Islam and Science Fiction

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My novel An Unpro­duc­tive Woman can be cat­e­go­rized as lit­er­ary or con­tem­po­rary fic­tion.  Some might even call it reli­gious fic­tion, though per­son­ally I would reject that term.  Over the past cou­ple of years my read­ing and writ­ing tastes and have changed.  I am cur­rently on my own lit­tle Hein­lein odyssey book tour.  I’m read­ing some of his ear­li­est works and re-enjoying some of his sto­ries that I’ve already read.  I’ve always loved SFF, but as a spec­ta­tor.  I’ve devel­oped an even greater inter­est and love for SFF and now, I am actively writ­ing in this genre.  As such, nat­u­rally, I’m inter­ested in find­ing other authors who, like me, are Mus­lim and who write SFF.  Guess how many there are?  No.  Don’t guess.  Just know that there are few.  Very few.

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Hadith

 "Indeed the cure for ignorance is to ask." [Reported by Ahmed, Abu Daawood and Ibn Maajah. (Hasan)

Hadith of the Day: The Golden Rule

Hadith of the Day: The Golden Rule 
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever wishes to (enter Paradise)...should treat people as he wishes to be treated by them." Sahih Muslim, Hadith 852

The Prophet also said: “If you are pleased with what God has (given you), you will be the richest of men. If you are kind to your neighbor, you will be a believer. If you like others to have what you want for yourself, you will be a Muslim.” Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1334

"Do you know who will go first on the Day of Resurrection to the shade of God?...Those who when given what is right accept it, when asked for something give freely and who judge in favor of others as they do for themselves." Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 1042

"None of you will have faith until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself." Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Hadith 12

Ali ibn Abu Talib

"Man comes from a drop of semen and leaves as a piece of dust. He doesn't know when he came and he doesn't know when he's leaving, yet he walks on the earth thinking he knows everything."
--Ali ibn Abu Talib

Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving

Nano-smoke

nanosmoke art the big new craze on New Malaysia. the artist Rowan Mansur is considered the top artist in this new field. Nanosmoke art is the manipulation of tens of thousands of nanites which float in the air to form shapes. Nanosmoke artist manipulate the nanites color as well as their position. The entire piece of art is done in an art tank, Think large fish tank, as the pieces are very fragile when it comes to air currents. Though once programed the piece can be put back together if it is disturbed, as long as the artist has all of the original nanites.

Hadith

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "(There was) a man whose only good deed was removing a thorny branch from the road (so travelers could pass unharmed)...God accepted that good deed and brought (the man) into Paradise." Sunan of Abu-Dawood

silk

http://new.weavesilk.com/?b3i1

silk

http://new.weavesilk.com/?b3i1

Cyborgs

http://sciencefriday.com/topics/engineers-gadgets-geeks/video/09/21/2012/printing-solar-panels-in-the-backyard.html

Eid Mubarak

Eid Mubarak

21st century

This weekend found stuck at the Barnes and noble bookstore and ran into a friend who then pulled out his phone and while the kids played with the trains we watched the saints football game on his phone. I love technology. I can still remember when We got cable in the neighborhood. How quickly things change.

Hadith

• Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (SAW) as saying, "The best house among the Muslims is one where an orphan is well treated, and the worst house among the Muslims is one where an orphan is badly treated."
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• Abu Hurairah (RA) reports that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) stated"Whoever caresses the head of an orphan (in affection), solely for the sake of Allah, a good deed will be written to his account for every hair over which he passed his hand, and whoever treated an orphan (boy or girl) with goodness and kindness, he and I will be close to each-other in Heaven as these two fingers" The Prophet (SAW) made a gesture with his fingers as explained above.
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• Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (SAW) as saying, "He who strives to serve a widow and a poor person is like the one who strives in Allah's way." He also reported that when a man complained to the Messenger of Allah of being hardhearted he said, "Show affection to the orphans and feed the poor."

in 70 years

In 70 years Pandora will offer a new service personal composer. An A.I. program that will analyze your music library and write songs for you based on it. It will be a huge success.

in 60 years

In 60 years robots will be for sale to perform household  tasks. Humaform  robots will be the high end market.   The American Military will have many of its front line units as robotic. Robotic tanks, robotic helicopters, and robotic ships.

In 50 years

In 50 years at least two other Nations will have landed people on the Moon and at least one nation will have brought back rocks from Mars.

In 40 Years

In 40 years i predict that the average home will have a 3d printer and that most Malls will have shops with industrial 3d printers.  large numbers of  people will make a living designing objects that people will simply print out at home.
Because of break throughs in stem cell research we will also see the first child born through Asexual reproduction. Everyone will condem it.

Fantastic pictures of Mars

http://news.yahoo.com/mars-rover-curiosity-finds-signs-ancient-stream-190805936.html

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The NASA rover Curiosity has beamed back pictures of bedrock that suggest a fast-moving stream, possibly waist-deep, once flowed on Mars — a find that the mission's chief scientist called exciting.

There have been previous signs that water existed on the red planet long ago, but the images released Thursday showing pebbles rounded off, likely by water, offered the most convincing evidence so far of an ancient stream bed.

http://news.yahoo.com/mars-rover-curiosity-finds-signs-ancient-stream-190805936.html

Control your rage

Allah Almighty says, "those who control their rage and pardon other people. Allah loves the do good-doers," (3:134)