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  al-Fajr (الفجر) comes from the root f-j-r, which carries the sense of “splitting” or “bursting forth.” It is used for something breaking open, like water gushing out or light tearing through darkness. So fajr refers to the moment dawn “splits” the night, which is why it names the early morning prayer. aẓ-Ẓuhr (الظهر) comes from the root ẓ-h-r, meaning “to ظهر (appear, become manifest)” or “back.” The connection here is the time when the sun is fully ظاهر, clearly visible and at its peak. It also relates to the middle or “backbone” of the day, which is why ẓuhr refers to the midday prayer. al-ʿAṣr (العصر) comes from the root ʿ-ṣ-r, which originally means “to squeeze” or “press out” (like extracting juice). From this comes a sense of something being “pressed toward its end.” Over time, it developed the meaning of “afternoon” or “declining part of the day,” hence the late afternoon prayer. al-Maghrib (المغرب) comes from the root gh-r-b, meaning “to go away,” “to set,” or “to غرب (be...
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05112002

I have made quite the discovery. I've been seeing ___ post about naps quite a bit, so when I found myself with some free time earlier today, I decided to try it. Oh. My. Gosh. The rest of the day I was refreshed and on the ball, it was like a whole other world. The air was fresher; the sky was bluer; the chocolate was sweeter. I realized that there has been a huge gap in my life of about fourteen or fifteen years where I took no naps, maybe even longer since I seem to remember messing around during naptime in kindergarten. This has got to change. No longer will I sleep only in a large block at nighttime. If you haven't tried this nap thing lately, you really should. Anyone else recently discover the joy of naps?
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01042026

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Beberapa minggu yang lalu aku dapat kabar kalau operasional usaha kue rumahannya Moona sempat terganggu akibat akun Whatsapp Businessnya terblokir. Dituduh spam, padahal memang lagi banyak pesanan. Hari ini, aku menemukan kasus yang sama di sebuah usaha Wedding Organizer (WO) Aku coba wawancara singkat pemilik akun WO itu. Ia mengaku bahwa akun Whatsapp Businessnya "disandera". Uang tebusannya Rp 600.000 per bulan, bayar ke Meta. Ia pun mengaku telah membayarnya. Sekarang aku jadi pikir-pikir lagi kalau mau menggunakan Whatsapp Business menjadi nomor kontak utama untuk usaha.
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31032026

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Pada sekitar bulan Januari 2025, aku membeli mouse di sebuah tempat fotokopi di pinggir Jalan Dipati Ukur .  Merek mousenya tidak terkenal. Di bagian belakangnya terdapat stiker tanggal, yang dicentang pada "Tahun 24, Bulan 12". Lalu ada tulisan : "Optical Mouse : Tested to comply with FCC Standards. For home or office use. Rating 5V 100mA. Made in China" "The Federal Communications Commission in the United States. An optical mouse contains electronic components that generate small amounts of electromagnetic radiation, mainly from its internal circuits, USB interface, and clock signals. Because of this, it falls under FCC rules for unintentional radiators. The mouse complies with FCC Part 15 regulations, which limit electromagnetic interference (EMI). It has been tested to ensure it does not interfere with other devices, such as radios, Wi-Fi, or TVs." Lalu juga ada logo CE-nya. “CE” stands for Conformité Européenne (“European Conformity”). When a manufact...
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19032026 - q30

 78.33 (“and full-breasted of equal age”. The word kawā‘ib comes from the root k–‘–b, which conveys the idea of something rising or becoming prominent. In classical Arabic usage, it refers to young women whose bodies have reached maturity—often described as having developed physical features associated with youth and vitality. The word atrābā means “of equal age” or “well-matched in age.” The root relates to similarity and correspondence, suggesting harmony, compatibility, and balance among them.) #1 79.37-41 Maka adapun orang yang melampaui batas, dan lebih mengutamakan kehidupan dunia, maka sungguh, nerakalah tempat tinggalnya. Dan adapun orang-orang yang takut kepada kebesaran Tuhannya dan menahan diri dari hawa nafsunya, maka sungguh, surgalah tempat tinggal. 79.45-46 Engkau hanyalah pemberi peringatan bagi siapa yang takut kepadanya. Pada hari ketika mereka melihat hari Kiamat itu, mereka merasa seakan-akan hanya tinggal pada waktu sore atau pagi hari. #2 80.26 (On a physical ...
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18032026 - q29

 67.2 Yang menciptakan mati dan hidup, untuk menguji kamu, siapa di antara kamu yang lebih baik amalnya. Dan Dia Mahaperkasa, Maha Pengampun. 67.12 Sesungguhnya orang-orang yang takut kepada Tuhannya yang tidak terlihat oleh mereka, mereka memperoleh ampunan dan pahala yang besar. 67.15 Dialah yang menjadikan bumi untuk kamu yang mudah dijelajahi, maka jelajahilah di segala penjurunya dan makanlah sebagian dari rezeki-Nya. Dan hanya kepada-Nyalah kamu dibangkitkan. #1 67.29 Katakanlah, “Dialah Yang Maha Pengasih, kami beriman kepada-Nya dan kepada-Nya kami bertawakal. Maka kelak kamu akan tahu siapa yang berada dalam kesesatan yang nyata.” 68.1 Nun. Demi pena dan apa yang mereka tuliskan 68.8-15 Maka janganlah engkau patuhi orang-orang yang mendustakan. Mereka menginginkan agar engkau bersikap lunak maka mereka bersikap lunak. Dan janganlah engkau patuhi setiap orang yang suka bersumpah dan suka menghina. suka mencela, yang kian ke mari menyebarkan fitnah. yang merintangi segala ya...
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17032026 - q28

 58.1 (Khawla bint Tha'labah and her husband, Aws ibn al-Samit. In pre-Islamic Arab custom, there was a practice called ẓihār, where a man would say to his wife something like, “You are to me like the back of my mother.” This was a harmful statement: it did not formally divorce the wife, but it suspended the marriage in a way that left her neither properly married nor free to remarry. It may sound like “just a saying,” but in the society where ẓihār existed, words—especially solemn, formulaic ones—had legal and social force. Before Islam, Arabian customs treated certain declarations as binding acts. When a man said to his wife, “You are like my mother’s back,” he was not making a casual comparison. He was invoking a culturally recognized formula that placed the wife in a category of permanent prohibition, like a mother. However, unlike a proper divorce, it did not dissolve the marriage. The wife was no longer treated as a lawful spouse, but she was also not free. She could not rema...
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