While sitting on the microbus (only 10p to ride, but no oyster card system; I'm not sure if this means its better than London or not...) I started thinking about a far-off, fantasy world (as I often do)...but suddenly, it came more and more 'alive' inside my mind:
Characters, islands, history, all part of this 'made up universe'
Specific scenes developed, and slowly an overall plot formed.
Later on in the day, I was walking around town (lost), and I was thinking more and more about this...In my opinion it has the potential for a 'proper' story, like a novel.
So should I start to write it? Or is this a big waste of time, which I will give up on in a few weeks and then find the file on my computer and be hopelessly embarrassed of?
It would be for children/teenagers, but would deal with quite sophisticated themes/emotions/ideas. Not really like Seraph's 'Guardian Angel' at all, think more Tales of Earthsea, Discworld or His Dark Materials.
Is this a good idea?
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How can you not believe in luck???
When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your expectations, it is not reasonable to grieve when it comes to an end.
how can you believe in luck?
to be believe in luck is to believe something is out of allah swt ability to change, astaghfirullah.
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
Or maybe luck is Allah (swt) way of granting us blessings, in a way that is unexpected or unexplainable. And since we cant explain how, we call it luck.
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Funzo's got it. Well done, son.
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thanks dad, wait a second your not my dad!
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
luck (lk)
n.
1. The chance happening of fortunate or adverse events; fortune: They met one day out of pure luck.
2. Good fortune or prosperity; success: We wish you luck.
3. One's personal fate or lot: It was just my luck to win a trip I couldn't take.
even the idioms are relatively full of shirk!
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
Not 2 and 3.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
I totally agree with you.
Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...
Are you still looking for names for the characters?
i've got Connor and Edwin, say if you need more, okay,
'Allah gives and forgives
Man gets and forgets' Baba Ali
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If you want something a little different, maybe use the Detritus and Henchman as surnames?
(two guesses at what the role of the guy with the latter surname will be...)
Another cool (and this time used in real life too) is "Havoc".
Now that is the coolest name ever.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
I like a LOT!! Are you sure they're not used anywhere else. If not, I'll put them in (for minor characters, obviously)
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I have never seen either being used. as names.
"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.
Not 2 and 3.[/quote]
The second and third definitions haven't got shirk, but the idioms 'we wish you luck' and 'just my luck' kinda do, dontcha think?
It's not like we don't have a whole lot of good Islamic saying for these situations, and we get reward from Allah (swt) when we use them, insha'Allah, so why not take the opportunity for more Barakah?
I feel like I'm stuck in Groundhog day. I've said this many times before (and I'm not budging with my point of view, thank you very much
).
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OK, they're going in. Don't tell any of your other author-buddies about them!
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The second and third definitions haven't got shirk, but the idioms 'we wish you luck' and 'just my luck' kinda do, dontcha think?
It's not like we don't have a whole lot of good Islamic saying for these situations, and we get reward from Allah (swt) when we use them, insha'Allah, so why not take the opportunity for more Barakah?
I feel like I'm stuck in Groundhog day. I've said this many times before (and I'm not budging with my point of view, thank you very much
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We wish you good fortune/luck isn't really shirk. This good fortune/luck could come from Allah. But rule number one of hanging out with Yaqub: NEVER WISH HIM GOOD LUCK.
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
That's rule number 3. After the prohibition of ketchup and orange juice, of course. I DO have a sense of scale, thank you very much.
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I know Barakah means blessings but in its context I think we can understand 'I wish you luck' as 'BarakAllahu Feek'.
Gentleness and kindness were never a part of anything except that it made it beautiful, and harshness was never a part of anything except that it made it ugly.
Through cheating, stealing, and lying, one may get required results but finally one becomes
'May ALLAH (swt) bless you'
If you said 'may you get barakah from a completely random set of events that no-body can control', then it would be similar to 'I wish you luck'.
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Oh, but would it?
I guess it depends upon your world view. In a state of wahdah, there is no shirk. What I was getting at was that for some people, the concept of luck is literally Barakah. They don't concern themselves with its origin as they don't concern themselves with the origin of rain but when it does rain they acknowledge the origin with 'AlhamduliLlah, whether that rain is literal or metaphorical.
Gentleness and kindness were never a part of anything except that it made it beautiful, and harshness was never a part of anything except that it made it ugly.
Through cheating, stealing, and lying, one may get required results but finally one becomes
Yes, because that is what is meant by the word 'luck'. If you don't mean that, then you should use a different word.
There's no point having a language if we just use words how we feel like, with no actual sense of their real meaning (well, there is, but only if you first explain to everyone that when you say the word 'luck' you actually mean a completely different concept, which would be rather time consuming).
Anyway, my thread has been hijacked (I know I was stoking the fire, but that isn't an excuse), will everyone PLEASE stop encouraging me!
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@dawud: spot on.
Are you gonna explore this concept in your story?
Chin up, mate! Life's too short.
The concept of being the only person who'd correct when everyone around you is being silly? Maybe.
The concept of luck? I wouldn't waste my time on something so pointless.
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Some names:
The organisation to overthrow the government
Alfihar meaning "elf army"
Protagonist (main character):
Okay I'm thinking 'Bilbo Skywalker'
MAHAVIRA Means "great hero" from Sanskrit
AKIO From Japanese 昭 (aki) "bright" combined with 夫 (o) "husband, man", 男 (o) "male" or 雄 (o) "hero, manly".
STÍGANDR Means "wanderer" in Old Norse.
DORAN From an Irish surname which was derived from Ó Deoradháin meaning "descendent of Deoradhán". The name Deoradhán means "exile" or "wanderer" in Gaelic.
Uncle:
Reynard From the Germanic name Reginhard, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and hard "brave, hardy".
PEREDUR Possibly means "hard spears" in Welsh. This was the original name of the Arthurian knight more commonly known as Percival.
Possible Love interest
lempi Meaning love (Finnish).
Best Friend:
LEANDER From the Greek Λεανδρος (Leandros) which means "lion of a man" from Greek
Empire
KIMBALL From a surname which was derived from the Welsh given name Cynbel meaning "chief war".
The New Coalitiony thing:
LOION meaning "more desirable" or "better" (greek).
The people of the Island:
LEMUEL Means "belonging to God" in Hebrew.
Gentleness and kindness were never a part of anything except that it made it beautiful, and harshness was never a part of anything except that it made it ugly.
Through cheating, stealing, and lying, one may get required results but finally one becomes
Hai Hai Ya'qub! Are you naraaz with me. No cheeky reply, no sharp quip. Have I done something to displease you? I'm sorry.
Gentleness and kindness were never a part of anything except that it made it beautiful, and harshness was never a part of anything except that it made it ugly.
Through cheating, stealing, and lying, one may get required results but finally one becomes
Maybe he's just busy.
“Before death takes away what you are given, give away whatever there is to give.”
Mawlana Jalal ud Din Rumi
He's just busy chill. He's traveling inbetween places at the moment.
Give him some time.
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Thanks.............(insert sharp quip here).
They are very good... but I've got names for most of those characters now! Haha, don't worry, I'll use some of them elsewhere, insh'Allah.
I need to do some research about big machinery, now...
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ye its a good idea - i was going to say "good luck" but then i remembered ur not supposed to say that evn though i dnt mean it like that, if u get wot i mean?!
i luk forward to reading it!
"How many people find fault in what they're reading and the fault is in their own understanding" Al Mutanabbi
THANK YOU!!
It's shaping up nicely, insha'Allah.
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