The only thing I didn't like about the documentary was the analogy with email.

email is a very centralized protocol.

Because it doesn't work for Graphene OS. There are so many important features missing in Graphene but who's gonna build those? I want to pay someone to build those, but I pay for it and thousands benefit from it, sure I can do that when i'm rich. But not now.

This thing has been puzzling me for a while.

Yes, you're correct. Isnad refers to the chain of narrators or authorities who have transmitted a hadith from the original source down to the collector of the hadith. It is an integral part of the science of hadith authentication in Islam.

The tradition of validating the isnad or the chain of narrators is crucial in determining the authenticity and reliability of hadiths. Scholars meticulously scrutinize the reliability and trustworthiness of each narrator in the chain to ascertain the accuracy of the transmitted information.

By examining the isnad, scholars can identify and eliminate any weaknesses or doubtful narrators in the chain, ensuring the preservation of the hadith's authenticity. The strength of the isnad contributes significantly to the grading and classification of the hadith as Sahih (authentic), Hasan (good), or Da'if (weak).

The science of hadith, known as 'Ilm al-Rijal (the knowledge of men), focuses on thoroughly investigating the biographical details, moral character, and credibility of narrators in the isnad chain. This comprehensive evaluation helps determine the reliability of the hadith and its attribution to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

It is important to note that the isnad holds significant importance in distinguishing between authentic hadiths and fabricated ones. Scholars have spent centuries compiling and studying hadith collections, ensuring the preservation of the Prophet's teachings and guiding the Muslim community in matters of faith and practice.

Abū Hurayrah رضي الله عنه reported Allāh's Messenger ﷺ as saying: “Allāh has mobile (squads) of angels, who have no other work (to attend to but) to follow the assemblies of ḏikr and when they find such assemblies in which there is ḏikr (of Allāh) they sit in them and some of them surround the others with their wings till the space between them and the sky of the world is fully covered, and when they disperse (after the assembly of ḏikr is adjourned) they go upward to the heaven and Allāh, the Exalted and Glorious, asks them although He is best informed about them:‘Where have you come from?’They (the angels) say: ‘We come from Thine servants upon the earth who had been glorifying Thee (reciting SubḥānAllāh), uttering Thine Greatness (reciting Allāhu Akbar) and uttering Thine Oneness (reciting Lā ʾilāha ʾillā llāh) and praising Thee (reciting Alḥamdulillāh) and begging of Thee.’Allāh would say: ‘What do they beg of Me?’ They (the angels) would say: ‘They beg of Thee the Paradise of Thine.’ Allāh would say: ‘Have they seen My Paradise?’ They (the angels) said: ‘No, our Lord.’ Allāh would say: ‘(What it would be then) if they were to see Mine Paradise?’ They (the angels) said: ‘They seek Thine protection.’ Allāh would say: ‘Against what do they seek protection of Mine?’ They (the angels) would say: ‘Our Lord, from the Hell-Fire.’Allāh would say: ‘Have they seen My Fire?’ They (the angels) would say: ‘No.’ Allāh would say: ‘What it would be if they were to see My Fire?’They (the angels) would say: ‘They beg of Thee forgiveness.’ Allāh would say: ‘I grant pardon to them, and confer upon them what they ask for and grant them protection against which they seek protection.’ They (the angels) would again say: ‘Our Lord, there is one amongst them such and such simple servant who happened to pass by (that assembly) and sat there along with them (who had been participating in that assembly).’ Allāh would say: ‘I also grant him pardon, for they are a people the seat-fellows of whom are in no way unfortunate.’[Ṣāḥīḥ Muslim 2689]

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Oh, cool - I love audiobooks - is this something new?

The unbelievable thing is that a student will typically go through 12-13 years of schooling and then 4 or more years of without studying this subject as part of the curriculum even though what most people are trying to earn!

For the Muslims out there who think the fiat Keynesian system is “a good idea” let’s have a look 👀…

Allaah said in the Quraan about prophet Shuaib:

And to Madyan [We sent] their brother Shuʿayb. He said, O my people, worship Allāh; you have no deity other than Him. And do not decrease the measuring scales [when doing trade, by volume or weight]. Indeed, I see you in prosperity, but indeed, I fear for you the punishment of an all-encompassing Day.

And O my people, give full measure [in volume] and weight in justice and do not deprive the people of their due and do not commit abuse on the earth, spreading corruption.

Hud, Ayah 84-85

One of the reasons why the Shuaib was sent to his people was because of their financial corruption, cheating in trade, and their **manipulation** of the tools used for trade. So what does one say about those who manipulate the value of the currency we’re supposed to use to measure value? By deliberately inflating and deflating the quantity of money in the markets?

How can a carpenter build a table if his ruler keeps on changing length or a baker bake a cake if his cup keeps on changing its volume? When the tools used to measure 📐 📏 things with are constantly being manipulated?

What is a poop deck?

I use Amethyst happily enough.

Why can't we just use Signal or Telegram or something else for DMs? At least for the next 5 years.

Why do websites ask for login and password in two different screens now?

Anyone running GrapheneOS?

I love it so much!

#security #privacy

If phones are listening to what we say all day in order to show us ads and recommendations doesn't that explain why batteries last so short?