The Midnight Readers discussion

378 views
✧ Personal Book Nooks > Unknown Reader’s nook of ✨positivity✨

Comments Showing 8,751-8,800 of 21,045 (21045 new)    post a comment »

iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (bookobsessedblob) | 4063 comments Unknown wrote: "And this is getting heavy…
So…
Umm….
Something simple and intresting topic…

Do you believe in aliens ?"


surprisingly, i do
i think there is some form of extraterrestrial life out there, but we may never discover them
and i actually have some Qur'anic evidence for it too
(sorry i know you wanted to get away from religious arguments)

"And among His Signs is the creation of the heavens and the earth, and of whatever living creatures He has spread forth in both. And He has the power to gather them together whenever he pleases.”
(Qur'an, 42:30)

- the word for heavens used here was the plural, meaning not just the sky we see
- the word for creatures used here means land-dwelling animals, not just spiritual beings

"Allah is He Who created seven heavens, and of the earth the like thereof. The divine command comes down in their midst, that you may know that Allah has power over all things, and that Allah encompasses all things in His knowledge…”
(Holy Qur'an: 65:13)

this aya could be pointing out that there are similar planets to earth

"Indeed, We have dignified the children of Adam, carried them on land and sea, granted them good and lawful provisions, and privileged them far above many of Our creatures.”
(Holy Qur’an 17:1)

this is probably the biggest bit of evidence
- it says that humans are higher than many creatures, but there are more that are higher than us

before i always found the concept of aliens interesting, and just space stuff in general, then i listened to a talk from Sheikh Yasir Qadhi and realised that there is a big chance that aliens exist


message 8752: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments iamaunicornwithyellowfeet wrote: "Unknown wrote: "And this is getting heavy…
So…
Umm….
Something simple and intresting topic…

Do you believe in aliens ?"

surprisingly, i do
i think there is some form of extraterrestrial life out ..."


Hehe…Zara
I’m also Muslim.


iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (bookobsessedblob) | 4063 comments i guessed so


iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (bookobsessedblob) | 4063 comments anyway i love meeting other muslims online 🎉


message 8755: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments iamaunicornwithyellowfeet wrote: "Unknown wrote: "And this is getting heavy…
So…
Umm….
Something simple and intresting topic…

Do you believe in aliens ?"

surprisingly, i do
i think there is some form of extraterrestrial life out ..."


I’m not saying there are no aliens, idk if there are. But I just want to clarify some doubts,
Pls correct me : )

Let’s see all the points one by one.
Dw, I’ve read the Quran too.

the word for heavens used here was the plural

Yes, There are 7 levels of heaven. Each level meant for different purposes and different beings.
‘Heaven’ which is far away from the universe we see.
Doesn’t mean another universe.

‘Creatures’ means a lot - I’m not certain of the specific meaning. But creatures could mean a lot more other than aliens. humans, animals etc..
So why aliens ?

this aya could be pointing out that there are similar planets to earth

Are you talking about 7 level of heavens ?
Or something else ?

Pls elaborate.

it says that humans are higher than many creatures, but there are more that are higher than us

How ?
I think it says we’re above other creatures. So which creatures is being mentioned above us ?

before i always found the concept of aliens interesting, and just space stuff in general

Me too !
That’s why if there is strong evidence, I want to make sure.

So…pls elaborate ?
I’m interested.


message 8756: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments "But there is a difference. The difference is in the omnipresence."

yeah, I know that. but what I was trying to say is, that disaster is going to occur regardless of people's beliefs because people's beliefs don't change the fact that we're choosing to do the things we're doing.

1st view - he doesn’t get infinite punishment, he’s getting what he deserves and then he goes to heaven.

2nd view - he does get infinite punishment.
According to some religious views, he is getting infinite punishment because he was given all the chances to go to the right path to heaven but didn’t.
So infinite chances would have been wasted in such a person.
Therefore, infinite punishments.


ah, I see.

But I’ll propose that faith has its own power

yes, I completely agree!

Also, let’s say they are ‘caught’. But do you think the only deserving punishment is being outcasted ?

to me, I'm not very concerned with how harshly someone's punished for their wrong doings. as long as they are dealt with in a way where they can cause no further harm to society, then that's all that really matters to me. but I see why some people would think that the only way for justice is punishment that's equally as damaging.

powerful people have always existed and will continue to exist. and I know that it sucks that they can get away with the most fucked up shit, but I really have no argument against that. and I understand why some people would want someone omnipotent to deal with it because we can't.


message 8757: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments iamaunicornwithyellowfeet wrote: "anyway i love meeting other muslims online 🎉"

Hehe…same ❤️


message 8758: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments impulsvbtch wrote: ""But there is a difference. The difference is in the omnipresence."

yeah, I know that. but what I was trying to say is, that disaster is going to occur regardless of people's beliefs because peopl..."


Oh well

In conclusion,
Just do what you think is right and believe what you want to believe

Thanks for having this discussion with me ❤️


message 8759: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments Unknown wrote: "Btw…
Sarah, Do you know some fast paced novels which are not too long but will bring me out of reading slump ?

You are not huge fan of soc, you hate Rw&rb, and you loved vicious. So I feel like ou..."


yess, check out The Damnation of Leander Welles though this is a little dark. also, Disturbed, Shatter Me


message 8760: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "Btw…
Sarah, Do you know some fast paced novels which are not too long but will bring me out of reading slump ?

You are not huge fan of soc, you hate Rw&rb, and you loved vicious. S..."


I’ve read shatter me and loved it !!
I’ll try the other two…


message 8761: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: ""But there is a difference. The difference is in the omnipresence."

yeah, I know that. but what I was trying to say is, that disaster is going to occur regardless of people's b..."


likewise! ugh this is making me think about taking a philosophy class


iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (bookobsessedblob) | 4063 comments i shall attempt to elaborate, but since i'm not very good at it, i think this is the video i first watched


message 8764: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "Btw…
Sarah, Do you know some fast paced novels which are not too long but will bring me out of reading slump ?

You are not huge fan of soc, you hate Rw&rb, and ..."


same! Aaron Warner holds a special place in my heart


message 8765: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "Btw…
Sarah, Do you know some fast paced novels which are not too long but will bring me out of reading slump ?

You are not huge fan of soc, you ..."


Hahaha…
I know I liked him from the starting,

I was like yeah he’s the villain…but he’s a good villian.


message 8766: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments yesss Adam was so fucking annoying


message 8767: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: ""But there is a difference. The difference is in the omnipresence."

yeah, I know that. but what I was trying to say is, that disaster is going to occur regardle..."


Huh ? Why ?

But be good, do good and don’t hurt others,
That’s it.

Religion or existentialism, that’s the basic of everything


message 8768: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments impulsvbtch wrote: "yesss Adam was so fucking annoying"

Yes,
He was also very boring.
Like, Prince Charming kind of boring ?

Yeah, I didn’t like his part at all.


message 8769: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: ""But there is a difference. The difference is in the omnipresence."

yeah, I know that. but what I was trying to say is, that disaster is goi..."


because although most people have morals and don't enjoy committing atrocities, there are corrupt people that will. also, even good people can make mistakes (if you believe in good and evil). then there's power hungry people who already have too much power, etc..


message 8770: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: "yesss Adam was so fucking annoying"

Yes,
He was also very boring.
Like, Prince Charming kind of boring ?

Yeah, I didn’t like his part at all."


neither did I


message 8771: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: ""But there is a difference. The difference is in the omnipresence."

yeah, I know that. but what I was trying to say is, that..."


This is making my head spin.

In conclusion, I hate the power hungry powerful people who are responsible for 80% of the problems in this world.

I mean, you don’t know how many times I’ve imagined them in hell.

Religion or existentialism
I hope they get what they deserve in some way…


message 8772: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Sarah, do you believe in aliens ??


message 8773: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments Unknown wrote: "And this is getting heavy…
So…
Umm….
Something simple and intresting topic…

Do you believe in aliens ?"


not something I think about tbh. is there any science backing the theory of their existence up?


message 8774: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "And this is getting heavy…
So…
Umm….
Something simple and intresting topic…

Do you believe in aliens ?"

not something I think about tbh. is there any science backing the theory of..."


Hmm…here and there. Nothing strong enough.

It’s a fascinating topic,
Are we alone in this universe or are we not…?

Oooh…creepy either way.


message 8775: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: "Unknown wrote: "impulsvbtch wrote: ""But there is a difference. The difference is in the omnipresence."

yeah, I know that. but what I was tr..."


you and me both


message 8776: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Ahhh…
Interesting discussions we had..

But I’ve to go to sleep….

Good night 😴


message 8777: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments have a good night! x


message 8778: by iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (last edited Oct 07, 2021 01:30PM) (new)

iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (bookobsessedblob) | 4063 comments the word for heavens used here was the plural

Yes, There are 7 levels of heaven. Each level meant for different purposes and different beings.
‘Heaven’ which is far away from the universe we see.
Doesn’t mean another universe.


the word used here was 'samawaat', which refers to visible skies/universe, ones that we can see, not so much as heaven like the seven levels of heaven

‘Creatures’ means a lot - I’m not certain of the specific meaning. But creatures could mean a lot more other than aliens. humans, animals etc..
So why aliens ?


the word used, 'daabah' means land-dwelling animals, usually referencing non-humans, that move along the earth's surface

combined, this aya means that there is a likelihood of other creatures/animals that live on other planets similar to earth

this aya could be pointing out that there are similar planets to earth

Are you talking about 7 level of heavens ?
Or something else ?

Pls elaborate.


this aya refers to their being 7 heavens, and 7 earths ("Allah is He Who created seven heavens, and of the earth the like thereof") this could suggest that there are other creatures living on these earths

it says that humans are higher than many creatures, but there are more that are higher than us

How ?
I think it says we’re above other creatures. So which creatures is being mentioned above us ?


the part of the aya "and privileged them far above many of Our creatures.” shows that there are many other creatures out there. however, Allah does not say above all creatures. the other creatures that we know of are things like angels and jinns, but i don't think that counts as enough for the word many, as it would indicate that there are multiple creatures above and below us

anyway, the evidence isn't definite, but it's still quite an interesting topic to discuss


message 8779: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments iamaunicornwithyellowfeet wrote: "the word for heavens used here was the plural

Yes, There are 7 levels of heaven. Each level meant for different purposes and different beings.
‘Heaven’ which is far away from the universe we see.
..."


Hehe…it is.

Quran is filled with both literal and metaphorical meanings which is best decipher by the knowledgeable scholars.
So I don’t want to discuss more, I could be wrong.
So I want to keep an open mind and say there could be many meanings and yours could be right too !

So, it IS an interesting topic.

But at the end, they don’t really matter in religious way, so they are simply interesting topics to think about.

Hehe…thanks a lot for your views ! I love wasting my time in these things ❤️


message 8780: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Good night for real this time !
(Jk)
😴


iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (bookobsessedblob) | 4063 comments Haha yes I love spending time/procrastinating by researching random stuff


iamaunicornwithyellowfeet (bookobsessedblob) | 4063 comments Goodnight!


message 8783: by iimpulsvbtch (new)

iimpulsvbtch | 1244 comments same, it’s how i learn about most things tbh^


message 8784: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Good morning everyone !


message 8785: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Good morning people!!!


message 8786: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments I missed a whole discussion
But I catched up


message 8787: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Aazra wrote: "I missed a whole discussion
But I catched up"


Good morning !!


So…your opinion on aliens 👽 ?


message 8788: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Ah…I should go to sleep, Aazra’s not responding anyway..


message 8789: by Aazra (last edited Oct 07, 2021 07:24PM) (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Unknown wrote: "Ah…I should go to sleep, Aazra’s not responding anyway.."

Yes you should love ✨


message 8790: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Sleep>> interacting with me


message 8791: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Aazra wrote: "Sleep>> interacting with me"

Aww…
You’re so sweet.

But however rude this sounds, I do agree I think sleep more now.
I slept late today.

Let’s talk later in a few hours ✨
(though since it’s Friday, I’m probably busy in the morning)


message 8792: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Unknown wrote: "Aazra wrote: "I missed a whole discussion
But I catched up"

Good morning !!


So…your opinion on aliens 👽 ?"


Uuuu I don't really have strong opinions on anything except our education system and I'll treatment of women in our society

So aliens, huh?
I mean they could exist (view spoiler)


message 8793: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Oh yeah, let’s talk in my other nook about zombies.


message 8794: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Unknown wrote: "Aazra wrote: "Sleep>> interacting with me"

Aww…
You’re so sweet.

But however rude this sounds, I do agree I think sleep more now.
I slept late today.

Let’s talk later in a few hours ✨
(though ..."


Ohh yeahh it's Friday!!!!
Sleep tight love
See ya♥️


message 8795: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Unknown wrote: "Oh yeah, let’s talk in my other nook about zombies."

Hehehe...but later? Cause you need some sleep😂


message 8796: by Unknown (last edited Oct 07, 2021 07:28PM) (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Aazra wrote: "Unknown wrote: "Aazra wrote: "I missed a whole discussion
But I catched up"

Good morning !!


So…your opinion on aliens 👽 ?"

Uuuu I don't really have strong opinions on anything except our educat..."


Hehe…
You have strong opinion on Important topics. That’s a good thing.

It’s ok to not have any strong opinions. Opinions are formed over time and experience. So just let it take place by itself.


message 8797: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments HAPPY ZOMBIE DAY EVERYONE!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉


message 8798: by Unknown (new)

Unknown Reader | 9326 comments Ok then, let’s talk later in my other nook ✨


message 8799: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Unknown wrote: "Aazra wrote: "Unknown wrote: "Aazra wrote: "I missed a whole discussion
But I catched up"

Good morning !!


So…your opinion on aliens 👽 ?"

Uuuu I don't really have strong opinions on anything exc..."


Yeah that's why I kinda stop talking when these discussion topics are bring introduced in this nook
I don't really have strong opinions and I don't know how to form them on subjects
So I just let it slidee


message 8800: by Aazra (new)

Aazra (Ginormous hiatus) (aazra_reads) | 10838 comments Unknown wrote: "Ok then, let’s talk later in my other nook ✨"

See you Mary♥️
Sleep tight


back to top