسلام).

[Moalfas]

Happy New year! And the birthday of Sayeda Zainab (عليه السلام) Mubarak! 

5th Jamada Awla coincides with 01-01-2020

InshaAllah the New Year that starts with the Baraka of Sayeda Zainab (عليه السلام) brings growth, success and Tawfeeq to everyone. 

May Allah help us all in realising that what brings us together is much more than what divides us. 

[Mzwakhe]

https://www.hubeali.com/Ahlul Bayt-asws/

[Diaz]

Happy new year guys. I know a lot of people say this but I’m serious, 2019 is my favorite year. On 2019, I promised myself to learn more about Islam, I always wondered why there was a lot of sect and which one is real, I promised myself if my sect is wrong, I will change it immediately. So I start learning about Sunni and Shi’a because I always wanted to know why many Sunnis believe we are kufar. Alhamdulliah, I’m proud to say I’m Shia and I’m not going to change my sect. Sunni people lied a lot about us while we never lied about their beliefs. 
 

I’m happy to be alive till now, inshallah I will live longer and learn more about my religion. Inshallah 2020 will be blessed year for us and inshallah I will found my other half.

[ShiaOfMahdi]

I am looking at the count down and reflecting on how I went from being a kid into a man.

Me getting more on the internet.

[notme]

Oh, nice! A fresh new thoughts thread!

I really don't pay much attention to the hanging of new wall calendars, but any occasion is a good one to wish each other blessings and to set goals for self improvement. 

So on that note: to each and every reader of shiachat, whether member or guest, I wish that the year 2020 will be full of blessings for you and for the people you love. 

Any New Year's Resolutions? A friend suggested that I take up writing. I'm thinking of that as a resolution, but I don't know what would be reasonable to quantify, or even if I should quantify it. And if I don't quantify, how will I know if I've accomplished it? 

Last year I resolved to lose 15 lbs. I didn't quite, but I came really close so I'm happy. 

[Hameedeh]

1 hour ago, notme said:

So on that note: to each and every reader of shiachat, whether member or guest, I wish that the year 2020 will be full of blessings for you and for the people you love. 

Blessings to everyone is my wish as well, especially for those ShiaChat members who forgot to come here and won't know that we still think about them and make dua for them.

[Ashvazdanghe]

Refugees are welcoming new year

https://fa.abna24.com/news/کاریکاتور/کاریکاتور-استقبال-آوارگان-از-سال-۲۰۲۰_762832.html

Refugees crisis in Arab world (title of Caricature)

https://fa.abna24.com/news/کاریکاتور/کاریکاتور-بحران-پناهجویان-در-جهان-عرب_762775.html

[ShiaChat Mod]

[notme]

I just read a most horrific short story, and now I feel like crying. 

[hasanhh]

l have spent the last 3 hours catching up on the problem -to put it mildly- that Trump and the Pentagon have created with Soleimani's murder-by-drone.

My thought: l wonder what good Trump's evilgelical "spiritual advisors" are doing him now.

[Haji 2003]

 

[Guest]

 

Edited January 5, 2020 by starlight

[Guest]

In other news Sayed Ammar Nakhshwani was denied entry into US upon arrival on 3 Jan2020 and forced to return to UK. 

[hasanhh]

1 hour ago, starlight said:

In other news Sayed Ammar Nakhshwani was denied entry into US upon arrival on 3 Jan2020 and forced to return to UK. 

 "Hmmmm . . . same day as the missile strike."

Nakhshwani is in Wikipedia . . . an Iraqi-Azerbajani Brit, University College London (BSc), U of Exter (PhD), Imam Ali Chair at Hartford, Visiting Scholar at Columbia U, UN Special Representative, was personal representative of Ayatollah Khoei,

Teaches Courses Courses on Human Rights

 "Ahhh, l found 'lT' !  He is an Associate of the lran Project at Harvard. This is 'terrorizing'  as he may say something not in accordance with the old-new political narrative."

"Where is my bed to hide under?" 

[l believe most of you can understand written sarcasm at the word terrorizing.]

[Haji 2003]

Quote

Aliens exist and it is possible they are among us on Earth, the first Briton to go into space has said.

The chemist, who now works at Imperial College, London, added that although aliens may not be made up of carbon and nitrogen like humans "it's possible they're here right now and we simply can't see them".

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51003374

Jinn, made from fire?

Not sure if they can be called aliens though?

They were always here?

[AkhiraisReal]

On 1/6/2020 at 1:28 AM, Haji 2003 said:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51003374

Jinn, made from fire?

Not sure if they can be called aliens though?

They were always here?

If I remember correctly the english translation is "smokeless-fire"?

When I was interested in the jinns and how we can't see them and how they are created and can shapeshift, I stumbled upon many conspiracy Alien/reptilian/demon/jinn videos. The common denominator was that jinns where being plasma beings.

" Genie is an English translation of the Arabic term "jinn". The English word comes from the French "génie", which meant a spirit of any kind, which in turn came from the Latin "genius", which meant a sort of personal guardian spirit assigned to each person at birth. The word "jinxed" may very well be related to "jinn". Islam teaches that there are 3 main intelligent life forms: angels, jinns and humans. Angels are made of light. The fifty-fifth chapter "Ar-Rahman" of the Qur'an states that jinns are made of "smokeless fire" and humans are made of clay (like that used in pottery). In modern terms, we may say that humans are carbon-based or water-based, jinns plasma-based (this will become apparent after reading the text below) and angels are photonic life forms. Jinns are believed to have been created before humans and appear to have undergone some form of evolution. In Islam the existence of jinns is taken very seriously and is fully accepted, even legally and even to this day, in Islamic jurisprudence. "

https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/column.php?id=130606

[notme]

I had a dream that I was at a fancy dinner with a bunch of fancy people, and I accidentally ate a piece of pork. In the dream, I realized while it was in my mouth, but swallowed it anyway. I didn't know or trust the fancy people, but I didn't want to offend them. 

I found the dream deeply disturbing. I think it means that simply by being American I am complicit in imperialism.

Also, I gotta take a break from Twitter and disturbing literature. It's messing with my mind. 

[313_Waiter]

7 minutes ago, notme said:

but I didn't want to offend them. 

I think this symbolises a problem with a lot of people in the West. They will tend to compromise on “small” matters lest they are not offending anyone or going against cultural norms, but as we know through Imam Ali (عليه السلام)., that “small” matter could turn very big. I think we all need to build faith and spirituality to overcome this.

[LeftCoastMom]

[LeftCoastMom]

Hope everyone who celebrates had a great holday season. Sorry, I haven't been here during the time...was and still am a bit busy with all kinds of stuff. Mostly good. Happy New Year!

Edited January 6, 2020 by LeftCoastMom

[notme]

1 hour ago, LeftCoastMom said:

 

I see the resemblance. 

[habib e najjaar]

How fleeting this world is... how soon something new/different/unexpected becomes "normal". 

[hasanhh]

15 hours ago, notme said:

I see the resemblance. 

To who?

lt looks like Red Skelton.

[notme]

1 hour ago, hasanhh said:

To who?

lt looks like Red Skelton.

Custer. Graduated last in his class and famous only for his failure. 

That's President Donnie's face pasted on a portrait of Custer. 

Edited January 7, 2020 by notme

[hasanhh]

2 minutes ago, notme said:

Custer. Graduated last in his class and famous for his failure. 

Does not look like him.

[notme]

1 minute ago, hasanhh said:

Does not look like him.

See edit. Sorry. 

[2Timeless]

Does anyone have ideas for fundraising? Things like bake sales, raffles etc but maybe something suitable for a sad event like a wafat?

[LeftCoastMom]

The kids are passing around a meme with a map of the US and the text:

" Show us on this map where Iran hurt you." Lol.

too bad it won't post here. 

[notme]

1 hour ago, LeftCoastMom said:

The kids are passing around a meme with a map of the US and the text:

" Show us on this map where Iran hurt you." Lol.

too bad it won't post here. 

I haven't seen that one yet. Every now and then my son shows me one that I've already seen on Twitter, but usually the younger folks get them first. 

[notme]

We should all remember to send up a few prayers (and maybe some donations) for the people of Puerto Rico, who have had a series of significant earthquakes. One person is confirmed dead, and at least 8 injured, but it is still a developing situation. 

[Guest]

 

[hasanhh]

On 1/7/2020 at 1:20 PM, LeftCoastMom said:

The kids are passing around a meme with a map of the US and the text:

" Show us on this map where Iran hurt you." Lol.

too bad it won't post here. 

So far, entering "on this map where lran hurt you" only brings up S.C.