Ababil

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
[3] و أرسلنا عليهم طيرا ابابيل
[4] ترميهم بحجارة من سجيل
And He sent against them Flights of Ababil.
Striking them with stones of baked clay.
[Holy Quran 105:3-4]

OK. First, there's a surah named "The Elephants" in the Holy Quran. [Q105] It recites a miraculous event - so grand - that the year it happened is referred to as the "Year of the Elephants". It was the year 570 or 571. The birth year of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

It's named the elephants bcoz 60,000 troops & 13 elephants (or 9 elephants) had set off for Makkah to destroy the Kaabah. [Syed Maududi] But, somehow they perished on the way. I read, perhaps somewhere in the Valley of Muhassir - between Mina and Mudzalifah. The Holy Quran reveals that "Flights of Ababil" (طيرا ابابيل) striked them with stones of baked clay.

So. How did it happen? ^^

I don't know what happened. But if something like that were to happen today, I'd imagine an asteroid like the one over Siberia on June 30, 1908. [Tungaska] It is estimated that an asteroid entered the Earth's atmosphere & exploded mid-air. Sending fireballs and energy equivalent to about 185 Hiroshima bombs. \(◠@◠)/

So ferocious, a man will be hurled from his chair & he will feel as though his shirt is on fire - 40 miles from the explosion. It sent shock waves in some places, equivalent to an earthquake of 5.0 on the Richter scale. & over the next few days, night skies in Asia and Europe were aglow.

So, anyone wants to experiment earth samples in Muhassir? I also wondered about other sites, like Vale of Siddim. [map | photo] ^REF فجعلنا عاليها سافلها وأمطرنا عليهم حجارة من سجيل [Q15:74-77] But, will anyone say "Oh pity. She's digging & staring at dirts!"

Please understand the significance, TQ. (◠p◠)

I seek refuge to Allah from errors
Only Allah SWT Knows Best والله أعلم

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Rocks, Gems

Make A Comet

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Earth

Cakerawala

Space Stamps

	Russia | map If not mistaken, NOYTA CCCP is the USSR. As in modern day Russia. & this is a cosmonaut. More from 1971, 1975, 1976, 1979. Stamp Age : 36
	Grenada | map 100th anniversary of the World Meteorological Org! They're experts on weather, climate etc. & that is the Earth during the 4 seasons. But, the sun pulled by horses is 100% not true! Stamp Age : 38
	Hungary | map The USSR Lunohod-1, is the first remote controlled robot rover that landed on the moon in 1971. & Szputnik 2 carried the first ever cosmonaut into Earth's orbit in 1957 - a dog named Laika. (^0^) Stamp Age : 36, 33
	Guinea Equatorial | map After Laika, Vostok I took the first human cosmonaut, Yuri Gagarin, into orbit in 1961. It is the first human spaceflight in history. Half a century ago! Stamp Age Est. : 20+
	UAE | map In 1966, USSR Luna 9 is the first unmanned spacecraft to land softly on the moon. It transmitted lunar photos to Earth. Also, a dog cosmonaut! More from Umm Al Qiwain, Fujeira, Ajman. Stamp Age Est. : 20+
	Mongolia | map In July 1975, the Apollo – Soyuz Test Project was the first joint US – USSR space flight. More stamps from the collection : 1 2 3 Stamp Age : 36
	Nicaragua | map OK so this is a satellite? (^v^)v With it you can watch TV, call the cellphone, find locations on a map, monitor the weather etc. Stamp Age : 29

My childhood stamp collection II
collection I ❀ collection III

Old school space stamps! الحمد لله (^v^)

Democracy

Voters: Can we try the opposition, Master Yoda?
First of all ... I seek refuge in Allah SWT from errors. والله أعلم

OK. So here it goes. Honestly, I'm not a person who believes modern democracy is the best. (>-<)v Yes, I live in a democratic country. It has its times of good leadership. It's very much nicer than a brutal regime. But ... even though eligible & encouraged by the SPR, I've never voted before. Ever. Simply because ...

I don't know the candidates good enough to prefer one.

When I vote, I want it to be with 100% conscience. I want someone I have clear faith in. Someone that isn't necessarily popstar popular, but whom I believe is brilliant to take care of the society. I want a good shepherd who will bring out the best in each citizen & protect the nation!!! ففهمناها سليمان، وكلا آتينا حكما وعلما [Q21:78-80]

So. How do I get that? I know it's not by eenie meenie mini moe promises & poster photos. Since I can't make a clear responsible choice, that is why I never voted before. (◠-◠)v

Anyway as I see it, others don't necessarily know the candidate well but they do vote. It seems to me, voters choose according to the party rather than the person. But one thing that I haven't figured out about party loyalty (asabiyya عصبية) is the rivalry. I dislike that it disunites society. على شفا حفرة من النار [Q3:103] I dislike the "My-party-is-better-than-yours". كل حزب بما لديهم فرحون [Q30:32], ياأيها الذين آمنوا لا يسخر قوم من قوم عسى أن يكونوا خيرا منهم [Q49:11] And two contesting parties like the fall of the other. The politics are ...

I do believe in advising the ruler. يهدون بالحق وبه يعدلون [Q71:81 | QA]
But not to a point that the job of the opposition is - to crush others down.

I thought of what kind of system could be better. Monarchies? Even without an election, it had worked out when the king is good. [QA David, Solomon] It had failed when the king is bad. [QA Pharaoh] Even in modern democracy, it works out that way! So basically - the whole point is to get a good, strong & brilliant leader. How to get the enlightened shepherd on the top.

Honestly ... I'm thinking if the Jedi Council would work ...


Powerful you have become, the dark side I sense in you.
(I miss Umar Al-Khattab)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

إن الله يأمركم أن تؤدوا الأمانات إلى أهلها وإذا حكمتم بين الناس أن تحكموا بالعدل
إن الله نعما يعظكم به إن الله كان سميعا بصيراIndeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due, and when you judge between people to judge with justice. Excellent is that which Allah instructs you. Indeed, Allah is ever Hearing and Seeing. | Holy Quran 4:58

ما من عبد استرعاه الله رعية فلم يحطها بنصيحة إلا لم يجد رائحة الجنةNarrated Ma'qil: I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "Any man whom Allah has given the authority of ruling some people and he does not look after them in an honest manner, will never feel even the smell of Paradise." | Sahih Bukhari, Vol 9 Book 89 Hadith 264

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