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2024.05.22 02:41 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:40 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:40 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:39 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:39 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:39 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In Two Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:38 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:38 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:37 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:35 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 02:35 Diligent-Tie-5500 Lessons Learned In 2 Years of NoFap

Fapping is an inherently submissive activity. It is inverse to masculinity. To fap is to give control to women. Not that it is about having control over women, it's not. It's about having control over ourselves.
Give not your strength to women, nor your ways to that which destroys kings. (Proverbs 31:3)
Ultimately, the key to not submitting to fapping is submitting to God. The key is always being ready to bring our minds to God. No matter how well we control our eyes (and this is extremely important), there will always be moments where the urge attacks our minds. In these moments, we can resist every single time, when we shift our attention to God and submit to Him.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
We always have the option to bring God to mind. We always have the option to stop a lustful train of thought in its tracks by shifting our focus to God. No matter how strong the urge feels, when we trust God, and diligently bring our focus to Him, the urge will fade in time, every time.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. (James 4:7)
It's also important to remember that fapping and porn are not natural. They are perversions and devices of Satan. To fap is to entertain real demonic entities in the spiritual realm. This may go over some peoples' heads, but it is a truth that God has revealed to me through dreams.
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. (Ephesians 6:12)
The rabbit hole of Ephesians 6:12 goes deep. It is not necessary to go down it, but better to simply meditate on the reality of the verse. Knowledge of the spiritual realm is vain and even destructive if one is not diligent in submitting to God on a moment by moment basis.
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.(James 4:7)
I post this verse a third time because it is that profound. When we truly love God with our whole minds, hearts, and souls like He commands us to, we will keep Him on our minds extremely often. If we are struggling to resist fapping, we need to ask ourselves if we have truly submitted our lives to God.
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2024.05.22 01:38 shinylift78 Cowards, They Say: The Tale of the Timid

Cowards, They Say: The Tale of the Timid
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Suppressing opposing views is often seen as a sign of cowardice because it demonstrates an unwillingness or inability to engage with different perspectives. Here are some behaviors that reflect cowardice in suppressing other views:

1. Censorship

  • Description: Actively removing or blocking content that expresses opposing viewpoints.
  • Example: Deleting comments or posts that disagree with one's own beliefs on social media or forums.

2. Silencing Critics

  • Description: Using authority or influence to silence those who dissent.
  • Example: Threatening job security or social standing to prevent people from speaking out.

3. Refusal to Debate

  • Description: Avoiding open discussion or debate with those who hold different opinions.
  • Example: Declining invitations to public forums or debates where opposing views will be presented.

4. Ad Hominem Attacks

  • Description: Attacking the person rather than addressing their arguments.
  • Example: Insulting someone's character or motives instead of engaging with their ideas.

5. Echo Chamber Creation

  • Description: Surrounding oneself only with like-minded individuals to reinforce existing beliefs.
  • Example: Only joining groups, forums, or social circles where everyone agrees with the same views.

6. Spreading Misinformation

  • Description: Deliberately sharing false or misleading information to discredit opposing views.
  • Example: Posting fake news or altered facts to sway public opinion against an opposing perspective.

7. Intimidation and Bullying

  • Description: Using threats or aggressive behavior to discourage others from expressing differing opinions.
  • Example: Harassing or threatening someone online or in person to make them stop voicing their views.

8. Selective Hearing

  • Description: Ignoring or dismissing opposing viewpoints without consideration.
  • Example: Interrupting or talking over someone when they present a different opinion, or simply not acknowledging their points.

9. Misrepresentation

  • Description: Deliberately distorting or misrepresenting an opposing view to make it easier to attack.
  • Example: Creating a straw man argument that oversimplifies or misrepresents the actual position of the opponent.

10. Dogmatism

  • Description: Adhering rigidly to one’s own beliefs and refusing to consider alternative perspectives.
  • Example: Declaring that one's own view is the absolute truth and that any other perspective is invalid.

11. Exclusion and Ostracism

  • Description: Excluding or ostracizing individuals who hold different views.
  • Example: Socially isolating or unfriending people who disagree, rather than engaging in dialogue.

12. Policy Manipulation

  • Description: Using rules or policies selectively to suppress dissenting opinions.
  • Example: Enforcing community guidelines or terms of service in a biased manner to silence specific viewpoints.

Conclusion

These behaviors reflect a lack of confidence in one's own beliefs and an unwillingness to engage in constructive dialogue. They undermine the principles of free speech and open debate, which are essential for the healthy exchange of ideas and the growth of knowledge. Confronting and addressing these behaviors is crucial for fostering an environment where diverse perspectives can be heard and respected.
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2024.05.22 01:38 Jangowuzhere I "downgraded" from the big M4 13-inch w/magic keyboard to the smaller M4 11-inch iPad Pro w/Apple Pencil and I couldn't be happier.

I originally upgraded from the M1 12.9 to the M4 13 on launch day for the new iPads. The reduction in weight was great...for a little bit. Unfortunately, the new weight and thinness doesn't fundamentally fix the awkward handling when trying to use the big iPad as a tablet. It still requires you to prop it up with a pillow or hold it with two hands endlessly. I didn't feel like I made much of an upgrade, so I returned the M4 13 + Magic Keyboard and picked up the M4 11 + Apple Pencil Pro.
HOLY CRAP this feels sooo much better. I can actually hold the tablet with one hand comfortably endlessly without needing to constantly prop it up! This was the reduction in weight that I originally wanted when upgrading. I don't use the Apple Pencil for drawing, it's purely for relaxed navigation. It's far much more chill sitting/laying on the couch casually poking at the screen instead of constantly having to stretch my hand everywhere or use the keyboard. The new "squeeze" function can be used with Apple shortcuts as well. That one little addition fixes a lot of my issues with the Apple Pencil from previous years!
The biggest surprise for me was actually enjoying the screen size reduction. I was wary of "downgrading" from using a 12.9 inch for years to a much smaller 11-inch tablet. I'm happy to be wrong on this, the 11-inch size feels like the perfect size for a tablet. I didn't realize before that the 12.9/13 inch is simply waaay too big. Unless you're sitting at a desk, the 13-inch feels "wrong" as a tablet. Everything just feels too spaced out, it requires far more effort to do basic touch navigation.
So if you're someone like me who uses the ipad more for reading, movie watching, light gaming, web browsing, etc. the 11-inch model I think is the right choice. I originally bought the M1 12.9 mainly for the mini led display (movies looked amazing on it.) However, now that both sizes have OLED displays, the 11-inch iPad feels like a no brainer for most people.
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2024.05.22 01:32 No_Praline7707 Anyone know anything about this sub?

Anyone know anything about this sub?
I got gifted this subwoofer not too long ago, and I’m hoping someone can help me out here. I know it’s 12 inches and dual voice coil but not much else. I couldn’t find anything online about it, so any information or any amp recommendations for this sub would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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2024.05.22 01:30 alterationofglove Being woken up every night - quality of sleep?

I'm assuming this is the right subreddit to ask this in. Recently my boyfriend has started playing a video game with online friends who live in the states, which means he doesn't come to bed until 2am ish, and I've been going to sleep at around 11-12. He is currently unemployed and I work 9-5 and typically wake up around 7 or earlier. With this new routine of his where he's playing this game every night, he comes into the bedroom to come to bed and I wake up as I'm a really light sleeper. I've expressed annoyance about this as I feel like it's making my sleep quality worse and I'm a lot more tired during the day, but he's saying there's no way it can be having an impact as I'm usually back to sleep within 10-15 minutes. He thinks I'm being ridiculous to be annoyed about this - am I or would this actually affect my sleep quality? We've just had an argument about it and he's said he's going to sleep downstairs and I can't tell if he's being dramatic or I am. Thanks
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2024.05.22 00:26 Far-War-3804 C04 WHITE HATS INVESTIGATE TRUMP DEATH THREAT AND "WHITE POWDER". PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP HAS ASKED WHITE HATS to INVESTIGATE the ORIGIN OF A SUSPICIOUS “DEATH THREAT” LETTER CONTAINING WHITE POWDER that ARRIVED in his ELDEST SON'S MAILBOX in JUPITER, FLORIDA, a SOURCE in GENERAL ERIC M. SMITH'S

C04 WHITE HATS INVESTIGATE TRUMP DEATH THREAT AND
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WHITE HATS INVESTIGATE TRUMP DEATH THREAT AND "WHITE POWDER". PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP HAS ASKED WHITE HATS to INVESTIGATE the ORIGIN OF A SUSPICIOUS “DEATH THREAT” LETTER CONTAINING WHITE POWDER that ARRIVED in his ELDEST SON'S MAILBOX in JUPITER, FLORIDA, a SOURCE in GENERAL ERIC M. SMITH'S OFFICE Said. February 27, 2024.
President Donald J. Trump has asked White Hats to investigate the origin of a suspicious “death threat” letter containing white powder that arrived in his eldest son’s mailbox in Jupiter, Florida, Monday afternoon, a source in General Eric M. Smith’s office told Real Raw News.
As first reported by the Daily Caller, the Palm Beach Sherriff and Fire Departments responded to the alarming threat by dispatching deputies and a HAZMAT team to Don Jr. and Kimberly Guilfoyle’s nine-million-dollar estate, which is only a few miles from the president’s Mar-a-Lago command center. The HAZMAT team temporarily cleared the house and took custody of the threatening note, photos of which Don Jr. released to the Daily Caller. Within hours, a spokesperson for Don Jr. suggested the white powder was benign, saying, “The test results of the substance came up inconclusive on what it was exactly, but officials on the scene do not believe it is deadly,” while Don Jr. called out the MSM’s blatant hypocrisy: “Clearly, if this happened to a prominent Democrat it wouldn’t be tolerated and would drive news coverage for weeks. The media would blame all Republicans and force them to answer for it, but since it’s me, radical haters on the left will largely get a free pass and the media will barely flinch,” he said, accurately summarizing the MSM’s attitude toward conservatives.
White Hats, though, have concerns that exceed the politicization of the threat, and they believe Don Jr. made a rookie mistake by notifying public authorities before first alerting his father to the ominous danger. Although the letter and mysterious powder could’ve come from a disgruntled, deranged Democrat or Woke liberal lunatic, White Hats, having reviewed photographs and video of the incident, believe that the sinister letter may have been part of a deeper Deep State plot to access Don Jr. and Kimberly’s home, for reasons yet undetermined.
Our source said that not all first responders were who they appeared to be. He claims that two people who entered the residence in HAZMAT gear were actually members of the CDC’s rapid response team and friends of the CDC’s maniacal ruler, Director Mandy Cohen, a villainous woman devoid of decency who has vowed to renew mandatory masking and COVID-19 vaccination programs.
According to our source, the two CDC members were in the home for 15 minutes, 10 of which they spent in areas with no camera coverage.
When asked how White Hats determined their identities, considering they were wearing protective clothing that obscured features and faces, our source said, “All I can say is we now can make that determination. And we’re 100% positive they’re CDC. How they got embedded there we don’t yet know.”
On Monday evening, General Smith personally updated President Trump on the development, asking him if he wanted White Hats to pursue the investigation. Our source said the president gave General Smith the green light.
“It’s no secret the CDC has a vendetta against President Trump. He’s played a part in the arrest and prosecution of many of them, and in the execution of Rochelle Walensky. It’s possible that since he’s so well protected, they’re seeking vengeance on his family. Right now all we have is theory, but hopefully we’ll know more soon,” our source said.
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2024.05.22 00:05 Mikinl Hair mineral analysis for heavy metal toxicity?

Would HMA show positive for chronic heavy metal poisoning if exposure stopped 2 years ago?
Of course if hair is long, not painted or bleached etc.
So lets we say take part of hair at 30cm (12 inches) from skull that is approximately how long 2 years of hair growing gets.
Would it show positive, because I can read different things online, some claiming up to a year, others up to two years.
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2024.05.21 23:57 SPstandsFor [WTS] Tegris EDC/Inner Belt V2. Black/Coyote/MC/MCB. Various Sizes. $40-$48

Timestamp: https://imgur.com/a/5-21-2024-PEpmAqc
PLEASE DONT USE YOUR PANTS SIZE! DO NOT USE OTHER COMPANIES BELT SIZING!
All buckles are now Cerakoted black as standard. All my cut materials went into this batch so there's a bunch of belts. Also introducing Multicam and Multicam Black for those who want a little more drip. Camos are $48 since the Velcro was so much more expensive.
V2 has Velcro going almost end to end and a tapered tail, while V1 has 1 inch of bare webbing near the loop and a squares off tail. Comparisons can be seen in pics. Black/MC/MCB belts still uses the tan webbing, but now the Velcro loop goes almost end to end so only small parts show up.
$40 each for black/coyote or $48 each for camo shipped to your door. Buying multiple will knock $4 off since shipping is included. PayPal F&F or Venmo only. I am now completely out of materials, so if you fuck up your sizing and I don't have one in the right size, I won't be able to make a replacement for a long time. SO DONT MESS UP YOUR SIZING!
Do you hate how flimsy EDC belts are? Have you ever bought a belt marketed as "super rigid!" only to find it super floppy? Do you hate the $3 inner belt that shipped with your $200 battle belt? Are those cheap plastic loop buckles a pain while in the restroom? Well, boy do I have the thing for you!
This belt is made with a 6 layer Tegris reinforcement that goes the entire width of the belt, and anchored to heavy duty belt webbing. This means that your guns don't sag when carrying or during draws. An outside layer of loop Velcro means that you can throw your battle belt on in no time at all. The Cerakoted G-Hook is made from 304 stainless and makes taking a whizz and adjustment super easy.
These are sewn by me in Texas with materials that are all sourced from US manufacturers AND Berry compliant. Everything from the buckle down to the thread is American made.
I honestly believe this is the most rigid EDC belt out there. Like, no joke guys, this belt is stupid stiff. Like Mexican blue pill stiff.
HOW TO KNOW YOUR SIZING!
DO NOT USE YOUR PANTS SIZE! Pants sizes have too many variables, so use the actual measurement of your waist in inches. When measuring, include your holsters for your pistol and mags. If you're in between sizes but on the higher end, move up a size. For example, someone who is a 35" or 36" would get the 34"-38" belt.
If you don't have a measuring tape, wear your normal belt outside the loops and make a note of where the belt meets. Then measure it with your ruler to know your approximate size.
I am now out of materials, so if you fuck up your sizing and I don't have a replacement in your size, I won't be able to make a replacement for a long time. SO DONT MESS UP YOUR SIZING!
Sizes (in inches) are:
COYOTE ($40)
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32"-36" x3
34"-38" x2
36"-40" x1
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32"-36" x3
34"-38" x3
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32"-36" x1
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The buckle and loop might be a bit stiff so here's a handy guide on the best way to put them on. It'll break in after getting the buckle on a few times.
https://imgur.com/a/zpJ11pj
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2024.05.21 23:50 darkPrince010 [OC] Humanity, the Happy Hosts

Data-Miner Gego stared at the results of the analysis, still in disbelief that this wild theory had borne fruit and stood up to scrutiny again and again. But now, here before him in data as clear as even the youngest apprentice could see, was evidence, clear and unshakable:
Humans were not what they promised themselves to be.
Feeling slightly nauseous with anxiety, he keyed in a request to meet with the diplomat’s office as soon as possible.
As the diplomat looked over his latest treaty proposal, there was a faint sound of horns in harmonious blaring, signifying someone had requested permission to enter. Glad for any distraction from the monotonous paperwork, he activated the intercom, saying “You are recognized and accepted. Please enter.”
As the crouched and scrabbling shape stepped into the doorway, diplomat Hale-he mused again how interesting it would be if the if their ancestors could have heard such a magnificent call for a mere diplomat. Previously, such a grand instrumentation would have been reserved for a high chieftain or king, and yet here was Hale-he, a diplomat to be sure, but certainly no ruler of any stripe, heralded by a song that would bring envy even to high lords and minor rulers in ages past.
The individual sat before him, and Hale-he could tell by their coloration and the shape of their antenna they were a scientist or engineer, someone likely far more familiar with numbers than he was. Hale-he, while now taking on the rich purple hues of a diplomat, had the underlying color of brilliant crimson, a mark of his near-decade of study as a historical scholar and graduate before his appointment into diplomacy.
“What do you have for me? Gego, I believe?”
The other individual nodded, crossing his pinchers in a sign of deference and respect. “I am sorry to disturb your appointment, but I have important information regarding humans.”
“Ah yes, humans,” said Hale-he, feeling a degree of relaxation and comfort at the mention of the gregarious and affable people.
Humans had taken quite some time in venturing out to the stars, but their planet was located such that a number of major trade routes passed quite near to their system. Several species had reported contact with them before humans had in turn reached out and started to make contact of their own. But from all reports, they were kind, clever, and selfless to a fault, with no recent instances of conflict despite a very violent early history. They were renowned for having an impeccable record of interspecies relations.
“I'm actually in the process of framing a new trade treaty with some of their inner-system human colonies. I believe the primary planet in question is called Mars, but they also have gas refineries and extractors above their gas giants, and several mining operations set up on a number of moons and their asteroid belt.”
“Yes, I have seen the newscast about how much this treaty is expected to aid both species,” said Gego. There was an odd note of apprehension Hale-he could detect in their chittering voice. “There is some invaluable context that I believe needs to be put to light.”
“Context? What do you mean, ‘context?’”
“Well, you are aware that we, the Civicor, first met humanity when a trade ship fell off course and crashed upon Earth?”
“It is a well-known accident. Some manner of navigational mishap; Thankfully, our propulsion systems are far more accurate today.”
“This is true, but are you also aware the Bayons have a remarkably-similar story related to their first contact with humanity as well? A military scout vessel, intending to regroup with the bulk of their fleet and engaging the Dendite menace, and they were likewise drawn off course, spiraling to crash onto Earth as well.”
“I remember the stories that time hypothesized that it was Dendite sabotage, even though it was unlikely for such a minor and inconsequential vessel,” said Hale-he. “Other than that, I’m unfortunately not familiar with their own reports on it.”
“But our two species are but a few from over a dozen first-contact reports with humanity. All stemming from engine failures, navigation failures, and crashes or forced landings of ships that lost control and arrived on Earth.”
“Well,” said the diplomat, starting to see the shape of the data-miner’s point, “Warpspace travel.has always been an inexact science at times, and was even less accurate decades ago. It's possible you are reading too much into a handful of coincidences.”
The data-miner rubbed their eyestalks, feeling exhaustion creeping in for how much frantic effort they had put in over the past three-day cycle. “Yes, but to borrow an idiom for the humans, ‘Once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, but three times is a pattern,’ let alone a solid dozen instances within barely a fifty-year timespan. Even the most heavily-trafficked routes past the most dense or erratic planetoids have only achieved a third of that number.”
“You're asking me to disrupt peaceful and productive diplomatic ties with humans by suggesting they were responsible for these instances. Are you truly suggesting that this was intentional from humanity's part?”
“I am.”
“That may be, but we will require more proof than mere happenstance, unlikely though it may be.”
“I have additional data as well.” Gego was the most proud of this next part, and he carefully pulled up the diagrams and charting maps. A vibrant animation appeared onscreen of what appeared to be a rainbow-colored and spiked disc, surging and shaking on the screen. “This is the analysis of the gravitational field irregularities within a quarter of a solar year of Earth's primary star.”
The diplomat looked nonplussed at the diagram. “I would assume the fluctuations here are not ideal?”
“No indeed. They could be likened to a reef within a shallow sea, permitting transit in the calm regions but damaging and disrupting ships passing through a rough space. I have reached out to several of the shipping guilds for more details, but initial reports back support this theory, with several commenting that the route passing near to Earth is highly undesirable amongst experienced pilots due to the rough effects it has on engine stability and wear and tear.”
The diplomat looked over the diagram further before attempting to wave it away dismissively. “But who’s to say that this isn't a natural phenomena of Earth’s system? There are many regions of space that are disruptive or dangerous to travel through in warpspace, so what would make Earth's patch of turbulence unique?”
“The fact that they can turn it on and off at will.”
The diplomat coughed violently as the surprise dislodged the piece of fruit pulp he was eating out of his primary digestion sack and instead into the top of his gas exchange organ. “What in the three spheres do you mean they can turn it off?”
Gego grimaced this time as he keyed in some commands to the report. This time the disc figure that was pulled was much grainier and blocky, fine measurements now showing as wide swaths. “This was reverse-calculated from a series of gravimetric scans done across that entire arm of the galaxy.”
Even with the poor resolution, the diplomat could still see that this was a wildly chaotic and dangerous gravitational field. “It looks the same.”
The data-miner nodded. “Yes, but watch here: It's hard to tell, but this readout is actually playing in reverse, stepping backwards through time. We're about to hit 76 years ago.”
“What's so important about 76-” The diplomat cut off, words caught like fruit pulp in his throat as the image abruptly stilled. The disc depicting the gravitational field was now still and smooth as a windless pond.
“So it just started one day?”
“Indeed, Diplomat Hale-he. And furthermore, this beginning of the turbulence was a mere month before the first vessel lost controlI and was forced to make an emergency landing on Earth.”
The possibilities were rapidly narrowing, but Hale-he was still in favor of exploring whatever possible shred he could find to avoid confronting the dawning reality about humans.
“Well, while things of this nature are highly irregular, I presume, I'm still not convinced that this shows they can activate it at will.”
“I know, Gego said, “Which is why I wanted to show you that data before I show you this.”
The gravitational field display became the ragged tumultuous ocean of currents and surges, and this time in the higher detail that told Hale-he this was more recent readings. “I'm sure you saw the announcements a fortnight ago that humanity had tested their first faster than light engine they had made themselves, rather than trading for, and successfully made a jaunt out to the furthest planetoid in their star system and back without incident?”
“Yes?” the diplomat said cautiously.
“I received this data from a colleague, who was concerned there may have been an instrument malfunction to produce such data as I’m about to show you. She checked and validated it herself. It was fully accurate and reliable, which makes it all the more troubling. I don't think she realized the cause of what she was seeing, but unfortunately the timing of it adds up too perfectly.”
The data-miner continued quietly recalling “I believe at this point we're at 30 seconds to launch the human’s test flight.”
Hale-he let out an involuntary gasp of breath as the gravity field abruptly stilled again, perfectly smooth simultaneously across the entire spread of it.
Grimly, the data-miner said “Here we had the jump,” and after a short pause continued “-and the return.” A few seconds later and the field abruptly resumed its turbulence.
The diplomat was still in shock, staring at the gravimetric readout, when Gego said “That's also not the most concerning part, either. This was supposed to be humanity's first faster-than-light capability of their own they were testing here; Isn't that right?”
“Well of course,” replied Hale-he. “It was on all the new stations. A great achievement for a species that had been slow to achieve that milestone.”
“I would remind you then that the readout here is half a light-year in diameter.”
The diplomat scrunched his eyestalks in confused concentration, trying to understand what the other alien was implying, when suddenly it hit him. “Yet they were able to disrupt such a large region simultaneously, and stop it equally quickly?”
Gego nodded. “Whatever means they have at causing such a disruption is certainly faster-than-light, and immensely wide-ranging. If it was slower and confined to a small area, I might have some theories as to how it could be accomplished, but this size, this scale and the speed? I have no idea. It is beyond anything our sciences and technology can produce, or that of any other known species.”
The diplomat sat back, stunned. “By the Spheres.” He glanced up at Gego. “What do you propose we do with this information?”
The data-miner waved an arm. “Perhaps we can get to the bottom of this: Go to humanity with the information we have. Tell them we want the secrets of this technology and the power sources that feed it, as it far eclipses anything we can currently achieve. Tell them that we will expose these findings to the rest of the space-faring civilizations of the galaxy if they continue to hold back.”
The diplomat’s eyes widened, before after a long moment he said “I see. Well, I still need to get to my duties and figure out how to handle this. You are excused, and a reminder to keep the strictly confidential while I inform the appropriate other parties.”
Gego bowed in deference before leaving the office. After he left, Hale-he leaned back in his saddle chair and groaned. The idiot had uncovered humanity possessed the capability of affecting a wide chunk of space at a power and complexity unheard of among any other known species, and his first suggestion was to blackmail them? The diplomat rubbed his head trying to make the sudden headache go away.
A few thoughts were coming to mind, snippets that had been dismissed in the moment, but now he couldn't shake them as he was reminded of the first species that had ever encountered humanity, and the comments by their scientists. They had said that humans were curiously disinterested in their warpspace drivers, despite not having faster-than-light capabilities already.
Then the second species that encountered humanity had mentioned that a child of one of the diplomatic party had become separated from the group, and accidentally come in contact with and ingested some Earth flora. It wasn't something toxic or dangerous to humans, but the physiological makeup of that species reacted poorly with alkaloids in the flora and would have resulted in a swift and painful death if left untreated. But instead, the humans had administered a series of emetics and alkaloid-binding treatments, something they said was common in the case of an accidental poison ingestion, The diplomat remembered reading a footnote from the inhuman physician at the time that this particular blend of neutralizing agents was not something commonly found in human medical kits, and in fact was uniquely suited to their own species’ biology.
Both had been written off as flukes, interesting anecdotes at most, but now the diplomat began to see the greater shape of it, as a species that cared not for faster-than-light travel, for they'd doubtless already achieved it, mastered it, and discarded it as uninteresting at some point before. A species, who upon supposed first contact, had comprehensive medical and anatomical knowledge of their guests sufficient enough to save a child in mere minutes from otherwise certain death.
All this from a species that had befriended and gregariously hosted every alien ship that had come astray upon their planet, and offered nothing but support and friendship to both waylaid travelers and their subsequent diplomatic summits, despite seeming to lack the ability to travel outside of their own star system. A species that was confident, at a basal level that Hale-he was only just now beginning to truly understand.
He opened a communications missive, addressed to all the other diplomats of similar station amongst the other species humanity had made contact with.
”Greetings to my fellow ambassadors. * *I come bearing difficult news regarding humanity: * *They are not what they appear to be. * *Yet, I believe it is of the utmost importance that we continue to pretend that they are, * *For fear that otherwise, we will learn who, or what, they truly are…”
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2024.05.21 23:35 Historical_Key4030 Was Muhammad illiterate?

The Quran claims that Muhammad is illiterate:
Those who follow the Messenger, the illiterate (ummi) prophet... S. 7:157
Definition of 'Illiterate':-
a person who is unable to read or write.
Therefore, if we find sufficient evidence from the Quran and the ahadith which demonstrate that Muhammad was literate, it would necessitate a reevaluation of the Quranic assertion of his illiteracy.
The prevailing belief among many Muslims is that the historical figure of Muhammad was illiterate and therefore incapable of producing the Quran. However, it is important to note that both the Quran and the ahadith provide evidence that Muhammad possessed the ability to read and write!

Evidence from the Quran

The following verses commanded Muhammad to read:
Read! (Iqra) In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists) … Read! (Iqra) And your Lord is the Most Generous, Who has taught (the writing) by the pen [the first person to write was Prophet Idrees (Enoch)], S. 96:1, 3-4
The mention of the pen clearly indicates that Muhammad was being directed to read a written text, rather than merely recite spoken words.
In fact, the Quran says that Allah will make Muhammad read the Quran so that he won’t forget it:
We shall make thee read (O Muhammad) so that thou shalt not forget S. 87:6
Other places where Muhammad is commanded to read the Quran include:
When you read the Quran, you shall seek refuge in GOD from Satan the rejected. S. 16:98
When you read the Quran, we place between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter an invisible barrier. S. 17:45
A Quran that we have released slowly, in order for you to read it to the people over a long period, although we sent it down all at once. S. 17:106 And lo! It is a revelation of the Lord of the Worlds, Which the True Spirit hath brought down Upon thy heart, that thou mayst be (one) of the warners, In plain Arabic speech. And lo! it is in the Scriptures of the men of old. Is it not a token for them that the doctors of the Children of Israel know it? And if We had revealed it unto one of any other nation than the Arabs, And he had read it unto them, they would not have believed in it. S. 26:192-199
Your Lord knows that you meditate during two-thirds of the night, or half of it, or one-third of it, and so do some of those who believed with you. GOD has designed the night and the day, and He knows that you cannot always do this. He has pardoned you. Instead, you shall read what you can of the Quran. He knows that some of you may be ill, others may be traveling in pursuit of GOD's provisions, and others may be striving in the cause of GOD. You shall read what you can of it, and observe the contact prayers (Salat), give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and lend GOD a loan of righteousness. Whatever good you send ahead on behalf of your souls, you will find it at GOD far better and generously rewarded. And implore GOD for forgiveness. GOD is Forgiver, Most Merciful. 73:20
and, when the Koran is read to them, do not adore? S. 84:21
The evidence strongly suggests that Muhammad had access to a manuscript from which he could read to the people. Without access to such a manuscript, it raises the question of what he would have been reading from.
If a Muslim claims that the above texts do not necessarily mean that Muhammad was reading an actual book, because there was no Quranic manuscript for him to read, note what the following passage states:
Those who disbelieve say: "This (the Qur'an) is nothing but a lie that he (Muhammad SAW) has invented, and others have helped him at it, so that they have produced an unjust wrong (thing) and a lie." And they say: "Tales of the ancients, which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon." S. 25:4-5
Not only did Muhammad have the Quran written down, showing that he had access to an actual manuscript that he could read, the Quran even refers to pure pages that Muhammad was reading to the people:
A messenger from Allah, reading purified pages (yatlu suhufan mutahharatan) S. 98:1-2
The term suhuf refers to an actual scripture just as the following verse proves:
The Books (suhuf) of Abraham and Moses. S. 87:19
Therefore, we can now conclude that the Quran provides compelling evidence supporting the claim that Muhammad possessed the ability to read and write. A more in-depth examination of the ahadith is now necessary to further substantiate this assertion.

Evidence from the Ahadith

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once the Prophet wrote a letter or had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet was told that they (rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed. So the Prophet got a silver ring made with "Muhammad Allah's Apostle" engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white glitter in the hand of the Prophet… (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 65)
Narrated Anas bin Malik: When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to write to the Byzantines, it was said to him, "Those people do not read your letter unless it is stamped." So the Prophet (ﷺ) took a silver ring and got 'Muhammad, the Apostle of Allah' engraved on it .... as if I am now looking at its glitter in his hand. (Sahih Al Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 72, Number 764)
Narrated Anas bin Malik: When the Prophet (ﷺ) intended to write to the Byzantines, the people said, "They do not read a letter unless it is sealed (stamped)." Therefore the Prophet (ﷺ) took a silver ring----as if I am looking at its glitter now----and its engraving was: 'Muhammad, Apostle of Allah'. (Sahih Al Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 89, Number 276)
Narrated 'Ursa: The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with 'Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till his death). (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 88)
Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah: Ibn 'Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' But 'Umar said, 'The Prophet is seriously ill, and we have got Allah's Book with us and that is sufficient for us.' But the companions of the Prophet differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the Prophet said to them, 'Go away (and leave me alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn 'Abbas came out saying, ""It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 114)
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the time of the death of the Prophet (ﷺ) approached while there were some men in the house, and among them was Umar bin Al-Khatttab, the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Come near let me write for you a writing after which you will never go astray."Umar said, "The Prophet (ﷺ) is seriously ill, and you have the Qur'an, so Allah's Book is sufficient for us." The people in the house differed and disputed. Some of them said, "Come near so that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) may write for you a writing after which you will not go astray," while some of them said what Umar said. When they made much noise and differed greatly before the Prophet, he said to them, "Go away and leave me." IbnAbbas used to say, "It was a great disaster that their difference and noise prevented Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) from writing that writing for them. (Sahih Al Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 92, Number 468)
Narrated Yazid ibn Abdullah: We were at Mirbad. A man with dishevelled hair and holding a piece of red skin in his hand came. We said: You appear to be a bedouin. He said: Yes. We said: Give us this piece of skin in your hand. He then gave it to us and we read it. It contained the text: "From Muhammad, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), to Banu Zuhayr ibn Uqaysh. If you bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, offer prayer, pay zakat, pay the fifth from the booty, and the portion of the Prophet (ﷺ) and his special portion (safi), you will be under by the protection of Allah and His Apostle." We then asked: Who wrote this document for you? He replied: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). (Sunan Abi Dawud Book 19, Number 2993)
Narrated Al-Bara' bin 'Azib (RA):The Prophet (ﷺ) sent 'Ali to Yemen. The narrator mentioned the complete Hadith. He said, "Ali sent a letter regarding their (the people of Yemen) acceptance of Islam. When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) read the letter, he prostrated in gratitude to Allah the Most High for that." [Reported by al-Baihaqi].
Muhammad also had access to Syriac books. He also commanded Zaid Bin Thabit to learn the Syriac Language and the book of the Jews:
Ibn Hajar said in Al-Fath: It can be made that he learned their language, reading and writing, because he used to read their books to him and write to them if he wanted to write to them. This is indicated by Al-Tirmidhi’s classification of this hadith by saying: Chapter on what was mentioned in teaching the Syriacs, and in it he mentioned another narration that says In it Zaid: The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, commanded me to learn Syriac, and in Sunan Abu Dawud: Zaid bin Thabit - may God be pleased with him - said: The Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him and his family, commanded me to learn the book of the Jews for him, and he said: By God, no Jews believed in my book. So I learned it, and only half a month passed before I mastered it. I would write to him when he wrote, and I would read to him when he wrote to him.
The author of Awn al-Ma’boud said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, commanded me, that is, to learn the book of the Jews, so I learned for him, that is, for the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. He said, meaning, the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, is a conjunction of my command to explain the reason for the matter. The Jews did not believe in my book, that is, I fear if I commanded a Jew. By writing a book to the Jews, or reading a book that the Jews had come to add or subtract from, so I learned it, i.e., a Jewish book, until I mastered it with the dictionary dhāl and waqf, meaning I knew it, mastered it, and taught it, so I used to write for him, i.e., for the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, whenever he wrote, i.e., if he wanted to write.
Al-Tahawi said in Al-Mu’tasir:
It was narrated from Zaid Bin Thabbit, that he said:
The Messenger (PBUH) said: “Do you know Syriac well? I receive Syriac books.” Zaid said: “No.” The Messenger (PBUH) said: “Learn it (Syriac Language).” Zaid said: “So I learned it in seventeen days.”
https://islamweb.net/afatwa/161555/
The evidence from additional hadiths (links given below) attributed to Muhammad strongly indicates his ability to write.
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2699
https://sunnah.com/mishkat:4049
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1637b
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1637c
https://sunnah.com/nasai:3101
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:3053
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4431
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7366
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5669
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:114
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:4432
https://sunnah.com/muslim:2387
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4505
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:3649
https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2667
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:6880
https://sunnah.com/muslim:1355a
https://sunnah.com/abudawud:4214
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2938
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5875
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:7162
https://sunnah.com/nasai:5201
https://sunnah.com/muslim:2092d
https://sunnah.com/muslim:2092e
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:65
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5872
https://sunnah.com/shamail:89
https://sunnah.com/muslim:2092c
https://sunnah.com/tirmidhi:2715
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:2377
https://sunnah.com/bukhari:5158

Muhammad's Literacy in the Sirat(s)

Muhammad could read and write as we read in Sirat Ibn Ishaq, Kitab at-Tabaqat al-Kabir' by Abu 'Abdullah Muhammad ibn Sa'd, and Al Sira Al Nabawiyya by Ibn Kathir:
Sirat Ibn Ishaq
https://archive.org/details/TheLifeOfMohammedGuillaume
Page 106, about the cave of Hira revelation:
So I (Muhammad) read it, and he departed from me.
Page 649, about correspondence with Musaylima
Musaylima had written to the apostle: ‘From Musaylima the apostle of God to Muhammad the apostle of God. Peace upon you. I have been made partner with you in authority. To us belongs half the land and to Quraysh half, but Quraysh are a hostile people.’ Two messengers brought this letter. A shaykh of Ashja’ told me on the authority of Salama b. Nu’aym b. Mas’ud al-Ashja’I from his father Nu’aym: I heard the apostle saying to them when he read his letter ‘What do you say about it?’ They said that they said the same as Musaylima. He replied, ‘By God, were it not that heralds are not to be killed I would behead the pair of you !’ Then he wrote to Musaylima: ‘From Muhammad the apostle of God to Musaylima the liar. Peace be upon him who follows the guidance. The earth is God’s. He lets whom He will of His creatures inherit it and the result is to the pious. This was at the end of the year 10.
Page 256
The apostle wrote to the Jews of Khaybar according to what a freedman of the family of Zayd b. Thabit told me from ‘Ikrima or from Sa‘id b. Jubayr from Ibn ‘Abbas: “In the name of God the compassionate the merciful from Muhammad the apostle of God friend and brother of Moses who confirms what Moses brought…”
Volume 1, Parts II.73.2
He (Ibn Sa'd) said: Al-Haytham Ibn 'Adi al-Ta'i informed us; he said: Mujàlid Ibn Sa'id and Zakariyá Ibn Abi Zà'idah informed us on the authority of al-Sha'bi; he said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, used to write after the style of the Quraysh: In Thy name, 0 Allah! Then the verse, "Embark therein! In the name of Allah be its course and its mooring," (Qur'an, 11:41) was revealed, **and he began to write: In the name of Allah.**Then the verse, "Cry unto Allah or cry unto the Beneficent" (Qur'an, 17:110) was revealed, and he began to write; In the name of Allah the Beneficent. Then the verse, "Lo ! it is from Solomon, and Lo ! it is: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful" (Qur'an, 27: 30) was revealed, and he began to write: In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful.
Volume 1, Parts II.73.3
He (Ibn Sa'd) said: Al-Haytham Ibn 'Adi informed us; Dalham Ibn Salih and Abu Bakr al-Hudhali informed us on the authority of 'Abd Allah Ibn Buraydah, he on the authority of his father, Buraydah Ibn al-Husayb alAslami; (second chain) he (Ibn Sa'd) said: Muhammad Ibn Ishaq related to us on the authority of Yazid Ibn Rumàn and al-Zuhri; (third chain) he (Ibn Sa'd) said: Al-Hasan Ibn 'Umàrah related to us on the authority of Firas, he on the authority of al-Sha'bi; their narrations are mixed up: He (Ibn Sa'd) said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, wrote [P.20] an epistle to the people of Yaman detailing in it the regulations of Islam and duties on animals and properties. He directed them to treat his Companions and messengers well, and his messengers were Mu'adh Ibn Jabal and Malik Ibn Murarah. He informed them about the coming of their messengers to him and acknowledged the message which he had received from them. They said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him,wrote personal letters to several persons of Yaman; the names of some of them are, alHarith Ibn 'Abd Kulál, Shurayh Ibn 'Abd Kulal, Nu'aym Ibn 'Abd Kulál, Nu'man the prince of Dhu Yazan, Ma'àfir and Hamdan and Zur'ah of Ru'ayn; and the last was the first of Himyarites to embrace Islam... The Apostle of Alláh, may Allah bless him, wrote to them that Malik Ibn Murárah had delivered the message and defended their right in absentia. They said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, wrote to Musaylimah, the liar, may Allah damn him, inviting him to join the fold of Islam, and sent it through 'Amr Ibn Ummayyah [P. 26] al-Damri. Musaylimah wrote a reply to his epistle saying that he (Musaylimah) was a prophet like him, and asked him to divide the Earth; he also added that the Quraysh were not just. The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, said: Curse him; Allah has also cursed him. The Prophet wrote to him: your letter (full of) falsehood and fabrications against Allah has reached me... They said: The Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, wrote a similar epistle to Bang Mu'awiyah, a branch of Kindah.
'Ath'ath Ibn Zahr and Anas lbn Mudrik waited on the Apostle of Allah, may Allah bless him, with the members of the Khath'am after Jarir Ibn 'Abd Allah had broken Dhua'l-Khalasah and had slain those of Khath'am whom he had slain. Then they said: We believe in Allah, His Apostle and what was revealed by Allah. (They said) write a document for us so that we may follow what might be written therein. Thereupon he wrote a document for him and Jarir Ibn 'Abd Allah and those present testified to it.
THERE ARE MORE EVIDENCES BUT I WILL NOT PROVIDE ALL
AL SIRA AL NABAWIYYA by Ibn Kathir (4 Volumes)
https://archive.org/details/AlSiraAlNabawiyyaByIbnKathirAllVolumesInOnePdf
when the Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote to Chosroe inviting him to accept Islam, he became enraged, tore up the letter and then wrote his own instructions
the Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote to the Jews of Khaybar as follows, “In the name of God the most merciful and beneficent, from Muhammad, the Messenger of God, …”
He wrote a document for us as follows: “In the name of God, the most Merciful and most Beneficent; this is from Muhammad, the Messenger of God, …”
Amr b. Murra and those others of his people who had accepted Islam then went to the Prophet (SAAS). He welcomed and honoured them and wrote for them a document, the text of which was as follows, 'In the name of God, the most Merciful, the most Beneficent, this document is from God through the tongue of the Messenger of God and is a trustworthy document…”
… the Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote to Mus'ab b. Umayr telling him to establish the Friday prayer
… the Prophet (SAAS)__** wrote up a contract between the Emigrants saying that they would respect one another's strongholds, that they would treat with kindness those in distress and bring peace between the Muslims.**
The sahih collection of Muslim quotes Jabir as saying, "The Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote an aqula, a blood-wit pact, for each sub-tribe." Muhammad b. Ishaq stated, "The Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote a contract between the Emigrants and the Helpers…”
…the Messenger of God (SAAS) sent forth 'Abd All& b. Jahsh b. Ri'ab al-Asadi along with eight Emigrants; … He wrote a letter for 'Abd All& b. Jahsh…
They asked them, “Uthman and Abd al-Rahman, your Prophet wrote us a letter and we have come in response to it…”
When they went to him next day,** he wrote for them the following document, 'In the name of God, the most Merciful, the most Beneficent. This is written by Muhammad, the Prophet, the untutored, the Messenger of God, to Najran…”**
The bishop, Abu al-Harith, went to the Messenger of God (SAAS), along with al-Sayyid, al-Aqib and important persons from their people…. He wrote the document for the bishop and those bishops to come after him: 'In the name of God, the most Merciful, the most Beneficent. From.Muhammad, the Prophet,…”
The Messenger of God (SAAS) then wrote a letter to this Mutarrif…
The Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote them the following document…
“The following is the letter we have that the Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote for 'Amr b. Hazam…”
”He then wrote a document appointing me their leader … He then wrote me another document.”
The Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote a document to this effect, as follows, "In the name of God, the most Merciful and Beneficent. This records what Muhammad, Messenger of God, has given to Rabi, Mutrif and Anas…”
The Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote back to him as follows…
He wrote him a document specifying his charge and his orders to him.
…the Messenger of God (SAAS) wrote to him and he restored it to them.
The Prophet (SAAS) **wrote a letter to those of Banu Jurash who accepted Islam,**ordering them to peform the prayer, pay the zakat, and to donate one-fifth of the booty they took.
THERE ARE MORE EVIDENCES BUT I WILL NOT PROVIDE ALL because I am too lazy.
The evidence presented in this post strongly supports the claim that Muhammad was literate and not illiterate, as claimed by the Quran and the Muslims! So, the answer to the question in the title is a BIG NO.
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