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    Cerberus
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    if you are hungry your mood will get off , then you start doing trouble.
    if you are hungry you try to dishonest with your duties at work.

    Yes it's true that this is the effect. It's like a junkie. A slave.

    No truly good person is good because they're well fed, sexually and/or emotionally fulfilled and the weather is great.Take away those things and you have the real person.

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      imrankhawaja
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      Yes it's true that this is the effect. It's like a junkie. A slave.

      No truly good person is good because they're well fed, sexually and/or emotionally fulfilled and the weather is great.Take away those things and you have the real person.

      And Also we can see a true nature of person when hez in mood rotfl jk

      I personally see Good people behaving weird when they are waiting for their food its first started when kids start shouting at their mom when food is delayed or husbands shouts at wives if food is non-tasty/undelicious.

      Its an old habbit of human beings lol

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        Mohammed_
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        peace,

        For those (e.g. those in polar regions) who find it difficult to fast(or for doing any other forms of worship), these verses may have the answer,

        That those the angels make them die, unjust (to) themselves, they said "In what you were/have been? "They said "We were weakened in the Earth/land." They said "Was not God's Earth/land wide/spacious so you emigrate in it?" So those, their shelter/refuge (is) Hell, and it was a bad/evil end/destination.

        Except the weakened from the men, and the women, and the children, they are not able (of a) solution (means) and nor they be guided a way/path.

        So those, may be God that He forgives/pardons on them, and God is often forgiving, (a) forgiver.

        And who emigrates in God's sake, he finds in the earth an escape, and a wealth/an abundance, and who gets out from his house emigrating to God and His messenger, then the death overtakes him, so his reward had fallen/been placed on God, and God is a forgiver, merciful.

        — To the best of my current understanding (17:36). ​من الله كل خير ولله الحمد
        "O you who have attained to faith! Surrender yourselves wholly unto God ..." [2:208], [3:102]

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          peace,

          For those (e.g. those in polar regions) who find it difficult to fast(or for doing any other forms of worship), these verses may have the answer,

          That those the angels make them die, unjust (to) themselves, they said "In what you were/have been? "They said "We were weakened in the Earth/land." They said "Was not God's Earth/land wide/spacious so you emigrate in it?" So those, their shelter/refuge (is) Hell, and it was a bad/evil end/destination.

          Except the weakened from the men, and the women, and the children, they are not able (of a) solution (means) and nor they be guided a way/path.

          So those, may be God that He forgives/pardons on them, and God is often forgiving, (a) forgiver.

          And who emigrates in God's sake, he finds in the earth an escape, and a wealth/an abundance, and who gets out from his house emigrating to God and His messenger, then the death overtakes him, so his reward had fallen/been placed on God, and God is a forgiver, merciful.

          So are you saying that God forgot to mention any exclusions while ordering fasting (if saum = fasting) and left it for us to find out how to fulfill the command in polar regions.

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            Wakas
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            sawm is only applicable to those who witness the shahr (as per 2185)

            All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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              Mazhar
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              sawm is only applicable to those who witness the shahr (as per 2185)

              What does it mean.

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                imrankhawaja
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                perhaps its not applicable to those who didnt qualify the criteria due to whatever reason..

                example people in ISS (international space station).

                funny POINT to ponder, its really impossible to do SEX in space station due to gravity lmao.... rotfl
                and if you go for fasting from FOOD & DRINK then its only like one hour fast and more than 15 fasts in a day.

                people in polar regions where they can have (long nights/permanent dark) lasting for months. so they are chilling there..

                these type of situations i guess thats why author of QURAN say whoever witness the shahr-e-ramadhan.

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                  Salaam Brother Mazhar

                  Therefore, if he who reaching adulthood among you was present at home in this month, thereat, he should observe it by fasting.

                  so who
                  witnessed
                  among you
                  the month
                  then let him fast it

                  Allah the Exalted intends easiness for you people ?

                  And He the Exalted never intends difficulty-awkwardness for you ?

                  It is "bi kum" in the verse which means "with you".
                  It is not "la kum" in the verse which would mean "for you".

                  And that you might proclaim and praise the Sublime grandeur of Allah the Mightiest upon your getting aright guided (by adhering to Qur?n) ?

                  How one can proclaim and praise the Sublime grandeur of Allah the Mightiest upon your getting aright guided by not eating, drinking or having sex?

                  .2185

                  And so that you people might keep expressing gratitude.

                  Both the sentences are conditional --- the opposite of a person on journey is the person who is at home.

                  And using your logic what is the opposite of "sick" in the verse?

                  Interestingly the basic perception of Root

                  bn Faris stated

                  ( &#1577
                  .

                  That it leads to the perception of abstinence, and stasis - stagnancy at home.

                  ( &#1576

                  Fasting is the act and state of abstinence of activity relating to food intake and genitalia and speech.

                  What does means as used in the Quran, for example

                  2231 .........

                  Or

                  7170

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                    Wakas
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                    peace,

                    And as I understood, Ramadan will not occur in Al Shahr Al Haram, because

                    Note bold part,https//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9610235.msg421590#msg421590

                    1)So the 4 full moons are for Hajj, since there is already sawm in Hajj,(for those who cannot find offering -2196) Ramadan(sawm) cannot occur in Hajj (Qur’an does not mentions such a condition of interpose).

                    That's an interesting observation.

                    I think you may be onto something. I will think this over.

                    All information is correct to the best of my knowledge only and thus should not be taken as a fact. One should always seek knowledge and verify for themselves when possible: 17:36, 20:114, 35:28, 49:6, 58:11.

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                      The_Sardar
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                      Salam/Peace everyone. I have found 3 videos about Ramadan

                      https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXvBSB7o_-Q

                      https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvuVsqqP_lw

                      https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPjv5w4eVBg

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                        Mazhar
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                        Salaam Brother Mazhar

                        so who
                        witnessed
                        among you
                        the month
                        then let him fast it

                        It is "bi kum" in the verse which means "with you".
                        It is not "la kum" in the verse which would mean "for you".

                        How one can proclaim and praise the Sublime grandeur of Allah the Mightiest upon your getting aright guided by not eating, drinking or having sex?

                        And using your logic what is the opposite of "sick" in the verse?

                        What does means as used in the Quran, for example

                        2231 .........

                        Or

                        7170

                        witness
                        /wtns/
                        verb
                        past tense witnessed; past participle witnessed
                        1.
                        see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.
                        "staff who witnessed the murder"
                        synonyms see, observe, watch, look on at, be a witness to, view, note, notice, spot; More
                        2.
                        have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience.
                        "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"

                        But the second consonant has Kasra, the verb is from inf. n. ,

                        Lane's Lexicon
                        He was, or became, present at it, or in it; (S, A, Mgh, L, Msb, * K namely, a place, (Mgh,) or an assembly. (Msb.) Hence the saying, (Msb,) , in the Kur , Therefore whosoever of you shall be present in the month, and stationary, not journeying, he shall fast therein (Mgh, Msb) as long as he shall remain present and stationary

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                          witness
                          /wtns/
                          verb
                          past tense witnessed; past participle witnessed
                          1.
                          see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.
                          "staff who witnessed the murder"
                          synonyms see, observe, watch, look on at, be a witness to, view, note, notice, spot; More
                          2.
                          have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience.
                          "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"

                          But the second consonant has Kasra, the verb is from inf. n. ,

                          Lane's Lexicon
                          He was, or became, present at it, or in it; (S, A, Mgh, L, Msb, * K namely, a place, (Mgh,) or an assembly. (Msb.) Hence the saying, (Msb,) , in the Kur , Therefore whosoever of you shall be present in the month, and stationary, not journeying, he shall fast therein (Mgh, Msb) as long as he shall remain present and stationary

                          Yes Mazhar I know what Lane reported from canonized meanings but I stick to the root meanings of a word. I gave you a simple translation for comparison with your loaded translation.

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                            Mazhar
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                            Yes Mazhar I know what Lane reported from canonized meanings but I stick to the root meanings of a word. I gave you a simple translation for comparison with your loaded translation.

                            It is naive to call that a translation,. Translation does not mean meanings of individual words.

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                              Mazhar
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                              Yes Mazhar I know what Lane reported from canonized meanings but I stick to the root meanings of a word. I gave you a simple translation for comparison with your loaded translation.

                              It is the first and basic meanings

                              Ibn Faris stated
                              ( &#1577

                              That it leads to the perception of presence, witnessing and knowledge and its notifying, telling. And it signifies evidence, eye witness. testimony.

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                                It is naive to call that a translation,. Translation does not mean meanings of individual words.

                                I think translation is meaning of words. Are you mixing translation with interpretation.

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                                  It is the first and basic meanings

                                  Ibn Faris stated
                                  ( &#1577

                                  That it leads to the perception of presence, witnessing and knowledge and its notifying, telling. And it signifies evidence, eye witness. testimony.

                                  How does this basic meanings contradicts with "shahida"= He witnessed given in my translation?

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                                    Mazhar
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                                    I think translation is meaning of words. Are you mixing translation with interpretation.

                                    Considering the meanings and purpose of translation we can say that all reading is in fact translation and interpretation. A native reading the text of his language is in fact transferring the meanings, perception and the message contained therein to his memory where it is written in a form different than the form of language he watched on paper. Mere memorization of the text is not translation but is transcription in the meanings of writing out or lodging an exact copy of something in memory. Storage of longer text in long term or procedural memory and its retrieval is perhaps best achieved through mechanism of rehearsal.

                                    Since the source language Arabic is Semitic while target Language English is Germanic, the Metaphrase involving "word by word" and "line by line" translation would in fact be no translation because intent of the text will not be clearly perceivable.

                                    Another concept that collocates with translation is interpretation. It is defined as transference of meaning of spoken and heard words in the language of second person. The difference between the two is of real time versus delayed. Interpreting occurs in real time. It happens in person. An interpreter transfers the meanings in both directions, on the spot, without any reference material. Interpreter is thus fluent in both the languages.

                                    Translation is a delayed activity because it takes place long after a text is created. It gives the translator time to access resources, like lexicons, glossaries, grammar books, and these days Google to access any subject. Therefore, it is obviously an easier and less taxing task than the job of an interpreter.

                                    The physical and sensory modalities of speech and writing are distinct. They are distinctly different as the physical processes of speaking and writing. Similarly the physical and sensory modalities of interpretation and translation are different. For interpretation, sound - voice is the medium and the organ used is ears while in translation the first medium is the vision through the organ of eyes.

                                    In real world experience the end product of both is communication. Both aim at explanation or establishment of the meaning or significance of something stated orally or in writing. It is also the case when the speaker and listener, and author and the reader, have the same language. The listener and reader interprets the spoken and written words of his own language and saves as perception what he thought or comprehended the speaker or writer intended to convey him.

                                    Except being one directional, the translation is in fact interpretation. For translation the first requirement is the skill for reading. Reading involves translating text into sounds or spoken words. And comprehension involves deriving meanings from those sounds.

                                    http//haqeeqat.pk/TranslationOfQuranIntro.htm

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                                      Mazhar
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                                      How does this basic meanings contradicts with "shahida"= He witnessed given in my translation?

                                      witness
                                      /wtns/
                                      verb
                                      past tense witnessed; past participle witnessed
                                      1.
                                      see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.
                                      "staff who witnessed the murder"
                                      synonyms see, observe, watch, look on at, be a witness to, view, note, notice, spot; More
                                      2.
                                      have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience.
                                      "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"

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                                        Jafar
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                                        Peace,

                                        so Ramadan's starting tomorrow right...

                                        But some people say that the Qur'an doesn't teach to fast a whole month every year but rather, to fast a few day/s every month...

                                        Youtuber Quran Centric talks about this...

                                        What do you think?

                                        The basic principle
                                        Ritual is for men and not men for ritual..

                                        Fasting is a good exercise for better control.
                                        Better control of what?
                                        Of your emotion and urge.

                                        As for the frequency and timing; there is no such thing as one size fits all.
                                        For those who think that a month a year is more suitable for them then it's fine.
                                        For those who think that a few days every week for the entire year is more suitable for them then it's also fine.

                                        It's back to the individual, again the objective is about improving the ability to control the emotion and urge where it varies in accordance to individual and the situation of such individual.

                                        Just like exercise.. you feel that you're overweight then exercise more...

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                                          Iyyaka
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                                          witness
                                          /wtns/
                                          verb
                                          past tense witnessed; past participle witnessed
                                          1.
                                          see (an event, typically a crime or accident) happen.
                                          "staff who witnessed the murder"
                                          synonyms see, observe, watch, look on at, be a witness to, view, note, notice, spot; More
                                          2.
                                          have knowledge of (a development) from observation or experience.
                                          "what we are witnessing is the birth of a new political entity"

                                          Yes "Witness" is a word with TWO mainly meanings. I just add for the second definition you gave the sense of "Confirm the truth, the value of (qqch.).." like in 1226

                                          Quran confirms these 2 meanings for the root of the word "Shahida". So now choose your definition?

                                          1. See a "month" ?
                                          2. Confirm the true of a month ?

                                          2 further grammatical additions

                                          1. Translate "Siyam" in English by "To fast"in 2185 is GRAMMATICALLY INCORRECT because the verb "TO FAST" is an Intransitive verb (No object!). Indeed, in 2185 we have "falyaum'hu" => PRON ? 3rd person masculine singular object pronoun

                                          2. (21854) "unzila" => V ? 3rd person masculine singular (form IV) passive perfect verb.
                                            The passive form indicates that the month is not really important but "al-quran" is more important ! Grammatical rules

                                          • In the active voice, the subject does the action.
                                          • On the contrary, to the passive voice, the subject undergoes action.

                                          NB For Mazhar, English words come also from french not only from germany !

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