1. 4:144
This verse advises Muslims to prioritize loyalty within the community during a time of external threats. It is not a general prohibition but a caution in the context of potential betrayal.
2. 77:16
This refers to historical examples of past communities who faced consequences for rejecting divine guidance. It is a reminder of accountability, not a universal statement against non-believers.
3. 8:15
This verse gives instructions for battle, emphasizing courage and discipline during wartime. It applies to specific combat situations, not everyday relations with non-believers.
4. 5:41
This verse addresses the Prophet’s grief over those who rejected faith and distorted divine teachings. It critiques dishonesty and insincerity, not all members of specific groups.
5. 3:141
This verse speaks about trials that distinguish true believers and cleanse the community of wrongdoing. It emphasizes spiritual growth, not indiscriminate judgment of disbelievers.
You seem to be making an accusation that Muslims widely practice "taqiyya" to deceive others. This is a baseless and Islamophobic trope. In mainstream Islam, lying is unequivocally condemned and considered an act of hypocrisy. While there is a narrow and rare historical exception permitting concealment of faith to protect one’s life under extreme duress, most Muslims have never encountered or practiced this concept. Ironically, those spreading this accusation often seem to know more about it than the Muslim communities they malign.
I was in the middle of transitioning my existing account to Brex. I have many things to do and so this lower on my priority list. I'm glad I was only in the beginning of the transition and that I hadn't moved over completely. While I wasted a few hours of my time, nothing near what I would have wasted if you had pulled this on me later.
The point is that the budget changes all the time for anything other than a simple application stack. If you're constantly experimenting and building new applications, you basically need to quickly glance at your daily usage to make sure you won't get a surprise in 30 days.
I agree that you have to make it a daily or weekly habit to check because 30 days is too long a time to incur costs you're not aware of. That's why I built Billgist.com, same idea but it sends a daily email with usage amount right in the subject, like: $16.56 XYZAccount – Daily AWS billing alert.
The Kindle Paperwhite is the best e-reader that you can buy right now.
Best for reading, great battery life, with 300 ppi it has a screen that is very clear and easy to read on. The battery can last up to 8 weeks if you read for 30 minutes a day.
Breville Barista Express. It comes with a built in grinder that doesn't have granular grind settings. I'm pretty happy with it at my skill level, though.
If I were to start over, I would get a cheaper, simpler Breville machine and put the difference into a nicer grinder. But this isn't compelling enough for me to actually start over.
I learned how to make coffee like a barista. I purchased an espresso machine with a milk steamer, and learned how to make rudimentary latte/cappucino art.
I used to have a lot of books. Many of them acquired from cheap bookstores. I used to go to all kinds of book stores and walked out with at least a couple of them each visit. The problem was that my ability to read them was nowhere near my desire to buy them.
I wound up putting my books in storage for years, then taking them with me whenever I moved. I eventually sold all but a hundred of the best books, as I couldn't part with those. But I still only read a tiny fraction. Most of the time they sat unused.
I eventually sold or donated the remainder, as I didn't want to move them again.
I've long since stopped trying to buy physical books, and get them from the library as much as possible. If there is a book I have the desire to read or someone recommends them, I put it on hold in my library. If I really read it (most of the time I don't) or want to read it again, I just buy a copy on my Kindle. If I can't find it in the library, I will buy it on my Kindle. At least this way I don't have to carry them around wherever I go.
I wonder if this is also a CUDA-bypass, PTX optimization that led to the 10x performance gain by Deepseek: https://xyzlabs.substack.com/p/deepseeks-latest-shocker-who-...