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Out of 99 names of Allah given in the Quran, one of them is Al-Khalaq which means the one who continuous to create.
If we are to say that we(humans, jinns and angels) are the only creations of Allah, it seems to suggest as if Allah is not creating perpetually or continuously and this statement diminishes the Majesty of Allah.
What we know is only of our world and there are no negations in Quran to suggest that there won't be other beings simultaneous to us. There are some evidences to suggest that there could be other lifeforms.
Allah states in the Quran "He has created things you will never know" and "Allah created all of the Heavens and the Earth he has scattered (creatures) throughout all of them and if he wants to he can gather all of them up at once"
And in Surah Isra Allah says "We have honored the children of Adam and we have carried them in the land and in the seas and we have given them many things and we have preferred them(Humans) over many other things we have created".
According to this verse Humans occupy a high rank but not the highest. In the world we inhabit we are on the top of the pyramids, the Angels, the Jinns bow down to us, but still we are not the highest of his creation.
It seems as if there could be other creations who are perhaps higher or lower in rank to Humans.
So Islam does not say that there are no other lifeforms but there are evidences to suggest otherwise. They could be more intelligent than us or they could be less intelligent than us. We don't know if it exists simultaneously with our world or not.

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Allah knows best.

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I get upset and depressed all the time...I like the queen of upset and depression. I'm tired of being this way because it sucks. Lately, when I get that way I try my best to not think the way I always think about things. I have negative thoughts and I feel hopeless about my future quite often. When this happens I try to force myself not to think that way. It's all about reconditioning your mind. That's what I've found. It's like any other habit you want to change, it definitely won't feel good at first but if you keep doing it you should see change eventually. Oh yeah, another thing about trying to chance your mood that you should remember is that some days will be better than others and you will have times when you revert back to your old ways but the most important thing to do is to keep trying. Good luck.

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I've been on here for almost 3 years now, so I've seen a lot and probably can't recollect what the worst thing I've seen was. Additionally, I'm not looking for drama with people, and there's about 30 people on this site that make me irate in regard to how they treat people. So instead of calling out a specific person or event, I'd rather just be general here.
In terms of disgusting things, I've been fortunate in that I've never really been on the receiving end of that sort of stuff. I've had some distasteful comments made about a couple of loved ones early on in my time on here, but I know who was behind that, and I know they just wanted to provoke a reaction out of me because they were frustrated with me. Still, I was never on the receiving end of really pervy comments or stalking, which is probably because I'm a bloke and no one gives enough of a damn about me in that regard. That being said, I've seen a number of women on here get all sorts of creepy and vile things sent to them that were about either them, and in some cases, were about their children. The things I've seen about people's children would probably qualify as the most disgusting stuff to me.
As for cruel things, I think that a lot of the cruelty I've seen on here comes down to the fact that this site is a cesspool of drama and a prime arena for mob mentality. People attack innocent people for no reason other than to rock the boat. People gang up on other people to the point where - as happened in your case - good people are driven from the site due to repeated harassment. People stoop really low and hit people in their weak spots to evoke a reaction from them. It's really horrible what people will do when they can hide behind a computer screen. It's even worse that many people who engage in this behavior are often exonerated of fault and still held up on a pedestal.
I know of too many good people who were the victims of awful things on this site. It's sad.

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That usually depends on one's station in life. The more well-off you are, the longer the shadow of the future is for most decisions that you're going to make. For instance, if I have a million dollars, I'll likely look ahead to see how I can use that million most effectively, since I clearly have enough to take care of whatever short-term needs I have. If I were struggling to get by, on the other hand, my shadow of the future would be much shorter because I can't afford to look far enough down the road when I have to use what little resources I have now just to get by.
Oftentimes, the choice comes down to what you can personally afford to do - and that's not just in terms of finances. If you can financially, physically, emotionally, mentally, etc. look down the road and make a decision with more long-term gains than short-term ones, then that's probably the better route to take. If, however, you can't afford such luxury, then you have to do what's in your best interests right now and attempt to get yourself into a position where you can make increasingly long-term-oriented decisions

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I think it's ridiculous. First, it's important to note that the English teacher was responsible for the freak out. His engineering teacher knew it was a clock. But let's say that the teacher was justified in thinking it's a bomb because she's a doof. The police shouldn't have bloody arrested him after finding out it was a clock. There's literally no crime there. He should've been let go as soon as the incident was cleared up, and they had a bloody engineering teacher there to clear it up for them. It was just poorly handled all around and was a clear incident of racism as Islamophobia.
he seems like a great kid with a great family who has all sorts of opportunities open to him now. I think he'll go on to be an incredible and productive American. I'm really proud of the support he's gotten, and all the memes have been great (especially the one about England having what looks like a bomb attached to a rocket - ).

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You meet a girl, randomly start talking one day, she compliments you on everything she can: "you're gorgeous", "you're cute" etc.. she asks about your past relationships, you tell him you've been hurt before she says " I would never hurt you", you tell her some funny life stories, she tells you hers. She starts flirting with you and you start to think she's a really nice girl, you then flirt back. She asks for your number, you give either to her straight away. Quickly; speaking to her becomes your daily routine, you count on her speaking to you, and whenever she does you smile instantly. She asks about your day and you speak all night. The night conversations are always the best. She always asks you if you're tired or you want to go to sleep but you say no and stay just to talk to her. You get butterflies every single time she speaks to you. You now tell your friends how much you like her, they tell her you like her because you feel it would ruin everything if you do it, she then tells you she likes you too. You're over the moon, you're so excited, you feel like the happiest guy in the world but then one day, she randomly stops talking to you, stops putting the effort in and you have no idea why, you know something's changed but you're confused. She stops putting the effort in and you become all clingy and feel like a pest every time you pick up the strength to say "hi" to her, you come to a conclusion that its all your fault and she's mad at you for whatever you have done. She says "sorry, i've been busy" so, you let it go, but for days after maybe weeks and she's still busy constantly. every time you talk to her it becomes an argument, over the most stupidest of things.. you then stop putting the effort in thinking it works both ways, but it doesn't. You then stop speaking, weeks or months go by and you still haven't spoken. You notice that they call every other guy "perfect" and all the other things she called you. She's fine without you. She has already moved on and you're still mad and upset. You still hope that one day she will pop up and everything will go back to how it was, back to normal but you know that will never happen, you now compare every other girl to her. She forgot about you a long time ago, and you still don't want to believe you got played. Every. Damn. Time.

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Quite a bit - especially relative to other people. Like I said earlier, a lot of the charity that I do, be it donating or volunteering my time, involves poverty in some way. For instance, back in high school, I did a lot of work with Habitat for Humanity. I did various installation work for the organization, whose goal is to build suitable homes for people who can't afford them. I make a lot of monetary donations, and when it comes to impoverished kids, I buy them toys, books, etc. I have always done a lot of hands-on work with the homeless - especially when I was still living with my parents. And my brother and I are planning on funneling a hell of a lot of money into creating a nonprofit whose ultimate end goal is to break the cycle of poverty for as many children as possible by educating them and doing what we can to satisfy any other needs they may have. I have made and will continue to make a lot of "sacrifices" for those in need. This is an issue I care quite a bit about. I have the funds and ability to make a personal impact. I plan on doing my fair share to help bring poverty to an end.

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