sad

theres also the comedy potential of it. you guys dont know the joy of having your muslim friend text you "hopefully the racists in our city will all get sick and cant go to the protest" and you, as a pasty white guy, responding with "inshallah they get covid"

its a one hit KO every time. its fucking hilarious. theres no english word that has the same effect.

he also once texted me that he got over a mysterious illness he came down with (i think? i cant remember the exact context) and i responded with "subhanallah he is cured"

again, one hit KO. he lost his shit.

disclaimer i am not arab or muslim and i dont speak arabic but @frogofalltime has explained these words to me and says im using them correctly lmao

inshallah - "if god wills it". like an "i hope this happens" kind of thing. remember the finding nemo poster "inshallah they find him" meme if that helps. used in future tense.

mashallah - "god has willed it", used when something good happened. can be used to denote awe about an event or person. used in past tense.

alhamdulillah - essentially "thank god" or "praise be to god". like mashallah and inshallah but stronger, and can be used in any tense (i think). he will be baked soon alhamdullilah

subhanallah - "glory be to god". like alhamdullilah but stronger. used for when something almost miraculous happens!

there's also astaghfirullah which means "i seek forgiveness in god" which you use when you or someone else does something haram (forbidden / sinful / wrong). tbh we use it in a lot of jokey contexts like if someone swears in a conversation you can call them out like "astaghfirullah haram !"

the humble parentheses:

This wild, wonderful, beautifully animated and heartfelt queer story started here

Here, on tumblr, by an art student who’s wrestling with his identity, mental health, and religious trauma

HALF LIGHT - You should check, just to be sure.

Openly check how many balls you have

[INTERFACING - Formidable] - Subtly check how many balls you have

"Hey Kim, do I seem like a guy that would have two perfectly average testicles?"

No. I'm normal. (discard thought)

[INTERFACING - Success] - You pad around for a bit while no one is looking and... nothing. You are completely flat down there. You have no balls.

DRAMA - He speaks truly, sire. You have no balls to speak of.

PHYSICAL INSTRUMENT - Holy shit. What the Fuck.

LOGIC - Don't freak out, there must be a logical explanation for this.

[LOGIC - Impossible] - Come up with an explanation

"KIM WHY DON'T I HAVE ANY BALLS"

Break down crying

Another bowuigi comic, but this time with…

feelings

What is a plumber to do when you’re divided between being in the arms of your favorite tyrant turtle and potentially having to confront your older brother about your terrible tastes? Whats a single father to do when your tiny sort-of boyfriend has anxiety and you gotta learn to respect his choices?

dumb doodle bonus, luigi taking too long on his walk and mario is getting suspicious