#khayr

Vol. 22 had these before and afters of the undead warriors, perhaps to remind more casual readers exactly who they were? I'm so embedded in ArSen fandom that I couldn't forget most of these if I tried, but I did see someone asking who tf Shapur was when he first showed up so maybe a reminder with visuals is a good idea.

لا يمكنك تغيير قصص ماضيك. لكن بقية الصفحات تظل فارغة. من المهم اختيار كل ما تقرره لملء تلك الفراغات

You cannot change the stories of your past. But the rest of the pages remain blank. It is up to you to decide what to fill those blanks.

We enter into salah standing, when the intellect secures the highest position, and we end each cycle in prostration, when the heart advances over the mind.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said,

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ فَأَكْثِرُوا الدُّعَاءَ

“The servant is closest to his Lord during prostration, so increase your supplications therein.”

From here we come to understand that heart knowledge (the intimate and experiential knowing of God) eclipses brain knowledge (the theoretical knowing of God). Prayer is a spiritual exercise, not an intellectual one. In between, we find a position of rest in ruku', where the brain and heart remain in alignment and balance.

الخير فيما اختاره الله