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This hadith is a stark reminder of an absolute truth: “Every one of you is a shepherd and every one of you is responsible for his flock” (كلكم راع وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيته). It then proceeds to illustrate this principle with concrete examples. If the listener’s mind is captive to hierarchical, pyramidal doctrines rather than the Qur’anic principle of non-coercion, the equal standing of all creatures before the Creator, and the sole sovereignty of God over men, that mind will forcibly reinterpret the hadith through a coercive, top-down lens. It will ignore the absolute truth proclaimed at the outset and twist the text into a charter for hierarchy. Hence the Qur’an and Hadith must never be cherry-picked; they form an indivisible whole. This hadith, rightly grasped, illuminates the islamic understanding of anarchy. Leadership and command exist in every sphere of life. Matters are not abandoned to chaos (“If you are three on a journey, appoint one of you as leader,” إذا كنتم ثلاثة في سفر فأمروا أحدكم), as in another famous Hadith . Yet this is no pyramid of domination. The act of appointment arises from voluntary accord, not compulsion. The historical record of Islamic society documents, in copious detail, that Islamic ordering never entails Pharaonic hierarchy. The clearest proof: every attempt to erect a Western-style priestly authority in Muslim lands has collapsed. This instinctive Muslim resistance to such projects testifies that, despite centuries of efforts to institutionalize religion and graft statist, hierarchical ideology onto Islamic thought, Muslim society retains a genetic immunity against pyramidal social organization. The Qur’an, in every prophetic narrative, chronicles the core of divine revelation: confrontation with coerciv hierarchy. Faith in God alone is simultaneously disbelief in the taghut, rejection of coercion, and affirmation of the divine Word—granted through Adam’s capacity to encode and decode meaning. Belief in God, His books, and His messengers is, at root, belief in the God-given human faculty of articulate speech (“He created man… He taught him articulate speech,” خلق الإنسان .. علمه البيان) (Qur’an 55:3–4) arrayed against tyranny, bloodshed, and corruption (“Will You place therein one who causes corruption and sheds blood?” أتجعل فيها من يفسد فيها ويسفك الدماء؟). More about that in (Qur’an 2:30-36) This Qur’anically attested human power of eloquent expression—reiterated in manifold forms—is the genetic cipher that guards against the overreach of power structures rooted in coercive hierarchy. Though many Muslim societies have lost this cipher over time, it remains alive and evolving in certain enclaves. One of them is The Bitcoin Majlis. And God knows best. More on this: https://bitcoinmajlis.org/the-cryptic-continuum/

As a rāʿī (راعي) I proclaim: The hadith "كلكم راع وكلكم مسؤول عن رعيته" ("Every one of you is a shepherd, and every one of you is responsible for his flock") is the ultimate anarchist manifesto. It demolishes statism: each individual, sovereign over his life and property, bears personal responsibility. No coercive monopoly required. Genuine anarchism is voluntary guardianship under the non-aggression principle; all else is ikrahi, taghuti statism .

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At its core, Bitcoin is a coding technology enabling self-reflection. Throughout history, code-related innovations—from writing to the printing press—have similarly empowered humanity to reject false authority and thereby save energy that is wasted on worship of false authorities. This is why the first verse in the Quran is about technology: "Read! In the Name of your Lord. Who taught by the pen.Taught man that which he knew not"

Planting grass for the sheep at the Bitcoin Shepherd Farm

Tucker Carlson is founded by the CIA

States are going broke, the religions and cults they bankroll will be forced into bankruptcy too

Being Austrian can make you feel like a soggy schnitzel, all heavy and down in the dumps. But being an Austrian Nostrian is like a perfectly crispy, golden schnitzel straight outta the pan.. pure delight, sizzlin’ with joy!

The Quran and Tax Evasion You might be surprised to know that the narrative of Prophet Moses (Musa) and Al-Khidr (also known as the "the guided one") mentioned in the Quran, specifically in Surah Al-Kahf (Chapter 18), verses 58–74, is partly about tax evasion. Moses (peace be upon him) expressed his desire to accompany a servant of God (later identified as Al-Khidr) whom God had blessed with "special knowledge and mercy". Al-Khidr agreed, but on the condition that Moses would not question his actions, even if they seemed strange. As they traveled together, they came upon a group of people who owned a boat. Al-Khidr went to the boat and damaged it by making a hole in its bottom. Moses was shocked and said: "Have you made a hole in it to drown its people? Indeed, you have done something grave!" Al-Khidr reminded him gently: "Did I not tell you that you would not be able to have patience with me?" Moses apologized and asked to be forgiven for his forgetfulness, reaffirming his commitment to patience. Later, Al-Khidr explained the wisdom behind his action: "Indeed, there was a king ahead of them who seized every seaworthy ship by force. So, I intended to damage it, so that the king would leave it alone, because the ship belonged to poor people who needed it to earn their living"

A Reminder to never trust the state. Almost all stories of prophets in the Quran are actually about individuals not trusting the ruling class. https://x.com/bamskki/status/1941203292920394158?t=c5mwBThKWL5ipShoUQ6iUg&s=19