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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[15 Jan 2014, 04:01:59] Do Fightsticks made for ps3/xbox 360 work on pc?\n\nTitle says it all.\nNew to fighters and interested in a fightstick, only thing is, i play Streetfighter, touhou, and skullgirls on my PC and I want to see if i can get a fight stick to use for both console and PC"
},
{
"sender": "Dank_Turtle",
"message": "[15 Jan 2014, 14:01:47] \n\nAlways check online first if you're going to buy a ps3 stick. All xbox 360 sticks work on pc. I've seen people using ps3 sticks on pc."
},
{
"sender": "wertitis",
"message": "[15 Jan 2014, 11:01:11] \n\nYes, 99% of them go from console to PC. You can always check the packaging for compatibility if you are still unsure about your product. FYI, PS3/PC sticks do not work on xbox. The reasons are purely financial."
},
{
"sender": "splice42",
"message": "[03 Feb 2014, 18:02:25] \n\nX360 sticks will work on PC. PS3 sticks can be made to work using X360 controller emulator drivers that will make the stick appear as a X360 controller instead of PS3. \n\nThe best option is to customize your stick with a custom PCB like AkibaShop's PS360+. These are designed to work on PS3, X360 and PC (as well as a bunch of other consoles).\n\nIffy choices are sticks for XBOne and PS4 as there isn't much out there about them yet, not that I've really looked."
},
{
"sender": "_apain_",
"message": "[04 Feb 2014, 01:02:22] \n\nHow hard is it to build a stick? I would have no idea where to start.."
},
{
"sender": "splice42",
"message": "[04 Feb 2014, 10:02:27] \n\nDepends what you mean by \"build a stick\". I just had a MadCatz TE Fightstick and I replaced the board in there, didn't have to build anything. That said, it shouldn't be hard. All you really need is a box with holes where you want the stick & buttons, wires to connect them all to the board and some way to mount the board securely in the box. You can buy parts online at focusattack.com (there used to be more good stores but some closed down).\n\nMuch easier to take an existing stick and modify it though. I've replaced everything on mine, buttons, stick, ball and board inside."
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Sep 2015, 04:09:48] Looking for a Mad Catz® Arcade FightStick™ Tournament Edition 2 for PS4™ & PS3\n\n[deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Bald_Bull",
"message": "[30 Sep 2015, 08:09:57] \n\nProbably not the answer you're looking for but if you have no luck, I have a Mad Catz SE (WWE Brawlstick with a JLF joystick and Seimitsu buttons) that I wouldn't mind parting with."
},
{
"sender": "mrawesome49",
"message": "[30 Sep 2015, 20:09:59] \n\nI appreciate the offer but im not interested in that particular stick"
},
{
"sender": "nbballard",
"message": "[01 Oct 2015, 22:10:31] \n\nSet an auto-notification on Newegg. They had them in stock for a while. MCZ just restocked the XB1 sticks today, the PS4 ones may be soon. I'd expect a big wave of them before SF5 launches. \n\n\nAlso - if you live close to a big city, you may consider travelling to a tournament where they have a booth. MCZ doesn't charge tax at events, so it's pretty cheap. I don't live near a tournament site, but i had a friend pick up my 2nd stick at Final Round in Atlanta. "
},
{
"sender": "mrawesome49",
"message": "[03 Oct 2015, 20:10:33] \n\nAlready did and Madcatz said the ps4 sticks got Delayed. I've been to some booths but i have yet to find one for sale.\nThats why at this point im looking for people who can build a stick from scratch."
},
{
"sender": "ev768",
"message": "[06 Oct 2015, 18:10:34] \n\nHow much were you looking to spend? I have [one of these](http://www.amazon.com/Fighter-FightStick-Tournament-Edition-playstation-4/dp/B00P94G2NQ) that I barely ever use."
},
{
"sender": "mrawesome49",
"message": "[07 Oct 2015, 14:10:11] \n\ni sent you a pm"
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[10 Oct 2015, 01:10:31] Need some help with my Madcatz streetfighter 4 tournament edition stick on PC\n\nHey guys. I was told this works on pc and people have confirmed that it does work but I've heard that nvidia chipsets have trouble with this stick for some reason. They told me to buy a 2.0 usb pci card which I did and installed but My joysticks/buttons still aren't picking up anything. It's registering that the fight stick is in my devices but I can't get input. It works fine on PS3 without trouble. Any ideas? Here's my USB controllers http://puu.sh/kEDrW.png am I mistaken and have no pci cards? Help is appreciated :ooo"
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[10 Oct 2015, 05:10:27] \n\n> am I mistaken and have no pci cards?\n\nSure looks like the card is showing up, given the entries that say:\n\n> Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller"
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[10 Oct 2015, 05:10:40] \n\nthat's what I was thinking"
},
{
"sender": "cal_a_wishus",
"message": "[12 Oct 2015, 19:10:38] \n\nhave you tried downloading motionjoy ds3? i had that issue minus any nvidia chipset troubles and it works just fine. "
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 14:10:45] \n\noops, missed this. Do you mean you've had no nvidia chipset troubles? Cause I'm pretty sure not having that usb is the problem for me. "
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 15:10:46] \n\nthe weird thing is that it picks up my fightstick but it's not registering any inputs. I've tried literally every single usb port on my computer. lol I've tried re-installing it but that didn't fix anything :/ Trying motionjoy right now to see if that helps out."
},
{
"sender": "cal_a_wishus",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 18:10:15] \n\nif you have the 2.0 pci card now and installed it correctly i dont see why its not working. the motion joy ds3 helps any ps3 controller show up on pc. i use it for steam games and emulators thanks to it. "
},
{
"sender": "F2PKING",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 20:10:49] \n\nmy puush link in the original post. Those are pci cards right? How do I confirm if they're 2.0 though"
},
{
"sender": "cal_a_wishus",
"message": "[15 Oct 2015, 20:10:19] \n\nThat I don't know "
},
{
"sender": "ooll2342",
"message": "[18 Oct 2015, 08:10:39] \n\nI was under the impression you needed a VIA controller which was only USB 1.0. I have the same stick and bought a USB 1.0 PCI card and everything went fine. \n\nI don't KNOW that is your problem, but it might be."
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 17:02:25] Any idea where I can sell my Hori Real Arcade Pro VX SA?\n\nI'm looking to sell this as I've barely used it, but don't really want to have to use ebay if I can help it. Is there anywhere on reddit I could do so?"
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 20:02:31] \n\nYou can sell on SRK if you've been a member for at least 6 months and have at least 50 posts. "
},
{
"sender": "Grumpysiren",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 21:02:37] \n\nI'm afraid I don't, I only got the Hori for Skullgirls a couple of years ago. Thanks anyway though!"
},
{
"sender": "jocena313",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 20:02:46] \n\nI'm looking for one to prepare for new blazblue game . Can you message me some pictures and price ?"
},
{
"sender": "Grumpysiren",
"message": "[18 Feb 2016, 21:02:20] \n\nSure, will do! I'll take some pictures in a bit. Unfortunately although the stick itself is practically unused, I no longer have the box"
},
{
"sender": "Irrational-Captain",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 05:02:47] \n\nIf no one else buys, I'd happily take it. "
},
{
"sender": "Grumpysiren",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 08:02:21] \n\nHiya! I don't have the box for the Hori unfortunately but it is in great condition, I'll be taking some pictures when I get back later today. I'm also in the UK if you're still interested? "
},
{
"sender": "Irrational-Captain",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 12:02:56] \n\nThe UK is fine, still interested!"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[19 Feb 2016, 08:02:35] \n\nCraigslist"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:24] Need Help Modding Hayabusa?\n\nI recently purchased a [Hayabusa](http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/181895494976?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true) and I was looking to replace the artwork and install some new buttons. If anyone could like me some high quality buttons of the appropriate size and the site to purchase the plexi glass for the fightstick that would be amazing."
},
{
"sender": "Crashkt90",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:33] \n\nIt looks like 30 mm then for the offset one 24mm I would do all sanwa for the buttons. Then go here for artwork and plexiglass http://www.tek-innovations.com/arthobbies/?loc=products sorry I don't know much about fightsticks. I just know the basics and just built my own."
},
{
"sender": "FailureToWin_",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:55] \n\nDo you know exactly what size Plexi I would get? I cant find one for my current stick :/"
},
{
"sender": "Crashkt90",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 01:03:12] \n\nI don't think they have the one you need, I could be wrong. "
},
{
"sender": "FailureToWin_",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 01:03:43] \n\nIts all good I found em Thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "birdbabe",
"message": "[04 Mar 2016, 00:03:54] \n\nbuttons are down to personal taste and there are lots available to choose from. the ones that come with the hayabusa are considered high quality themselves. paradise arcade and focus attack are the main us retailers. for arcade parts"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Mar 2016, 23:03:57] Selling a HRAP3 w/ cosmetic Sanwa mods (buttons, stick top)\n\n~~Hi there! I'm selling off my Hori Real Arcade Pro 3, which has aftermarket Sanwa buttons. The only mods I've done are the buttons and the stick top; they're white with clear bevels. The top is a clear bubble design. The stick is for the PC and PS3; it's worked absolutely fine for me. The gate is the original square shape. \nI've got an Ebay listing up for it; please PM me for the link. I'm also including a set of yellow Sanwa buttons with it, plus a stick top and two plugs if you only want to use six buttons. The asking price on Ebay is $155; I am open to offers.\nI've uploaded some pictures of the item:\nhttp://imgur.com/a/oy0RW\nThanks for looking!~~\n\nSold!"
},
{
"sender": "WeirdEraCont",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 04:03:29] \n\nA better price is 130 bro.good luck"
},
{
"sender": "_Aristo",
"message": "[24 Mar 2016, 12:03:34] \n\nItem has been sold at list price; thanks for the interest & input!"
},
{
"sender": "KebertXelaThe5th",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 00:03:36] \n\nNot to piss on your parade, but don't expect to get anywhere near $250 for your stick. The HRAP4 Kai is currently on Amazon for $150. Not sure why you would shoot so high with your asking price. Sorry m8"
},
{
"sender": "_Aristo",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 00:03:51] \n\nFair enough; I've been a bit out of the loop regarding the fight stick hobby. My listing has been revised."
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 01:03:02] \n\nFive bucks over the new price of a HRAP4, though."
},
{
"sender": "_Aristo",
"message": "[23 Mar 2016, 02:03:29] \n\n\"Buy It Now or *Best Offer*\""
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 01:10:34] Advice for a casual fight stick for PS4\n\nHey guys,\n\nAmazon preferable. Price <$150 max. It is for KOF XIV. Oh and I won't be doing any modding.\n\nThank you."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 06:10:53] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "kza777",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 20:10:32] \n\nThe venom is pretty solid for $100"
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 15:10:35] \n\nI agree it looks solid. Trying to get one. Cheers."
},
{
"sender": "kza777",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 16:10:21] \n\nI have and it pretty sweet. Also super easy to mod if you do ever go down that road. "
},
{
"sender": "kryptonick901",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 12:10:00] \n\nThe Venom is probably the best value casual fight stick.\nIt's £70 from amazon.co.uk, so that's about $85 or so.\n\nThe stick is fine as is for casual/beginner use, it's bulky and feels good and heavy. \n\nIt's also incredibly easy to mod (the buttons literally clip in place and the wires simply push and pull on to the buttons, you need nothing more than a flathead screwdriver) if you decide to go a bit more serious with a stick. I went with full sanwa buttons, stick and replaced the gate with an octo, I spent maybe an extra £40 for these.\n\nChecking amazon.com and the price seems insanely high at $190. Keep an eye out and grab it for $85-90 when the price is back to normal"
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 15:10:48] \n\nIt looks pretty good. But I can't find a seller ships to Turkey. I will keep an eye on it. Thanks mate. Just what I need."
},
{
"sender": "nbballard",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 01:10:51] \n\nTE+ was just on sale for $150. "
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 07:10:17] \n\nSeems it was on sale for $180. I think I am gonna wait for another sale on some of the sticks."
},
{
"sender": "ShyGuyLuigi",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 03:10:52] \n\nYeah, the TES+ was on sale on Amazon a couple days or so ago for $150, but now it's back up at $200. I jumped on it since I'd been looking at getting one for a while. It's the first stick I've personally owned, and I'm fairly pleased with it so far in the couple days I've been using it. I recommend it for $150, whenever it goes on sale again.\n\nNow, there is the Hori RAP4 Kai which is $150 normally, and I've heard plenty of great things about. Coincidentally enough, my local arcade uses RAP4 Kais for their KoF 14 setup. I played 10 or so matches with it, and I had no complaints with it. I'd browse YouTube for some reviews of it for a better/more detailed opinion of it, if it's of interest to you. There's a pretty good review of it I watched on the Ronin24 YouTube channel. If the TES+ hadn't been on sale, I'd probably have bought a RAP4 Kai myself instead."
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[23 Oct 2016, 07:10:53] \n\nThanks for the answer. I checked TES+ but the artwork on it, is really not for me. I just don't like a skeleton skull. I would buy it if it's not the case :/ \nAnd I read some quick reviews comparing RAP4 Kai with TES+, people seems to like TES+ better. So I can't make my mind on the purchase."
},
{
"sender": "ShyGuyLuigi",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 00:10:25] \n\nThe RAP4 Kai is probably your next best bet for that price range, in my opinion. That and the TES+ are the only PS4 sticks I've had experience with, and I think they're both pretty good."
},
{
"sender": "Shing0",
"message": "[24 Oct 2016, 09:10:00] \n\nYes, I think I will get RAP4 Kai. Thank you."
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[16 Nov 2016, 23:11:13] Qanba Dragon Fightstick Overview\n\nLink: youtu.be\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "yezdii",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 19:11:19] \n\nI want one. Take my TE2+."
},
{
"sender": "Tomosc",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 05:11:57] \n\nWhat are we expecting these to retail for? Around $250? "
},
{
"sender": "YaBoiSpinal",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 14:11:03] \n\nHonestly I wouldn't be surprised by a 300 dollar pricetag."
},
{
"sender": "Hamstry",
"message": "[18 Nov 2016, 09:11:06] \n\nYou were one cent off.\n\nUnsubscribed."
},
{
"sender": "stonygman",
"message": "[17 Nov 2016, 18:11:50] \n\nIf is $300 that would be a damn shame, they won't be able to compete with the likes of Hori or Madcatz"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 02:01:03] Shadalooier TES+\n\nLink: imgur.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 02:01:58] \n\nHope you like the pics.\n\nAll parts were bought on focus attack and arcade shock.\n\nStick also has the Phreak Mods: The Link in aluminum black. \n\nI was going to add my own art but that Shadaloo from MadCats is just too nice. \n\n \n\n\nedit: Sorry if the pictures are too dark, I tried to make it look cool by only using natural light and lowering the exposure on my phone."
},
{
"sender": "Bubbledotjpg",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 03:01:35] \n\nMy man Sagat BibleThump\n\nLooks slick though I feel like those gold buttons were made for this stick."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 03:01:15] \n\nYeah, i was going to add sagat but i like having the 5 gold buttons and 3 plastic ones"
},
{
"sender": "yuffieXcore",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 03:01:38] \n\nI really like this. I happened to go the opposite direction with my TES+, and simply ripped the Shadoloo plate off. I didn't like it, but you made it work nicely."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 05:01:38] \n\nthanks! I just started maining Vega and wanted to have some fun with it. "
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[03 Feb 2017, 19:02:19] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Coldbrand",
"message": "[04 Feb 2017, 07:02:43] \n\nWish it didn't have those studs along the edge. When I had the SC stick it'd constantly pull the hair on my arms which was painful otherwise I'd love to snap this stick up."
},
{
"sender": "hyp36rmax",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 16:01:02] \n\nNice shots! The gold ball top and buttons seem to be the goto mods for the TES+. Actually did the same lol. Waiting for the EZMod brook UFB to release soon and I should be good. I also kept the stock scheme since it already looks great with an added bonus of having The legendary [Daigo Umehara](http://m.imgur.com/gallery/WhSHG) signing it with a gold sharpie on the corner above the buttons."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 17:01:03] \n\nNice. That signature looks so nice on the stick"
},
{
"sender": "hyp36rmax",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 17:01:03] \n\nThank! It blends in pretty well with a nice touch. Some people didn't even notice it. Covered it with a plexi to preserve it from accidentally rubbing off."
},
{
"sender": "wolfpuppies",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 18:01:21] \n\nHow far up does the plexi ride? Like, is it almost flesh or does it come off the stick due to thickness"
},
{
"sender": "hyp36rmax",
"message": "[29 Jan 2017, 18:01:14] \n\nAlthough it's not flushed with the bezel it doesn't raise it that much. Bought it from [Focus Attack](https://www.focusattack.com/blank-plexi-cover-for-madcatz-te-s/)"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[13 Mar 2017, 22:03:25] What Screwdriver(s) do I use for my TES+ ?\n\nI need to open it up and change the gate. What screwdriver(s) do I need?"
},
{
"sender": "xT616KEN",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:24] \n\nTo open you need an 3mm hex key. Then a flathead if you need to remove the balltop. \nhttps://support.focusattack.com/hc/en-us/articles/207448183-What-size-screws-for-MadCatz-TE-"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[13 Mar 2017, 23:03:27] \n\nyou need a 3mm hex key and a flathead"
},
{
"sender": "Reztex",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:33] \n\nWill this work? https://www.amazon.com/Klein-Tools-JTH9M3-Journeyman-T-Handle/dp/B005G3HJ28/ref=sr_1_1?s=automotive&rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1489450952&sr=1-1&keywords=3+mm+hex+key&refinements=p_85%3A2470955011"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:16] \n\nI prefer something like this so you're not stuck with one size\n\nhttps://www.amazon.com/Fold-Hex-Set-Color-Size/dp/B002DORQW6/ref=sr_1_44?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1489451963&sr=1-44&keywords=multi+hex+tool"
},
{
"sender": "Reztex",
"message": "[14 Mar 2017, 00:03:37] \n\nOk thanks :)"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 16:04:21] [PS3 Madcatz MVC TE] Is there any way to use this on SFV PC without buying parts?\n\nLink: i.reddituploads.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "7x13",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 17:04:28] \n\nIf it's anything like my SF4 SE stick you'll need a [USB card](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000JFJZGG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_LqIbzbS4662VK) (I use this) with an an old Intel chip(driver or something) and Joy2key."
},
{
"sender": "yuffieXcore",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 18:04:38] \n\nLooks like I'm going to keep using my TES+ then. I play on a laptop."
},
{
"sender": "HustleKong",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 22:04:40] \n\nYour laptop should have USB ports, yes? In that case all you may need is the app he posted above mentioned. It's not a part. :)"
},
{
"sender": "yuffieXcore",
"message": "[30 Apr 2017, 22:04:40] \n\nMy PC will not recognize it no matter what I do, and the drivers are no longer available. Joy2Key and another program didn't work.\n\nIn my situation I've read that I either need a certain type of USB card installed in my PC, or get a Brook PCB installed into the fightstick to get it to work.\n\nI was just wondering if there any other options."
},
{
"sender": "N051DE",
"message": "[01 May 2017, 05:05:29] \n\nI used this card to get my TE1 round 2 to work on PC. I'm sure there is a cheaper card that does the same but it's still cheaper than getting a brook.\n\nhttps://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002RL8V7E/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1\n\nSince you said the PC doesn't recognize it you probably already know you most likely will have to do something with the hardware."
},
{
"sender": "Arbakos",
"message": "[04 May 2017, 02:05:35] \n\nYou should be able to find drivers that make PS3 controllers work on the pc. I used [this](https://github.com/nefarius/ScpToolkit) to get my DS3 to work, I heard that it has issues with special controllers like sticks but it's worth a try."
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 00:05:22] First fighting stick, help please.\n\nHey, im looking to buy my first fighting stick soon. I mainly want one for Ps4. Shouldn't cost more than 150$.\n\nAfter searching the internet i found that the \"Hori Real Arcade Pro 4\" fits my standards pretty well. Some people say it's a really good stick and some say it's bad because of the infamous input lag it apparently has. My question is, will i really notice this input lag or should i just go for it?\n\nCan you recommend me any better sticks at this budget?\nThanks in advance."
},
{
"sender": "marcindpol",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 09:05:32] \n\nAs far I know all those sticks on Amazon are version 2 even though hori is selling them in an old v1 box"
},
{
"sender": "Winterfangs",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 12:05:47] \n\nIt seems like i can't get my hands on the new version of the hori rap 4 without the inpute lag in my country. Is anyone familiar with the \"Street Fighter V Arcade FightStick TE S+\" and can recommend it?\n thanks."
},
{
"sender": "InfectedRecon",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 19:05:31] \n\nI've got the TES+ and it's a really good stick. However be wary that if you buy it and it breaks, you're on your own since madcatz won't be providing anymore support for their products."
},
{
"sender": "crimpedwitch",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 20:05:42] \n\nYeah, I have this stick. It's great, but like someone else mentioned, MadCatz recently filed for bankruptcy and you won't be able to get any customer support. There are previously noted PCB issues with this stick, but I think most of them have been resolved as far as I know.\n\nFor about the same price, the new Hori Real Arcade Pro Tekken 7 fightstick that just came out is a really good stick, and it just came out. The Qanba Obsidian or the Razer Panthera are also great options too."
},
{
"sender": "InfectedRecon",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 00:05:04] \n\nThe newer Hori RAP4 Kai with the hayabusa buttons (still $150) fixed the input lag problem it has. Go with that one, and you'll be fine."
},
{
"sender": "Winterfangs",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 00:05:39] \n\nThanks for the quick response man, really appreciate it. Ill go for that then :)))"
},
{
"sender": "guineapigtacosauce",
"message": "[21 May 2017, 01:05:05] \n\nAnother way to tell the difference is the newer ones have a switch for PC mode, while the older ones only have a PS3/PS4 mode."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 17:06:48] Trouble finding fightstick enclosures\n\nHey guys I'm building a universal fight stick and know all the parts I want. Only problem is I'm finding and choosing a good sturdy fight stick to use. Any ideas guys?"
},
{
"sender": "Bricktopisweet",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 17:06:03] \n\nTry out www.allfightsticks.com www.facebook.com/allfightsticks they make steel enclosures. Solid, heavy not too expensive tons of custom options."
},
{
"sender": "ZACJBAILEY",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 18:06:46] \n\nIs there any way to get custom colors from them?"
},
{
"sender": "Bricktopisweet",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 18:06:02] \n\nThey have a few colors they use, I'm sure custom colors are available. They are pretty good about responding to facebook msgs try dropping them a line."
},
{
"sender": "ZACJBAILEY",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 19:06:08] \n\nI'll give it a shot thanks"
},
{
"sender": "TyroneZombieZ",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 17:06:35] \n\nWhat kind of material are you looking into? Bricktopisweet already mentioned allfightsticks who make very nice metal enclosures.\n\nMarvelous Customs makes some fantastic acrylic cases that look really great as well. I can definitely vouch for them as I'm currebtly using their case in my own build.\n\nIf you're on a budget, theres the IST Makestick case being sold on Focusattack.com which is made of plastic with I believe a metal top panel.\n\nFor wood, Foehammer and Jonyfraze are the only two I can think of, however I believe someone said they both have a lot of orders so They might not get to you for a while. They do great work though."
},
{
"sender": "SavingPrincess1",
"message": "[20 Jun 2017, 20:06:20] \n\njasenscustoms\n\nallfightsticks\n\narthobbies"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[27 Jun 2017, 21:06:32] Madcatz FightStick PRO (Xbox 360)- Where can I buy replacement parts?\n\nI got the SF x Tekken edition of the FightStick PRO for my birthday a long time ago. Recently got into pc gaming and found out it will work for my pc! My issue is that after many years of wear and tear, the stick and some of the buttons need to be replaced. Not only that, but I read that the PRO version has shit hardware to begin with. I've googled and searched amazon/ebay with no luck for my specific stick."
},
{
"sender": "Frinpollog",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 00:06:02] \n\nSanwa is the default standard for Japanese arcades and are included in most fightsticks on the market. Those should be the easiest replacement. Seimitsu and Hori's Hayabusa line are also good alternatives if you want a different feel. Anything 30 mm should fit in the button holes.\n\nYou can also try Korean parts, but I'm not gonna explain much into it due to not knowing anything about them."
},
{
"sender": "chewwster",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 11:06:32] \n\nThank you!"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[27 Jun 2017, 22:06:15] \n\nthe pro version has the same stuff as any other TE/razer/qanba/8arc -all sanwa parts. You can find replacement parts at arcadeshock or paradise arcade shop. "
},
{
"sender": "Valexand",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 00:06:14] \n\nFocusattack.com also has you covered for parts"
},
{
"sender": "chewwster",
"message": "[28 Jun 2017, 11:06:06] \n\nCool. Thanks, dudes!"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 00:02:44] Islamic Philosophy series?\n\nSA brothers and sisters,\n\nAnyone here interested in philosophy and theology? if we have enough interest, what say you all if we start a series discussing this subject from the very beginning, i.e the existence of God, then the attributes of God, creation, messages, prophets...etc.\n\nI love this subject and think it would create a stronger foundation for all of us here to know why we believe what we believe! thoughts? :)"
},
{
"sender": "redavalanche",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 15:02:58] \n\nWhats your definition of philosophy? Are we talking deep metaphysical discussinos about the nature of Allah? Or are we talkign about \"how to be a good person\""
},
{
"sender": "Drosophilas",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 16:02:05] \n\n> deep metaphysical discussinos about the nature of Allah? \n\nthat one :)"
},
{
"sender": "Jordan45",
"message": "[08 Feb 2012, 02:02:05] \n\nid stay away from that, i was thinking basics"
},
{
"sender": "WasReddit",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 18:02:12] \n\nHere's my take:\n\n1. If you've got original things to say, than just share them.\n2. If you wish to repeat things which have been obscured through time, than just share them.\n3. If you wish to have a discussion on what to discuss, than I guess it is a waste of time.\n\nUltimately, it all depends on the demographics and interest of the people gathered at this platform and what you have in your possession which you can bring out."
},
{
"sender": "Drosophilas",
"message": "[07 Feb 2012, 20:02:24] \n\nI know what to discuss, and stated that in the OP. The idea is to see who is interested in discussing these subject, aside from me.... "
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:04] Panzer III\n\nLets see pics of your custom Panzer III from Jasen's Customs!\n\nI got one recently but looking for some ideas! "
},
{
"sender": "pantherbrujah",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:00] \n\nShow us the one you bought. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:57] \n\nIts just a plain black case with no art...."
},
{
"sender": "pantherbrujah",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:14] \n\nWhat drew you to get that custom stick? What did it provide that other sticks did not? "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:52] \n\nI owned an Atrox (A month prior to buying the Panzer, Sold it recently), a totally stock Mad Catz TE (might sell this) and a Mad Catz TE-S... \n\nI started buying Brook boards to modify the Atrox (never got to it) and the TE-S. Since I play Shmups and fighting games, I wanted to change the TE-S to a Seimitsu stick for shmups, and the Atrox would be my fight stick and remain Sanwa... \n\nWas popping around Youtube and saw they Panzer and said \"I gotta have one\". Jasen was about to be deployed a few months ago so I managed to catch him in time and just happens he had one black DIY kit at his place. So I drove up and picked it up. The damn case alone weighs like 8lbs... Its literally a tank... It will outlive ANY parts I put in it for sure!!! \n\nSo LOOONG story short, commercial plastic fight sticks just don't hold a candle to this beast.... I might buy another and sell all my plastic fight sticks."
},
{
"sender": "pantherbrujah",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 20:07:40] \n\nI think the heaviest stick out there is the Qanba Dragon. I'd be curious how close that stick comes to it weight wise. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 21:07:50] \n\nFactor 8lbs + 6 24mm buttons, 6-8 30mm buttons, a Neutrik connector, a Brook board, and a Sanwa, Seimitsu stick... LOL \n\nAnd a few misc parts like switches and a PCB for the buttons"
},
{
"sender": "KaloKarild",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 22:07:51] \n\nThe dragon is fucking heavy. I have it and it's a monster. It's like 13 pounds or something. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 23:07:43] \n\nYeah its got size but the Panzer is just dense... its like 15\" wide by 8\" deep and like 3 inch tall... So its way more compact which id prefer for moving around with... I just weighed it and its 10+ lbs"
},
{
"sender": "KaloKarild",
"message": "[06 Jul 2017, 00:07:05] \n\nYeah I'm not saying the dragon is better or anything. Just that it's a monster. And yeah, it's not a good stick for transporting around lol. It's bulky and heavy. It's a good home stick though. "
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[06 Jul 2017, 00:07:05] \n\nI think the Panzer III could be a great home defense weapon... Toss it at anyone and they are going down!!"
},
{
"sender": "Bricktopisweet",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 22:07:27] \n\nCurious which button layout you went with?"
},
{
"sender": "Neccros",
"message": "[05 Jul 2017, 23:07:57] \n\njust to get it built I tossed in some Xbox colored buttons I had.... still deciding on final button colors and need to fire up PS and work on some art too...\n\nI mostly use it on PC and Xbox"
},
{
"sender": "splslick",
"message": "[07 Jul 2017, 01:07:51] \n\nhttps://imgur.com/h5DIpEG\nPanzer III that I bought over a month ago. Had custom art for it. I might change the art since I have a different back up for it. But I grew fond of it since it was my first custom stick. Gunmetal color for the body"
},
{
"sender": "JCPenny13",
"message": "[05 Aug 2017, 04:08:15] \n\nVery nice art. Did u get the art from Tek?"
},
{
"sender": "splslick",
"message": "[05 Aug 2017, 11:08:16] \n\nNo I printed it using FedEx Kinko's."
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[23 Jan 2013, 23:01:07] I'm disgusted with /r/islam\n\nThese people are posting about the fiqh of celebrating birthdays, and theres not a single post - literally not even one - about how Wahabis are killing Shias in Pakistan; how Sunnis are doing the same in Bahrain; and how Syrians are killing eachother. Its so disheartening that I truly feel these people are mentally deranged.\n\nIt blows my mind how they can prattle on about nonsense, but can't talk about real issues."
},
{
"sender": "Matemkar",
"message": "[28 Jan 2013, 14:01:52] \n\nExcellent topic.. But, we should know that no sectarianism and killings were there before the invasions and foreign interference.. Like, there were no clash between sects in Iraq before.. the same goes for Syria.. Muslims and Christians lived in peace.. But, when some certain arrogant powers meddle into muslims' affairs.. like destroying the non-obedient governments, ie Syria and Libya.. Or supporting obediant ones against their folks, ie Bahrain, Yemen.. or supporting terrorists (like Jundallah, Mojaheden-e Khalq etc.) in certain areas.. ie, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran.. So, you see.. It is all politics.. Nothing to do with religion.. Because Islam is about peace.. and especially, on the birthday(s) of the Holy Prophet of Islam which is declared as Muslim Uniy week by the late Imam Khamenei, Muslims should focus more on the common things between sects to form unity.. and inshaAllah destroy the evil plan together.. Ma salam"
},
{
"sender": "hasoun9",
"message": "[23 Jul 2013, 11:07:39] \n\nYou're affected by the shias being killed ? Wow, and then in syria the enemy of Allah, bashar al asad is destroying his country and killing the Sunni yet you don't care ? He blew the grave and mosque of the great sahabah khalid bin walid and here you're complaining about the killing of Shia kaffirs ? May you burn in hell with your kind . "
},
{
"sender": "redavalanche",
"message": "[23 Jul 2013, 12:07:31] \n\nWhy would bashar destroy his own country's shrine, that he maintained himself during his years in power? he could have destroyed it any time in the last several decades but he didnt.\n\nwhy would you believe that he destroyed it, and not the FSA, that has a history of destroying shrines, is proud of it, and publically announces that they will do it again and again?\n\ni don't think any of us will be burning in hell, but i wouldnt be surprised to see you go there."
},
{
"sender": "prince-aligator",
"message": "[21 Feb 2013, 03:02:24] \n\nAlways more important to make sure your beard as long as possible, you shave your mustache, where clothes that remind of people of the clothes of arabs fourteen hundred years ago, and your pants don't go over your ankles. /s"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 01:01:48] \n\nBrothers, I'm really sorry. Please don't lose heart."
},
{
"sender": "Vogner",
"message": "[27 Jan 2013, 09:01:16] \n\nwe did post about these stuff. We mostly even prefer for political posts to go for a different sub that was created after the recent events with Gaza.\n\nAnd there is other websites that talks about this stuff. Have you ever heard of news channel? most of us (especially Arabs) spend too much time on TV watching news. we know about this stuff. What you will get when we post about them now?\n\nand why only shia? what about sunnis? how about other mustadh'afeen fil ardh? the restriction is not only on Muslims.\n\nSo, will the Assad be kicked out by posting there?"
},
{
"sender": "redavalanche",
"message": "[28 Jan 2013, 01:01:19] \n\nI'm not sure what you are saying - but I agree that we should always discuss when any innocent muslims are harmed, regardless of if they are Shia or Sunni or anything else. \n\nI'm not in favor of Bashir al Assad, nor am I in favor of the rebels."
},
{
"sender": "hamadi88",
"message": "[25 Feb 2013, 08:02:00] \n\nback in 87-88, The Assad family accepted hundred of people from Kuwait that were kicked out because we were Shia. we were given food and shelter until we flew to Canada. so it is very hard to hate someone that welcomed you when your own country kicked you out. i don't believe in this war but both parties are fighting for something they believe "
},
{
"sender": "chiddler",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 01:01:09] \n\nI am not as cynical. I'm sure they have talked about those events at one point in time. Not necessarily a constant discussion."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 02:01:30] \n\nLol. Post a story about one of the many massacres of Shias and get back to us. I tried for over a year. Theyll defend Israel before Shias."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jan 2013, 04:01:07] \n\nPlease don't generalize. Check [this](https://soundcloud.com/mrshamiel77/sets/destiny-of-man-by-shaykh-hamza) out."
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 09:07:54] Question about Etokki Omni (Revision 7)\n\nDid anyone else receive one of these sticks and see marking like this?\n\nhttps://twitter.com/MetalGearWrecks/status/887824541958815744/photo/1\n\nIs this new for this revision?"
},
{
"sender": "thephantomnaut",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 09:07:14] \n\nThose markings are the screw points if you open the stick. This includes Korean and Japanese lever installation points as well as for the PCB.\n\nMy assumption is that the Omni lettering is part of the plexi so what you can do is try to print an all black piece of paper and put it under the plexi."
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 11:07:20] \n\nI actually just put a piece of art under my Omni Plexi last night. To my surprise, the lettering is actually printed onto the case itself. So you can cover it but you'll lose the lettering. Im kind of sad I was looking to keep it on mine !\n\nFor the OP, like they said the spots you see are normal. If you put art in or anything like that you'll cover it. I wondered the same thing. When I got mine."
},
{
"sender": "kjchang",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 18:07:23] \n\nDid you print and cut the art yourself? "
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 22:07:48] \n\nI cut the art. But I got it printed at focus attack !"
},
{
"sender": "ChanoPine",
"message": "[24 Jul 2017, 16:07:11] \n\nHow do you change the artwork on the Omni? Did you buy the artwork or did you print it yourself? I'm looking to buy the Omni as my first stick cause it looks simple and slick. "
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[24 Jul 2017, 18:07:04] \n\nHey man, it's a great stick purchase. I'll put a picture up with the latest additions. \n\nThe art I got printed at focus attack they have a \"custom artwork\" option. Only problem is you have to cut it yourself. It's super high quality print. I want to re order the print again to do a better job cutting it, since it was my first time. \nI got the artwork done up by Big E's Customs..\nIf you want I can message you all the exact links. \n\nI'll put a couple pictures up right now.."
},
{
"sender": "ChanoPine",
"message": "[27 Jul 2017, 02:07:55] \n\nI'd like that. I was well on my way to get a custom artwork for my fightstick but unfortunately Focus Attack is taking a break from the Custom artworks (https://www.focusattack.com/blog/plexworks-coming-back-in-september/)\n\nDo you know any other sites that makes artworks?"
},
{
"sender": "JR26RED",
"message": "[27 Jul 2017, 12:07:14] \n\nOh damn. You could also try Art's Hobbies aka Tek-innovations.com they are another high end print place for fight sticks. If they don't have any options you could also try a local print shop as well. If you do the cutting yourself then that could be the best option for you. "
},
{
"sender": "diza-steR",
"message": "[22 Jul 2017, 11:07:55] \n\nIts normal.🙂"
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 17:07:54] Adding fanta to hrap4\n\nHow would I be able to install it."
},
{
"sender": "pollt",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 19:07:47] \n\nFrom what I've read (haven't tried myself as I'm not into Korean sticks.) you can fit it with some modding, including making a bigger hole for the shaft. Pretty sure you need to drill new mounting points too. \nIf you can settle for a crown stick instead, things are much easier. "
},
{
"sender": "pollt",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 19:07:12] \n\nAnd yeah, forgot to mention. You also need a custom mounting plate, available from Kowal."
},
{
"sender": "Panchovilla64",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 19:07:25] \n\nNoooooooooo. Dammit already bought the stick"
},
{
"sender": "pollt",
"message": "[25 Jul 2017, 21:07:49] \n\nAlright. Did some reading, and you don't have to drill extra holes apart from the bigger panel hole for the shaft if you get a Kowal mounting plate. I don't know about the wiring though, but I assume that the fanta uses a standard harness. "
},
{
"sender": "RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS",
"message": "[28 Jul 2017, 11:07:33] \n\nI think the harness might not be the same. Better check on that\n\ne: https://www.focusattack.com/187-to-5-pin-conversion-harness/"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[28 Jul 2017, 11:07:33] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Panchovilla64",
"message": "[29 Jul 2017, 04:07:37] \n\nU got the link"
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[18 Aug 2017, 18:08:58] Modded my Qanba Eightarc Onyx arcade stick. Brooks Universal FightBoard PCB, Hori Optical joystick Battop with 6 pound spring, Hori Matte low profile buttons.\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[18 Aug 2017, 20:08:36] \n\n6 lb spring? That's a lot of tension. Even 2 pounds is too high for my taste."
},
{
"sender": "Justice89D",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 15:08:29] \n\nI'm used to high tension springs. American arcade cabs and Marvel vs Capcom 2 are to thank for that."
},
{
"sender": "deplorable_rage",
"message": "[18 Aug 2017, 19:08:24] \n\nthing of beauty right there, well done."
},
{
"sender": "Justice89D",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 15:08:10] \n\nThank you!"
},
{
"sender": "Abev97",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 05:08:45] \n\nWhere'd you get the bat top? I can never find a 6mm screw-on bat top that's glossy like that. Looks great!"
},
{
"sender": "Justice89D",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 15:08:39] \n\nI got the bat top from Paradisearcadeshop.com The weight of it will require a stronger spring in the joystick though."
},
{
"sender": "BlackKoreansage",
"message": "[19 Aug 2017, 06:08:43] \n\n6 lbs has it feeling like a 1990s arcade stick at the game room. "
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 07:09:44] Hey guys, I just have a couple questions.\n\nSo just to start off, assalamu alaikum. I am a Sunni Muslim, and I just have a couple questions for you guys. I haven't really read much in to Shia Islam, and I am just wondering, what's the difference between Sunni Islam, and Shia Islam in the most simple form? Then, why do Sunnis and Shias fight so much?"
},
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"sender": "notsocoolhipster",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 11:09:07] \n\nThe basic difference between Sunni and Shia muslims is who they followed after the Prophet's death. The Shia's followed Imam Ali, thus the name 'Shiite Ali' which rougher translates to 'Followers of Ali'. While the Sunnis followed the likes of Abu Bakr and Omar, respectively. \n\nThe reason these two sects of Islam fight so much is basically down to the segregation mentioned above. Of course since then fuel to the fire has been added, to make it the blown out war we have today (unfortunately).\n\nThis is my understanding of it, sorry if it's too brief. :)"
},
{
"sender": "shiivan",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 16:09:26] \n\nAs you understand brother, this is a very delicate matter, thus the fuss. Therefore, it would be unjust to simplify it too much, but I will do my best.\n\nFirst of all, let us clear one thing up. There are a lots of shiokh on the TV:s today, preaching hatred and focusing on differences, all of it based on weak hadiths (weak link, which means the hadith is false), or wrong/false/fabricated references. They are from both sides, Shia and Sunni. \nThey are known as Salafi/Wahabi etc. Hopefully they are ignored and will not be a part of this discussion. Because we have much more in common than the media portraits. And these Salafi/Wahabi are trying to infiltrate the Sunni school and convince them of other beliefs than the original Sunni beliefs. The same thing goes for the Shia, I see a lot of nonsense that only bring hatred. But inshallah we as brothers will be smarter than to fall for that.\n\nNow to the question itself, the prophet Mohammed (pbuh) was very clear in various different occasions as for who to follow after his death.\nThere are a lots and lots of hadiths that proves that, but I will only refer to one of those, because it is one the hadiths that is mutafaq alaih, which means both sunni and shia agrees to its validation, and there is absolutely no margin for error. \nSimply because there were hundreds or thousands writing down and witnessing the event. And because both schools agree on it, and the prophet (pbuh) said, لا تجتمع امتي على ضلالة, which means my people/nation won't agree on something that is false. \n\nAn extract from the hadith (Hadith of the pond of Khumm) goes:\n\n\"For whoever I am his Leader (mawla), 'Ali is his Leader (mawla).\"\n\"O' God, love those who love him, and be hostile to those who are hostile to him.\"\n\nAnd after the prophets speech, Omar ibn Alkhattab came forward to Imam Ali (as) and congratulated him.\n\nThe full hadith is to be found [here](http://www.al-islam.org/ghadir/incident.htm), with all references to sunni and shia books.\n\nAfter the death of the prophet (pbuh), is when the event escalated and (we shia) we believe that the prophet's will was not fulfilled. If you want, we can go into details, but I will refrain myself from that for now as for your wish to keep it simple.\n\nNow this might be a little off topic, but I was born as sunni (my father is sunni) but I then converted to shia (my mother is shia), mostly because my father was not at home as much as my mother, he was out working, and naturally I turned to her when I had questions, and then decided that shia was the path to go. \nLater on, I left islam and was an atheist for about three years.\nThat is because I didn't really have so much knowledge of our religion, but due to some private events, I started reading again about both schools, shia and sunni, visiting shiokh from both sides etc. and made the decision to go with shia. \nOne book that I benefited from, was this [one] (http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/843601.Then_I_Was_Guided). And my marga3 is Sayyed Kamal Al Haydari. He has a [program](http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1E01FC8C67E8ADBE) that I would like to recommend, to everyone actually, it is not shia sunni stuff, it is about God (swt) and how Imam Ali (as) describes him, and afterall, the prophet (pbuh) said: \n\n\"I am the city of knowledge and Ali is its gate\"\n\nI hope that I could answer your question, and my Allah guide us all.\nWS."
},
{
"sender": "shiivan",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 11:09:42] \n\nWa alaikom alsalam brother, that's a good question, I am currently at the university, will try to answer as soon as I get home."
},
{
"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 22:09:56] \n\nSunnis *believe* that the caliph should be democratically elected. The only truly democratically elected caliph in the history of Islam, was Imam Ali (as), making him the only legitimate caliph, even by the standards of Sunni belief.\n\nThe sad thing is most Sunnis do not know anything about anything in the history of Islam. I say **most** because those that do currently know are either on their way to the truth of the path of Ahlul Bayt (as), or are the deceitful scholars who purposefully hide the truth from the brothers and sisters of Ahlus Sunnah, [as this Sunni scholar explains](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tbwwny5z3q8) who cannot let go of Saudi Arabia's paychecks and their own ego.\n\nIf they did, they'd know that Abu Bakr's caliphate was only first because Umar saw that he was an old man who would not be caliph for very long, so at Saqifa Umar quickly decided to give his allegiance to Abu Bakr, before Abu Bakr could give him allegiance or to Abu Ubaida. Umar also knew that Abu Bakr would reward him with caliphate, as gratitude for making him the first caliph. So in reality, Abu Bakr's government (and a very oppressive one, at that) was based on a vote of three people who had already been conspiring since before the Holy Prophet (sawa) died.\n\nUmar was then chosen in the same way that Prophet Muhammad (sawa) chose Imam Ali (as) (Actually it was always God choosing his Prophets and their successors in the Quran, and he chose Imam Ali (as) many times in the Quran. For example, [Sura Maida Verse 55](http://quran.com/5/55), which every commentator of the Quran, regardless of sect, has agreed was revealed exclusively for Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) )\n\nWhen Umar was attacked in prayer, he set up a so-called shura. This method of appointing a caliph is such a joke, I mean these 6 people are all regarded by Sunnis as 'ashra mubashira (the 10 who are guaranteed Paradise), so how can they kill each other and still get into Paradise? It's absolutely absurd. I will let the famous Sunni historian Tabari say it for me:\n\n>\"O group of Muhajireen! (Imam Ali (as), Uthman, Abdur Rahman bin Auf; Talha, Zubayr and Saad bin Abi Waqqas) Verily, when the Apostle of God died, and he was pleased with all six of you. I have, therefore, decided to make it (the selection of caliph) a matter of consultation among you, so that you may select one of yourselves as caliph. If five of you agree upon one man, and there is one who is opposed to the five, kill him. If four are one side and two on the other, kill the two. And if three are on one side and three on the other, then Abdur Rahman ibn Auf will have the casting vote, and the caliph will be selected from his party. In that case, kill the three men on the opposing side. You may, if you wish, invite some of the chief men of the Ansar as observers but the caliph must be one of you Muhajireen, and not any of them. They have no share in the caliphate. And your selection of the new caliph must be made within three days. And if any of you choose not to participate in this consultation, he will be killed\"\n\n>-Tarikh e Tabari\n\nThey were actually close in this shura to electing Imam Ali (as), and they wanted him to swear that he would abide by the Quran, the Sunnah of the Prophet, and the Sunnah of the first two caliphs. Question: If the first two caliphs were on the path of the Sunnah of the Prophet, then why did Umar feel it necessary to have this be the oath that his successor took? To validate his and Abu Bakr's fraudulent government. Imam Ali (as) agreed to the Quran and sunnah of the Prophet, but he said no to the sunnah of the first two caliphs. So they said he would never become caliph. Umar also knew that Ali was too principled to ever accept to anything other than what God allowed him, so this was a political move to make sure that Imam Ali didn't become his successor. They asked Uthman to abide by all those terms, and he agreed. Ironically, not only did he abandon the tradition of the first two caliphs, and abandoned the sunnah of RasulAllah to the point that Aisha was one his staunchest enemies and would publicly say look how he goes against the sunnah of my late husband, but he also completely abandoned the Quran too. Thus making him the worst of the three usurpers.\n\nWhen the Muslim ummah had had enough corruption, and saw that they needed damage control, the flocked to Imam Ali's house and begged him to take the caliphate. Imam Ali (as) didn't care for the worldly position of caliph, he was already the Imam of the time. But because the people would not leave him alone, he agreed to take the position on the condition that the people obeyed him with the position that Allah gave him in the Quran, and Prophet Muhammad had specified. \n\nThe Muslims fought 3 civil wars in the time of Imam Ali's (as) 4 years of caliphate.\n\nSo instead of saying that just because in history, it happened to be those four people in this order, we must respect them, and we cannot academically discuss them, or point out their disbelief in the Quran, the Shias say that Allah appointed the 12 Infallible Imams of Ahlul Bayt (as), to protect the Infallible religion of God.\n\nIt is from there that the schism takes it's root. Of course, in time, the Sunni school made new innovations. Umar for example innovated *Taraweeh* prayers, and the line *Salat khair mina nawm* in the adhan of Fajr was added by him. Also he banned some things the Quran allows, for example the temporary marriage, and the hajj for women. Over time, many Sunnis would observe the Zoroastrians praying with their hands folded over their chest, and thought this looked humble, so they adopted it into their own prayers. Absurdities were added to the concept of Allah, like He could be seen (some Sunni scholars reasoned He could be seen only in the hereafter, and some reasoned He could be seen in this life too), or that he has physical hands and a face and a thigh (astaghfirullah), and this is a form of *shirk*, because Allah has no limitations, and cannot be defined by the physical. The finer details of Hajj were ignored, the rights of the Ahlul Bayt (small example: [Khums in Sura Anfal Verse 41](http://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6b/4.html)) etc. etc.\n\nAll of these things still exist in the original Islam which was protected by the tireless efforts of the 12 Infallible Imams.\n\nThat's the ***nutshell*** explanation of the difference between the Tashayyu' and Ahlus Sunnah wal-Jama'ah. I used to be a Sunni, so I know that some fundamental facts have to be laid down for a clear picture of the differences between the two schools.\n\nIf you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask. And I am sorry if any Sunni brother or sister's feelings were hurt, that was not my intention and if your feelings were hurt, then I ask for your forgiveness.\n\nWasalam"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[09 Sep 2013, 10:09:55] \n\nI have a question and I'm asking because you seem knowledgeable in this subject. Som Sunnis say that they democratically elect their leaders while Shia can only chose someone from Ahl-albayt. Now correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't this seem a bit too narrow. I mean in a hypothetical Shia Muslim state can we elect anyone to be leader as long as the people want him or does it work in a different way. Please reply and thanks in advance."
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[10 Sep 2013, 03:09:06] \n\nSalam,\n\nThank you for your interest and your beautiful question.\n\nSunnis *claim* that the Caliphate was democratically elected, and sometimes very proudly announce that Islam had democracy before everyone else. However, as you have read my comment, we know better than this, Abu Bakr was chosen by 3 people, Umar was chosen by Abu Bakr, and Uthman was chosen by 3 people and Abdul-Rahman ibn Auf, and Imam Ali was chosen by the majority of Muslims.\n\nShias believe that Imamate can only be appointed by Allah. Before I continue, I should point out that Caliphate and Imamate are two different things. Many Sunnis think they are one and the same thing, and think we Shias want Imam Ali (as) to be the first Caliph. Whether or not we want it, Imam Ali (as) **is** the first Imam. Imamate is not a position that someone can be elected to.\n\nCaliphate only deals with governmental issues, so stuff like the military, treasury, etc. come under the scope of the Caliph. Imamate has everything that Caliphate has, plus spiritual issues. Meaning they are the successors to the Prophet in the truest sense: If someone wants to ask the Imams a question, they will get the perfect answer that they would've gotten from the Prophet. The Imams have the same level of understanding of the Quran that the Prophet had, and can therefore safeguard both earthly and spiritual aspects of his message.\n\nImamate is only given by Allah. Allah has to make you an Imam, you cannot just be elected one, as is shown in [Sura Baqara Verse 124](http://quran.com/2/124). Caliphate is also, Quranically, only appointed by God as is shown every time someone is made a caliph, for example [Sura Baqara Verse 30](http://quran.com/2/30). Just as the Prophets of God cannot be elected, their successors cannot be elected.\n\nIn the Quran, the Imamate has been bestowed on Imam Ali (as) and the 11 Imams of Ahlul Bayt an innumerable amount of times, [Sura Nisa Verse 59](http://quran.com/4/59) and [Sura Maida Verse 55](http://quran.com/5/55) being just two of countless examples.\n\nLet me ask you this. Would God let his Prophets be elected from his people? Would *any* of God's righteous Prophets: Noah, Abraham, Joseph, Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, would any of them have been elected Prophets? No, of course not, they'd be too righteous. Those who would be elected would be the highest, most powerful, most rich of the idol worshipers. Even more so, the people who would be elected would be unjust people who allow the common people to cheat in their businesses, and do whatever they'd like with their women, and even give them favors. These mild, and humble human beings would never be elected. So why should their successors who are going to ***protect*** that divine message be elected? Does this make any sense?\n\nLook at who got elected as the caliphs of the Muslims.\n\n1. **Abu Bakr**: Very rich, and Very wealthy. Gave favors to many of the people in his government, despite their atrocious crimes against fellow Muslims. Umar ibn Khattab was rewarded with being the next caliph for making Abu Bakr the first caliph. [Khalid ibn Walid raped the widow of a Muslim general he butchered on the night her husband died](http://en.shiapen.com/comprehensive/khalid-bin-walid/killing-and-zina.html) (and many many other crimes, which Abu Bakr excused simply because he was the so-called \"Sword of Allah\")\n\n2. **Umar**: Very strong and powerful, also very cunning and gets what he wants. Knew very little of the Quran, and was often caught giving wrong legal decisions in court cases and had to seek the help of Imam Ali and Imam Hassan in these matters.\n\n3. **Uthman**: Do I even need to explain how many favors he gave Banu Ummaya and put them into so many positions, and made a mockery of the Prophet's traditions?\n\nThese are the kinds of people that will naturally be elected if it is left to the people. Then you have Uthman's corrupted family coming in with the likes of Muawiyah and Yazid. So if anybody and everybody can become a leader, then you what you have is a very bloody and embarrassing history for Islam, which no Sunni knows today, because it's all hidden from them.\n\nThe Shias however say that the successors of the Prophet are the 12 Imams, who, yes, are the Ahlul Bayt of the Prophet as well. But the Ahlul Bayt of Prophet Saleh (as) in [Sura Naml Verse 49](http://quran.com/27/49) were for some reason also included in the murder plot, not just the Prophet (because they had been appointed by Allah to carry on his message), Prophet Harun (as) was appointed by Allah to be the successor to Prophet Musa (as) in [Sura Taha Verses 25-30](http://quran.com/20/25-30), Prophet Sulayman (as) to Prophet Dawud (as) and there are a lot of times that Allah has traditionally chosen the family of the Prophet to be his successors. But even when he has not, there has **never** been an election. Because as I stated, the results would only worsen the community, as was shown in the time of the first 3 caliphs, and the Ummayad and Abbasid rule. People will elect, whoever will give them favors, or let them get away with things, or if theyre from the same family or shallow reasons like this. Not because he's the one closest to the Prophet (like Imam Ali) or the most just in the land (like Imam Ali) or the most knowledgeable in the land after the Prophet (like Imam Ali).\n\nIf you ask me, the narrower the better, because at least if I have a pool of candidates to be my leaders, like the 12 Imams (as), or Fatima Zahra (sa), or the Holy Prophet (sawa), then I **know hands down**, thanks to [Sura Ahzab Verse 33](http://quran.com/33/33), that the Prophet (sawa), Fatima Zahra (sa), and the 12 Imams (as) are all *infallible*, and whether it's the 8th Imam's Sunnah in Politics (who was only rflecting the Sunnah of the Prophet) who I want to emulate when I go to politics, then I know that the path he laid out for me to easily follow is the most moral, and the one that God wanted, **no ambiguity**. Whether it's spiritual knowledge of the Quran from Imam Hassan (as) I know that it's 100% right, because he is infallible and has communication with God.\n\nHow far can I go in Quranic interpretation with Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman? Nowhere, they just tried their best at worldly governing, and didn't try at anything spiritual. Am I meant to take lessons from Umar's lack of knowledge in Islamic jurisprudence? Abu Bakr's dishonest politics? Uthman's nepotism?\n\nOf course not. I want the infallible 12 successors of Prophet Muhammad (sawa) who can teach me life lessons, and who lived pure, perfect lives.\n\nIn these matters of leaders, Shia and Sunni conflict. Caliphate and Imamate. Not in the Presidents of the modern day countries, fine they can be elected or however they choose to put their leaders in power. But when the 12th Imam comes back, **he is the 12th Imam**, we won't be holding tryouts to see who can be a better leader than him.\n\nI hope that answers the question, again I did not mean to hurt your feelings or anyone's feelings. Sometimes when you write these answers and you have all the proof, it becomes hard to put every proof down, and you also get very hyped up. Inshallah if you have any further questions, I'll be happy to answer them for you.\n\nWasalam"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[10 Sep 2013, 23:09:25] \n\nThank you so much for the wonderful reply. This issue really confused me in the past, thanks a lot for clearing it up, but now I have another question, how do we currently appoint Imams, and does our way differ from the Sunnis' way and what authority does an Imam like Khomeini or Sustani have other than religious authority.\nWasalam"
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[10 Sep 2013, 23:09:41] \n\nSalam,\n\nYou're very welcome, I'm glad it helped.\n\nAs to your question, *we* do not appoint Imams, that would be election again. As far as Imams of Ahlul Bayt are concerned, only Allah appoints them, and ever since the time of creation Allah had decided that each Prophet would have 12 successors. So with Prophet Muhammad (sawa) there are no more successors after Imam Mahdi (aj)\n\n\"Imam\" is used for Sayed Ruhollah Khomenei, and sometimes Sayed Ali Khamenei, I have never heard it used for Sayed Ali Sistani, but generally the word Imam means a leader. Sayed Khomeini and Sayed Khamenei are the Supreme Leaders of Iran, so since people followed them, they were given a title of Imam, out of respect. But no matter how learned our great scholars become they will never be able to understand Islam holistically, because it's too much for fallible human beings. They are nowhere near the Imams of Ahlul Bayt, just because they're called \"Imam\"\n\nThey have power in many fields, in fact just as many as Islamic jurisprudence will let them. But of course they have to give the laws based on their best knowledge. In this sense they have authority over all who perform *taqleed* to them. Or in other words, anyone who looks to them for contemporary judiciary issues.\n\nSome of our scholars also got very political, such as Ayatullah Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran; Ayatullah Khomenei, the former Supreme Leader of Iran; Shaheed Muhammad Baqir Sadr was very vocal against Saddam Hussein; Sayed Mohammed Hussain Fadlallah was very involved with the group known as Hezbollah. All of these scholars were scholars who a Shia could look to as a source of jurisprudence knowledge for modern issues, but they also had great political influence. They do not have the same scope of political authority as even the Sunni caliphs did, since the caliphs were rulers of the entire Muslim world, not just a certain country or region. And of course Imams have even more power than caliphs.\n\nBottom line: Imams are chosen by Allah and have perfection in all aspects of their life and in their knowledge. Caliphs were elected for materialistic reasons, and were often the most ignorant of Islamic laws and the Quran. Our current Shia scholars climb the ladder of greatness according to how much knowledge they have, and then even more by how much they participate in the events of the real world and how they shape history.\n\nHope that helps, inshallah. If you have any further questions, please ask.\n\nWasalam"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[12 Sep 2013, 10:09:07] \n\nThanks for the answers, and I have one more question, you mentioned that our scholars climb the \"ladder of greatness\",can you elaborate on this and explain the rankings of our scholars? Again thanks a lot, I am a bit ignorant on such religious issues ,hopefully this subreddit will help inform me more."
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[13 Sep 2013, 03:09:38] \n\n[This](http://www.shiachat.com/forum/index.php?/topic/234996723-hawza-ranking-system/) is a good answer"
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"sender": "habanero223",
"message": "[15 Sep 2013, 22:09:19] \n\nThanks a lot, that was really helpful."
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"sender": "shabab-almahdi",
"message": "[15 Sep 2013, 22:09:50] \n\nYou're welcome :)"
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[19 Sep 2013, 07:09:00] \n\nRegarding the 5:55 verse, I am afraid as a Sunni that we disagree. Please don't put words into other people's mouth. I respect your opinion and beliefs as long as you don't twist mine.\n\nAlso, you fail to state that only by Shia sources, can you say that the Koran allows temporary marriage. Where did Omar say that the Hajj is not for women? I don't see this in any Sunni sources. In the end, neither you or I were alive back then so at least we can agree that our differences are due to whose book we cite...let's leave it at that, otherwise we are putting words into each other's mouth.\n\nSame with regards to putting your hands over your chest: \"an absurdity?\" Seriously, by this logic I would say many of Shia aspects to be the same. There isn't a solid evidence for either argument and that is why you will find Sunnis who fold their hands and those who don't. But trying to use that in your argument to state without respect that Sunnis have many absurdities...sorry but that's a fallible argument. \n\n "
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"sender": "wazzym",
"message": "[15 Oct 2013, 08:10:53] \n\n\"can you say that the Koran allows temporary marriage\" \n\nYes Verse 4:24 does allow it both sunnis and shias agree that it has been accepted in history...\n\nhttp://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/comments/1amt2h/need_to_pick_your_brain_on_the_points_brought_up/c8z4aeq\n\n\" And women already married, except those whom your right hands possess (iv. 24)\" (i. e. they were lawful for them when their 'Idda period came to an end). http://sunnah.com/muslim/17/41\n\nExcept what your right hands possess out of them are lawful for you; and he did not mention\" when their 'idda period comes to an end\". http://sunnah.com/muslim/17/42\n\nThey took captives (women) on the day of Autas who had their husbands. They were afraid (to have sexual intercourse with them) when this verse was revealed:\" And women already married except those whom you right hands posses\" (iv. 24)\n\n\n\"They took captives (women) on the day of Autas who had their husbands. They were afraid (to have sexual intercourse with them) when this verse was revealed:\" And women already married except those whom you right hands posses\" (iv. 24)\" http://sunnah.com/muslim/17/43\n\nLikewise, the above hadith has been narrated through another chain.\nhttp://sunnah.com/muslim/17/44\n\nQatada reported a hadith like this with the same chain of transmitters.\nhttp://sunnah.com/muslim/17/45\n\n\nhttp://www.al-islam.org/encyclopedia/chapter6a/1.html"
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"sender": "wazzym",
"message": "[15 Oct 2013, 08:10:29] \n\nhere you go http://www.reddit.com/r/shia/comments/1fni47/wahabi_fitnah_and_lies_against_shia/"
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"sender": "Kerfuffly",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 13:09:36] \n\nAlaikum Salaam.\n\nWell, to be really brief and simple about it:\n\nThe Holy Prophet (s) is the source of guidance for us after Allah. He had two major groups who followed him & were around him quite a lot. First were the *sahaba*, or Companions. \n\nThe second group was his family members. This included, most prominently, Ali, his nephew and son-in-law, Salman-e-Farsi, and later on Ali's sons, Hasan & Hussain. \n\nBoth groups heard the Prophet's teachings and passed them on, but there are differences in what was passed on. So a typical follower has to choose one way or the other, because in some cases these teachings conflict.\n\nPeople who followed the companions are the Sunnis and those who chose to follow the Family are Shias.\n\nAnd all fighting is because of close-minded people who prefer to highlight the differences rather than the similarities. I have a theory as to this, but this is not the target of your question.\n\n\nHope this helps."
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"sender": "poodlellama",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 00:09:40] \n\nSalman Farsi isn't considered part of the ahlul bayt, rather the Prophet's daughter is, Fatima (as)."
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"sender": "Kerfuffly",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 05:09:19] \n\nI believe there is a hadith regarding this.\n\nAll I could find on [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salman_the_Persian) is this:\n\n> According to popular Islamic tradition, Muhammad considered Salman as part of his household (Ahl al-Bayt)."
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"sender": "Brightplanet12",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 15:09:28] \n\nYes, there's hadith in this regards (سلمان منّا اهل البيت) , but it doesn't mean he's part of Prophet's household (Ahl Al-Bayt). Prophet's wives weren't even considered part of his household. It simply means Salman's manners, faith, and Akhlaq were near the level of Ahl Al-Bayt's. \n\nThe word Ahl-Al-Bayt is exclusive for Prophet, Amir-al-Momenin, Fatima Zahra, Hassan, and Hussein (Peace and blessing of God be upon them all). "
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"sender": "poodlellama",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 18:09:10] \n\nHmm, I'm Shia but I've never heard that. "
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"sender": "chiddler",
"message": "[02 Sep 2013, 14:09:44] \n\nI don't think the other responses explain well enough so I'll have a go at it.\n\nSunni's believe that the leader succeeding the prophet ought to be democratically elected. Shia believe that the prophet had already selected a successor - Imam Ali. Differences precipitate from there.\n\nI don't know why they fight so much."
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"sender": "prince-aligator",
"message": "[03 Sep 2013, 19:09:11] \n\nI think it is incorrect to characterize the succession to the Prophet by the 4 rashidoon caliphs as democratically elected. The first and third were elected by a shura select individuals. The second was was appointed successor by the first. The third was asked to take the leadership after the thirds assassination. Therefore the majority of the populace had no say what so ever in who the next caliph would be.\n\nAs for the remaining caliphs, umayyid, abbasid, etc. they were nothing less than monarchies. \n\nSo it is more accurate to say that the sunni do not believe that there was any successor nor means of successorship ordained. While, shia believe that the Ahlul-Bayt (Imam Ali, Hassan, Hussein, etc. (AS)) were ordained by God as the successors to the Prophet (PBUH). "
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"sender": "chiddler",
"message": "[04 Sep 2013, 00:09:26] \n\nThank you very much for the correction. I did not know that."
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 06:09:27] Weird glue inside of Razer Panthera?\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 06:09:37] \n\nDoes anyone else have this hot glue/adhesive on this part of their joystick?? I'm trying to replace the spring in my stick and I found this. I've already removed some of it but I'm afraid to continue and fuck it up. Any advice on this?"
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"sender": "zero--requiem",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 16:09:09] \n\nWhy do you need to remove the glue on the 5 pin connector to replace the spring? All you need to do is use a flathead screw driver to pop off thr e-clip holding in the actuator then you have access to the spring."
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 19:09:14] \n\nI've figured that out already lol I'm still learning how to make my own modifications. I looked at multiple videos where other people didn't have glue on their connectors and were able to remove it freely, hence my confusion.\n\nEdit: to clarify, said videos said to full remove the joystick."
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"sender": "zero--requiem",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 19:09:34] \n\nWell the way you worded it made it seem like it was mandatory to remove the glue in order to take out the spring. One piece of advice I can give you when modding fightsticks is to not be afraid to rip stuff apart. Everything is pretty durable and easily replaced if anything goes wrong."
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[22 Sep 2017, 21:09:36] \n\nYeah I can see where my wording was weird. Thanks for the advice :)"
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"sender": "lolperil",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:00] \n\nIt's to secure the connector. It's on all of the connectors. Factory standard. It's just hot glue."
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:28] \n\n[Deleted]"
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"sender": "Final_Kingdom",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:28] \n\nThanks! I've seen other people take it off on their sticks before so this came as a surprise. Would removing it be a bad thing, like if I wanted to change from Sanwa to another brand?"
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"sender": "seacucumber_kid",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 07:09:36] \n\nNah, like he said its just to minimize the risk of it disconnecting by itself."
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"sender": "lolperil",
"message": "[21 Sep 2017, 08:09:12] \n\nno"
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"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[09 Dec 2013, 03:12:22] A few questions from a \"Sunni\" brother\n\nAsalamu Alaikum! My Dear respected brothers and sisters in Islam, I reverted to Islam back in August, Alhamdulillah. My life has been much more fulfilling, and I am very happy that I am developing a connection with my creator. I am fortunate enough to live really close to a mosque in a small college town in America, and I walk there almost every day for prayer alhamdulillah. To be frank, I'm fairly sure all of the Muslims I have been interacting with are Sunni, and what I have learned for the most part is Islam from a Sunni point of view. \n\nI was wondering if you brothers and sisters could explain to me what makes Shia so different, and what makes them seem so marginalized from the majority of the Muslim community. Why is Ali (as) so important, and how is the Ahul Bayt (as) different from the Sahabi (companions) of the Rasool (pbuh)\n\nTLDR: Explain to a Sunni about the fundamentals of Shia Islam. "
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"sender": "Zenpher",
"message": "[10 Dec 2013, 19:12:35] \n\nIf you're interested, there's a Shia lecturer named Ammar Nakshawani that has a couple of good academic talks about this kind of stuff:\n\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjLXvqqfIpY\n\nHere's an entire playlist on more specific differences: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tt-yBXPXuA4&list=PL10E16A86E9F13FD1"
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"sender": "GreyMatter22",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 00:12:23] \n\nSalam brother,\n\n>I was wondering if you brothers and sisters could explain to me what makes Shia so different\n\nWell the fundamental aspect it all boils down to is Sunnah. We believe that in order to emulate and follow the way of the Last Prophet, his immediate family (Ahlul-Bayt) is what we must look at.\n\nHence we adore his pure progeny very deeply. [Hadith al-Kisa ( Hadith of the Cloak)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahl_al-Kisa) and [Hadith al-Thaqalayn (Two Weight Things)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadith_of_the_two_weighty_things) are two important events due to which the Hadith comes forward. There are many more Hadiths regarding it, the above two are the popular/famous ones.\n\n>and what makes them seem so marginalized from the majority of the Muslim community\n\nHmm, that's a good one, I say insecurity. We are only 15%, yet we have been historically and even today, prosecuted like no tomorrow. The *takfiris* (extremists) want us to submit to them, but we are committed to follow the Path of the Ahlul-Bayt, and therefore friction occurs.\n\nThere are political aspects to it as well, which is a proxy war between Iran (a country crippled with U.S-led sanctions) and Saudi Arabia (which is a country where petro-dollar overflows and his bed-buddies with the U.S) who do you think will be at the receiving end of it? \n\n>Why is Ali (as) so important, and how is the Ahul Bayt (as) different from the Sahabi (companions) of the Rasool (pbuh)\n\nAli (as) is important because he is the son-in-law and the first-cousin of the Prophet, the two lived like brothers, and Ali (as) was the general and a talented fighter against the Pagans. He was an ever-important character who had the Prophet's back his whole life, then the incident of Ghadir took place, where in our though, he was appointed as a successor.\n\n\n\n1) [Was Ali too young to lead](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4tcUquq7PI)\n\n2) [Did The Prophet Appoint A Successor](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMl6prKdWcg)\n\nThey are two good lectures on the very topic.\n\n>and how is the Ahul Bayt (as) different from the Sahabi (companions) of the Rasool (pbuh)\n\nWell they are the direct family of the Prophet, if you read up Sunni and Shi'a accounts, the Prophet was deeply in love with his grandsons Hassan and Hussein, and adored everything about them, and they did prove by character and actions that they were indeed worthy of the Prophet's respect. We do not follow them JUST because they were his family, but because they were worthy of being part of the Prophet's noble lineage.\n\nThey are not a whole lot different than the Sahabi's way, which is why Sunnis who follow the Sahaba'a Hadith, and us, who follow the Ahlul-Bayt's Hadith have much more in common than not.\n\nWe believe that by action and character they were better than the Prophet's Companions, even though we adore many of the companions, and recognize the heros who fought bravely in the early Islamic battles.\n\nAmong many names, Sahabis loved by us are:\n\n1) Bilal al-Habashi\n\n2) Ammar bin al-Yasir\n\n3) Abu Darr al-Ghafari\n\n4) Maysam al-Tammar\n\n5) Salan al-Farsi\n\n6) All other Sahabis who gave their lives fighting for Islam against the enemies of the Prophet, those that sided with Ali (as) in matters of politics, and those who sided with him during the Battle of Siffeen in particular.\n\nWe criticize the first three Caliphs on political grounds, not on their character and do recognize that Ali (as) were good friends with them. Just wanted to clarify that, and I personally like Abu Bakr, the man did do lots during the Prophet's lifetime.\n\nEDIT 1: The book: *Nahjul Balagha* (Peak of Eloquence) is a book which contains Ali's (as) own letters, sayings and sermons, buy the book and give it a read, for you all get a deeper insight into the man's wisdom, and see how worthy and capable he was.\n\nAlso here is the e-book of it:\n\n[Nahjul Balagha: Sermons](http://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-1-sermons)\n\n[Nahjul Balagha: Letters and Saying](http://www.al-islam.org/nahjul-balagha-part-2-letters-and-sayings)\n\nEdit 2: There are lots of online resources and lectures that I like, I am giving you a few good ones here:\n\n1) [Who are the Shi'a? -Hajj Husnain Rajabali] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OOHDyU0nz_k) \n\n2) [Misconceptions about Shi'a Islam - Sayed Ammar Nakhswani](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjLXvqqfIpY)\n\nThey are both University lectures, are worth a listen.\n\n[Al-Islam.org](http://www.al-islam.org/) - This is a **huge** website that contains everything, and always comes in handy should you wish to explore the depths of Shi'a Islam.\n\n[A Shi'ite Encyclopedia](http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team) - An informative encyclopedia from the very website.\n\n[Inquiries about Shi'a Islam](http://www.al-islam.org/inquiries-about-shia-islam-sayyid-moustafa-al-qazwini) a good introductory resource which would answer questions that you may have.\n\nHope this helps."
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"sender": "GreyMatter22",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 04:12:38] \n\n>I read on an anti Shia website that Ali (as) is supposed to determine who goes to Jannah and Jahanam on the day of Judgement? Any truth in this? \n\nFirst of all, I am curious, why go on an anti-Shi'a website?\n\nThe literature on them is the same literature that is used by the terrorists as justification to bomb and kill us.\n\nGo to any KKK-based website, you will see clear parallels, for the neo-nazi styled hateful propaganda is so stupid that anyone can refute it.\n\nIf they had actual logic, they would have converted us, instead i is a one giant face palm.\n\nThis is the first time I am hearing that Imam Ali would be some sort of a gatekeeper, it would be interesting to see the context, but yeah, it's BS.\n\n>Did Ali (as) have any special powers? Anything that made him more than human?\n\nHmm, what do you mean by special powers?\n\nWell he was only a human being, he was gifted in having great attributes, and was highly talented and all, but of course, he was not divine, he was only a human.\n\nThere are extremists who revere him to be something he was not, I once heard he creates rain, lol, which isn't backed by a *sahih* Hadith, just cultural beliefs mixed with Islam. \n\n>Is he considered a prophet because i thought our Rasool (pbuh) was the last prophet?\n\nOur Rasool (pbuh) was the SEAL of the Prophet, it is a serious transgression to think other Prophets came after him. \n\n> I read in a book called Peshawar Nights from that Al-Islam website, and it said Ali is a prophet. \n\nReally?\n\nI am shocked, could I see a context? Doesn't make sense, not one bit.\n\n>Also, are you ever personally on the receiving end of persecution, marginalization, oppression, etc from non-Shia muslims?\n\nI grew up in Dubai, man, there were 6 Shi'as and easily 150 Sunnis, most were great and tolerant, but you always have that one moron inciting anti-Shi'a propaganda, I shut him out, and it has been peaceful rather. I have prayed in Sunni Masjids too, no problem. Here in Canada, it's all chill.\n\nAs for my family in Pakistan, some of my family friends and cousins in Pakistan have been shot to the head by the *takfiri* extremists called *Sipah e Sahaba* (translation: Defenders of the Prophet's Companions) other few died while taking part in an Ashura procession or praying Juma. The *takfiris* bomb our Masjids in Juma, our Ashura processions, and assassinate Sh'ias in good respectful positions. (As those martyred in my family were Doctor and a Poet) \n\nLots of my family friends got kicked out of Dubai, UAE, just for being a Shi'a. BTW, they were all 9-5 working peaceful ordinary people.\n\nAnyways, almost all my Muslim friends are Sunnis, they are great people, I even pray with all of 'em in my campus, awesome people.\n\n>Do you live in a big Shia community or is it mostly Sunni? \n\nI live in a very populated/diverse major city, we got all types of people and many Muslims. We have a really huge Shi'a community, good stuff here, there are more Sunnis than Shi'as here, all is well.\n\n>The more I read about Shia, the more I get pulled in, I may switch from Sunni, because I see it as wrong that all of the Imams were murdered by others. I'm just having a hard time grasping the infallible thing.\n\nMshallah brother. Also for infallibly, in our thought the Imams were the best people to look at AFTER our Rasool ofcourse, and they never sinned. I mean they could potentially sin, as they were only human, but did not due to their *Iman* in Allah.\n\nAll our Imams were the best, even by Sunnis standards, they were the peak of enlightenment, they respect them a lot as well. There are also no records in Shi'a and Sunni books of them ever sinning, or doing any action worth criticizing for, which again proves that they never sinned.\n\nRead up on our Imams, all great, but all murderred one by one by the corrupted Umayyad and Abbasids Caliphs.\n\nJust for an example, read up on [Imam Jafar as-Sadiq](http://www.al-islam.org/articles/imam-jafar-al-sadiqs-contribution-sciences-hasnain-suchedina) for I love to talk about his contribution on Islamic Academics and Sciences. \n\n[This](http://www.al-islam.org/story-of-the-holy-kaaba-and-its-people-shabbar/sixth-imam-jafar-ibn-muhammad-sadiq) is another great read based on his life."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 09:12:12] \n\nAsalam Alaikum!\n\nThank you so much for taking your time to answer my questions, JazzakAllah Khair. I like your facepalm moment, haha. I suppose now it makes sense that the Imams would be infallible. Why would you want fallible people leading your religion? You want a perfect example for a perfect religion right? \n\nMay Allah swt show mercy to your family and friends that were killed because of the ignorance of some extremists. Ameen.\n\n\n:)\n\nHere is some context on the Ali being a prophet thing. http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#arguments-rank-prophethood-%E2%80%98ali-hadith-manzila and http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#significance-%E2%80%98alis-rank Look here, and scroll down to read more :). Perhaps I am getting confused, because they keep referring that to the relationship between Musa (as) and Aaron (as), and likening that to the relationship between the Rasool (pbuh) and Ali (as).\n\nHere is the anti-Shia website, which has some pretty uninformed claims, to be fair they have a disclaimer at the top LOL. http://www.discoveringislam.org/sunnis_vs_shia.htm\n\nMay Allah swt reward you for taking your time to provide me with some guidance :) Ameen"
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"sender": "GreyMatter22",
"message": "[23 Dec 2013, 06:12:36] \n\nSORRY for replying so late, was busy with exams, duas are needed, my calculus exam was a nightmare - as usual :(\n\nAnd thank you for your duas for the ones who were killed due to their love for Ahlul-Bayt.\n\nAh, yes, the linguistic approach attributed to it is in confusing words, to which people accuse us of secretly declaring Imam Ali was a Prophet as per '*Hadith Manzila'*\n\nWell to be clear, most of the anti-Shi'a rhetoric comes from this 'Ibn Hashimi' character online running a website that exports all the anti-Shi'a propogana, where he mentioned this allegation, if you read [this link](http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/hadith-manzila/analyzing-meaning.html) it is being defined in the right context.\n\n>Perhaps I am getting confused, because they keep referring that to the relationship between Musa (as) and Aaron (as), and likening that to the relationship between the Rasool (pbuh) and Ali (as).\n\nThis is the main part, a beautiful incident by which our Prophet said these beautiful words. This wasn't a mere co-incidence, but the Prophet really meant what exactly he was saying. (Obviously)\n\nThis is called *Hadith Manzila*, and you can get further clarification [here, on this resource.](http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/conspiracy-against-imam-ali) \n\nReading this, you will get how close and special Imam Ali, the rightful successor to the Last Prophet was to him.\n\nThe very Hadith is important as it has been mentioned time and time again in Shi'i and Sunni works.\n\nIf you have any misconceptions or questions, keep them coming. :)"
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[10 Dec 2013, 14:12:11] \n\nAlaykum Asalam! Congratulations on your reversion!\n\nEvery point of contention between the Sunnis and the Shiites is derived from one fundamental issue - the succession to the Prophet (SAWS). Every other point of contention between Sunnis and Shiites stems from this one incredibly important issue.\n\nIn a nutshell, the Sunnis believe that the Prophet (SAWS) appointed no successor, whilst the Shiites assert that he announced Ali (AS) as his divinely appointed successor.\n\nExamining the evidence is a lengthy process, and unfortunately the best I can do is point you to some introductory resources that will examine this issue much better than I ever could.\n\n[A Shi'ite Encyclopedia](http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/introduction) - a relatively brief summary of Shi'ite beliefs.\n\n[Did The Prophet Muhammad Appoint a Successor?](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMl6prKdWcg) - A lecture on the topic of succession by Dr Sayyed Ammar Nakshawani.\n\n[Peshawar Nights](http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi) - If you're feeling ambitious, this is a lengthy and detailed dialogue between a Sunni and Shia that covers most points of contention between Sunnis and Shi'ites.\n\nInshAllah this is helpful to you. Please let me know if I can help you any further."
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"sender": "sswats7",
"message": "[10 Dec 2013, 23:12:01] \n\nI've read Peshawar nights, it does seem very heavily skewed in favour of the Shia debater. ie the debate doesn't feel genuine. Still very informative though."
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"sender": "scotchtape1",
"message": "[11 Dec 2013, 01:12:30] \n\nI think Peshawar Nights is more geared towards people in South Asia. \nI think Tijani is pretty good for introductory English but has anyone read Al-Muraja'at?"
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[11 Dec 2013, 12:12:21] \n\nJazzakAallah Khair! \n\nWhat a wonderful website, subhanAllah, it has a lot of information.\n\nOne more question, so why does the Karbala get like 15 million to 20 million pilgrims, while Hajj only gets like 2 million? Also, isn't it considered Shirk where Pilgrims write prayers on paper and throw them down the well there in Karbala for (Hussein/Ali?) to answer? Why not just ask Allah to answer one's du'as?\n\nI hope I am not offensive, astaghfirullah. I saw that on a video that pilgrims look for forgiveness from (Hussein/Ali?) at the Karbala instead of asking Allah forgiveness. I see it is a form of Shirk with my limited knowledge of Shi'a practice, however maybe you brothers and sisters here have a better explanation."
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[12 Dec 2013, 08:12:48] \n\nYou're welcome. Your answers require a lengthy reply, so for that I apologise. However, as I stated in the previous reply, these issues are peripheral to the root issue, which is the succesion to the Holy Prophet and the Wilayat of Imam Ali. The Wilayat is the core discussion, and through understanding that, everything else falls into place.\n\n> why does the Karbala get like 15 million to 20 million pilgrims, while Hajj only gets like 2 million?\n\nThe particular event you're referring to is \"Arbaeen\", or \"The Fortieth\". This day marks the 40th day after the day of Ashura - where the grandson of the Holy Prophet, Al-Hussein ibn Ali (known as sayyed shabab ahl al-jannah, or master of the youth of paradise), was murdered alongside his family by the Army of Yazid ibn Muawiya. The event of Ashura is essentially the identity of the Shia. It requires a thorough dissemination through the lens of Imamate, Wilayah, Jihad, etc. By understanding this, we come to understand the significance of Arbaeen and why it attracts so many people.\n\nIn regards to the sheer number of people attending Arbaeen, this is quite simply an issue of accessibility. Hajj is under a tight grip by the Saudi government. They only allow a certain number of Hajj visas each year. I personally know many people who apply to go to Hajj each year and are more often than not rejected. On top of limiting the number of visas, they've introduced a new rule that only allows pilgrims to go to Hajj a maximum of once every five years (there are exceptions), and there's also issues of Shia discrimination at Hajj. On the other hand, the Iraqi government does not limit the number of pilgrims to Karbala each year and the journey itself is much cheaper. Hence, it naturally facilitates more people to attend. If the Saudi governments policies weren't in place, millions more people would flock to Hajj each year.\n\n> isn't it considered Shirk where Pilgrims write prayers on paper and throw them down the well there in Karbala for (Hussein/Ali?) to answer?\n\nIn regards to throwing down the well (dua is addressed later in the reply), this is untrue. If it does happen (and I haven't come across it), it most certainly is not a mainstream practice and any recognised scholar would be against it. If, and I stress the if - if this is a thing that is taking place, it is most likely a result of culture rather than having any basis in the religion. It's important to differentiate between what is truth, cultural impurities, and propaganda.\n\n>I saw that on a video that pilgrims look for forgiveness from (Hussein/Ali?) at the Karbala instead of asking Allah forgiveness.\n\nThe representatives of Allah on this earth, such as the Prophets and the Imams, were given authority among the believers. Before I get into the Quranic proof, think of it logically. The Lord of the Worlds, Allah (SWT), used Prophets in order to contact us. Couldn't he have contacted us directly instead? Of course he could. But he didn't. Instead, he used Prophets. So if Allah used Prophets to contact us, why is there an objection in asking the Prophets to contact Allah (SWT) on our behalf? \n\nSee the story of Shaytan. He is commanded by Allah to prostrate to Adam. But he refuses and says no, I rather prostrate to You directly. There is a difference between a prostration of worship (that we do to Allah) and a prostration of obedience (such as the angels and the jinn to Adam, out of obedience to Allah). The command was clear and he defied it. Likewise, we were commanded by Allah to seek forgiveness from the Holy Prophet, who has an even greater authority than Adam.\n\n* *\"We sent no messenger but to be obeyed by the leave of Allah. If they who have been unjust to themselves had come to you (Prophet Muhammad) and begged Allah’s forgiveness, and the Messenger had begged forgiveness for them—indeed they would have found Allah All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.\" Qur’an, 4:64*\n\nFor example, look at the story of Abu Lubaba. The Prophet told him if he had asked the Prophet directly for forgiveness he would have been forgiven straight away, rather than asking Allah for three days. Does this mean that the Prophet has more power than Allah? No. What it means is that Allah has set in place a certain system, and has granted the Prophet and his representatives the authority to forgive, and has commanded the people to seek forgiveness from Allah through them. There are also other examples of people asking other Prophets for forgiveness from Allah. For example in the story of Yusuf,\n\n* *\"(The brothers of Yusuf) said, “O our father! Ask forgiveness from Allah for our sins. Indeed, we have been sinners.” He said, “I will ask my Lord for forgiveness for you.” Verily, He, and only He, is the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.\" Qur’an, 12:97-98*\n\nSo now that the Prophet has passed away, the obvious question, how can he hear us if he has passed away?\n\nAllah says in the Qur'an,\n\n* *“Think not of those who are killed in the way of Allah as dead. Nay, they are alive with their Lord, and they have provision.” Qur’an, 3:169*\n\n* *“And say not of those who are killed in the way of Allah, ‘They are dead.’ Nay, they are living, but you perceive it not.” Qur’an, 2:154*\n\nNow we've established he's alive, but can he hear us? \n\nAllah says in the Qur'an,\n\n* *\"Thus, have We made of you an Ummat justly balanced, that ye might be witnesses over the nations, and the Messenger a witness over yourselves.\" Qur'an 2:143*\n\nThere are also other examples of the Prophet being a witness over us. Such as 4:41 and 9:105.\n\nSo yes, Allah has ordained that the Prophet is both alive and a witness over us, and Allah has granted him authority and commanded us to be obedient to him in all matters and even seek forgiveness from Allah through him. This very same authority was transferred to Ali on the day of Ghadeer.\n\n* *\"Only Allah is your Wali and His Messenger and those who believe, those who keep up prayers and pay the poor-rate while they bow.\"\nQur'an 5:55*\n\nSo in summary, we acknowledge that these individuals are powerless and have no authority except for what Allah has given them. But Allah created Prophets to guide us and has granted them authority and commanded us to be obedient to them.\n\n[Sayyed Ammar](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbY_k-GR8Us) has a lecture on the topic which you might find helpful and I highly recommend you watch. [This](http://www.shiapen.com/comprehensive/can-dead-hear.html) website provides a solid explanation of the matter, and I believe the topic is also covered in Peshawar Nights.\n\nOnce again, I stress the fact that all these issues fall into place when one understands the Wilayat of Imam Ali and the succession to the Holy Prophet. I also apologise for the lengthy and poorly laid out response. InshAllah this answers your questions and clears up any misconceptions. If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[12 Dec 2013, 10:12:55] \n\nJazzakAllah Khair for your thoughtful reply Brother/Sister. Your reply was not too long, and very informative. I kind of assumed that the \"Writing prayers down on paper and throwing them down the well thing\" was probably not true. I guess I have to be cautious in what I look at about Shia Muslims, because unfortunately there is a lot of negative, and fabricated information about them. For example, the internet would like to make it seem like all Shi'a whip themselves with chains and machetes on the day of Ashura out of mourning, I am almost completely certain that this practice is not practiced by most Shia. Or that most Shia literally curse and reprimand Companions of the Prophet in Salat. \n\nThat being said, I am still on my own journey to discover where I stand within Islam. Alhamdullilah, I pray five times a day, and go to the mosque everyday, and have done my best to emulate the Prophet's (SAS) example. I find it quite unfortunate that the Shia (at least to me) seem very marginalized by the rest of the Muslim community. I now really want to go visit a Shia mosque (I think there is one or two in my State, in the USA). I want to experience the Shia side of Islam. \n\nWe cannot begin to comprehend Allah (swt) or his many ways. It just makes me wonder why he let there be a division between the Ummah, and why the Shia have struggle, as it seems to me, to be at the core of their experience. Perhaps it is because the Prophet (SAS) had to struggle, a ton. \n\nI almost feel a sense of injustice for the Shia, because it seems that the followers of Ali (as) were unjustly killed by Yizad and his forces.\n\nIs it true that (if you subscribe to the Twelver school) that all 11 (the twelfth is the Mahdi right?) imams were murdered? Was this by their own Sunni brothers? "
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 02:12:29] \n\n>Alhamdullilah, I pray five times a day, and go to the mosque everyday, and have done my best to emulate the Prophet's (SAS) example.\n\nMashaAllah, that's fantastic.\n\nI applaud you for doing your own research and not buying into propaganda, and I think visiting a Shia center would be a great idea. Allah (SWT) says in the Qur'an,\n\n* *And most of them follow not except assumption. Indeed, assumption avails not against the truth at all. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of what they do. Qur'an, 10:36*\n\n\nEach and every one of us has an obligation to question all our assumptions and search for the truth wherever it may be.\n\n>I am almost completely certain that this practice is not practiced by most Shia.\n\nThat's right. Self-flagellation is a practice that stems from cultural roots and has no basis in the actual religion. Most of the top scholars are against this practice.\n\n>Or that most Shia literally curse and reprimand Companions of the Prophet in Salat.\n\nOn the topic of cursing certain companions, the question isn't whether or not it's done in Salat (which it isn't), rather, it's about examining each personality for who they were and treating them accordingly. For example, if we accept that Imam Ali (AS) is the divinely appointed successor to the Holy Prophet (SAWS), and that the Holy Prophet announced his successorship to the people, then surely any companion who denies this cannot be considered a righteous companion, as they have disobeyed what is essentially an order from Allah (SWT). Furthermore, some people consider Yazid a companion and say radhiAllahu anhu about him. How can Allah (SWT) be pleased with someone who ordered a divinely appointed successor of the Holy Prophet and representative of Allah to be killed? Surely, such a person is worthy of being cursed.\n\nWe even find many examples of companions going to war against each other, such as the Battle of Siffin and the Battle of Jamal. The common factor being both these wars were against Imam Ali (AS). If Muslim blood was spilled, how can Allah (SWT) be pleased with all of them? It doesn't add up. There is clearly an army sided with truth and an army sided with falsehood.\n\n>Perhaps it is because the Prophet (SAS) had to struggle, a ton.\n\nThe Qur'an tells us that it is the nature of the truth to be denied and covered up. Allah (SWT) tells us in the Holy Qur'an that the believers are few, and the majority of people will not accept the truth. \n\n* *Or do you think that most of them hear or reason? They are not except like livestock. Rather, they are [even] more astray in [their] way. Qur'an, 25:44*\n\nWe also see this in verses 7:187, 11:17, 3:110, 5:103, 7:17, 34:35, 10:36, 38:24, 2:246, 4:46, 11:40, 2:249 etc.. The list goes on.\n\n>Is it true that (if you subscribe to the Twelver school) that all 11 (the twelfth is the Mahdi right?) imams were murdered?\n\nYes. Imam Ali and Imam Hussein were murdered by steel, the other 9 Imams were poisoned. We find that many of the Imams were actually acknowledged by the Caliph of the time as being a righteous and knowledgeable servant of Allah. Their names are recorded by Sunni historians and they are respected as great scholars of Islam. We find that the sixth Imam, Ja'far al-Sadiq (AS), was the teacher of the prominent Sunni scholars Malik ibn Anas and Abu Hanifa.\n\nYet the Caliphs still imprisoned them, placed them under house arrest, harassed them, and eventually killed them and their followers. They were targeted and oppressed by the Caliphs for doing nothing more than propagating Islam.\n\nTo give you a brief summary of events,\n\n* Imam Ali achieved martyrdom as a result of Ibn Muljam striking his head with a poisoned sword, whilst in prayer. Died age 63.\n\n* Imam Hasan ibn Ali, poisoned by his wife on the order of Muawiya. Died age 46.\n\n* Imam Hussein ibn Ali, martyred along with his entire family at Karbala on the order of Yazid. Died age 57.\n\n* Imam Ali ibn Hussein Zayn al-'Abidin, poisoned on the order of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham. Al-Sahifah Al-Sajjadiyah is a book of 57 dua compiled by Imam Zayn al-'Abidin. Died age 58.\n\n* Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Baqir, poisoned by Ibrahim ibn al-Walid ibn Abdillah, the nephew of the Umayyad Caliph Hisham. Died age 57.\n\n* Imam Jaafar ibn Muhammad al-Sadiq, arrested by Umayyad Caliph Hisham and brought to Damascus. Later arrested by Abbasid Caliph as-Saffah and brought to Iraq. Later placed under house arrest by al-Mansur. Was later allowed to return to Medina, where he was eventually poisoned on the order of al-Mansur. Died aged 65.\n\n* Imam Musa ibn Jaafar al-Kadhim, arrested by Abbasid Caliph al-Mahdi for 1 year. Imprisoned by Harun al-Rashid for four years from 179 AH until the end of his life in 183 AH, where he was martyred by poison on the order of Harun al-Rashid. His body was humiliated and left on the bridge of Baghdad. Died age 55. Also see the tragedy of Fakh.\n\n* Imam Ali ibn Musa al-Ridha, martyred by poison grapes fed to him by Abbasid Caliph Al-Ma'mun. Died age 55.\n\n* Imam Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jawad, poisoned on the order of Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tasim. Died age 25.\n\n* Imam Ali ibn Muhammad al-Hadi, placed under house arrest by Abbasid Caliph al-Mutawakkil. Poisoned on the order of Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tazz. Died age 42.\n\n* Imam Hasan ibn Ali al-Askari, placed under house arrest and later imprisoned. Poisoned by Abbasid Caliph al-Mu'tamid. Died age 28.\n\n* Imam Mahdi, the twelfth and final Imam - the Imam of our time. Currently in occultation.\n\n>Was this by their own Sunni brothers?\n\nIf you define the Caliphs and their supporters as Sunni Muslims, then yes. Many people rejected the call of the Imams. The average Sunni Muslim may not have administered the poison or held the sword, but anyone who didn't answer the call of their Imam definitely contributed.\n\nInshAllah this helps you and answers your questions. Once again I apologise for the length. Please don't be shy to ask any further questions you may have, of which I'd be more than happy to answer."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 03:12:44] \n\nJazzakAllah khair! May Allah swt reward you Brother/Sister for taking your precious time to answer my questions, Ameen. I've been itching for these answers, and I keep checking reddit to see if you or others replied :) The manners and disposition of Muslims never ceases to amaze me, SubhanAllah. I've been Muslim for four months, and I am still overcome with feelings of how wonderful these Muslims I interact with are. \n\nFor Shia's who read the Qur'an in the English language, which translation is most common? Both of my Qur'ans are the Yusuf Ali translation. I imagine that there can be some different translations/interpretations of some ayah according to whether it is approached from a Shia or Sunni perspective. For example, the various ayahs about intercession and others. \n\nThe more I read, watch, and study Shia the more it seems more correct to me. However, I have found a lot of controversy over the \"temporary\" nikah/marriage thing. I don't remember the exact name for it. I try to remain open minded, of course, but it seems just like an excuse to have Sex before \"real\" marriage, like during the engagement period.\n\nAlso, I love the Sunna of the Prophet, and try to incorporate and emulate his example. I urinate sitting down, try to eat with three fingers with my right hand, drink with my right hand, say Bismillah where permissible, grow my beard, cut my nails like the prophet, put my shoes on like the prophet, comb my hair like the prophet, eat seven dates in the morning to protect form Shaytan, etc. Do Shia also adopt these Sunna? \n\nI am also looking to get married soon, and am on the lookout for potential sisters that I can approach in a halal way, and have approached one. If I were to become Shia, what kind of problems would that cause if she was Sunni? Marriage is half of the Deen, and the whole purpose of marriage is to help you grow closer to the Almighty. I'm just afraid of the backlash I'd feel from the community if I became Shia. Do you live in a place with many Sunni? How are you treated? Do they even know you are Shia? \n\nOnce again, I cannot thank you, and the others in this sub for helping me! This life is short, and I appreciate ya'lls time that you have devoted to helping me. Whenever I ask my creator for guidance, it pops up! Alhamdullilah! :) "
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"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 10:12:54] \n\nJust wanted to add my own thoughts since this hasn't been answered yet.\n\n>it seems just like an excuse to have Sex before \"real\" marriage, like during the engagement period.\n\nThat's pretty much what it is, but usually there's a clause added to the contract to stipulate that they can't have sex until the permanent marriage. It's to make the engagement easier so that the two are halal to each other and can get to know each other without there having to be a mahram chaperoning and making it awkward.\n\n>Do Shia also adopt these Sunna?\n\n\"Sunni\" doesn't mean they're the only ones that adopt the sunnah. Every Muslim tries to uphold the sunnah.\n\n>what kind of problems would that cause if she was Sunni? \n\nIt's possible depending on how much she identifies with Sunniism but if she's all the way Sunni she probably wouldn't want to marry a Shia. \"Sushi\" (sunni-shia) marriages are more common for people that aren't that practicing, since religion isn't a big part of their lives anyway it's not a big deal in the marriage but for someone who is practicing it would be a bigger deal.\n\n>Do you live in a place with many Sunni? How are you treated? Do they even know you are Shia?\n\nMy city is overwhelmingly majority Sunni but alhamdulilah at least among the people I associate with they're all cool. They know I'm Shia but don't care. Your mileage may vary though, in a lot of other places I've been Sunnis are pretty hostile to Shias."
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[13 Dec 2013, 19:12:42] \n\nAlhamdulilah, brother. I'm happy that Allah has allowed me to answer your questions but ultimately I am powerless in the affair and all guidance is from Allah.\n\n> For Shia's who read the Qur'an in the English language, which translation is most common?\n\nI find Shakir to be the most common, followed by Yusuf Ali and Pickthall. No single translation will ever be enough, so I find it's very useful to read multiple translations accompanied by a detailed commentary/tafseer. An amazing English commentary of the Qur'an can be found [here](http://www.maaref-foundation.com/english/library/quran/light/index.htm). SubhanAllah this is an invaluable piece of scholarly work, may Allah protect and reward everyone who had a hand in making this happen. Another great tafseer is Tafseer Al-Mizan, which is one the greatest contemporary Qur'anic commentaries, but unfortunately it hasn't been translated in its entirety to English as of yet. However, there is an organisation that is slowly working towards making that happen. The translation so far can be found [here](http://www.shiasource.com/al-mizan/).\n\n>However, I have found a lot of controversy over the \"temporary\" nikah/marriage thing.\n\nThis is a a very lengthy issue. It is a halal way to curb urges, although there are stringent conditions on when and how it is performed, and there is a framework in place to protect the woman involved. That being said, it is a tool that exists, but there is no obligation to use it. [This](http://www.al-islam.org/shia-rebuts-sayyid-rida-husayni-nasab/question-18-what-meant-temporary-marriage-mutah-and-why) article examines the topic thoroughly, giving evidence from the Qur'an and the traditions.\n\n>Do Shia also adopt these Sunna? \n\nOf course. Certain Sunna aren't mandated in the religion, however it is admirable and commendable to uphold them. Although you will find certain differences in how they are performed between the Sunnis and the Shias - but the essence is essentially the same.\n\n>If I were to become Shia, what kind of problems would that cause if she was Sunni? \n\nThis really comes down to the girl and her family. There are cases where it goes well and cases where it goes bad. Potential issues are that she may not be comfortable with it at all, it could cause bad relations with her parents, and/or she might want to raise children differently. On the other hand, she and her family could be fine with it and may even embrace it. It just depends. This is something you need to talk about with her. Tread carefully. \n\n >I'm just afraid of the backlash I'd feel from the community if I became Shia.\n\nThe reality is, there will be backlash. There will be people who wont be very happy. Unfortunately this is something which you will inevitably face, and as we discussed earlier - this is the nature of the truth. It is constantly opposed, rejected, covered up, fought against, and it is a tough road to walk. Prepare yourself mentally and spiritually for many people who may try to sow within you the seeds of doubt when in reality there is no doubt at all - the Qur'an and the traditions are clear.\n\nPut your faith in Allah (SWT), and perhaps try to get involved with a Shia mosque/center/community. It's hard to go it alone and being part of a community will help you. Of course you can feel free to PM me or whatnot if you have questions or need help.\n\n>Do you live in a place with many Sunni? How are you treated? Do they even know you are Shia?\n\nAlhamdulilah we have a big Shia community where I am, however there are much more Sunnis. Generally speaking, we have the freedom to practice our religion safely however there is an anti-Shia sentiment among many Sunnis here. There are even those who subscribe to certain Sunni schools of thought who see us as enemies.\n\n>Once again, I cannot thank you, and the others in this sub for helping me! This life is short, and I appreciate ya'lls time that you have devoted to helping me.\n\nAlhamdulilah! I can't really take credit, all guidance is from Allah (SWT). Once again, if you need anything else, feel free to ask."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[14 Dec 2013, 19:12:37] \n\nAsalamu Alaikum! After reading some of the \"Peshawar Nights\" it mentioned that Ali (as) is considered a prophet? I thought the Rasool (pbuh) was the \"seal of the prophets\" or is that just a Sunni idea? Also what characteristics did Ali (as) have? Was he perfect? Did he sin? Did he have special powers? \n\nIt's easy for me to see our beloved Muhammad (pbuh) as a prophet and messenger, and servant of Allah (swt) but I have a hard time seeing Ali as a prophet, on a personal level.\n\nEdit: One other question, I saw on an anti-Shia website that said Ali (as) determines who goes to heaven and hell on the day of judgement? Is this true?\nJazzakallah Khair"
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"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 05:12:36] \n\nAlaykum as-Salam!\n\n>it mentioned that Ali (as) is considered a prophet\n\nCould you provide the link or page where it said that? I'd be interested in seeing that for myself. Regardless, this is certainly untrue. The Holy Prophet (SAWS) is the greatest of creation, the final Prophet, and the seal of the Prophets. Ali (AS) is considered the second greatest creation, and the second highest in station after the Holy Prophet, but he is certainly not a Prophet.\n\n>Also what characteristics did Ali (as) have? Was he perfect? Did he sin?\n\nThere are 14 members of the household of the Holy Prophet (Ahlulbayt). The first being the Prophet himself (SAWS), then his daughter Fatima (peace be upon her), Ali (AS), and the remaining 11 Imams (peace be upon them). They are considered perfect human beings - protected from sin and error by Allah (SWT). They are the perfect exemplars of the religion of whose example we must follow.\n\nTheir perfection is mentioned in the Qur'an,\n\n* [...] Allah only desires to keep away the uncleanness from you, O people of the House! and to purify you a (thorough) purifying. Qur'an 33:33\n\nFurthermore, the virtue of Ali and the Ahlulbayt are exemplified in the incident of Mubahala. In short, a group of Christians from northern Yemen came to ask the Holy Prophet about his views on Jesus (AS). They weren't happy with what the Prophet had to say, and the following verse was revealed,\n\n* Then whoever argues with you about it after [this] knowledge has come to you - say, \"Come, let us call our sons and your sons, our women and your women, ourselves and yourselves, then supplicate earnestly [together] and invoke the curse of Allah upon the liars [among us]. Qur'an 3:61\n\nThe Holy Prophet and the Christians scheduled the mubahala for the following morning. The Holy Prophet brought 4 people with him to the mubahala. Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn (who are considered his \"sons\" by the verse, not literally), Fatima (our women), and Ali (ourselves). This is how close Ali was to the Prophet and how great a status he had.\n\n>Did he have special powers? \n\nThere are instances where Ali performed certain miracles by the permission of Allah (SWT). For example, during the Battle of Khaybar, Ali on his own lifted a gate that could not be lifted by 40 men. This incident is mentioned by both Sunni and Shia historians.\n\n>I saw on an anti-Shia website that said Ali (as) determines who goes to heaven and hell on the day of judgement?\n\nNot in the literal sense. However, what is meant by this is that if the status and position of Ali and the affair of Ahlulbayt has been made clear to someone, and he still rejects them, then it is worthy of going to hell. Ultimately, it is Allah (SWT) who decides who goes to heaven and hell.\n\nThe Holy Prophet (SAWS) tells us in hadith al-thaqalayn (two weighty things, recorded in both Sunni and Shia books),\n\n* I'm leaving among you something which is very important and should be followed, you will not go astray if you get hold of it after I am gone, one part of it being more important than the other: Allah's Book, which is a rope stretched from Heaven to Earth, and my close relatives, who belong to my household. These two will not separate from one another till they come down to the reservoir (kawthar), so consider how you act regarding them after my departure.\n\nAllah (SWT) says in the Qur'an,\n\n* [...] Say: I do not ask of you any reward for it but love for my near relatives [...] Qur'an 42:23\n\nObeying, loving, and adhering to the Ahlulbayt (including Ali) and the Qur'an is a command from the Prophet and a command from Allah. Disobeying this command after it has been made clear to us is worthy of hellfire.\n\nInshaAllah this answers your questions."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[15 Dec 2013, 09:12:24] \n\nWa Alaikum Salam!\n\nThank you so much for your thoughtful replies, JazzakAllah Khair. Once again I cannot stress how much it means to me that you are taking your time to answer my questions. Here is the link that repeatedly states Ali (as) is a prophet. http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#arguments-rank-prophethood-%E2%80%98ali-hadith-manzila and http://www.al-islam.org/peshawar-nights-sultan-al-waadhim-sayyid-muhammad-al-musawi-ash-shirazi/fourth-session-sunday-night#significance-%E2%80%98alis-rank Look here, and scroll down to read more :). Perhaps I am getting confused, because they keep referring that to the relationship between Musa (as) and Aaron (as), and likening that to the relationship between the Rasool (as) and Ali (as). \n\n:)"
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 02:12:22] \n\nAhh yes, after reading through it I see the language is quite confusing. I think the point he's trying to articulate is that the greatness of Ali (as) in terms of his virtue, knowledge, and status is like that of a Prophet, but he isn't actually a Prophet. In regards to the relation to Harun (as) and Musa (as), it means that Ali (as) is the successor to the Holy Prophet (saws) in the same way that Harun (as) was the successor to Musa (as), except that Ali (as) is not a Prophet and there is no Prophet after RasulAllah (saws). :)"
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 03:12:28] \n\nJazzakAllah Khair! So how does the Imam al-Mahdi fit in to the equation? I am coming up with different sources that Shia say he will be a prophet, and some say no he isn't a prophet. I guess he is like how that article says that he has the virtue, knowledge, and status of a prophet. \n\nAgain sorry for so many questions!\n\nThat being said, what makes an Imam (the Shi'a one) different from a Prophet? They both have ilm-ul-ghaib. They both are \"divinely\" chosen. This quote from the Al-Islam website-Shia Encyclopedia says this \n**\"The Shi’a believe that the rank of Imamat (the position of a divinely- appointed leader) is *higher* than that of prophethood and messengership** http://www.al-islam.org/shiite-encyclopedia-ahlul-bayt-dilp-team/imamat-versus-prophethood-part-1\n\nThis short article states that they are like comparing apples to oranges or doctors to engineers, yet Muhammad (pbuh) was both an Imam and a Prophet. I just am having a hard time grasping how they are explaining it, I suppose. \n\nI should really hit up the Shi'a masjid about an hour and a half drive from here, and bring their (what do you call someone who leads prayers in a Shi'a mosque? Head Bro?) these questions :) \n\nAlso, I really appreciate you talking your time to write out thoughtful comments and answers to my ever burning questions! May Allah swt reward you for your kindness.\n\nHere are some things I do understand now (on a cursory level)!\n\nIntercession\nThe importance of the Family of the Prophet pbuh\nThe difference between Sunni and Shia\nThe hardships of the Shia\nThe 14 infallibles \nHow to detect inaccurate information about Shia\nand other random stuff\nAnd that I probably will become Shi'a soon :p\n\nOne of the striking things I've found is that Fatima is considered infallible. I am all about women being important in religion and feminist theory, and I think it speaks volumes about Shiites that they love and cherish the piety and virtuousness and knowledge of a woman. . "
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 13:12:38] \n\nIt's absolutely no trouble at all. I look forward to answering your questions everyday.\n\n>The Shi’a believe that the rank of Imamat (the position of a divinely- appointed leader) is higher than that of prophethood and messengership\n\nYes this is true. And we know this is true because Abraham (as) was born a Prophet but had to earn the rank of Imam later in life through great trial and tribulation.\n\n>they are like comparing apples to oranges\n\nExactly. They both have great knowledge and virtues, but their roles in the community are different.\n\n>Muhammad (pbuh) was both an Imam and a Prophet\n\nThis is correct. The main difference between a Prophet and an Imam is that Prophets receive revelation pertaining to divine law, religious commandments, and scripture. Imams do not receive this, and they only enforce the existing divine law. On a more basic level, Prophets are messengers whilst Imams are leaders. Generally speaking, the role of a Prophet is to \"inform\" (a better term would be \"remind\", but that's a deeper discussion) the people of Allah (SWT) and his divine laws, and the role of an Imam is to lead and guide that community towards the perfection of themselves and their religion.\n\n>I should really hit up the Shi'a masjid about an hour and a half drive from here, and bring their these questions :) \n\nWow. Long drive, may Allah reward you. Yes definitely check it out when you get the chance.\n\n>what do you call someone who leads prayers in a Shi'a mosque?\n\nImam. Lol. Same word but entirely different meaning given the context. In this context, we use the word Imam to simply mean the leader of the congregational prayer. Anyone can be an Imam in this sense. But the resident Sheikh of a mosque is typically just referred to as the \"Sheikh\", rather than Imam as the Sunnis tend to refer to him.\n\n>One of the striking things I've found is that Fatima is considered infallible.\n\nThe status of Fatima (as) is amazing. I can't even begin to articulate her virtues. There's a tradition that states (I'm paraphrasing) that if it weren't for Ali (as), there would be no man from the entirety of creation worthy of marrying Fatima (as).\n\n>So how does the Imam al-Mahdi fit in to the equation? I am coming up with different sources that Shia say he will be a prophet, and some say no he isn't a prophet.\n\nImam Mahdi(as) certainly isn't a Prophet. And you can Immediately discard any notions you come across that mention a Prophet after RasulAllah. I understand what people say when they say things like, \"Imam Mahdi is like a Prophet\". But in reality it's a crude comparison, because he isn't a Prophet - he's an Imam; and an Imam has a specific and definitive role to play.\n\nThe discussion concerning Imam Mahdi(as) is incredibly lengthy, and is probably one of the most important issues concerning modern Shia, and indeed all modern Muslims. The first thing we need to understand is that he is our current Imam. He is the current representative of Allah (SWT) on this Earth at this very moment. However, he is currently in hiding and we are awaiting his return. \n\nAllah (SWT) has hidden him from our sight, protected him, and lengthened his life. His return will be accompanied with the Prophet Jesus (as), and upon his return he will fill the world with justice just as it has been filled with injustice. He will establish a world government in which the state of the human being and Islam will be perfected. Awaiting and knowing our 12th Imam is one of the most important acts we can perform. There's a hadith that states, \"He who dies without knowing the Imam of his time has died a death of ignorance.\" So you can see just how important it is to build that connection with the Imam.\n\nThis is just the tip of the iceberg - It's such a vast topic. For a little more intro, you can check out Sayyed Ammar's lectures about Imam Mahdi (as) [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuJjKKP29UI) and [here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUCN2VhA98o). \n\nYou seem to be progressing really nicely in your research, Alhamdulilah. InshaAllah I haven't been confusing you, because it is alot to take in in such a short amount of time, and all we can do is rely on Allah (SWT) to guide us. I'm happy to answer any more questions, or if you want some in-depth resources on certain topics, I'd be happy to provide that where I can, especially concerning Imam Mahdi(as)."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[16 Dec 2013, 17:12:28] \n\nAlhamdullilah you always provide such wonderful and clear information. I actually ordered two books off of amazon today hoping they will help! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300035314/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 and http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/149091868X/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 They had good reviews, but please feel free to provide your opinion. It is quite difficult to find a Shi'a online bookstore that ships to the USA that has a decent collection. \n\nThe more and more I research, the more and more it feels right. Hopefully these books will illuminate more about the experience, inshaAllah. I e-mailed the Shi'a community in the nearby city, and hope they will contact me back inshaAllah, so I can go for Jumua prayer or to ask questions. \n\nHere is the link to their community, I would like your opinion to see if they are legitimate or not some fringe extremists. http://iabat.org/ . \n\nAgain, I really appreciate your time and caring, thoughtful words. May Allah (swt) reward you for your kindness and generosity. \n\nYou really cleared up the difference between a Prophet and an Imam, and it makes soooooooo much more sense now! :) "
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[18 Dec 2013, 08:12:10] \n\nI haven't heard of those books before, but they seem to be good. I also checked out that center's site and youtube channel, and they seem to be really good people - so go right ahead and dive in.\n\nAlso, as you progress on your journey there's a few things which you'll need to invest some time in. First of all is that there are certain jurisprudential differences between Sunnis and Shias which you'll need to make note of, such as differences in the method of wudhu, and slight differences in prayer. [Here](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltkC9SckYK8) is a video on the bare essentials of making wudhu. [Here](http://www.najaf.org/?lang=english&tab=eng_link&cat=learn&id=l_prayer) is the method of Salah.\n\nFurthermore, Shias practice what is called \"Taqlid\", which means \"to follow\". Basically, it means that we follow and consult a Grand Scholar when it comes to all issues of jurisprudence. These are scholars who have dedicated their entire lives to the study of the religion and all it's laws, and have been nominated by their peers to become Grand Scholars. The most commonly followed scholar is Sayyed Ali Sistani.\n\nYou can ask about all this when you visit the center."
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"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[18 Dec 2013, 19:12:22] \n\nThank you for your kind reply JazzakAllah Khair! How come Shia do not recite Surat Al-Fatihah in the 3rd and 4th Rakat of a 4 unit prayer? I will look into some of these scholars to follow :)"
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"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[19 Dec 2013, 04:12:35] \n\nYou're welcome. :)\n\n>How come Shia do not recite Surat Al-Fatihah in the 3rd and 4th Rakat of a 4 unit prayer?\n\nIt's actually optional. You have the choice to either recite Al-Fatiha once, or say subhanAllah, Alhamdulilah, la illaha ilAllah, Allahu akbar, 3 times."
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"sender": "umopapisdnwei",
"message": "[20 Dec 2013, 10:12:41] \n\nFYI, it's not just Shia that do that. Some Sunnis (can) do as well - http://spa.qibla.com/issue_view.asp?HD=1&ID=1691&CATE=113\n\n> In the Hanafi school, it is not necessary (wajib) to recite the Fatiha in the third and fourth rakats of the prayer. Rather, it is a sunna to recite the Fatiha. The sunna is also fulfilled by saying the tasbihs (= saying SubhanAllah) three times.\n\nAlso, I looked at some of the videos from the IABAT centre, and it doesn't seem extremist in any way. It just looks like your average American Shia center."
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 18:10:01] FA Plexworks is back!\n\nJust getting the word out, Focusattack’s plexi and print services are back online, so if you’re looking for custom plexis for a stick, chances are they’ll have it here.\n\nhttps://twitter.com/focusattack/status/915637910799572993"
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 20:10:13] \n\nlayers > tek-innovations > plexworks"
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:14] \n\nI’m not familiar with layers nor can I find anything about it online, what exactly are you referring to?"
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 23:10:04] \n\nlook them up on instagram. They do pretty sick wraps for sticks."
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"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 23:10:46] \n\nWhy?"
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"sender": "MegaBallsagne",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 20:10:54] \n\nThanks for the heads up!! I ordered some glass right away, but now I gotta get some art For my Panthera!\n\nAnyone know if I need glass for a Hori rap n or can I just use the plexi there if I change art?"
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:50] \n\nThere’s a guide for installation on the RAP N plexi page; I assume all you’d need is the art and plexi after removing the stock art from the metal panel using a heat gun or hair dryer."
},
{
"sender": "noisyturtle",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:01] \n\nThey don't do a cut for the Omni?"
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:14] \n\nNot that I can tell, Tek-Innovations does though so you can go to them"
},
{
"sender": "Negative_Rainbow",
"message": "[04 Oct 2017, 22:10:56] \n\nI wish they had a cut for the panzer. I'd probably have to buy new buttons when I get art, would be nice to save on shipping."
},
{
"sender": "Deuce7Off",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 16:10:55] \n\nI ordered and it's been 2 weeks and they haven't started my artwork/plexi yet. Personally I wouldn't have ordered from them if I knew it was going to take over three weeks to receive it. You can see the orders they work on and honestly from what I'm seeing the art/plexi guy is lazy."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[07 May 2014, 02:05:10] Is this a Shia hadith?\n\n> Manifold are Our relationships with God. At one time, We are He Himself, and He is We Ourself. At another He is that He is, and We are that We are.\n\nDoes this hadith come from a Shia source?"
},
{
"sender": "rejectionist",
"message": "[07 May 2014, 23:05:47] \n\nNo, no masoomeen ever claimed to be a part of God"
},
{
"sender": "turkeyfox",
"message": "[08 May 2014, 02:05:36] \n\nThat doesn't even sound like it'd be compatible with any Islamic source, let alone Shi'ism."
},
{
"sender": "Judheg",
"message": "[11 May 2014, 06:05:57] \n\nDeriving from the axioms that there were nothing at the beginning except Him, and following the [conservation of mass](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_mass) this kinda make sense."
},
{
"sender": "autowikibot",
"message": "[11 May 2014, 06:05:03] \n\n#####	\n\n######	\n\n####	\n [**Conservation of mass**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation%20of%20mass): [](#sfw) \n\n---\n\n>The __law of conservation of mass__, or __principle of mass conservation__, states that for any system closed to all transfers of matter and [energy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy) (both of which have mass), the [mass](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass) of the system must remain constant over time, as system mass cannot change quantity if it is not added or removed. Hence, the quantity of mass is \"conserved\" over time. The law implies that mass can neither be created nor destroyed, although it may be rearranged in space, or the entities associated with it may be changed in form, as for example when light or [physical work](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work_(physics\\)) is transformed into particles that contribute the same mass to the system as the light or work had contributed. The law implies (requires) that during any [chemical reaction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemical_reaction), [nuclear reaction](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_reaction), or [radioactive decay](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_decay) in an isolated system, the total mass of the reactants or starting materials must be equal to the mass of the products.\n\n>====\n\n>[**Image**](https://i.imgur.com/coBUswq.jpg) [^(i)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Antoine_laurent_lavoisier.jpg) - *Antoine Lavoisier's discovery of the Law of Conservation of Mass led to many new findings in the 19th century. Joseph Proust's law of definite proportions and John Dalton's atomic theory branched from the discoveries of Antoine Lavoisier. Lavoisier's quantitative experiments revealed that combustion involved oxygen rather than what was previously thought to be phlogiston.*\n\n---\n\n^Interesting: [^Conservation ^of ^energy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservation_of_energy) ^| [^Mass–energy ^equivalence](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass%E2%80%93energy_equivalence) ^| [^Continuity ^equation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuity_equation) ^| [^Mass ^in ^special ^relativity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_in_special_relativity) \n\n^Parent ^commenter ^can [^toggle ^NSFW](http://www.np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=autowikibot&subject=AutoWikibot NSFW toggle&message=%2Btoggle-nsfw+chf0byt) ^or[](#or) [^delete](http://www.np.reddit.com/message/compose?to=autowikibot&subject=AutoWikibot Deletion&message=%2Bdelete+chf0byt)^. ^Will ^also ^delete ^on ^comment ^score ^of ^-1 ^or ^less. ^| [^(FAQs)](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/wiki/index) ^| [^Mods](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/comments/1x013o/for_moderators_switches_commands_and_css/) ^| [^Magic ^Words](http://www.np.reddit.com/r/autowikibot/comments/1ux484/ask_wikibot/)"
},
{
"sender": "HeyImHey",
"message": "[08 May 2014, 06:05:58] \n\nNo. A quick Google search shows this is from [here](http://reference.bahai.org/en/t/b/ESW/esw-3.html), a Baha'i publication."
},
{
"sender": "uwootm8",
"message": "[09 May 2014, 03:05:24] \n\nBaha'is say all sorts of weird things. Honestly most of the time they don't make sense. All their publications can be rephrased in clear english."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 04:06:29] Why don't you guys post on /r/Islam more?\n\njust wondering. lots of names here that I don't see often on /r/Islam"
},
{
"sender": "Sal_the_man",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 05:06:36] \n\nThis subreddit is already pretty dead as is, I wouldn't expect to see them on there"
},
{
"sender": "sohailrules",
"message": "[22 Jun 2014, 02:06:25] \n\nThey hate iranians that's why..."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[22 Jun 2014, 02:06:17] \n\nthey do? ... what? ... I don't hate Iranians... "
},
{
"sender": "sohailrules",
"message": "[22 Jun 2014, 02:06:59] \n\nLol I'm just kidding. I just honestly read the comments and upvote the shia comments. I know your active in there! "
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 11:06:10] \n\nI post on there, unfortunately it seems more like /r/Sunni than /r/Islam."
},
{
"sender": "Drudeboy",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 19:06:13] \n\nThat's true, but I think the mods are starting to take note. I was pleased to see the announcement moderator /u/h4qq made about sectarianism. He reiterated that any sectarian slurs would result in an immediate ban. "
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[21 Jun 2014, 23:06:18] \n\nYeah, I saw that post :) "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 07:10:38] anyone try this Mixbox?? (Keyboard-style hitbox)\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "murderette",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 07:10:56] \n\nA random google search found them from this store: http://www.fightstickasia.com/en/product?no=208 \n\nUnfortunately it's missing a thumb button which would have sealed the deal for me, whaddyas reckon?"
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 08:10:28] \n\nSuper interesting, I feel like it’d be a lot more intuitive than the hitbox."
},
{
"sender": "peterkozmd",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 11:10:14] \n\nCan't speak from experience but how's this control with the kb wasd combined with the normal arcade buttons. Actually looks like it's worse than having a normal hitbox with buttons with this mashup of kb and hb. Also yeah no jump button on the side"
},
{
"sender": "hannyayoukai",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 14:03:34] \n\nThe \"jump button\" is the up arrow button."
},
{
"sender": "peterkozmd",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 15:03:29] \n\num...yeah i kinda already knew that up was jump =) I was just stating that vs normal hb this mixbox has it like a normal keyboard setup with wasd normally with arcade buttons on right. "
},
{
"sender": "Chuckster98",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 13:10:19] \n\nParadise arcade shop had one for sale for pretty cheap. It's not on their site but they have at least one. If you email them they'll let you know."
},
{
"sender": "RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS",
"message": "[28 Oct 2017, 02:10:52] \n\nI, personally, cannot imagine why you'd want to use this."
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[11 Feb 2018, 06:02:17] \n\noh trust me, keyboards are the only \"controllers\" that offer the most precise inputs in fighting games, the only downside back then, was that keyboards can only read about 3 key press's at the same time on computers, but this on consoles its a whole nother story.\nThe main difference is, unlike Fighting sticks and Controllers, occasionally hit a jump key by mistake and be enough to get you killed in game won't ever happen with a Mix/Hit box, becase you are the one in charge of the inputs you PRESS's! Since there is no \"sliding\" motion with ur fingers or wrist.\n\nAlthough they usually aren't very argonomic and wrist friendly might be a little hard on your hand to use them for extended game sessions. And they don't give you that \" arcade \" felling like an original stick does, sadly."
},
{
"sender": "RICHUNCLEPENNYBAGS",
"message": "[11 Feb 2018, 21:02:02] \n\nI don't know that fat-fingering the wrong key is really that much less likely than pressing the wrong direction. It all depends on the type of input you're used to. I'd expect it to make some motions easier and others harder. And the \"precision\" aspect is just as well handled by a \"regular\" HitBox, I think."
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[18 Feb 2018, 04:02:45] \n\nwell in the end Hit and Mix box are the same thing, only the buttons shape and disposition changes so the precision is the same across both \"arcade box's\"."
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[21 Feb 2018, 23:02:04] \n\nThat's because a lot of keyboard dont use nkeyrollover. It's in just about every gaming keyboard ever made. I can do up to 20 presses "
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 02:02:01] \n\nExcept they never existed back then when I needed them the most... Gaming keyboards from my generation weren't that much more functional then a regular keyboard over a decade ago( a normal keyboard would be able to press 3-4 key's while a gaming one would press maybe up to 6, 8 at best if lucky) some would even omit key press's in specific locations etc...so even a fluid motion like 63214 would not register correctly, more over if u had to press one or two more keys after that motion."
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[22 Feb 2018, 15:02:57] \n\nI'm aware of that. I was in that generation. It sucked cause there was no way you could play fighting games with that."
},
{
"sender": "lrdalucard",
"message": "[11 Feb 2018, 05:02:54] \n\nOh that's a \"Mix Box\" (it has keyboard arrows instead the traditional Hit Box)\n\nI heard and saw they are actually very good, but the fact the arrows aren't in an \"side angle\" makes it a little discomfortable over time.\nAnyway see for your self:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fro3pZTgYKk\nor\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckyFzZnHyMQ (TheMainManSwe)"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 07:10:45] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "murderette",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 08:10:28] \n\nWould you happen to have their contact email? I can't seem to find it on their website, but I might be blind :p\n\nI wonder if they will build a mixbox with the brook ufb (which they seem to sell separately on their website)"
},
{
"sender": "CarlOlof",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 11:10:59] \n\nYou can contact them on their website http://www.fightstickasia.com/"
},
{
"sender": "TheWafflerOG",
"message": "[01 Nov 2017, 13:11:14] \n\nI purchased one over a week ago. I only got an order confirmation and haven't received an email regarding shipping. How did it go with you? Have you received your stick yet?"
},
{
"sender": "chromesto",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 11:10:31] \n\nI have not tried anything like this so this just me guessing things. I could be writing total bs so take it with a grain of salt...\n\nI wouldn't be too interested into even trying this. Mainly because the button profile is so high compared to regular arcade buttons. Keyboards get away with it because the hands approach them in a different angle.\n\nUsually arcade controllers are held on the lap so I'd say that one has to twist the wrist slightly more than what is comfortable resulting in an unnatural position for the hand.\n\nAlso the buttons here likely have longer trajectories. Type of the microswitches has big effect on this but most likely the activation point is deeper than what it is with \"regular\" Sanwa-style pushbuttons. This might result in slightly slower and less comfortable play. In fighting games fast and precise inputs are needed so I could see buttons with far activation point being clumsy and non-ideal.\n\nNothing prevents using regular 24/30mm buttons and arranging them in this kind of T-shape (when going custom). Just in the last weekend I saw a fellow player rocking a hitbox with the left-up-right-down buttons on the right in a keyboard arrowkeys layout. He told that he used to play with a keyboard so this layout was easier for him to adopt to. However I don't see any reason to use keyboard style buttons when regular arcade pushbuttons are (likely) much more comfortable to use.\n\nIn this particular case the controller looks really sexy though..."
},
{
"sender": "s4rwatch",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 14:10:52] \n\nSomething to keep in mind when looking at this is to realize that the same type of micro-switches are used in the \"keyboard\" keys as are used in Sanwa buttons. "
},
{
"sender": "Bubbledotjpg",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 21:10:44] \n\njonyfraze did a review on the normal style stick from them and he seemed to like it. Same body if you are interested look it up."
},
{
"sender": "metsuhadoken59",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 08:10:22] \n\nThis is sick"
},
{
"sender": "Ogamio",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 14:10:09] \n\nDamn they actually sell this??? I had been hunting for this for years before giving up and made one my own.\n\nI and most people at my local are using this kind of layout, super comfortable if you have played with keyboard before."
},
{
"sender": "Akarastio",
"message": "[26 Oct 2017, 15:10:50] \n\nLooks like a pretty great abomination."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 05:10:08] Looking for a English poems and nohas\n\nCan you provide me with some poems about muharram and nohas?\n\nThank you"
},
{
"sender": "umopapisdnwei",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 05:10:05] \n\nhttp://englishnawha.com/\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/ahlulbaytpoetry\n\nhttps://www.facebook.com/EnglishNoha\n\nhttp://www.imamhusain.net/poetry/\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/user/EnglishNoha/videos"
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 16:10:13] \n\nSorry, I was looking for the poems in written form. Do you know where I Can get some?"
},
{
"sender": "umopapisdnwei",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 18:10:14] \n\nAlmost all of those links have the words of the poems and nohas. Even the YouTube videos often have the lyrics listed in the video descriptions."
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 19:10:54] \n\nAh ok. Thank you so much."
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 16:10:43] \n\nThank you. I'll be checking them out"
},
{
"sender": "Seedy6",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 06:10:35] \n\nHi www.islampoems.com is quite good, if you have any poems you want me to put on there please let me know"
},
{
"sender": "roaming_pear",
"message": "[25 Oct 2014, 16:10:32] \n\nThank you. I'll check it out"
},
{
"sender": "TheYoungerM",
"message": "[27 Oct 2014, 09:10:49] \n\nBest I have ever read is Nouri Sardar on Facebook. He constantly updates his page"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 04:10:40] Finally switched out the art on my first stick! How does it look?\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "Crusty_Dick",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 23:10:24] \n\nI like it bro! Ive been wanting to do it to my first fight stick too for a long time. Did you make it and printed it out yourself? "
},
{
"sender": "Jacer59",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 23:10:12] \n\nThanks! I got the art and plexi from tek innovations"
},
{
"sender": "TheSquidyPwn",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:20] \n\nHow hard was it to install? I've wanted to get the art swapped out on my RAP4 fur awhile but I've always figured it'd be a colossal pain. "
},
{
"sender": "Jacer59",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:32] \n\nIts really not that hard, there are plenty of guides on youtube that make it super easy"
},
{
"sender": "TheSquidyPwn",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:53] \n\n Is it mainly just adding the screw holes? That's the only addition I could see needing to do with it. "
},
{
"sender": "Jacer59",
"message": "[02 Nov 2017, 21:11:12] \n\nWell first you have to take off the bottom take out the buttons and joystick, scrap of the top sticker part with a clay-knife or something like that, screw in your art and plexi and then put everything back together"
},
{
"sender": "MundaneKryptonian",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 06:10:33] \n\nSweet Jesus I want it.\nGreat job! "
},
{
"sender": "littleprincerex",
"message": "[31 Oct 2017, 05:10:50] \n\nLooks good, great game (that I never actually finished oops)"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 12:11:35] Korean stick or Japanese squaregate as a a fightstick virgin.\n\nBuying my first stick and am wondering which one that works well, pros/cons etc. Will mostly (almost solely) play tekken. "
},
{
"sender": "DronesWorkHard",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 20:11:47] \n\njap square gate is my vote "
},
{
"sender": "TheWafflerOG",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 20:11:36] \n\nBoth are equally valid starting sticks for beginners. \n\nI started out on a Japanese JLF stick. They’re pretty good and considered to be the standard for a reason. A couple of months back I made the switch to a Korean stick and I’m really happy I did it. There’s definitely is a learning curve coming from a JLF. The Korean sticks feel a lot more tactile and direct than the JLF, probably because they gateless. They’re also heavier, which I like. \n\nIt all comes down to preference. Best advise I can give is to try them both. \n\nCheers!"
},
{
"sender": "UnusualPastry",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 12:11:02] \n\nThey are both great, it comes down to what you learned on\n\nas a virgin, would get Japanese because they are easier to come by"
},
{
"sender": "UBERxNoob",
"message": "[08 Nov 2017, 16:11:31] \n\nJapanese lever is the way to go if you're starting out. They're much lighter than korean levers so basic inputs will be much easier. Also learning advanced inputs such as iWR moves or electrics/wavedash will be easier than a korean stick due to the square gate.\n\nEven JDCR recommends starting out with Japanese levers.\nhttps://twitter.com/TKJDCR/status/912947554932817920"
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[27 Feb 2015, 05:02:18] Book Recommendations?\n\nSalamalaikum, \n\nI am interested in Shia'ism but am having a hard time finding good English books about the religion. The books I have been exposed to have been extremely poorly translated from Arabic/Farsi to English and are tedious reads. The two I have read that were very good translations were the Philosophy of Islam by Mohammed Beshti and Peshawar Nights. Can any English speaking Shias here recommend me any other good books with a decent translation? \n\nThanks! "
},
{
"sender": "Sa19",
"message": "[28 Feb 2015, 23:02:04] \n\n[**Shi'ite Islam**](http://www.amazon.co.uk/Shiite-Allamah-Sayyid-Muhammad-Tabatabai/dp/0873953908) by Allamah Sayyid Muhammad Husayn Tabatabai gives an excellent overview of Shia Islam. It is easy to read, well-translated into English by Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the Islamic world's pre-eminent modern philosophers. Highly recommended! "
},
{
"sender": "ftrp67",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 16:03:32] \n\nThank you for the recommendation brother, I will definitely be getting that. "
},
{
"sender": "almujtaba",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 19:03:16] \n\nI would also like to recommend Islamic Teachings in Brief by Allamah Tabatabai, it is also a good read\nhttp://www.al-islam.org/islamic-teachings-in-brief-allamah-tabatabai\n\nAlso there are hundreds of English books available at http://www.alhassanain.com"
},
{
"sender": "phoenixy90",
"message": "[27 Feb 2015, 21:02:58] \n\nAlaykum Salam, \n\nThere are lots of English books available at www.al-Islam.org \n\nI recommend reading provisions for the Journey by Misbah Yazdi (book 1 & 2)\n\nThere is also lessons about Islam by Ayatullah makarim shirazi \n\nAnother book that comes to mind is 180 Questions\n\nThese lectures are also very good http://vimeo.com/album/3162681"
},
{
"sender": "ftrp67",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 16:03:07] \n\nThanks for the recommendations, those lectures do look good. How are the translations of those books? "
},
{
"sender": "phoenixy90",
"message": "[02 Mar 2015, 19:03:03] \n\nAll the translations are in excellent English "
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 13:11:24] My first fightstick mod (Mayflash f500)\n\nLink: i.redd.it\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 13:11:10] \n\nChanged out the stock buttons for all Sanwa buttons and a Sanwa joystick with a Seimetsu bubble ball top. \n\nMatched the color of the four main buttons with the colors of the PS4 pad buttons. "
},
{
"sender": "FrietagSurvivor",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:32] \n\nAwesome! Did you create the art?"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:59] \n\nThanks! I kind of created the art. I didn't draw any of the Blankas but I found the background and used a program to layer them on it. "
},
{
"sender": "FrietagSurvivor",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:21] \n\nCool! Looking for Mayflash 300 art myself."
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 01:11:03] \n\nThe art was maybe the funnest part. I think the f300 is the same size as the f500 for the art. I can send you the template if you want. "
},
{
"sender": "kingjames4797",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 18:03:52] \n\nhey im getting this stick next month and am so excited i started prepping for my mods to it early haha would you be down to send me the template you used? thanks!"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 18:03:43] \n\nI think this should work. It's got some artwork on it already but that was from the original creator. I just deleted all the extra layers and started fresh from the base layer. \n\nhttps://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-ZObP61-z53Qy1HcDlIdkVaLWc"
},
{
"sender": "kingjames4797",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 18:03:56] \n\nAlright dope, thanks for the speedy reply I appreciate it!"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[20 Mar 2018, 19:03:51] \n\nNo problem! it was super fun modding my first stick. Good luck and have fun!"
},
{
"sender": "noisyturtle",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 22:11:06] \n\nIt would be neat if you had the buttons look like the colors to an electrical charge meter - Green>Yellow>Orange>Red\n\n\nLove Blanka, he doesn't get enough love. I've been hoping he'll be added to SFV someday, but they keep giving us mediocre new characters."
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[12 Nov 2017, 23:11:59] \n\nI thought about doing four orange in the middle and then two green on either side but ended up going with the pad coloring. It was a long decision making process though :) \n\nI totally agree about Blanka. I'm really hoping for him in S3 but who knows. Until then I guess I'll have to settle for playing as him in SFII on my Switch. "
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 02:11:36] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "GhostMug",
"message": "[13 Nov 2017, 13:11:35] \n\nThanks!"
}
] |
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 20:05:55] Turbah's getting thrown out on campus?\n\nSalaam,\n\nWe've been having issues with our turbahs in the prayer area on campus getting thrown out by other Muslims multiple times. We have a sign asking people not to do so, but it isn't helping. Any advice?"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 01:05:50] \n\nJust talk to the authorities, Prayer rooms on campus are not property of Muslims or no muslims it is open to all..\n\nComplain that a hate crime has been committed and do let this go easy. "
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 20:05:03] \n\nAre they being thrown out by sunnis? Or do you live in a primarily shia place? Where is this? Lebanon?"
},
{
"sender": "GredAndForgee",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 20:05:38] \n\nThe US, being thrown out by Sunnis."
},
{
"sender": "sleepy-gazelle",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:44] \n\nI used to hide them in a closet, or behind the books, or under the edge of carpets where no one sits. I kept moving mine around but had to get new ones every few months. \nIt is a small-minded act, and unfortunately we have to live with it. I kept a backup in my backpack for Uni just in case.\n\nedit: a friend of mine wrote \"Allah\" visibly on them to discourage throwing them out... it worked for a while"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 01:05:21] \n\ndot let it go so softly! its a hate crime complain about it. "
},
{
"sender": "sleepy-gazelle",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 09:05:55] \n\nwas years ago... we were like 4 Shia among a thousand others."
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:21] \n\nWow, major -ssh-les. Get a camera and hide it in the room. Watch for familiar faces and take a complaint to your university staff or something. Tell them that these students are throwing out your property."
},
{
"sender": "GuyOnToilet",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:46] \n\nMake it really really well known. As well known as possible."
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 21:05:26] \n\nUnfortunately, I can't say this surprises me. I just carry my own with me wherever I go."
},
{
"sender": "wromit",
"message": "[26 May 2015, 22:05:08] \n\nHave an announcement made during any congregation without getting into the religious reasonings of turbah (shias use turbah for salat and thats that). Make it clear that the said act amounts to vandalism and request people to report such activity. "
},
{
"sender": "boushveg",
"message": "[27 May 2015, 06:05:18] \n\nClassic "
},
{
"sender": "-Emberstorm",
"message": "[30 May 2015, 08:05:08] \n\ndang moslems wont stop stealin muh turbah"
},
{
"sender": "theonlywayoutis",
"message": "[28 May 2015, 16:05:30] \n\nPerhaps go to the campus advisor of your MSA. This is unacceptable behavior from a Sunni."
},
{
"sender": "LabelingTheory",
"message": "[29 May 2015, 12:05:10] \n\nTalk to board members. Shias need to stop secluding themselves from the MSA. The only way for this to change is for you to become friends with people in the MSA or to have a shia on board. \n\nAt UCLA, Shias were ignored on occasions but because our shias show up for prayer, we have a presence. We also have Shia members on board, so these types of these rarely happen at all over here."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Nov 2017, 23:11:25] Questions on the LS-40, mainly how tall it is.\n\nThe LS-56 is basically perfect but it's really short. When I put the extended shaft in it, the dead zone was more pronounced and the stick didn't return all the way to the center. I'll leave a video with what I'm talking about. \n\nSo how tall is the 40 and does it not have this issue with the dead zone?\n\nhttps://youtu.be/gglokgZ2d-c"
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 15:12:37] \n\nIf you want a taller stick why not use the standard shaft and a bat top instead? Long shafts with a balltop just looks silly to me. And about the sticky deadzone, are you sure you put the stick back together the rigth way? And you probably should lubricate the stick after changing the shaft."
},
{
"sender": "Remioli",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 15:12:53] \n\nI put it together a few times. Seems right. Focus attack is trying to tell me the stick doesn't return to zero as an intentional feature. Does Seimitsu have bat tops?"
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:48] \n\nMy LS-56 returns to center just fine. How did you manage to fit the stick in since you had problems with the mounting plate? I made you a video i posted in another post you made by the way, did you watch it? \n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o77LCvKgpQ"
},
{
"sender": "Remioli",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:43] \n\nYa it's perfect with the normal shaft. It's when I put the extended shaft that it has an issue. I was originally just using the mounting plate that comes with the stick and it's fine. It's the mounting plate that raises the stick that gave me issues. But I figured out that part. \n\nDoes yours have the normal shaft or the extended?"
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:27] \n\nThe Sanwa bat top should fit the LS-56 aswell so buy one of those instead and use the standard shaft and see if that works better. Or just get a Sanwa JLF stick they are commonly considered to be good and can easily be modded to fit most tastes. After i got my LS-56 i find myself going back to my modded Sanwas like the second stick in my video."
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:42] \n\nI use the stock shaft. I only exchanged the gate to a octagonal one."
},
{
"sender": "Remioli",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:09] \n\nYa I'm gonna try a Sanwa. I think bat top is better for me anyways. "
},
{
"sender": "Tripsix_Swe",
"message": "[05 Dec 2017, 16:12:17] \n\nRemember to get the oversized actuator and a couple of diffrent springs to try out what you like best. And a octagonal gate of course."
}
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 02:11:26] where to buy fighting sticks in jp\n\nso my sister is going to japan and i'd like to know where i can ask her to buy fightsticks that is cheaper when you buy it outside of japan or is it the same price?"
},
{
"sender": "HoppinXd",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 11:11:24] \n\nthe only ones available to me locally is \nHori RAP 5 2017 Model PHP 6,495- USD 129\nHori RAP 5 Silent PHP 6595 - USD 131.11"
},
{
"sender": "Corn_man66",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 12:11:17] \n\n."
},
{
"sender": "radeonimp",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 20:11:10] \n\ndude just get a stick locally you live in the philippines its cheaper"
},
{
"sender": "HoppinXd",
"message": "[04 Dec 2017, 14:12:53] \n\nsomeone already gifted me an etokki omni korean edition and got it on their site, i dont want to trust our retailers here. plus the shipping fee wasnt that bad."
},
{
"sender": "timesteel",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 03:11:38] \n\nit will probably be the same price only difference is you won’t have to pay shipping, I would check out some of the smaller game shops in Akihabara as they might have some deals on stuff or she could always go to yodabashi camera but I don’t think they will have much stuff that is different than what you can already get overseas."
},
{
"sender": "KentoBento",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 06:11:15] \n\nwith the exchange rate from USD (assuming) to JPY, you could possibly spend less on a stick in Japan.\nWithout shipping I spent $119 on a RAP V Hayabusa at Amazon.co.jp, although at the time it was on sale for ￥13,071"
},
{
"sender": "timesteel",
"message": "[30 Nov 2017, 07:11:25] \n\nya that is true, though it would be at the cost of the op’s sisters luggage space if she has to check and extra bag because of the stick, the discount probably won’t be really be worth it lol."
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 20:07:46] Is all seafood halal for shia?\n\nReferring to 5:96: \"Lawful to you is game from the sea and its food as provision for you and the travelers, but forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihram. And fear Allah to whom you will be gathered.\"\n\nSounds to me like it is, and my shia friends have differing views about this. What do you guys think?"
},
{
"sender": "turkeyfox",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 14:07:59] \n\nThe Shia position is very similar to the Hanafi position in Sunnism."
},
{
"sender": "TrOuBLeDbOyXD",
"message": "[07 Jul 2015, 23:07:30] \n\nSooo catfish isn't halal? There's this Egyptian Seafood place that serves basa which is a catfish."
},
{
"sender": "beardedTortoise",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 09:07:55] \n\nAs far as I know, other than Sayed Fadhlullah, all other Shi'i scholars believe fish without scales to be haraam. And Fadhlullah believed it was better not to eat fish which lacked scales. \n\nAs for the Ayah: it is not legislating which animals are halaal. Rather, it is telling us which animals can be consumed while in ihraam. The game from the sea referred to in the Ayah is the game that is halaal, and the game from the land is also those land animals which are halaal. \n\nWhen Allah (s.wt) says \"forbidden to you is game from the land as long as you are in the state of ihraam\" it does not mean that all game from the land is halaal when you are not in ihraam. Likewise, when it says game from the sea is halaal, it does not mean all animals from the sea but just those which are normally halaal. Allah is saying that when you are in ihraam you are permitted to consume seafood.\n\nWallahu a'lam."
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 21:07:56] \n\nWhat I follow, if the sea creature has scales, eat it. If it doesn't have scales, don't eat it. More often than not, edible sea-creatures without scales IE: lobsters, crayfish, catfish, shrimp etc are scavengers, much like pigs. They eat all the gunk that sits around in the ocean/pond/lake/river."
},
{
"sender": "HashtagIlluminati",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 22:07:43] \n\nYeah exactly, this is what i follow. If it has scales its fine, if not then you can't eat it, with the exception of shrimp."
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[05 Jul 2015, 22:07:12] \n\nI don't eat shrimp. I've heard differing opinions on the matter. Some shrimp still have the little \"vein\" in them that serves as their digestive tract. I don't recall what my marja says about shrimp."
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 03:07:21] \n\nIs the digestive tract shrimp halal?"
},
{
"sender": "gotmuffins",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 03:07:53] \n\nI personally think this is a no, not halal. I am no scholar, so please take what I say with a grain of salt. I don't eat shrimp because I think it is haram.\n\nEDIT: Here is a Fatwa from Ayatollah Sistani (not my marja btw):\n\nPermissible a/c to Ayatullah Sistani (may Allah give him a long life):\n164. It is permissible to eat shrimps, if they are brought out of the water alive. It is forbidden to eat frogs, lobsters, turtles, every amphibious animal, snails, and crayfish. "
},
{
"sender": "WinterVein",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 12:07:57] \n\noh, ok thanks :)"
},
{
"sender": "HashtagIlluminati",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 14:07:15] \n\nYeah. He's my marja. So it is permissible according to him"
},
{
"sender": "ForeverInquest",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 04:07:41] \n\nShrimp when properly cleaned is halal I believe"
},
{
"sender": "Seltonik",
"message": "[09 Jul 2015, 22:07:07] \n\nNeeds to have *easily removable* scales that won't tear the fish's skin when it's removed. Prime example here is eel, who've got scales attached to their skin, but they can't be removed without tearing the skin."
},
{
"sender": "sswats7",
"message": "[06 Jul 2015, 01:07:13] \n\nDiffering opinions between marjis on this matter"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 21:01:39] BUYING TES+ or RAP4(N, Kai) - GET AT ME\n\n[removed]"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 22:01:36] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "MC_HammerDaddy",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 22:01:18] \n\nI have a Hori Rap V hayabusa if that works. Live in Illinois so shipping isn't too bad to minnesota"
},
{
"sender": "Peter_Plays_Guitar",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 23:01:37] \n\nHow much do you want for it?"
},
{
"sender": "MC_HammerDaddy",
"message": "[06 Jan 2018, 23:01:39] \n\n$80 Shipped?"
},
{
"sender": "Peter_Plays_Guitar",
"message": "[07 Jan 2018, 00:01:31] \n\nReal talk? Shoot me a pic w/ a piece of paper w/ your username and the fight stick in it and if it's in anywhere near decent shape we have a deal!\n\nI'll cover paypal insurance."
},
{
"sender": "MC_HammerDaddy",
"message": "[07 Jan 2018, 00:01:04] \n\nalright give me a minute"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[20 Jul 2015, 23:07:40] Sublime Answers to the Iraqi's Questions (az Zaydiyyah answers a Twelver's Questions)\n\nLink: www.scribd.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 02:07:25] \n\nSalmalaykum once again, I tried reading it. Its too long perhaps I'll do it when I am free. \n\n\nCould you tldr it for me and possibly for people who might visit this sub. "
},
{
"sender": "rainmeterhelp",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 02:07:10] \n\nHere's a Table of Contents:\n\np.1: Introduction\n\np.2: Imamate\n\np.3: Infallibility of Imams\n\np. 14: Mut’a (temporary marriage)\n\np. 17 Concerning sexual intercourse\n\np. 18: Concerning washing the feet in wudhu\n\np. 18 Who is infallible?\n\np.19: When was the 12er school created?\n\np. 19: Khums (5th of one’s wealth)\n\np.20: Women visiting graves\n\np.20: Who are the ahlul bait?\n\np.21: Visiting and kissing graves\n\np.24 Intercession\n\np.24: Regarding the love of Ali\n\np.25: Regarding the true believer\n\np.25: Regarding exiting the Hellfire\n\np. 25: More about intercession\n\np.28: The Hadith of the 2 Weighty things\n\np.30: The Hadith of the Ark\n\np.32: The Verse of Affection\n\np.33: The Hadith of the Cloak\n\np.35: The Hadith of the Pond\n\np. 39: The Position of Ali\n\np. 40: The Hadith of Loving Ali\n\np. 42: The “sunna” of Mu’awiyah\n\np.44: Re 12 Imamers calling others disbelievers"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:20] \n\nSaved it. Thanks"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:58] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "awwolf",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:12] \n\n>Ali bin Abi Tālib, upon him be peace, was cursed, and it was made a\nsunnah\nto curse him inevery Friday sermon in all Muslim mosques. This cursing took place on 80,000 pulpits and it was promotedas a\nsunnah\n. They were called\n“\n Ahlul Sunnah\n” and it lasted approximately 40 years until the time of „\nUmarbin\n„\nAbdul\n„Azīz (May Allah be pleased with him) who stopped it [i.e. the cursing].\nThe ones that are ignorant of history are deceived to believe that\n“\n Ahlul Sunnah\n” refers to the\nsunnah\nof the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his progeny. It was actually the\nsunnah\nof Mu\n„āwiyah\n\n\n\n\nMany as-sunnab believe that Muawiya is to be respected is there any strong evidence about the claim made above?"
},
{
"sender": "rainmeterhelp",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 03:07:20] \n\nI honestly don't know. I found [this](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Umayyad_tradition_of_cursing_Ali) but even that doesn't seem to offer much evidence. I would avoid that.\n\nRegardless even some Sunni Ulema has made takfir on Muawiyah in the past. The reality whether he was Muslim or not he was quite a dodgy character who shouldn't be looked up to for guidance."
},
{
"sender": "LargePizza_DietCoke",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 05:07:44] \n\nWho is the author? Is he a 12ver Shia?"
},
{
"sender": "rainmeterhelp",
"message": "[21 Jul 2015, 06:07:07] \n\nNo a Zaydi"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 12:06:57] Approximately when can we expect NeoVim to used to replace Vim as a practical/stable tool?\n\nOne year? Two years?"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[30 Jun 2014, 13:06:27] \n\nPersonally I think neovim is quite fast paced and is fairly usable right now. \n\nAs I am used to rolling releases, having neovim updated twice or maybe four times per week is not a big deal for me. \n\nHaving that said, unless you are wanting any feature in special or your workflow depends on a specific support that's not present right now, I don't see a reason for not using neovim. "
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[04 Jul 2014, 10:07:05] \n\nWell, I was hoping to see some speed improvements. Somehow have felt Vim to take a second or two more lately. Well, I have hardly 20 plugins, if anyone is imagining gigantic plugin lists."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[12 Jul 2014, 02:07:21] \n\nIMHO neovim is slightly faster than vim for some usecases, such as reading/writing files, but plugin behavior is quite slow yet (fugitive's `:GBlame` is equally slow on both)."
},
{
"sender": "aktauk",
"message": "[12 Jul 2014, 20:07:38] \n\nWell, if the slowness of :GBlame is because of piping the output of git blame to a temporary file, then reading that temporary file into a git buffer, the slowness might be solved soonish: https://github.com/neovim/neovim/pull/807\n\nIf it's script processing that's at fault, then you'll have to wait a bit more for the VimL on LuaJIT work to culminate."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[14 Jul 2014, 23:07:11] \n\nWhen will it be merged?\n\nI tested both current Neovim and your branch and both are twice as fast as vim.\nI used the script supplied on the PR for benchmarking and while vim yielded 0.26~0.32s, either Neovim branches yielded 0.14~0.17s.\n\nStill, I'm quite curious about the result of the merge. I tried to merge manually, but there was a conflict with eval.c, so I aborted.."
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[14 Jul 2014, 08:07:58] \n\nOkay, so its better to wait; especially being a newbie.."
},
{
"sender": "robertmeta",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 15:06:22] \n\nTo quote the Neovim crew, who were in turn quoting the Valve crew, who were quoting the Blizzard crew, who were in turn quoting various open source crews...\n\n\"When it's done\""
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 17:06:56] \n\nWell, thanks for replying. But was hoping someone close to the development to comment some sort of a future timeline; as I asked .. is it months or years?"
},
{
"sender": "robertmeta",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 17:06:48] \n\nCommunity projects are fickle. Everyone could stop working it on tomorrow... so giving a date on anything is just impossible. You are as equipped to guess as anyone else. "
},
{
"sender": "MrJiks",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 17:06:04] \n\nCool!"
},
{
"sender": "jpnp",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 21:06:06] \n\nWell that's true in general, but one rather imagines a developer paid by a large crowd funding effort will be able to sustain interest for at least the period he committed to work.\n\nPersonally, I think that neovim will be a usable replacement in a few months time. Not necessarily a stable release but an alpha or beta where everything I use in vim is functioning."
},
{
"sender": "robertmeta",
"message": "[24 Jun 2014, 21:06:05] \n\nFor me, since my flow is exceptionally based on plugins, I think it will probably be longer. "
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 07:01:02] First time buyer, looking for something casual but quality.\n\nAs the title says, I'm a first time buyer. I've been playing Tetris for about 8 years now and I've decided it's time to move from my keyboard to an arcade stick. I'll also be playing stuff like Metal Slug, bullet hells and other random cabinet games.\n\nI can't afford to buy a stick straight up, but an online store in my country will let me pay off an [8Bitdo NES30 Arcade Stick](https://www.mightyape.co.nz/product/8bitdo-nes30-arcade-stick-switch-pc-retro/26883276).\n\nI've heard that these units are shitty but is that from a veteran perspective? I'll be connecting to my PC via USB and wont be competing at any tournaments or anything. The most demanding thing that I will be playing is Tetris.\n\nThoughts?\n\nThanks!"
},
{
"sender": "Corsesca",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 09:01:56] \n\n[Here's someone else's opinion on it that seems to use it casually](http://filthypants.blogspot.com/2017/08/8bitdo-nes30-arcade-stick-review-and.html)\n\nThey also conveniently give us a [picture of the insides](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BtZuoZtgnRs/WZw0AiWN0PI/AAAAAAAAEys/oDiYHwXe9PYbrFhWRIdmHuotHvYSRUisgCLcBGAs/s1600/8597096938046988625-account_id%253D1.jpg)\n\nCasual, I can give it. I don't know about quality... I wouldn't worry so much about the buttons or the board, but the lever and case worry me just thinking about it. Even in Tetris, I'd worry if it wasn't precise enough and I misplaced a piece."
},
{
"sender": "futurebandit",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 09:01:30] \n\nI'm thinking I buy this and play with it for a few days and if I don't like it, I'll buy a few sanwa clone parts and mod it. \n\nThanks for your input :)"
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 16:01:05] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 19:01:44] \n\nStay away from this stick. IT's just a mayflash stick that is worth about 40 that they'er upselling for 80. "
},
{
"sender": "futurebandit",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 20:01:07] \n\nUnfortunately it's all I could get. Luckily there are some replacement parts available in NZ so I can mod it if I need to. "
},
{
"sender": "beastkiller6",
"message": "[10 Jan 2018, 20:01:22] \n\nIt's very mod friendly so swap out the joystick and buttons. Should be able to seat a sanwa JLF fairly easily"
}
] |
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[
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 20:03:00] New OSX GUI project\n\nLink: github.com\n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "pacunar",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 21:03:00] \n\npretty cool man. I compiled the project and it worked without problems.\n\nkeep up the good work."
},
{
"sender": "garoththorp",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 03:03:36] \n\nNice bro! I think projects like these help our fledgling community a lot. Many vim users won't even look at neovim until they have a nice GUI."
},
{
"sender": "Levelpart",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 17:03:22] \n\nThanks! What prevented me from using neovim was that I had to use it in console and when I clicked on the console icon on the dock to write whatever I was doing all the other 534534 consoles I had open also popped up. Now I can have my text in a separate window as in Gvim."
},
{
"sender": "TwilightTwinkie",
"message": "[15 Apr 2015, 02:04:56] \n\nJust saw this. Does it support full colors or is it just a terminal wrapped?"
},
{
"sender": "bugeats",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 02:03:16] \n\nI'm really excited to see this! Now that :terminal support has been merged to master, I'll be ready to use this daily. \n\nI'm curious about something. Compared to MacVim, this project feels slightly more laggy. Any hint about where the majority of that lag might be coming from? Is it a consequence of the event-based model? "
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 13:03:20] \n\nI suspect it might be — the Cocoa redraw code really doesn't do much work at all — but I'm going to do some profiling to be sure.\n\nDon't worry though, the lag annoys me too. It'll get fixed somehow :)"
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 15:03:07] \n\nHey, so I did some investigation and it turns out the speed problems are due to my redraw code. I couldn't figure out a quick fix so I've opened an issue on the subject: https://github.com/rogual/neovim-osx-gui/issues/5"
},
{
"sender": "bugeats",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 16:03:57] \n\nReading that now. Nice work.\n\nAlways room for optimization of the client, for sure. \n\nI'm still really curious about the overhead of using msgpack-rpc. Got a rough percentage of what time is spent passing messages?"
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 20:03:44] \n\nI managed to get the lag down to a reasonable amount (for me — try out the latest master and see what you think)\n\nYour question got me curious though, so I did some timing.\n\nvim_input, called whenever you press a key, typically takes less than 100 microseconds (round-trip), or about one tenth of a millisecond.\n\nvim_get_current_buffer, also called on every keypress, appears to take longer (38 milliseconds) but that is probably because neovim.app doesn't read stuff from vim's output queue while it's drawing.\n\nIn any case, looks like the actual msgpack-rpc overhead is next to nothing."
},
{
"sender": "InternetIsWorking",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 23:03:12] \n\nThat’s really nice. Give it a name!"
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 13:03:34] \n\nI dunno, I kinda just want it to be “NeoVim”. Like how, say, Photoshop for Mac has the same name as Photoshop for Windows.\n\nI guess “NeoVim.app” if you're a developer. Actually yeah, neovim-dot-app could work. \n\nI just don't want to increase people's cognitive load with another clever brand-name, you know?"
},
{
"sender": "wal0",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 21:03:27] \n\nI know I'm nit-picky, but I can't help it.. :D\nThe official name is \"Neovim\", not \"NeoVim\"."
},
{
"sender": "silent_b",
"message": "[10 Apr 2015, 08:04:46] \n\nMac-o-vim"
},
{
"sender": "vividboarder",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 23:03:59] \n\nThis is very cool! I typically work out of Tmux, but this combined with :terminal when merged could change that. "
},
{
"sender": "binkarus",
"message": "[28 Mar 2015, 07:03:38] \n\nI too love to use tmux, but I've been testing the :terminal branch, and I found that I stopped using tmux as much. It's faster for me to just spin up [my branch of Neovim.AS](https://github.com/norcalli/neovim.as/tree/command-config) and use it since I have multiple windows working. It's weird."
},
{
"sender": "epage",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 19:03:03] \n\nDoes anyone know if some of these UIs will be adopted at some point by NeoVim project?"
},
{
"sender": "wal0",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 21:03:34] \n\nI don't know, but do you think it would make a difference?"
},
{
"sender": "epage",
"message": "[27 Mar 2015, 03:03:07] \n\nSane defaults are useful. If nothing else, it would help someone unfamiliar to the project to know what would a reasonable, maintained, reputable version to run. I'm not talking versions with tons of built in, more experimental features but something that integrates something like the TUI with desktop enviroments, like this project."
},
{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[27 Mar 2015, 13:03:24] \n\n[Deleted]"
},
{
"sender": "justinmk",
"message": "[29 Mar 2015, 22:03:24] \n\nWe'll get around to that sooner or later, but it's low priority for now."
},
{
"sender": "rogual",
"message": "[25 Mar 2015, 20:03:03] \n\nI'm liking NeoVim so far but I was really missing the comfort of MacVim, so I had a go at a Cocoa UI for NeoVim. Would love to get your impressions if you have a look."
},
{
"sender": "wal0",
"message": "[26 Mar 2015, 21:03:07] \n\nAdded a link to https://github.com/neovim/neovim/wiki/Related-projects :-)\n\nAlso, Neovim is [available over Homebrew](https://github.com/neovim/homebrew-neovim), maybe that can simplify your installation instructions a bit. You could also use the Neovim formula as template to ship your GUI with Homebrew."
}
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{
"sender": "[deleted]",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 07:01:28] Buying a cheap stick specifically to upgrade parts?\n\nSo i really want a stick, but i want to stay as far under 100$ as possible. I’ve heard good things about the Qanba Drone which is 75, but it has a square restrictor plate so odds are id have to upgrade to a Sanwa stick and octagonal plate\nThis got me to thinking, to build a stick from scratch it’s around 60$ for the pcb, plus the cost of an enclosure and all the parts. A Mayflash F300 is 60, so doesn’t it make sense to buy that stick and just change the parts out? From what ive gathered a cheap stick means cheap buttons and stick, but as long as the board can connect to a console isn’t everything upgradeable? What would be the true downside to buying this stick?"
},
{
"sender": "dsegura90",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 10:01:25] \n\nCheck out the F500, the f300 is too small for me. I recently modded mine out in full sanwa for abt $100"
},
{
"sender": "FrostbyteEXE",
"message": "[12 Jan 2018, 05:01:10] \n\nI just modded my f300. I too agree it feels way to small. I'm probably going to upgrade to Panthera so I can use it in tournaments. Plus having to have a controller on you to use for console is no fun."
},
{
"sender": "icemarbles",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 14:01:37] \n\nThe Drone is a decent stick for the price if you're absolutely tight on money. A Sanwa JLF joystick will cost you about $20 and Sanwa buttons will run you between $25-40 depending which ones you buy. An octagonal restrictor plate is less than $2. The stock parts the Drone comes with are somewhat serviceable but you will definitely want to upgrade. If you do upgrade to a Sanwa JLF stick and if you also like some resistance when tugging the stick, look into getting a 2lb spring. Switching out the joystick and buttons on the Drone is easy and there are YouTube videos showing the ease of modding it. Hope this helps.\n\nEDIT: When you do upgrade the buttons, I would suggest probably buying a couple or more extra buttons in case you screw up connecting/disconnecting the terminals and accidentally damage a button."
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:13] \n\nbuy a used TE on craigslist or something"
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:12] \n\nWhat’s a TE? I️ don’t know anything at all about fightsticks, I️ just know I️ want at least 6 buttons and PS4 compatibility"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:17] \n\nIn that case, buy at least a RAP4. Drone sucks and you'll spend more than $100 upgrading parts. \n\nDon't change the stick or gate until you're familiar with the stick itself, despite what guides or whatever told you that you need an octo gate."
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:54] \n\nRAP4 is a little pricey for me, as much as i want it i feel like 150$ is unnecessary for me since i play one game and i never do tournaments. And my main game is Tekken 7, which has a lot of downforward and downback type stuff, and it seems like an octo gate would be extremely helpful"
},
{
"sender": "icantfitmyentirenam",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:49] \n\nThe Qanba Q1 is a decent stick that is solid and easily modifiable. It comes with a few extra gates including an octagonal one. It's PC and PS3 compatible so it will work as a legacy controller. Consider looking into it if you're tight on a budget."
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:09] \n\nI️ sadly have no legacy games, only PS4 stuff. It seems for a PS4 stick my options start at 150 for a good one, or 60 for a shitty one"
},
{
"sender": "icantfitmyentirenam",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:40] \n\nBy legacy controller, I meant that Tekken 7 on PS4 will recognize and work with a PS3 stick. I think you'll lose sharing/home button features though. But yeah, sticks are not cheap and are addictive once you start modding. If you have questions or want help looking feel free to message me!"
},
{
"sender": "keith_ob",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:00] \n\nWait really? You can use a ps3 stick on a PS4 but not a ps3 controller? That’s kinda weird. And if you have any recommendations for a good used stick marketplace I’d really appreciate it! Craigslist has nothing around me"
},
{
"sender": "vivovicko",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 08:01:45] \n\nthey go on sale for like 100 from time to time\n\nor buy used"
},
{
"sender": "PM_PICS_OF_GUITARS",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 16:01:40] \n\nIf I were you I would save up the extra money for a quality stick from the get go or try and find a good deal on a used one, rather than swapping the stick and buttons on a cheaper one. \n\nThis is all personal preference, but I swapped back to my square gate for Tekken 7 specifically because of all the diagonal inputs. "
},
{
"sender": "fuzeebear",
"message": "[11 Jan 2018, 19:01:44] \n\nOcto gate might or might not help, it's a matter of preference. Sanwa JLF gates are compatible with the Qanba stick (which is a knockoff of the JLF) if that makes your decision any easier."
}
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KaraKaraWitch/MIKU-Alpha
Miku, Miku, you can call me "Miku"
Blue hair, blue tie, hiding in your Wi-Fi
Dataset Details
- Curators: KaraKaraWitch (under featherless.ai)
- Language: English
- License: Apache-2.0
- Volume: Approx 10 B tokens (UTF-8, whitespace tokenized)
Rationale
Recent releases frequently couple large corpora with conversational or instruction-tuning objectives, making it hard to isolate the contribution of the raw text itself.
MIKU returns to a classic pre-training mixture- knowledge, web, books, and open conversation- distributed evenly and minimally filtered so researchers can:
- study base-model behaviour before specialization;
- develop novel data ablations, filtering strategies, or curriculum schedules; and
- publish reproducible baselines unencumbered by undisclosed pre-processing tricks.
Composition & Provenance
| Domain | Source snapshot | Tokens (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | English Wikipedia 2024-05 | 2 B |
| Web | GlotCC crawl, global top-level domains | 4 B |
| Books | Project Gutenberg (public domain) | 2 B |
| Conversation | Reddit sub-corpus, 2007-2023, score ≥ 3 | 2 B |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------- | ------------------ |
Recommended Use
- Pre-train: transformer models from random initialization.
- Probe: linguistic knowledge, factual recall, and bias emergence without instruction-following confounds.
- Compare: alternative filtering or weighting schemes using a fixed, well-documented starting point.
Not Recommended
- Benchmark chasing: MIKU is explicitly not optimized for any downstream task.
- Direct deployment: models trained on MIKU alone lack safety alignment; further alignment work is required before user-facing release.
Citation
@dataset{miku2025,
title={MIKU: A 10-Billion-Token Multi-Domain Corpus for Foundational Model Research},
author={KaraKaraWitch},
year={2025},
publisher={Hugging Face},
url={https://huggingface.co/datasets/KaraKaraWitch/MIKU}
}
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