World's Better Half

Surah Āl ʿImrān · Page 65 Surah Āl ʿImrān — Futility of Disbelief, Cautions on Intimacy, and Preparations for Uhud Verses 3:116–121 · Page 65 📖 About This Page Surah Āl ʿImrān · Verses 116–121 Page 65 begins by emphasizing the ultimate worthlessness of earthly wealth and offspring for those who disbelieve, comparing their worldly expenditures to a freezing wind that destroys a fertile harvest through their own wrongdoing. The passage cautions the believers against taking non-believers who harbor hidden animosity and malice as intimate confidants, instructing the faithful to maintain vigilance, patience, and righteousness. Finally, the page transitions into historical context, marking the onset of the Battle of Uhud as Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) set out earl...

Personal Migration Notes  ·  September 2026 Switching to Linux — and Finding Ownership Two machines, three attempts, and what it actually feels like when the computer is genuinely yours. September 4, 2026  ·  ASUS ROG laptop + Custom desktop  ·  CachyOS The best analogy I can give for switching to Linux: it feels like earning that is genuinely yours — the way a halal income carries a quality beyond its monetary value. Not just what you receive, but the absence of what you didn’t consent to. No quiet deductions. No obligations to a system you didn’t choose. There is a kind of contentment in that which is difficult to quantify but easy to feel. Windows is a fine operating system. I say that without sarcasm. But after years of daily use, I began to notice the texture of the experience: the telemetry running quietly in the background, the Microsoft account prompts, the OneDrive nudges, the Start menu recommendations, the slow cree...

Surah Āl ʿImrān · Page 64 Surah Āl ʿImrān — The Best Nation, Universal Sovereignty, and the Upright Among the People of the Scripture Verses 3:109–115 · Page 64 📖 About This Page Surah Āl ʿImrān · Verses 109–115 Page 64 opens with a declaration of Allah's absolute sovereignty over everything in the heavens and on earth, affirming that to Him all matters shall ultimately return. It honors the Muslim nation as the best nation produced for mankind, defined by their duty to enjoin what is right, forbid what is wrong, and believe in Allah. The verses assure believers of protection against harm, detailing the consequences of past transgression and disobedience. Crucially, the passage highlights divine justice by clarifying that the People of the Script...