4. If the subject is too dar, increase the exposure too light, decrease the exposure.
The idea: Fill in the Shadows – don't blast subject with light!
1. Put your camera on a tripod.
2. Leave the F-stop the same.
3. Change the shutter speed and take exposures of all the different brightness level in the scene.
Ist er ein Politiker oder ein Promi? Habe folgendes Video gesehen, bin mit dem Bill Maher nicht in allen Punkten einverstanden (auch in Dingen die in diesem Video nicht behandelt werden) aber dieses Video bringt die Grundstimmung rüber die mich in letzter Zeit auch so ärgert.
Was ich auch interessant finde wie in Europa über die Amerikaner gespottet wurde als Schwarzenegger Gouverneur wurde, dass diese doofen Amis nur Schauspieler wählen. Genau diese bejubeln Obama jetzt als Star, obwohl ich von Schwarzenegger mehr politisches höre als privates und der auch etwas umsetzt und nicht nur Versprechungen abgibt und danach nichts mehr folgt.
Klein, praktisch und erst noch Freeware, EZ Mail Backup.
Kann nach der ersten Installation raus kopiert und portabel genutzt werden.
"The main subject in every picture is the light"
"I always try to shoot tight because: The name of the game is to fill the frame"
"I always expose for the highlight"
Definition of a good picture: "If you capture the light and you have a good composition and a good subject you have a good picture"
"When you take a picture think about the end result. It's part image capture and it's part digital dark room work."
"I use a small F stop, and I'm focusing 1/3 in the scene."
"Just because you have an autofocus camera, it doesn't mean the camera knows where to focus."
Rule to photographing people: "If the eyes aren't well lid and not on focus you missed the shot"
"This is how I get a daylight filling flash picture: I set my camera on manual, I dial in the exposure for the existing lightning condition, turn on my flash and set the exposure compensation to -1 and 1/3. That's where I start. If the picture is to bright, I'll dial down the exposure a little bit."
"The only time I'm using manual is when I'm doing flash"
"I do the head shot, I do the head and shoulder shot, do the three quarter shot and do a full length shot and if I think it is important I go in for the details."
"Detail-shots really sell (as stock photos)"
"The background is just as important as the main subject."
…to be continued, bin erst mit Lesson 5 fertig.


I've been wanting to write about this topic for so long now and I finally got a chance via ParentMap.com. This article explores the topic and provides some tips on how to make the transition without losing your mind. I hope it's helpful to those about to take the plunge. As I mention in the piece, I would have greatly benefited from having some preparation and a general understanding of what awaited me. Check it out HERE! Special thanks to the parents who contributed and to Mom, Angela and Ken for proofing it.
Sports allow kids to develop many physical and social skills. With physical skills, they are able to become physically fit, increase their strength, and improve their lung capacity. With social skills, they are able to learn how to play as a team, develop leadership skills, and understand the importance of sportsmanship. Because of these positive attributes, parents often encourage their kids to participate in as many sports as they can. While all sports will present the risk of getting injured, some sports are at a higher risk than others. Football, lacrosse, hockey, and other impact sports present an increased risk for kids to be seriously injured. However, parents still desire for their kids to participate and excel in these sports; therefore, it is extremely important for all parents to know and understand the risks associated with certain types of sports, but most importantly, parents should take the necessary steps to keep their kids safe.
Over the last few years, the National Football League has been accused of reducing the excitement associated with the game. Many critics make this accusation because of the many new rules and regulations that have been implemented. Because these rules are designed to increase player safety, some actions associated with the game have been eliminated. One action that has been eliminated is big hits. Since many offensive and defensive players were getting seriously injured when big hits happened, the NFL took the bold move of completely eliminating these plays from the game. If a player commits a big hit, he can be fined or suspended. Another rule that has been implemented is the elimination of helmet-to-helmet hits and hits with the crown of a player's helmet. As a result of these new player safety strategies, the NFL has noticed a decrease in the amount of serious injuries that its players have sustained.
The NFL understands the importance of teaching future professional players about the importance of player safety, and as a result, it created a new campaign called NFL Evolution. This campaign gives parents, educators, and coaches an overview on how they can best protect young kids when they are participating in sports. The campaign outlines the dangers and risks associated with each sport, but most importantly, it shows what actions should be taken to reduce the risk of acquiring one of these injuries. Personally, I applaud the NFL on taking the initiative to highlight the importance of player safety. While I believe that the game should be fun, I also believe that fun and excitement should not come at the expense of someone getting seriously injured. Usually, if someone is seriously injured, he or she could have received a concussion, a torn ligament, or some type of heat related injury.
There are many head injuries that players have the opportunity to receive, but the most common injury is a concussion. Concussions will occur if someone's head is hit by something or if the head hits something itself. Within the NFL, this results in both offensive and defensive players being at a high risk of receiving a concussion. If a player receives a concussion, he or she may complain of head pain, show signs of confusion, and even complain of hearing or memory loss. The NFLPA noticed the frequency of concussions and the effects of them; therefore, the members of the organization decided to develop a partnership with EarQ, a hearing a provider. This partnership provides former NFL players and current youth information on how to get treated for hearing loss. Furthermore, it details ways in which people can protect kids from receiving concussions and what action needs to be taken if they receive one. If a kid receives a concussion, the quickest way to get him or her on the path to recovery is to prohibit all participation in the sport until after the doctor has given him or her clearance.
Torn ligaments are also quite common in the NFL, and they can be detrimental to a player's career. Usually, the most frequent and destructive ligament tear is the ACL tear. In order to prevent these injuries, players should work hard to strengthen their leg muscles. Furthermore, they should always stretch before practicing or playing. If it appears that the kid has received a ligament tear, then a doctor should be contacted.
Heat injuries usually occur because the players are not properly hydrated. Therefore, parents and coaches should always provide plenty of liquid for the kids while they are playing or practicing. Other ways to prevent heat injuries are to allow the kids to take frequent breaks, advise them to wear light clothing, and schedule practices and games at night. In order to prevent heat injuries associated with sunburns and skin cancer, kids should be advised to wear sunscreen whenever they are outside playing or practicing.
Sports are extremely fun, but the safety aspect is often neglected. Therefore, parents should make sure their kids are safe, and the best way to do this is to provide them with the proper equipment and knowledge about the sport in which they wish to participate. By following those rules and the tips noted above, kids can enjoy sports in a safe manner.
John O'Connor is a father, outdoorsman, sports enthusiast and passionate purveyor of living a healthy lifestyle. Check out his blog at bloggingwjohno.blogspot.com.


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Oberuckersee – gmina w Niemczech, w kraju związkowym Brandenburgia, w powiecie Uckermark, wchodzi w skład urzędu Gramzow.

Przez gminę przebiega autostrada A11, łącząca Berlin z granicą polsko-niemiecką, na której przechodzi w autostradę A6, prowadzącą do Szczecina.

Gmina powstała w 2001 z połączenia gmin Blankenburg, Potzlow, Seehausen i Warnitz.

Demografia
Wykres zmian populacji Oberuckersee w granicach z 2013 r. od 1875 r.:

Przypisy

Powiat Uckermark
Gminy w Brandenburgii

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Retracing a slave route in Ghana, 400 years on | Reuters
Trump Fuels Racial Disharmony. Will It Motivate or Discourage Black Voters? | The New York Times
By Siphiwe Sibeko, Reuters
ADIDWAN, Ghana (Reuters) – Nana Assenso stands at the grave of his uncle, remembering the man he loved but also a past that has haunted his family for generations.
His uncle was called Kwame Badu, a name that has been passed on through the family in remembrance of an ancestor with that name who was captured and sold into slavery long, long ago.
"Growing up, I was told the story of two of my great-great-grand-uncles Kwame Badu and Kofi Aboagye who were captured and sold into slavery," says Assenso, 68, the chief of Adidwan, a village in Ghana's interior. He followed the family tradition and named his youngest son Kwame Badu.
Black cigar smokers find community — and business opportunities — amid the pandemic | NBC News
This month marks 400 years since the first recorded African slaves arrived in North America to work plantations in English colonies. In the centuries after, European slave traders shipped millions of African men, women and children across the Atlantic Ocean. Many died in horrific conditions on the slave boats, while survivors endured a life of misery and backbreaking farm work.
Featured Image, Reuters/Francis Kokoroko
Full article @ Reuters
KOLUMN Magazine Staff August 5, 2019

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Jesus in Islam
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The name Jesus son of Mary written in Islamic calligraphy followed by Peace be upon him
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Bethlehem, Palestine
Yahya (John the Baptist)
Islam (According to Islam)
Isa Ibn Maryam (Arabic: عيسى بن مريم, translit. ʿĪsā ibn Maryām; English: Jesus, son of Mary), or Jesus in the New Testament, is considered to be a Messenger of God and al-Masih (the Messiah) in Islam who was sent to guide the Children of Israel (banī isrā'īl) with a new scripture, al-Injīl (the Gospel). To aid in his ministry to the Jewish people, Jesus was given the ability to perform miracles (such as healing various ailments like blindness, raising the dead to life, casting out demons, etc.), all according to God's will. No other prophet in Islam has ever been credited with these powers. According to the Qur'an, though it appeared as though Jesus was crucified, in fact he was not killed, neither by crucifixion nor by any other means. From a simple view many believe this represents a fundamental disagreement with Christian views. Others believe linguistic and theological rigors have not been sufficiently applied to be able so conclusively to divide these two communities from one another regarding the person of Jesus. The English interpretation of the The Qur'an says "God raised him (Jesus) unto Himself," a concept that comports with the Gospel message of Isa ascending into heaven. In the 19th Sura of the Qur'an (verse 33), Jesus is reported to have said "And peace is on me the day I was born and the day I will die and the day I am raised alive," a similar statement that John the Baptist declared a few verses earlier in the same Sura. Muslim tradition believes this to mean Jesus will experience a natural death with all mankind after returning to earth, being raised to life again on the day of judgment. Jesus is unique for being the only prophet in Islam who neither married nor had any children.
2 Jesus narrative
2.1 Birth
2.1.1 Annunciation
2.1.2 Birth of Jesus
2.3 Life
2.3.1 Childhood
2.3.2 Adulthood
2.3.3 Preaching
2.3.4 Miracles
2.3.4.1 A table laden with food from heaven
2.3.4.2 Speaking from the cradle
2.3.4.3 Creating birds from clay
2.3.4.4 Healing the blind and the leper
2.3.4.5 The resurrection of the dead
2.3.4.6 The knowledge of all things
2.3.5 Received scripture
2.3.6 Disciples
2.4 Ascension
2.4.1 Substitution interpretation
2.5 Second coming
3.1 Ahmadiyya view
4 Names and references
4.2 Precursor to Muhammad
4.3 Ascetic literature
4.4 Common ground with Christianity
Muslims believe that Jesus will return to earth near the Day of Judgment to restore justice and to defeat al-Masih ad-Dajjal ("the false messiah", also known as the Antichrist). Jesus will not return as a new prophet; Muhammad was the final prophet. Jesus will continue from where he left off at the time of his ascension. He will live for another forty years before dying a natural death.
Islam teaches that Jesus is a prophet. Jesus clearly is a significant figure in the Qur'an, appearing in 93 ayaat (or verses) with various titles and assignations. Moses appears 136 times and Abraham 69 times.[1] The Qur'an states that Jesus was born a 'pure boy' to Mary (Arabic: Maryam) as the result of virginal conception. According to the Qur'an the birth of Jesus was a miraculous event, which occurred by the decree of God the Creator (Arabic: Allah). This is consistent with prophesy in the Hebrew Bible, Isaiah 7:14 and referenced in the New Testament passages Matthew 1:18-25 and Luke 1:26-38.
Like all prophets in Islam, Jesus is considered a Muslim (i.e., one who submits to the will of God). He taught his followers to adopt the "straight path" as commanded by God. Islam rejects classical Christian Trinitarianism and the view that Jesus was God incarnate. The Qur'an says that Jesus himself never himself made such claims, and furthermore that Jesus will deny ever having claimed divinity, and at the Last Judgment God will vindicate Jesus.[2] Islamic texts forbid the notion that God can have "partners." (shirk). Islam is most strict emphasizing that God is singular, or "one" (tawhīd).
Among the many titles given Jesus in the Qur'an and in Islamic literature, the most common is al-Masīḥ ("the Messiah"). At times Jesus also is called "Seal of the Israelite Prophets", because of the Muslim belief that Jesus was the last prophet sent by God to guide the Children of Israel. Jesus is understood in Islam to have been a precursor to Muhammad, and is believed by some Muslims to have foretold the latter's coming. Certain Muslim scholars however, say that this prophecy (which appears in the Chapter Al-Saff verse six) refers to Ahmad. Islamic scholars see this as the controversial mistranslation of the term Paraclete from Greek to Arabic.
Jesus narrative
Jesus' lineage, going back to his great-grandfather.
The Qur'anic account of Jesus begins with a prologue that describes the birth of his mother Mary, and the services she performed in the Jerusalem temple, while under the care of prophet and priest Zechariah, father of John the Baptist.[3] The Qur'an then goes on to describe Jesus' conception. Mary, desribed in the Qur'an as chosen by God over the women of all the worlds, conceived Jesus while still a virgin.
It is generally agreed that Jesus spoke Aramaic, the common language of Judea in the first century C.E.[4]
Mary had withdrawn into the Temple, where she was visited by the angel Gabriel (Arabic: Jibrail) who brought her "glad tidings" of a holy son.[5] The Qur'an states that God sent the message through the angel Gabriel to Mary. The angel told Mary that she would give birth to a pure son, named Isa (Jesus), who would be a great prophet, through whom God would give the Gospel. The angel further told Mary that Jesus would speak in infancy and in maturity would be companion to the most righteous. When this news was given to Mary, she asked the angel how she could conceive and have a child when no man had touched her.[6] The angel replied: "Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is!"[7] The Qur'an, therefore, states that Jesus was created from the act of God's will. The Qur'an compares this miraculous creation of Jesus with the creation of Adam, where God created Adam by His act of will (kun-fa-yakun, meaning "Be and it is.").[8] According to the Qur'an, the same answer was given to the question of Zechariah, when he asked how his wife, Elizabeth, could conceive a baby, as she was very old.[9]
Birth of Jesus
Virgin Mary nurtured by a palm tree, as described in the Qur'an.
The Qur'an narrates the virgin birth of Jesus numerous times.
In Qur'an, When the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary: 19:16 And mention, [O Muhammad], in the Book [the story of] Mary, when she withdrew from her family to a place toward the east. 19:17 And she took, in seclusion from them, a screen. Then We sent to her Our Angel, and he represented himself to her as a well-proportioned man. 19:18 She said, "Indeed, I seek refuge in the Most Merciful from you, [so leave me], if you should be fearing of Allah ." 19:19 He said, "I am only the messenger of your Lord to give you [news of] a pure boy." 19:20 She said, "How can I have a boy while no man has touched me and I have not been unchaste?" 19:21 He said, "Thus [it will be]; your Lord says, 'It is easy for Me, and We will make him a sign to the people and a mercy from Us. And it is a matter [already] decreed.' "
The Qur'an states that Mary was overcome by the pains of childbirth. During her agony and helplessness, God provided a stream of water under her feet from which she could drink. Furthermore, near a palm tree, Mary was told to shake the trunk of the palm tree so that ripe dates would fall down and she could eat and be nourished. Mary cried in pain and held onto the palm tree, at which point a voice came from "beneath her," understood by some to refer to Jesus, who was yet in her womb, which said, "Grieve not! Your Lord has provided a water stream under you; And shake the trunk of the palm tree, it will let fall fresh ripe dates upon you. And eat and drink and calm thy mind." That day, Mary gave birth to her son Jesus in the middle of the desert.
The Qur'anic narrative continues: Mary carried baby Jesus back to her people. She vowed not to speak to anyone that day. Muslims hold that Jesus' first miracle is that he spoke in the cradle. Mary then brought Jesus to the temple, where she immediately was ridiculed by all the temple elders. Zechariah however, who believed in the virgin birth, supported her. The elders accused Mary of being a loose woman and of having touched another man while unmarried. In response, Mary pointed to her son, telling them to talk to him. They were angered at this and thought she was mocking them, by asking them to speak with an infant. It was then that God made the infant Jesus speak from the cradle and he spoke of his prophecy for the first time. He said, (as found in verses 19:30-33 in the chapter of Mary in the Qur'an):
He said: "I am indeed a servant of Allah: He hath given me revelation and made me a prophet;
And He hath made me blessed wheresoever I be, and hath enjoined on me Prayer and Charity as long as I live;
(He) hath made me kind to my mother, and not overbearing or miserable;
So peace is on me the day I was born, the day that I die, and the day that I shall be raised up to life (again)!"
Qur'an, sura 19 Maryam, ayat 30-33[10]
The Jordan river, where some Muslim accounts narrate that Jesus met with Yahya ibn Zakariyya (otherwise known as John the Baptist).[11]
According to Islamic texts, Jesus was divinely chosen to preach the message of monotheism and submission to the will of God to the Children of Israel (banī isrā'īl).
The miracle of Jesus speaking in the cradle is not only mentioned in the Qur'an but also mentioned in the Syriac Infancy Gospel. After this miracle, Jewish priests came to feel this child Jesus was dangerous. They feared that the people would turn to worship Allah, and disavow existing Jewish tenets, thus causing the priests to lose their authority over the people. Therefore, they kept the miracle of Jesus's speech in infancy secret, and continued to accuse Mary of her great misdeed.
As Jesus grew, the signs of prophethood increased. When he was twelve years old, he accompanied his mother to Jerusalem. There he wandered into the temple and joined a crowd listening to lectures from Rabbis there. The audience were all adults, but Jesus was not afraid to sit with them. After listening intently, he asked questions and expressed his opinion. The learned rabbis were disturbed by the boy's boldness and were puzzled by questions he asked. They could not answer his questions. They tried to silence him, but Jesus pressed on and continued to express his views. Jesus became so involved in this exchange that he forgot he was expected back home.
While this was going on, his mother left for home thinking that Jesus might have gone back with relatives or friends. When she arrived, she discovered that he was not there, so she returned to the city to look for him. At last she found him in the temple, sitting among the learned, conversing with them. He appeared to be quite at ease, as if he had been doing this all his life. Mary got angry with him for causing her worry. He tried to assure her that all the arguing and debating with the learned had made him forget the time.[12]
According to Islamic historians, the Jews made many things unlawful on the Sabbath; even self-defense or calling a doctor to save someone ill. They held that even through Pharisees were guardians of the law, they were ready to sell out whenever their own interests were involved, and to pursue personal gain.
Qur'anic stories of Jesus include the time he violated Sabbath Law, by reaching out to pick two pieces of fruit to feed a hungry child on the Sabbath. Also, he made a fire for old women to keep themselves warm from the freezing air. Again, a violation. When touring the temple, he found twenty thousand Jewish priests registered who earned their living from the temple. The temple rooms were full of them.
Jesus observed that the visitors were much fewer than the priests. Yet the temple was full of sheep and doves which were sold to the people to be offered as sacrifices. Every step in the temple cost the visitor money. It was as if worship was consumed by money. The Pharisees and Sadducees wrtherere both contentious with each other, and further treated the temple like a market place. Jesus sadly observed that poor people who could not afford the price of the sheep or dove were "swept away like flies" by the Pharisees and Sadducees. Jesus was astonished. The great excess of burnt offerings went on inside the temple, while thousands of poor people were hungry outside it?
On this blessed night, Prophet Yahya (John the Baptist) and Prophet Zakariyah died, killed during the massacre of the innocents. On the same night, a revelation descended upon Jesus. God commanded him to begin his call to the children of Israel. To Jesus, carefree life ended, and the struggle began to bring people to the true worship of God.[12]
Because of these experiences, Jesus' preaching denounces the practices of the Pharisees, while reinforcing the Law of Moses. He sought to deny materialism, luxury, and obsession with gold. Jesus by his word and deed called his people to a higher, nobler life. His exemplary life showed the way out of the wretchedness and diseases of his age. From the beginning he called for complete uprightness and piety. He wanted faith to appeal to the soul and the the inner being, rather than to function as closed system of rules laid down by society.
Jesus' ongoing preaching and witness for people to worship God was based on the principle that there is no mediation between the Creator and His creatures. It is taught that he was in conflict with the superficial interpretation of the Torah. He said he did not come to abrogate the Torah, but to complete it.
He wanted Jewish believers to understand that the Ten Commandments have even more value than they imagined. For instance, the fifth commandment does not only prohibit 'physical killing, but all forms of killing; physical, psychological, or spiritual. And the sixth commandment does not prohibit adultery only in the sense of unlawful physical contact between a man and a woman, but also prohibits all forms of unlawful relations or acts that might lead to adultery. For example, the eye commits adultery when it looks at anything with passion.
This had Jesus in confrontation with the people of his time. He told them to desist from hypocrisy, showiness, and false praise. He said there is no need to hoard wealth in this life. They should not preoccupy themselves with the goods of this passing world; rather we should be preoccupied with coming world, the everlasting world.
Jesus called obsession with this world a sin, not fit for pious worshipers. He said disbelievers do this because they do not know a better way. As for the believers, they know that their sustenance is with God, so we should trust in Him and scorn this world.
Jesus continued to invite people to worship the only Lord, who is understood in Islam as technically without partner. It is reported that Jesus' teaching annoyed the priests. He exposed their misdeeds, and his words seemed a threat to them and their positions.[12]
According to Islamic teaching, Jesus performed at least six miracles. It is written in the Qur'an:
"And We gave unto Jesus, son of Mary, clear miracles"
Quran surah 2 (Al-Baqara) ayah 87[13]
The following is a brief description of the miracles performed by Jesus mentioned in the Qur'an.
A table laden with food from heaven
Main article: The Last Supper
In the fifth chapter of the Qur'an, God narrates how the disciples of Jesus requested him to ask God to send down a table laden with food, and for it to be a special day of commemoration for them in the future.
"When the disciples said: O Jesus, son of Mary! Is your Lord able to send down for us a table spread with food from heaven? He said: Observe your duty to God, if ye are true believers. They said: We desire to eat of it and our hearts be at rest, and that We may know that you have spoken truth to us, and that We may be witnesses thereof. Jesus, son of Mary, said: 'O God, our Lord, send down for us a table laden with food out of heaven, that shall be for us a recurring festival, the first and last of us, and a miracle from You. And provide us our sustenance, for You are the best of providers!"
Qur'an surah 5 (Al-Ma'ida) ayah 112-114[14]
Al-Qurtubi has narrated that the majority of the scholars (without specifying which scholars) believe that the table was actually sent down. He has supported this view saying, "The correct view is that the table did descend."
When the disciples requested such a table, Jesus stood up and weeping to his Lord, prayed, "O Allah, our Lord! Send to us a table from heaven, that it could be for us, the first and last of us, a solemn festival and a sign from You and provide us sustenance, as You are the best Sustainer." Allah accepted his supplication and replied, "I shall send it to you."
A red table between two clouds, one above and one beneath it descended. Whilst the people were staring in wonder upon it, Jesus was praying to his Lord, "O Allah! Make it a source of mercy and not a trial, You are my Lord to whom I ask for a miracle, so You give." The table landed in front of Jesus, who prostrated immediately and so did the disciples with him.
Whilst engaged in prostration, a wonderful aroma assailed their nostrils, from the food, such an aroma they had never experienced before. Jesus then asked, "Who, from amongst you, is the most ardent worshipper of Allah, the most courageous, the nearest to his Lord and the most reliant upon the Sustainer? He is the one who should remove the cover off the table, so that we may eat from it and take the name of our Lord upon it and praise Him upon it." The disciples replied, "You, Jesus, are the most befitting and deserving of this act." Thus Jesus performed ablution, prayed Salah and offered supplication, then sat by the table and removed the cover.
They were all surprised to find that the table was laden with varied provisions as follows: a huge fried fish, without bones, was placed in the center and different types of vegetables were set around it. Salt and vinegar flanked its head and five different kinds of bread were placed at its tail. Upon one bread were placed five pomegranates, dates were upon another, olives upon a third, cheese upon a fourth and eggs graced the last. Saint Peter, the leader of the disciples, asked, "Is this food that of paradise or the food of this world?" Jesus' reply was, "This is food specially created for you, it is neither from paradise or this world. Allah said to it, "BE," and so it was."
The people asked for yet another sign in addition to the table, so Jesus ordered the fish to become alive which it did. The disciples told Jesus to eat from the food first, but Jesus refused saying, "Those who asked for it should eat from it." But the disciples feared to partake of the food, so Jesus called to the poor and said to them, "Eat from the provision of your lord, upon the invitation of your prophet and praise Allah upon it." The poor people fell upon the food and the disciples joined in, after which Jesus had to fix turns for the people, as they would all gather upon the table and cause congestion. The people ate from the table for forty days.[15]
Speaking from the cradle
One of the miracles mentioned in the Qur'an, although not mentioned in the Bible, is that fact that Jesus, while still in the cradle, spoke out to protect his mother Mary from any accusations people may have placed on her due to having a child without a father. When she was approached about this strange incident after her childbirth, Mary merely pointed to Jesus, and he miraculously spoke, just as God had promised her upon annunciation.
"He shall speak to people while still in the cradle, and in manhood, and he shall be from the righteous."
Qur'an surah 3 (Al-Imran) ayah 46[16]
When Jesus spoke from the cradle, He said to the people:
"I am indeed a slave of God. He has given me the Book and made me a Prophet, and He has made me blessed wherever I may be. And He has enjoined upon me prayers, and to pay the alms, as long as I live and He has made me kind to my mother, and He has not made me insolent, unblessed. And may peace be upon me the day I was born, and the day I die, and on the day I shall be raised to life."
Qur'an surah 19 (Maryam) ayah 30-33[17]
Creating birds from clay
God mentions a miracle given to none other in the Qur'an but Jesus, one which is quite parallel to how God himself created Adam. This miracle was one which none can argue its greatness. God mentions in the Qur'an that Jesus says:
"I create for you out of clay the likeness of a bird, then I breathe into it and it becomes a bird with God's permission."
Qur'an surah 3 (Al Imran) ayah 49[18]
This miracle is not found in the New Testament, but it is found in the non-canonical Infancy Gospel of Thomas; "When this boy, Jesus, was five years old, he was playing at the ford of a rushing stream. He then made soft clay and shaped it into twelve sparrows; Jesus simply clapped his hands and shouted to the sparrows: "Be off, fly away, and remember me, you who are now alive!" And the sparrows took off and flew away noisily."[19]
Healing the blind and the leper
Similar to the New Testament, the Qur'an also mentions Jesus to a have healed the blind and the lepers.
"I also heal the blind and the leper."
"...and I bring to life the dead, by the permission of God."
This, like the creation of a bird, was a miracle of incomparable nature, one which should have caused the Jews to believe in the prophethood of Jesus without doubt. Islam agrees with Christianity that Jesus brought a total of four people back from the dead. At first, Jesus brought three people back to life; the son of a widow of Nain, Jairus's daughter, and Lazarus. These three had died during his lifetime. When the Jews saw this, they said: "You only resurrect those who have died recently; perhaps they only fainted." They then asked him to bring back to life Shem; son of Prophet Noah. Shem had been dead for centuries.
When Jesus asked them to show him his grave, the people accompanied him there. Jesus invoked God to bring him back to life and behold, Shem; son of Prophet Noah came out from the grave gray-haired. Jesus asked Shem: "How did you get gray hair, when there was no aging in your time?" Shem answered: "O Spirit of Allah, I thought that the Day of Resurrection had come; from the fear of that day, my hair turned gray."[12]
The knowledge of all things
Jesus was given the miracle of knowing what people had just eaten, as well as what they had in store for the coming days.
"I inform you too of what things you eat, and what you store up in your houses. Surely in that is a sign for you, if you are believers."
Tabari relates on the authority of Ibn Ishaq that when Jesus was about nine or ten years old, his mother Mary would send him to a Jewish religious school. But whenever the teacher tried to teach him anything, he found that Jesus already knew it. The teacher exclaimed, "Do you not marvel at the son of this widow? Every time I teach him anything, I find that he knows it far better than I do!" Tabari further relates on the authority of Ismail al-Suddi that "when Jesus was in his youth, his mother committed him [to the priests] to study the Torah. While Jesus played with the youths of his village, he used to tell them what their parents were doing." Sa'id ibn Jubayr, according to Tabari, is said to have reported that Jesus would say to one of his fellow playmates in the religious school, "Your parents have kept such and such food for you, would you give me some of it?" Jesus would usually tell his fellow pupils in the religious school what their parents ate and what they have kept for them when they return home. He used to say to one boy, "Go home, for your parents have kept for you such and such food and they are now eating such and such food."
As parents became annoyed by this, they forbade their children to play with Jesus, saying, "Do not play with that magician." As a result, Jesus had no friends to play with and became lonely. Finally, the parents gathered all the children in a house away from Jesus. When Jesus came looking for them, the parents told Jesus that the children were not there. Jesus asked, "Then who is in this house?" The parents replied, "Swine!" (referring to Jesus). Jesus then said, "OK. Let there be swine in this house!" When the parents opened the door to the room where the children were, they found all their children had turned to swine, just as Jesus said.[20]
Tabari cites the Qu'ran in support of this story:
"Those of the children of Israel who have rejected faith were cursed by the tongue of David and Jesus, son of Mary, this because of their rebellion and the acts of transgression which they had committed."
Qur'an surah 5 (Al-Ma'ida) ayah 78[21]
Received scripture
Muslims believe that God revealed to Jesus a new scripture, al-Injīl (the Gospel), while also declaring the truth of the previous revelations: al-Tawrat (the Torah) and al-Zabur (the Psalms). The Qur'an speaks favorably of al-Injīl, which it describes as a scripture that fills the hearts of its followers with meekness and piety. In chapter 3, verse 3, and chapter 5, verses 46-47, of the Qur'an, the revelation of al-Injil is mentioned:
It is He Who sent down to thee (step by step), in truth, the Book, confirming what went before it; and He sent down the Law (of Moses) and the Gospel (of Jesus) before this, as a guide to mankind, and He sent down the criterion (of judgment between right and wrong).
Qur'an, sura 3 (Al-i-Imran) ayah 3[22]
And in their footsteps We sent Isa the son of Maryam, confirming the Law that had come before him: We sent him the Gospel: therein was guidance and light, and confirmation of the Law that had come before him: a guidance and an admonition to those who fear Allah.
Let the people of the Gospel judge by what Allah hath revealed therein. If any do fail to judge by (the light of) what Allah hath revealed, they are (no better than) those who rebel.
Qur'an sura 5, (Al-Ma'ida), ayat 46-47[23]
The Qur'an states that Jesus was aided by a group of disciples who believed in His message. While not naming the disciples, the Qur'an does give a few instances of Jesus preaching the message to them. According to Christianity, the names of the twelve disciples were Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, James, Jude, Simon, and Judas.
The Qur'an mentions in chapter 3, verses 52-53, that the disciples submitted to the faith of Islam:
When Jesus found Unbelief on their part He said: "Who will be My helpers to (the work of) Allah?" Said the disciples: "We are Allah's helpers: We believe in Allah, and do thou bear witness that we are Muslims.
Our Lord! we believe in what Thou hast revealed, and we follow the Messenger; then write us down among those who bear witness."
Qur'an Surah Al-Imran 52-53[24]
The longest narrative involving Jesus' disciples is when they request a laden table to be sent from Heaven, for further proof that Jesus is preaching the true message:
Behold! the disciples, said: "O Jesus the son of Mary! can thy Lord send down to us a table set (with viands) from heaven?" Said Jesus: "Fear Allah, if ye have faith."
They said: "We only wish to eat thereof and satisfy our hearts, and to know that thou hast indeed told us the truth; and that we ourselves may be witnesses to the miracle."
Said Jesus the son of Mary: "O Allah our Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with viands), that there may be for us—for the first and the last of us—a solemn festival and a sign from thee; and provide for our sustenance, for thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs)."
Allah said: "I will send it down unto you: But if any of you after that resisteth faith, I will punish him with a penalty such as I have not inflicted on any one among all the peoples."
Qur'an Surah Al-Ma'ida 112-115[25]
Islamic texts categorically deny the idea of crucifixion or death attributed to Jesus by the New Testament. For instance; Matthew chapter 27, Mark chapter 15, Luke chapter 23, and John chapter 19</ref> The Qur'an states that people (namely, the Jews and Romans) sought to kill Jesus, but they did not crucify nor kill him, although "this was made to appear to them." Muslims believe that Jesus was not crucified, but instead he was raised up by God unto the heavens. This "raising" is often understood to mean through bodily ascension.[26]
And they said we have killed the Messiah Jesus son of Mary, the Messenger of God. They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, though it was made to appear like that to them; those that disagreed about him are full of doubt, with no knowledge to follow, only supposition: they certainly did not kill him. On the contrary, God raised him unto himself. God is almighty and wise.
Qur'an surah 4 (An-Nisa النساء) ayah 157-158[27]
Discussing the interpretation of those scholars who deny the crucifixion, the Encyclopaedia of Islam writes:
The denial, furthermore, is in perfect agreement with the logic of the Qur'an. The Biblical stories reproduced in it (e.g., Job, Moses, Joseph, etc.) and the episodes relating to the history of the beginning of Islam demonstrate that it is "God's practice" (sunnat Allah) to make faith triumph finally over the forces of evil and adversity. "So truly with hardship comes ease", (XCIV, 5, 6). For Jesus to die on the cross would have meant the triumph of his executioners; but the Qur'an asserts that they undoubtedly failed: "Assuredly God will defend those who believe"; (XXII, 49). He confounds the plots of the enemies of Christ (III, 54).
Substitution interpretation
While most western scholars,[28] Jews,[29] and Christians believe Jesus died, Muslims believe he ascended to Heaven without being put on the cross and God transformed another person, Simon of Cyrene, to appear exactly like Jesus who was crucified instead of Jesus (cf. Irenaeuus' description of the heresy of Basilides, Book I, ch. XXIV, 4.[30]) Matthew 27:32 Mark 15:21 Luke 23:26. Jesus ascended bodily to Heaven, there to remain until his Second Coming in the End Days.
According to Islamic tradition, which describes this graphically, Jesus' return will be in the midst of wars fought by al-Mahdi (literally "the rightly guided one"), known in Islamic eschatology as the redeemer of Islam, against al-Masīh ad-Dajjāl (the Antichrist "False messiah") and his followers.[31] Jesus will descend at the point of a white arcade, east of Damascus, dressed in yellow robes—his head anointed. He will say prayer behind al-Mahdi then join him in his war against the Dajjal. Jesus, considered as a Muslim, will abide by the Islamic teachings. Eventually, Jesus will slay the Antichrist, and then everyone who is one of the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb, referring to Jews and Christians) will believe in him. Thus, there will be one community, that of Islam.[32][33]
Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 43: Kitab-ul-`Ilm (Book of Knowledge), Hâdith Number 656:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Hour will not be established until the son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizya tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts)."
Narrated by Abu Huraira[34]
After the death of al-Mahdi, Jesus will assume leadership. This is a time associated in Islamic narrative with universal peace and justice. Islamic texts also allude to the appearance of Ya'juj and Ma'juj (known also as Gog and Magog), ancient tribes which will disperse and cause disturbance on earth. God, in response to Jesus' prayers, will kill them by sending a type of worm in the napes of their necks.[31] Jesus' rule is said to be around forty years, after which he will die. Muslims will then perform the funeral prayer for him and then bury him in the city of Medina in a grave left vacant beside Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and Umar (companions of Muhammad and the first and second Sunni caliphs (Rashidun)) respectively.
Based upon several Hadith narrations of Muhammad, Jesus can be physically described (with any differences in Jesus' physical description being due to Muhammad describing him when seeing him at different occasions, such as in a dream, during his ascension to Heaven, or during Jesus' second coming):[35]
A well-built man of medium/moderate/average height and stature with a broad chest.
Straight, lank, slightly curly, long hair that fell between his shoulders.
A moderate, fair complexion of red or finest brown.
"I was shown the Prophets in front of me, and Moosaa resembles the men of the tribe of Shanu'ah, and I saw 'Eesaa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), may Allaah exalt his mention, and the person who resembles him most is 'Urwa ibn Mas'ud al-Thaqafi, and I saw Ibraaheem and the person who resembles him most is your companion (referring to himself) and I saw Jibreel (the angel Gabriel), and the person who resembles him most is Dihyah."[36]
Ahmadiyya view
Similar to mainstream Islamic views, the Ahmadiyya Movement consider Jesus was a prophet and a mortal man. However, they go a step further to describe Jesus, as indeed raised on the cross, and remaining on the cross for six hours until darkness and a thunderstorm. Then Jesus was taken down from the cross in an unconscious condition, but still alive. He was treated for three days and nights by the physician Nicodemus in a cave-like tomb (especially built for Joseph of Arimathea). Thereafter, Jesus recuperated from his wounds, met his trusted disciples/apostles on the Mount of Olives and soon left Judea towards the Sea of Galilee on his way to Damascus. After his dramatic escape from crucifixion, prophet Jesus traveled to the eastern lands in search of the ten lost tribes of Israel. He traversed through Syria, Babylonia, and Persia. Finally, he died a natural death in Kashmir, India as opposed to having been raised up alive to Heaven. Hence, there is no question of his physical return to earth in the End Days. Prophecies about his second coming are taken metaphorically to express the coming of a person in the likeness of Jesus which Ahmadis believe have been fulfilled with the advent of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the founder of the movement.
Although the view of Jesus having journeyed to India before crucifixion had also been researched in the literature of authors independent of and predating the foundation of the movement,[37] Ghulam Ahmad was the first to propose a post-crucifixion journey and the Ahmadiyya Movement are the only religious organization to adopt this view as a characteristic of their faith, independently of earlier authors.
Names and references
Jesus is described by various means in the Qur'an. The most common reference to Jesus occurs in the form of "Ibn Maryam" (son of Mary), sometimes preceded with another title. Jesus is also recognized as a prophet (nabī) and messenger (rasūl) of God. The terms wadjih ("worthy of esteem in this world and the next"), mubārak ("blessed", or "a source of benefit for others"), `abd-Allāh (servant of God) are all used in the Qur'an in reference to Jesus.[38]
Another title frequently mentioned is al-Masīḥ, which translates to "the Messiah". Islam traditionally regards all prophets, including Jesus, to be mortal like all humans. Muslim exegetes explain the use of the word masīh in the Qur'an as referring to Jesus' status as the one anointed by means of blessings and honors; or as the one who helped cure the sick, by anointing the eyes of the blind, for example.[38] Qur'anic verses also employ the term "kalimat Allah" (meaning the "word of God") as a descriptive term for Jesus, which is interpreted as a reference to the creating Word of God, uttered at the moment of Jesus' conception;[39] or as recognition of Jesus' status as a messenger of God, speaking on God's behalf.[38]
Isa is also called the Spirit of Allah (Ruh-Allah). Some Muslim scholars hold the view that (Spirit) refers to Sayyidna Jibra'il, but some say that it refers to Sayyidna; 'Isa himself. Allah Ta'ala had placed before Sayyidah Maryam the likeness of the son to be born to her. But the former version is more appropriate and is confirmed by the statement that follows.[40] Ruh-Ullah - Spirit of God: a special title given by Prophet Muhammad (S. A.) to Jesus (A. A.).[41]
Islamic texts regard Jesus as a human being and a righteous messenger of God. Islam rejects the idea of him being God or the begotten Son of God. According to Islamic scriptures, the belief that Jesus is God or Son of God is shirk, or the association of partners with God, and thereby a rejection of God's divine oneness (tawhid) which is an unpardonable sin.[42] All other sins may be forgiven through true repentance: shirk speaks of associating partners with God after having received the Divine Guidance, as it is said in the Qur'an and Hadith that when one submits to God (i.e. embraces Islam), their "accounts" (of sins and righteous deeds used to determine the standing of a person on the Last Day) are numbered from that moment. A verse from the Qur'an reads:
They have certainly disbelieved who say that Allah is Christ, the son of Mary. Say, "Then who could prevent Allah at all if He had intended to destroy Christ, the son of Mary, or his mother or everyone on the earth?" And to Allah belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and whatever is between them. He creates what He wills, and Allah is over all things competent."
Qur'an sura 5 (Al-Ma'ida), ayah17[43][44]
The Christian doctrine of the Trinity is traditionally rejected by most adherents to Islam. Such notions of the divinity of Jesus, Muslims state, is believed to be the result of human interpolations of God's revelation. Islam traditionally views Jesus as a human like all other prophets before him, who preached that salvation came through submission to God's will and worshiping God alone. Thus, Jesus is considered in Islam to have been a Muslim by the definition of the term (namely, one who submits to God's will), as were all other prophets in Islam.[45]
An alternative, more esoteric interpretation is expounded by Messianic Muslims[46] in the Sufi and Isma'ili traditions so as to unite Islam, Christianity, and Judaism into a single religious continuum.[47] Other Messianic Muslims hold a similar theological view regarding Jesus, without attempting to unite the religions.[48][49][50] Making use of the New Testament's distinguishing between Jesus, Son of man - being the physical human Jesus – and Christ, Son of God - being the Holy Spirit of God residing in the body of Jesus – The Holy Spirit, being immortal and immaterial, is not subject to crucifixion, for it can never die, nor can it be touched by the earthly nails of the crucifixion, for it is a being of pure spirit. Thus while the spirit of Christ avoided crucifixion by ascending unto God, the body that was Jesus was sacrificed on the cross, thereby bringing the Old Testament to final fulfillment. Thus Qur'anic passages on the death of Jesus affirm that while the Pharisees intended to destroy the Son of God completely, they, in fact, succeeded only in killing the Son of Man, being his nasut (material being). Meanwhile, The Son of God, being his lahut (spiritual being) remained alive and undying – because it is The Holy Spirit.[51]
Precursor to Muhammad
Lineage of six prominent prophets according to Islamic tradition
Adem (Adam)
Nūḥ (Noah)
Ibrāhīm (Abraham)
Ismā'īl (Ishmael)
Isḥāq (Isaac)
Mūsa (Moses)
Marīam (Mary)
ʿĪsā (Jesus)
Abdul-Muttalib
Dotted lines indicate multiple generations
Muslims believe that Jesus was a precursor to Muhammad, and that he announced the latter's coming. They base this on a verse of the Qur'an wherein Jesus speaks of a messenger to appear after him named Ahmad.[52] Islam associates Ahmad with Muhammad, both words deriving from the h-m-d triconsonantal root which refers to praiseworthiness. Muslims also assert that evidence of Jesus' pronouncement is present in the New Testament, citing the mention of the Paraclete whose coming is foretold in the Gospel of John.[53]
Muslim commentators claim that the original Greek word used was periklutos, meaning famed, illustrious, or praiseworthy—rendered in Arabic as Ahmad; and that this was replaced by Christians with parakletos.[38][54] Islamic scholars debate whether this traditional understanding is supported by the text of the Qur'an. Responding to Ibn Ishaq's biography of Muhammad, the Sirat Rasul Allah, Islamic scholar Alfred Guillaume wrote:
Coming back to the term "Ahmad", Muslims have suggested that Ahmad is the translation of periklutos, celebrated or the Praised One, which is a corruption of parakletos, the Paraclete of John XIV, XV, and XVI.[55]
Ascetic literature
Jesus is widely venerated in Muslim ascetic and mystic literature, such as in Muslim mystic Al-Ghazzali's Ihya `ulum ad-Din ("The revival of the religious sciences"). These works lay stress upon Jesus' poverty, his preoccupation with worship, his detachment from worldly life and his miracles. Such depictions also include advice and sermons which are attributed to him. Later Sufic commentaries adapted material from Christian gospels which were consistent with their ascetic portrayal. Sufi philosopher Ibn Arabi described Jesus as "the seal of universal holiness" due to the quality of his faith and "because he holds in his hands the keys of living breath and because he is at present in a state of deprivation and journeying".[38]
Common ground with Christianity
Isa is the son of a virgin named Maryam ("Mary" in English), who is a role model for faithful women.[56] Isa is a prophet filled with the Holy Spirit (surat 2 Al-Baqarah, 87) and the messiah in both religions. Isa is the "word of truth" (surat 19 Maryam, 34). Isa, through God's power and will, cures the blind and the leper, raises the dead to life, and knows what you eat and what you store in your houses (surat 3 'Ali `Imran, 49). Finally, Isa will come back at the end of times to help destroy the Masih ad-Dajjal or false messiah (Hadith 46.31).
↑ Gregory A. Barker and Stephen E. Gregg, Jesus Beyond Christianity: The Classic Texts Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2010), 84.
↑ Quran 5:116
↑ Quran 3:33–37
↑ Allen C. Myers (ed.). "Aramaic," The Eerdmans Bible Dictionary (Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans, 1987, ISBN 0802824021), 72.
↑ Quran 3:45
↑ Quran 19:8–9
↑ Quran 19:30–33
↑ Cyril Glassé, "Yahya b. Zakariyya", New Encyclopedia of Islam: A Revised Edition of the Concise Encyclopedia of Islam (AltaMira Press, 2003, ISBN 978-0759101906).
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↑ Quran 5:112-114–158
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↑ Quran 19:30-33–158
↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 Quran 3:49–158
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↑ Quran 5:112–115
↑ Resurrection or Ascension of Jesus Retrieved December 15, 2015.
↑ John Dominic Crossan, Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography (HarperOne, 1995, ISBN 0060616628), 145. "That he was crucified is as sure as anything historical can ever be, since both Josephus and Tacitus...agree with the Christian accounts on at least that basic fact."
↑ Josephus, Antiquities 18.3.3. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
↑ "Wherefore he did not himself suffer death, but Simon, a certain man of Cyrene, being compelled, bore the cross in his stead; so that this latter being transfigured by him, that he might be thought to be Jesus, was crucified, through ignorance and error, while Jesus himself received the form of Simon, and, standing by, laughed at them. For since he was an incorporeal power, and the Nous (mind) of the unborn father, he transfigured himself as he pleased, and thus ascended to him who had sent him, deriding them, inasmuch as he could not be laid hold of, and was invisible to all." Church Fathers Against Heresies, I_24 (St. Irenaeus) New Advent. Retrieved December 15, 2015.
↑ 31.0 31.1 Tamarra Sonn, A Brief History of Islam (Blackwell Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1405121742), 209.
↑ Sahih Muslim, 41:7023
↑ Sahih Muslim (in Arabic).
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↑ "She said: "O my Lord! How shall I have a son when no man hath touched me?" He said: "Even so: Allah createth what He willeth: When He hath decreed a plan, He but saith to it, 'Be,' and it is!", Quran 3:47, cf. Cyril Glassé, New Encyclopedia of Islam.
↑ Mufti Shafi Uthmani, Maariful Qur'an, Q. 19:16-21, Volume 6, p. 34.
↑ M. A. Qazi, Concise Dictionary of Islamic Terms (Chicago, IL: Kazi Publications, 1979), 57.
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D. J. Fasching, Comparative Religious Ethics: A Narrative Approach (Blackwell Publishing, 2001, ISBN 0631201254, 241;
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T. Khalidi, The Muslim Jesus: Sayings and Stories in Islamic Literature (Cambridge, MA:Harvard University Press, 2001, ISBN 0674004779), 75;
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↑ "And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad." But when he came to them with Clear Signs, they said, "this is evident sorcery!" ", Quran 61:6
↑ "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever—
the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in you.", John 14:16–17
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2Good Hands Tonight06:28
3Beautiful Things04:21
4If You Had the Chance05:21
5Some of my Best Friends Are the Blues06:36
6Anything Goes04:30
7This Is Always05:39
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9Everything Must Change07:23
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"All I Can Do" is the soulful British vocalist Polly Gibbons's third album. Polly Gibbons, a British-born star on the rise, has a sound and style that give off sparks. It's raw, raspy, and full of heat; it sputters and growls, carves out funky grooves, and wails into the skies. "All I Can Do", places Gibbons in front of an audience, where she's at her most explosive.
Featuring Tamir Hendelman, Richie Goods, Mark McLean, Paul Bollenback and Shedrick Mitchell, 'All I Can Do' showcases her signature mix of blues, jazz, pop and soul songs from Nina Simone's "Sugar In My Bowl" and Duke Ellington's "I'm Just A Lucky So and So" to the Sináed O'Connor hit "Nothing Compares 2 U."
"Polly Gibbons is a growing presence in the UK Jazz scene. She has already been nominated twice as "Best Jazz Vocalist" by JAZZ FM and the BBC. Fully embracing the inspiring expansiveness of American Jazz, Blues, Soul and R&B, her career as a vocalist, composer and live performer is influenced by these genres. But Polly is hesitant to define her music as strictly Jazz; her eclectic repertoire and the ease and style with which she performs it, have led her to appear at a variety of music festivals and venues: from the prestigious Royal Albert Hall in London opening for George Benson and Gladys Knight, or for Boz Scaggs at the famous Montreal Jazz Festival. Equally, her fans might find her performing a weekly residency with her band at the legendary Birdland Jazz Club in NYC, Ronnie Scott's in London or at the funky new venue Rudy's down in Nashville. Her music and her voice have a broad appeal to music lovers - and her ongoing touring over the last few years in the USA has garnered her many new fans."
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Polly's influences are brilliant, broad and inspired ~ from the poetry of Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen, to the be-bop of Charlie Parker, the deep wails of Mahalia Jackson's gospel, to the emotional depth of Donny Hathaway, Billie Holiday and Nina Simone; the soul of Marvin Gaye, the blues of Buddy Guy and more contemporary brilliance in the sounds of Prince and D'Angelo.
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Q: Would dream of ( in a positive clause)
But you are very welcome for my having given you my time, not that you would ever dream of taking the trouble to say "thank you" after I have gone the trouble of helping you and correcting your misimpressions time and again.

The above was written by my teacher, a non native speaker of English. He was actually half angry half teaching: he was angry at one of my classmates' impoliteness and trying to show us how to make such sentences.
Two questions regarding "would dream of":

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*I want to know if "would dream of" is used correctly in this positive sentence,  because my dictionary only has the pattern "somebody wouldn't dream of."

*Does the bold part mean:
It is not to be inferred that you don't need to say thank you after...

A: I am a native speaker.
This sentence is not idiomatic in context.

You're welcome

and variants are standardized responses to a "thank you," which by hypothesis was never uttered. Although technically wrong, it is an error even an educated native speaker might make if emotional.
I agree that the more usual usage of "dream of" is negative so I am not surprised that the dictionary's example was framed negatively.

I would not dream of asking her for a date.

But negative framing is not a rule. Positive framing is perfectly OK.

I dream of spending a summer in a luxurious villa Cap d'Antibes

is idiomatic and not a bit strange to say (assuming you have many more oodles of money to spend than I do).
In any case, the statement you are asking about is posed negatively:

NOT that you would ever dream of

A: Your phrase in bold is a passive-aggressive way of saying, "You're not polite or considerate or grateful enough to ever say 'thank you'". And that statement implies that you should say "thank you", especially in the larger context where the teacher is saying "you're welcome" to the student to shame them for not saying "thank you".
FWIW, your sentence does, in fact, use "not dream of" because of "...not that...".

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The financial and insurance industries didn't escape the negative effects of the COVID pandemic. But each hammered out solutions that kept them in touch with their agricultural clientele while at the same time using technology to enhance their services.
"Banks, like all other businesses, instituted new protocols to protect customers and their own staff," said San Joaquin Farm Bureau Executive Director Bruce Blodgett. "Remote banking, appointments, masking, social distancing, it all combined to help them keep serving their customers."
While the ag supply chain continued functioning, Blodgett said the financial and insurance sectors, like farmers, dairy operations and ranchers, had to deal with a host of issues while still maintaining a one-on-one relationship with customers.
"We've made it through a pandemic, drought, supply chain interruptions, a freeze affecting walnuts and maybe smoke affecting wine grapes again," he said.
"Everything was fine with our banking needs," said SJFB First Vice President Andrew Watkins. "I think the preventive methods used by banks, insurers and all businesses encouraged them to pursue online methods in all aspects of their businesses."
Will the changes forced on agriculture and those businesses that support it in San Joaquin County – where the value of agriculture to the economy exceeds $2.6 billion, according to the 2019 Agricultural Commissioner's annual crop report – remain after the pandemic has eased?
The pandemic caused banks worldwide to adapt and adopt policies that would work during the COVID crisis and after it has passed. Daniel Meza, vice president, relationship manager for Lodi-based Farmers and Merchants Bank said, "The challenge when the pandemic first hit was to deal with the 'shelter in place' mandate. People were nervous about the banking system."
He said F&M remained open; when other banks closed branches and sent customer to ATM's to do their banking, "Our CEO felt it was important to maintain business hours and keeping bank staff and customers safe by observing all the COVID-caused safety mandates."
"We had to help all of our customers, especially agriculture; ag is essential and so are we to ag. We worked long hours to help people continue to do business."
"Foot traffic was down in branches, more touchless transactions were done, business was conducted via the internet or phone and there were a lot of Zoom and GoTo Meetings," said Paul Haley, EVP and chief lending officer for BAC Community Bank in Stockton. "We didn't close branches for significant lengths of time and our customers understood. People wanted face-to-face business relationships and they appreciated how we were handling our banking."
He said that, like many small and large businesses, banking had to make changes to maintain the individualized, in person milieu in the post-pandemic business world.
"Banking, insurance and other industries have been moving more to working online and we were set up for this revolution before 2020," said SJBF President David Strecker of agriculture's increasing use of cutting edge technology. "But the unknown aspects of the future are a concern." He noted the pandemic, drought, wildfires as being "very frustrating" because "the state Legislature is always reactive instead of being proactive about taking care of obvious problem situations" at a state government level.
Streamlined banking and insurance at least can lighten the angst of doing business but in these still-troubling times challenges remain.
"The pandemic changed the way we had to work," said Karen Sanguinetti, owner of Sanguinetti & Co. Insurance Brokers in Stockton, about what her firm did to keep working. "Employees only were allowed inside, clients could visit only in the conference room, and we would meet clients outside in a designated area. We've done, and continue to do, all possible to keep our employees and clients safe."
It was a case of trial and error, she said, about how to do business in the middle of a pandemic but one aspect that seems to cross all boundaries of business is that "our clients are very understanding and patient about our, and their, situation."
Sanguinetti commented that about half of her employees opted to work at home and returned to the office after nearly two months to resume activities in the brick and mortar location.
"Your employees are here for you and you have to be here for them," she said. "And we're all looking forward to that time in the future when we'll return to normal."
Jake Samuel, custom harvester and grower in the Linden area said, "We were pushed to become remote customers and some issues were more difficult to do in that way, such as workman's comp and liability insurance. On the other hand we've been notified regarding COVID cases and other important issues."
He said banks seem eager to lend money but now "we're feeling the pandemic effects in that it takes more time for documentation but a lot more business is done online, there are payment options and overall, this has been streamlined due to improved technology."
Now all businesses associated with agriculture are playing catch-up, making up for industry slowdowns in manufacturing equipment, replacement parts and everything needed to restore the supply chain to its pre-pandemic efficiency. "It's taking time and there's no end in sight," Samuel remarked.
Financial planning, important to agriculture, is likely to change forever, say banking industry experts, because clients will expect more options when working with planners remotely, according to Investment Executive, a research/consulting firm. Financial planning is expected to evolve beyond a static piece of paper into a "dynamic document that is constantly updated and adjusted."
"The pandemic brought many challenges," said John Primasing, vice president, chief credit officer of Bank of Stockton. "The bank is very understanding regarding our clients situations."
He said Bank of Stockton keeps abreast of what's happening in the commodity realm and "we work with our grower clients on budgets and forecasts. The bank is well connected with agriculture industry people, we utilize a lot of public information and we put it together for our clients. Ours is a relationship-driven business and we all know each other well."
Primasing explained that ag labor remains "a big, big problem" and trucking is also struggling to find qualified drivers. "The stimulus money and school shutdowns had, and still have, people staying home on the government's money instead of returning to the workforce."
Pent-up demand from the supply chain being negatively affected has caused backlogs that are being resolved slowly due to labor, transportation and other issues which cause problems for businesses in keeping up with loan payments, Primasing said. "The Bank of Stockton is very understanding about what our clients have to deal with. We offer payment deferments of three, six and nine months, we are flexible and we work with clients."
"The key is customer service," F&M's Meza said. "Of course, being local and well connected with farmers, processors, labor and an understanding of the marketplace, dealing with the impacts of drought, wildfires and regulations, informs every aspect of our ag business," said Meza, adding that a "strong relationship with Farm Bureau" is a valuable asset.


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Posted on 21/01/2020 by Greg Ross
Now I'm not a Monarchist – ever since the Queen refused to invite us in for afternoon tea at Windsor when my wife Ann and I called in. That being said, I do like and respect the Queen for how she's carried out her duties – sure there was the hideous misstep when Diana died, which rather gave the game away in terms of self-belief of position etc, but overall, she plays the role well. I only hope, which of course she won't, she's written a tell-all memoir, it would, I think, be a devastating killer diplomatically.
Back to Diana's death. It's always been rather obvious you don't fuck with City Hall, Diana did and indirectly, it killed her. The Monarchy is a very British Royal / Aristocracy club – you may be invited to come for dinner, or a quick root, but you will NEVER be given full membership.
I think the reason Charles was 'directed to' Diana, is the Family knew full well, inbreeding was rearing its fatal head.
Now it's not all the Family's fault – the pressure from media, government and society is incredible and the old safeguards protecting the royal family from prying media have long gone. The media lies, doctors and photoshops everything possible about the royal family, in what is a multi billion dollar industry – witness Charles telling Camilla in what he assumed was a private encrypted conversation, that he wanted to be her tampon back in the 1990s. Only a few years before that, any reporter and editor would have expected banishment forever, a hundred years ago, beheading. The mystic is gone – it was still there with Princess Margaret during her wild philandering days, it was still there with the G&T Queen Mother, but our world changed. An example of the change is to think of President Kennedy – 'everyone' knew he was screwing the pants off any good looking woman he came across (if you'll excuse the pun), but nothing was said publicly. Thirty years later, they were impeaching a President for a blow job under the desk.
Birthright? Perhaps Dylan has the best description – A Simple Twist of Fate. Who we are, where we are born – country, silver spoon, poverty, skin colour, we have no say, no choice. We arrive in a sterile hospital room, or a blanket in a tent under a desert tree, helpless in every way. Your circumstance is something you accept as a child, whether it's poverty, wealth, a royal family, religious discrimination (male or female), or abuse by a Catholic priest. For most of us, it's not until we reach our teens, that we seriously question taught belief systems and express genuine doubts about our circumstances, indeed for most of us, those formative years are just that – they form the prison of our beliefs and comfort systems for years. Even violence can sadly become comfortable as an insane form of stability.
So we have two young boys who've lost their mum twice – once as she's shunned by the Palace and finally when she dies in the sordid Paris car crash. It was a train wreck and still is. For those of us old enough to remember the footage, whatever your thoughts on the monarchy, the sight of those two boys walking behind their mum's carriage was and still is, gut wrenching.
Anyone who has been part of a blended family, in whatever role, knows how fraught with difficulty it all is, the path is exhausting for everyone. How much more difficult would that be for two teenagers in the British Royal Family spotlight?
One of those boys, William, at least had some sort of a future career path mapped out – he would / will be King one day, but Harry would have realised he was forever destined to open flower shows and do nothing without Palace approval.
People are pointing out the differences between Harry and William as if to say Harry got it all wrong. What arrogant, unfeeling nonsense. Most of us have brothers and sisters, sons and daughters, grandkids, they're all different, all marching to a different drum and we learn to love and appreciate them for who they are.
William always struck me as being as boring as bat shit, but a thoroughly decent bloke, who's perfect for the role of future King and his wife appears to have been the perfect choice. They've produced the prerequisite heirs, now they just have to keep opening hospitals and flower shows, until Charles either steps off the perch, or the British public make it obvious,they won't accept Charles as replacement for Elizabeth – if I put my PR hat on, my advice to The Family, if they want to remain relevant, would be for Charles to gracefully stand aside when the Queen passes on and allow William to become King.
Charles of course, has a sister and brothers, of whom we hear (from a commonwealth country perspective), very little, they are seemingly stuck in some groundhog routine of opening fetes and attending charity functions, all very laudable, but I think it would drive most of us mad. Worse. You're born into it, you do your best to play the role / your assigned part and daily, the press and social media rip you apart as a leech on the public purse, if you so much as fart, it will be headlines, if not two monthly editions of some supermarket magazine,
Let us then consider ourselves in relation to our parents – are we the same people? Do we have the same belief systems – politically, religiously? What if Harry has done his best, but reached the conclusion that it's nonsense and he doesn't believe in a monarchy? Of course, he would still love his grandma and his family, but could he go on living a lie? Could you or I?
What if it was his uncle Andrew who finally 'broke the camel's back'/ What if he thought, "Christ, one more tawdry dickhead I'm supposed to smile in photos with. I just want to be with my wife and baby and earn an honest quid. I just have to get out of this."
Something happened before Christmas, which brought this all to a head. I still think it would have happened, but not in such an obvious rush and I come back to Andrew's fall from grace. The fallout also seems to have been with his father – tellingly, there are no words of affection or love for his father, plenty for the Queen and the family, England and his genuinely beloved military. Harry's Invictus Games is a stand out of decency and compassion, something all governments lack when it comes to injured defence force personnel.
And don't we love to hate a strong woman! Diana we loved, with her doe eyes, caught in the spotlight look, all while she was playing her own game of survival. Meghan has the temerity to be different – I mean, she's a woman of colour and an actress! Can anyone imagine what it would have been like for her in the Palace, where every word, look, or dress has to be approved by the very people who in all probability didn't approve of her? It doesn't take much to imagine advisers telling the Queen and Charles that it didn't really matter if Harry married a black American divorcee, as he'd never be King. What the hell has Meghan Markle ever done to deserve the snide odium?
Harry's decided to get out. He doesn't want to live off the public purse, his escape will take a little time, but he's determined. I think that's admirable. I like them both, I think they are the future, and an excellent example of a hard working couple to younger generations.
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A  PA-324 é uma rodovia brasileira do estado do Pará. Essa estrada intercepta a BR-316 em seu limite sul, a PA-242 na zona urbana de Nova Timboteua, a PA-428 na altura do km 40, e a PA-124 na altura do km 80.

Está localizada na região nordeste do estado, atendendo aos municípios de Santa Maria do Pará, Nova Timboteua, Santarém Novo e São João de Pirabas.

Ver também
 Lista de rodovias do Brasil
 Rodovias do Pará

Ligações externas
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 Setran/PA - Secretaria de Estado de Transportes

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Marvel's Phase 4 Plows Ahead Into 2021
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On May 3, Marvel released a new trailer formally announcing Phase Four of their cinematic universe. The video was filled with classic Marvel scenes from past films, a Stan Lee voiceover and an audience reaction from "Endgame." Instantly, it evoked nostalgia from fans around the world, reminding us of the many reasons we love the MCU. The trailer also served to tempt audiences back into movie theaters, with its final minutes featuring Marvel titles and release dates for the next two years. Those who are begging for more content and answers after the two series on Disney+ are soon to be satisfied.
First in line to release is "Black Widow" on July 9. Directed by Cate Shortland, the film will dive deep into Natasha Romanoff's (Scarlett Johansson) history, exploring the different forces that created our favorite super spy. The film will also welcome "Stranger Things" star David Harbour into the MCU as Red Guardian, along with Florence Pugh and Rachel Weisz as new additions. The film's trailer is captivating and epic, revealing the Taskmaster, one of Marvel's most infamous anti-heroes, to be the main antagonist. "Black Widow" will certainly be a must-watch, even if it is a prequel for a character that's currently dead.
Next up, we have "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" releasing on Sept. 3. This will be Marvel's twenty-fifth film overall and notably their first film with an Asian lead. The film shows Shang-Chi, played by Simu Liu, as he gets drawn into the Ten Rings organization and is forced to confront his traumatic past. The trailer reveals much of the film's anticipated beauty in terms of cinematography, coloring, and fight choreography. Shang-Chi will hopefully be our first look at the new Avengers squad Marvel will be piecing together over the coming years.
The last two films we will see in 2021 are "Eternals" and the highly anticipated "Spiderman No Way Home." The first introduces top-notch stars like Angelina Jolie, Kit Harington, and Kumail Nanjiani into the MCU, filling the roles of the Eternals. The Eternals are an ancient race of heroes hidden here on Earth that are stirred to action by the 2019 events of "Endgame." The film is also directed by Chloé Zhao, the Academy-Award-winning creator of "Nomadland." "No Way Home," on the other hand, will continue to follow the well-known and beloved Peter Parker (Tom Holland). While information is still sparse on this film, it has been revealed that Alfred Molina will return to reprise his role of Doctor Octopus from the original 2004 Spider-Man series. This majorly points toward the potential of an MCU Multiverse, which many fans were expecting to come from Evan Peters' cameo in "WandaVision."
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Below is a list of all the upcoming Marvel films along with their release dates heading all the way into 2023. They will be available to watch in theaters.
"Black Widow" – July 9, 2021
"Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" – Sept. 3, 2021
"Eternals" – Nov. 5, 2021
"Spiderman No Way Home" – Dec. 17, 2021
"Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness" – March 25, 2022
"Thor Love and Thunder" – May 6, 2022
"Black Panther Wakanda Forever" – July 8, 2022
"The Marvels" – Nov. 11, 2022
"Antman and the Wasp Quantum Mania" – Feb. 17, 2023
"Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" – May 5, 2023
"Fantastic Four" – TBD
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If you've got a task to teach or learn, there's a Stick RPG 2 for it! From memorizing the alphabet to managing a small city or corporation, RPG games have got it covered! Check out the following article to learn how to maximize your playing time and up the ante with your gaming.
Know your maps in the RPG games that you are playing. Understanding the terrain is extremely important to winning. Where are the best places from which to hide and ambush your opponents? Where can you take shortcuts to give you a better strategic position? This type of knowledge will give you a major strategic advantage.
If you have a child that loves RPG games, make sure you set up some limits. Clearly express how much time a child can invest in one day and stick to it. You can also use RPG games as a reward when your child completes chores around the house. For example, you could set up a system where each chore they do gives them ten minutes of game time.
No matter what your objective is with gaming, you are sure to find a million games for it. From the fun of hunting down alien enemies to the joy of cooking the perfect souffle–RPG games can teach us almost everything we need to know in life! Put the advice of this article to use the next time you get your game on.